Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.58/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$203.58

58 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$128

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

$1.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	204.24	993	29
Medium and Large 3	431	203.28	877	10thin
Medium and Large 1	553	202.73	1,121	19thin

One grade step is worth $1.51/cwt here — about −$128 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 sale58 hd

203.58

—

AL average16 barns · 1,402 hd

204.51

−0.93

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	1,935	126.44	2,447	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	99.01	1,122	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	940	83.74	787	10

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)	—	$1,285	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,613	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	480	207.25/cwt	207.00–210.00	995	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	175.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,093	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	231.70/cwt	230.00–235.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	728	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,318	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,366	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	216.35/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,450	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	237.54/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,133	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	266.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	233.51/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	220.66/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	226.22/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,165	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	86.81/cwt	85.00–88.00	877	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	81.69/cwt	80.00–84.00	730	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,079	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	104.06/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,176	3
Bulls	—	—	1,935	126.44/cwt	126.00–127.00	2,447	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	95.96/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,082	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,612.50/head	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,613	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	613	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	248.34/cwt	245.00–250.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	221.79/cwt	220.00–225.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	591	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	213.13/cwt	210.00–215.00	806	6

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 182Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 26Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 36Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	480	207.00–210.00	207.25
2	—	518	200.00–202.00	200.98
5	—	623	172.00–177.00	175.39
3	—	333	230.00–235.00	231.70
4	—	421	215.00	215.00
2	—	555	190.00	190.00
1	—	395	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	195.00	195.00
2	—	765	147.00	147.00
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
2	—	470	213.00–220.00	216.35
4	—	420	220.00–225.00	221.79
1	—	540	207.00	207.00
1	—	395	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	201.00	201.00
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
6	—	378	210.00–215.00	213.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	199.00	199.00
4	—	591	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	602	221.00	221.00
3	—	577	225.00	225.00
1	—	770	192.00	192.00
16	—	702	206.50	206.50
7	—	530	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	200.00	200.00
1	—	380	262.00	262.00
4	—	477	236.00–242.00	237.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	607	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	260.00–270.00	266.73
2	—	463	232.00–235.00	233.51
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
3	—	567	220.00–222.00	220.66
4	—	515	217.00–231.00	226.22
3	—	432	245.00–255.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	252.00	252.00
1	—	765	162.00	162.00
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
1	—	475	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
1	—	675	177.00	177.00
3	—	322	245.00–250.00	248.34
2	—	563	195.00–200.00	197.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	85.00–88.00	86.81
6	—	894	80.00–84.00	81.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	93.00	93.00
3	—	1,130	102.00–106.00	104.06
3	—	1,128	95.00–98.00	95.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	126.00–127.00	126.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,612.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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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Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle