Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $160.62/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −40.59 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$160.62

56 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$17.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	167.71	829	18thin
Medium and Large 2	485	162.04	785	22
Medium and Large 3	496	150.70	747	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.01/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

160.62

—

AL average16 barns · 895 hd

156.91

+3.71

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−40.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,575	103.00	1,622	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	78.08	916	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,295	77.64	1,006	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	57.07	586	3thin

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	183.65/cwt	182.00–184.00	771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	152.32/cwt	150.00–155.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	176.31/cwt	170.00–179.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	150.52/cwt	150.00–151.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	159.67/cwt	157.00–162.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	502	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	142.61/cwt	141.00–144.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.03/cwt	123.00–127.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	151.62/cwt	147.00–154.00	702	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	138.01/cwt	136.00–140.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	119.48/cwt	117.00–122.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	203.50/cwt	202.00–205.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	143.48/cwt	140.00–147.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	774	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,162	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	70.71/cwt	69.00–73.00	748	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	83.61/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,022	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,010	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	637	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	72.46/cwt	72.00–73.00	930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,440	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,368	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	53.60/cwt	52.00–55.00	559	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,898	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,045	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	145.04/cwt	142.00–146.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	163.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	412	165.65/cwt	165.00–167.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	152.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	193.32/cwt	190.00–195.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	781	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	812	4

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Wed Mar 2, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 123Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 40Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	182.00–184.00	183.65
1	—	750	117.00	117.00
3	—	565	150.00–155.00	152.32
2	—	680	132.00	132.00
1	—	360	192.00	192.00
2	—	345	202.00–205.00	203.50
3	—	509	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	170.00–179.00	176.31
2	—	573	140.00–147.00	143.48
4	—	470	160.00–165.00	163.70
4	—	623	136.00	136.00
1	—	350	182.00	182.00
4	—	526	150.00–155.00	152.96
3	—	337	190.00–195.00	193.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	130.00–137.00	133.04
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
4	—	540	142.00–146.00	145.04
3	—	412	165.00–167.00	165.65
2	—	465	155.00	155.00
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	150.00–151.00	150.52
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
3	—	578	125.00–130.00	126.69
3	—	502	132.00–134.00	133.00
2	—	378	155.00	155.00
10	—	470	141.00–144.00	142.61
4	—	610	117.00–122.00	119.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	110.00–112.00	111.00
3	—	422	157.00–162.00	159.67
2	—	615	123.00–127.00	125.03
2	—	658	120.00	120.00
9	—	463	147.00–154.00	151.62
2	—	593	136.00–140.00	138.01
1	—	545	142.00	142.00
4	—	781	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,283	72.00–73.00	72.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	69.00–73.00	70.71
5	—	1,222	82.00–85.00	83.61
2	—	1,278	79.00	79.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	64.00	64.00
2	—	1,043	52.00–55.00	53.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,710	111.00	111.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	830.00	830.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Moulton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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