Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on bred heifers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.67/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$209.67

49 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$36.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	618	228.00	1,409	5thin
Medium and Large 1	540	221.22	1,195	13thin
Medium and Large 2	471	214.57	1,010	14thin
Medium and Large 3	552	191.42	1,057	17thin

One grade step is worth $36.58/cwt here — about $352 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 sale49 hd

209.67

—

AL average15 barns · 2,210 hd

217.87

−8.20

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	1,788	121.49	2,172	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,300	99.20	1,289	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	98.52	1,470	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	73.73	764	6thin

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)	—	$1,343	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,273	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,012	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$835	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,050	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,596	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$745	29

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 1-2Value Added	—	618	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	206.33/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,226	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,103	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	198.52/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	215.54/cwt	215.00–217.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	189.98/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	168.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	203.50/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,089	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	212.61/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,004	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,304	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	92.62/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,018	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	103.84/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,452	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	72.08/cwt	70.00–75.00	747	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	845	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	100.36/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,508	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,358	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	100.20/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,386	5
Bulls	—	—	1,788	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	2,172	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	907.86/head	835.00–950.00	908	7
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	692.77/head	560.00–760.00	693	22
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,416.67/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,417	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,050	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,011.67/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,012	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	835.00/head	825.00–850.00	835	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,342.50/head	1,235.00–1,450.00	1,343	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,272.50/head	1,225.00–1,320.00	1,273	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	971	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	224.04/cwt	222.00–227.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	231.78/cwt	231.00–235.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	949	2

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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 329Year ago 279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 33Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 38Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	618	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	210.00	210.00
3	—	519	205.00–207.00	206.33
2	—	630	195.00–200.00	197.50
5	—	387	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	205.00	205.00
2	—	560	219.00	219.00
2	—	413	230.00–235.00	232.42
4	—	485	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	187.00	187.00
2	—	523	195.00–202.00	198.52
1	—	710	157.00	157.00
4	—	415	215.00–217.00	215.54
3	—	553	185.00–195.00	189.98
2	—	660	167.00–170.00	168.51
1	—	785	147.00	147.00
2	—	463	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	225.00	225.00
1	—	560	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	215.00	215.00
1	—	595	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	202.00–205.00	203.50
1	—	610	192.00	192.00
5	—	472	210.00–216.00	212.61
4	—	424	222.00–227.00	224.04
2	—	655	175.00	175.00
5	—	391	231.00–235.00	231.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	202.00	202.00
2	—	363	240.00–245.00	242.52
4	—	450	221.00	221.00
4	—	413	235.00	235.00
1	—	525	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	212.00	212.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	90.00–95.00	92.62
6	—	1,398	102.00–105.00	103.84
5	—	1,383	99.00–101.00	100.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,037	70.00–75.00	72.08
1	—	1,030	82.00	82.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	100.00–101.00	100.36
1	—	1,460	93.00	93.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,788	120.00–123.00	121.49

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	7	—	—	835.00–950.00	907.86
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	560.00–760.00	692.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,416.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,011.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–850.00	835.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,235.00–1,450.00	1,342.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,320.00	1,272.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00

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

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