Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers to few to trend. 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 $157.35/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −43.87 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$157.35

74 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$5.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.52

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	160.29	842	26
Medium and Large 2	508	156.10	792	28
Medium and Large 3	456	155.28	709	20

One grade step is worth $5.01/cwt here — about $133 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 sale74 hd

157.35

—

AL average12 barns · 971 hd

151.83

+5.52

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−43.87

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	1,767	98.53	1,741	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,073	64.06	687	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	64.00	912	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	953	53.53	510	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$855	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,023	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$556	6

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1	—	415	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	170.05/cwt	167.00–175.00	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	132.13/cwt	127.00–133.00	702	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	143.96/cwt	142.00–147.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	136.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	658	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	298	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	637	117.65/cwt	116.00–120.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	155.48/cwt	155.00–157.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	163.52/cwt	162.00–165.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	180.97/cwt	177.00–187.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	172.77/cwt	170.00–175.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	172.24/cwt	170.00–175.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	707	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	57.08/cwt	55.00–59.00	561	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	50.75/cwt	47.00–53.00	471	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	43.74/cwt	41.00–46.00	385	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	912	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	61.97/cwt	60.00–65.00	637	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	70.33/cwt	69.00–71.00	849	3
Bulls	—	—	1,767	98.53/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,741	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	555.50/head	520.00–620.00	556	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	855.00/head	855.00–855.00	855	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,023.33/head	1,020.00–1,030.00	1,023	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	149.89/cwt	147.00–155.00	709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	132.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	130.84/cwt	130.00–135.00	823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	152.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	869	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	140.79/cwt	137.00–145.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	188.48/cwt	187.00–190.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	541	152.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	825	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	179.64/cwt	177.00–182.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	161.00/cwt	157.00–165.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	136.91/cwt	135.00–143.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.67/cwt	148.00–155.00	644	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 Jul 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 377Year ago 228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 61Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 41Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	127.00–133.00	132.13
4	—	433	142.00–147.00	143.96
7	—	481	135.00–140.00	136.70
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
3	—	298	165.00	165.00
3	—	637	116.00–120.00	117.65
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
4	—	376	155.00–157.00	155.48
1	—	320	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	119.00	119.00
1	—	330	167.00	167.00
4	—	579	127.00	127.00
4	—	369	160.00	160.00
4	—	523	135.00–143.00	136.91
4	—	430	148.00–155.00	149.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	167.00–175.00	170.05
7	—	473	147.00–155.00	149.89
3	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.32
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
2	—	440	157.00–165.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	197.00	197.00
4	—	440	170.00–175.00	172.24
6	—	629	130.00–135.00	130.84
5	—	579	137.00–145.00	140.79
2	—	340	187.00–190.00	188.48
6	—	541	152.00–155.00	152.48
3	—	382	177.00–182.00	179.64
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	177.00–187.00	180.97
5	—	463	170.00–175.00	172.77
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
2	—	665	130.00	130.00
10	—	569	150.00–157.00	152.67
3	—	527	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	177.00	177.00
1	—	635	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	125.00–130.00	127.52
2	—	435	175.00–177.00	176.01
2	—	473	162.00–165.00	163.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	982	55.00–59.00	57.08
7	—	929	47.00–53.00	50.75
2	—	880	41.00–46.00	43.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	64.00	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,028	60.00–65.00	61.97
3	—	1,207	69.00–71.00	70.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,767	97.00–100.00	98.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	520.00–620.00	555.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	855.00	855.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,020.00–1,030.00	1,023.33

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Feeder Cattle

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