Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 126. Feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers to few to trend. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.81/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$191.81

59 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$248

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

$29.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	475	219.00	1,040	4thin
Medium and Large 3	480	200.00	960	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	680	189.25	1,288	52

One grade step is worth $29.75/cwt here — about −$248 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 sale59 hd

191.81

—

AL average16 barns · 731 hd

217.85

−26.04

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	1,789	114.82	2,054	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,572	96.26	1,513	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	93.12	1,150	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	820	67.00	549	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,513	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	421	209.27/cwt	205.00–215.00	881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	185.67/cwt	185.00–187.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	228.44/cwt	227.00–230.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	236.26/cwt	232.00–240.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,134	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	177.46/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	178.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	211.69/cwt	210.00–215.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	498	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	221.68/cwt	220.00–225.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,213	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,372	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,202	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,092	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	474	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	629	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	89.10/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,397	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,681	98.57/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,657	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	95.89/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,363	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	99.44/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,323	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	95.98/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,251	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	86.99/cwt	86.00–89.00	980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	109.16/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,003	3
Bulls	—	—	1,754	119.06/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,088	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,512.50/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	243.34/cwt	240.00–247.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	194.77/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	213.98/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	223.43/cwt	220.00–227.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	729	1

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 169Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 10Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 14Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	205.00–215.00	209.27
3	—	508	185.00–187.00	185.67
2	—	313	227.00–230.00	228.44
2	—	273	232.00–240.00	236.26
6	—	567	175.00–185.00	177.46
3	—	377	220.00–225.00	221.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	172.00	172.00
2	—	445	195.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	755	135.00	135.00
3	—	340	210.00–215.00	211.69
2	—	538	178.00–180.00	178.99
1	—	685	157.00	157.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	180.00–182.00	180.99
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
3	—	483	175.00–180.00	178.31
1	—	370	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	661	171.50	171.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
1	—	635	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	217.00	217.00
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	622	195.00	195.00
23	—	754	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	195.00	195.00
2	—	373	240.00	240.00
1	—	720	167.00	167.00
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
1	—	660	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	175.00–180.00	177.50
2	—	430	222.00	222.00
2	—	273	250.00	250.00
2	—	330	240.00–247.00	243.34
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
3	—	472	212.00–215.00	213.98
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	370	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
6	—	510	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	255.00	255.00
1	—	430	215.00	215.00
1	—	285	240.00	240.00
3	—	528	190.00–197.00	194.77
1	—	675	157.00	157.00
2	—	373	220.00–227.00	223.43
2	—	330	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	60.00	60.00
1	—	850	74.00	74.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	87.00–91.00	89.10
7	—	1,681	98.00–100.00	98.57
5	—	1,421	94.00–97.00	95.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	99.00–100.00	99.44
2	—	1,303	95.00–97.00	95.98
3	—	1,127	86.00–89.00	86.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,835	107.00–112.00	109.16
4	—	1,754	117.00–121.00	119.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,512.50

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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Steers · 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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Replacement Cattle