Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $151.09/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −50.13 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$151.09

72 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$123

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$6.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	520	153.68	799	19thin
Medium and Large 3	477	150.78	720	44
Medium and Large 1	627	147.11	922	9thin

One grade step is worth $6.56/cwt here — about −$123 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 sale72 hd

151.09

—

AL average16 barns · 1,216 hd

147.83

+3.26

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−50.13

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	—	High	1,627	106.13	1,727	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	79.48	1,222	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	77.94	891	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	63.14	657	5thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	124.02/cwt	122.00–127.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	128.44/cwt	127.00–135.00	665	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	124.33/cwt	123.00–127.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	143.38/cwt	140.00–147.00	965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	154.52/cwt	152.00–157.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	151.85/cwt	150.00–155.00	815	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	580	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	144.67/cwt	140.00–147.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	142.67/cwt	137.00–146.00	738	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	160.99/cwt	157.00–165.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	160.48/cwt	157.00–165.00	677	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	151.27/cwt	147.00–155.00	706	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	929	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,496.67/cwt	1,450.00–1,520.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	908.33/cwt	870.00–985.00	—	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	108.19/cwt	107.00–109.00	2,070	2
Bulls	—	—	1,055	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,076	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	77.91/cwt	76.00–80.00	889	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	972	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	858	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	79.45/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,226	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,257	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,166	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	779	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	63.24/cwt	62.00–64.00	689	3

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 May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 269Last week 203Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 27Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 26Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	146.00	146.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
3	—	610	123.00–127.00	124.33
2	—	418	157.00	157.00
4	—	389	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	122.00–127.00	124.02
9	—	518	127.00–135.00	128.44
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
2	—	470	135.00–137.00	136.03
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
3	—	617	115.00–120.00	118.31
12	—	384	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	165.00	165.00
3	—	702	115.00–120.00	118.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
2	—	673	140.00–147.00	143.38
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
2	—	620	160.00–162.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	152.00–157.00	154.52
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
1	—	450	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	185.00	185.00
8	—	537	150.00–155.00	151.85
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
3	—	557	140.00–147.00	144.67
4	—	459	157.00–165.00	160.99
2	—	623	135.00–137.00	136.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	515	162.00	162.00
2	—	678	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	185.00	185.00
2	—	563	135.00–137.00	136.01
10	—	517	137.00–146.00	142.67
15	—	422	157.00–165.00	160.48
1	—	395	172.00	172.00
9	—	467	147.00–155.00	151.27
5	—	622	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,520.00	1,496.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	755.00	755.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	870.00–985.00	908.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	107.00–109.00	108.19
1	—	1,055	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,141	76.00–80.00	77.91
1	—	1,130	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,160	74.00	74.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	79.00–80.00	79.45
1	—	1,445	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,620	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	68.00	68.00
1	—	785	58.00	58.00
3	—	1,090	62.00–64.00	63.24

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle