Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, 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 $159.40/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −41.81 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$159.40

70 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$144

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

$5.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	443	160.10	710	35
Medium and Large 2	487	159.27	776	31
Medium and Large 1	554	154.25	854	4thin

One grade step is worth $5.85/cwt here — about −$144 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 sale70 hd

159.40

—

AL average16 barns · 1,533 hd

156.95

+2.45

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−41.81

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	1,622	103.89	1,685	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	84.49	1,124	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	78.27	912	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	60.69	589	4thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	160.13/cwt	158.00–166.00	762	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	159.43/cwt	157.00–162.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	738	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	134.43/cwt	132.00–137.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,042	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	158.49/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	147.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	123.55/cwt	122.00–125.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	143.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	181.49/cwt	180.00–182.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	675	139.01/cwt	137.00–141.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	153.33/cwt	152.00–155.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	175.81/cwt	175.00–180.00	598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	151.87/cwt	150.00–157.00	741	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	143.77/cwt	140.00–147.00	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	153.11/cwt	150.00–154.00	813	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	163.57/cwt	160.00–166.00	708	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	5
Bulls	—	—	1,810	110.83/cwt	107.00–114.00	2,006	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,121	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	74.93/cwt	74.00–77.00	874	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	82.73/cwt	81.00–84.00	964	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	84.49/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,124	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	60.69/cwt	58.00–63.00	589	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 Aug 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 276Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 43Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
2	—	665	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	391	170.00–175.00	171.61
6	—	340	175.00–180.00	175.81
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
8	—	488	150.00–157.00	151.87
10	—	433	160.00–166.00	163.57
5	—	520	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	170.00	170.00
10	—	476	158.00–166.00	160.13
4	—	366	180.00–182.00	181.49
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	187.00	187.00
4	—	562	140.00–147.00	143.77
9	—	531	150.00–154.00	153.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	157.00–162.00	159.43
2	—	390	157.00	157.00
2	—	523	135.00	135.00
3	—	418	145.00–150.00	147.39
4	—	577	122.00–125.00	123.55
6	—	484	140.00–145.00	143.49
1	—	260	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	147.00–150.00	148.50
2	—	575	132.00–137.00	134.43
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
2	—	378	160.00	160.00
3	—	433	152.00–155.00	153.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	697	149.50	149.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	137.00–141.00	139.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	738	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	135.00–137.00	135.99
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
2	—	368	182.00	182.00
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	157.00–160.00	158.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	107.00–114.00	110.83
1	—	1,245	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,166	74.00–77.00	74.93
3	—	1,165	81.00–84.00	82.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	84.00–85.00	84.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	58.00–63.00	60.69

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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