Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.87/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −153.23 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$235.87

45 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$10.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.90

vs AL average

−6.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	240.68	1,293	25
Medium and Large 2	536	229.86	1,233	20

One grade step is worth $10.81/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.76, low $338.01, median $389.10 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

235.87

—

AL average13 barns · 600 hd

226.98

+8.90

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−6.01

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−153.23

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	1,626	159.94	2,601	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	142.83	2,022	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	139.90	1,747	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	124.87	1,209	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,894	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,788	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,573	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,294	4thin

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 1-2	700–750	713	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,661	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,504	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	250.32/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,036	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	266.59/cwt	262.50–272.00	1,122	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	215.72/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,691	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	241.70/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,131	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	273.50/cwt	272.00–275.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	242.24/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,291	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	234.68/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,197	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	222.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,282	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	255.38/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,185	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,734	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	280.54/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,302	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	273.91/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,416	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	258.51/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	226.05/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	241.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	265.80/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,337	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	232.23/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	222.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	213.57/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	275.18/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,269	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	239.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,387	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	271.57/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,154	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	282.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	254.51/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	670	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,225.00/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,362.50/head	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,981.25/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,981	8
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	—	1,320.00/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,320	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,835.00/head	1,720.00–1,950.00	1,835	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,788	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,656.67/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,657	15
Bulls	—	—	1,644	161.70/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,658	4
Bulls	—	—	1,905	172.53/cwt	172.00–173.00	3,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,501	153.50/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,304	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	150.86/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,019	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	132.66/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,514	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	147.51/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,114	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	134.41/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,899	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	139.25/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,933	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	124.87/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,209	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	140.12/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,791	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	249.68/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,298	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	261.04/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,237	11

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 747Last week 721Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 72Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 46Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	600–650	615	244.50	244.50
70	700–750	713	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
4	350–400	360	265.00–270.00	267.53
17	400–450	414	247.00–257.00	250.32
12	450–500	468	235.00–245.00	241.70
12	500–550	510	230.00–239.00	234.68
8	550–600	576	220.00–225.00	222.64
4	600–650	613	210.00–217.00	213.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	272.00–275.00	273.50
10	400–450	421	262.50–272.00	266.59
17	450–500	464	252.00–265.00	255.38
21	500–550	533	241.00–243.00	242.24
4	550–600	560	230.00–235.00	232.48
2	600–650	605	220.00–232.00	226.05
2	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
22	750–800	784	210.00–216.00	215.72
5	800–850	845	190.00	190.00
5	950–1000	993	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	600–650	625	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	464	275.00–282.00	280.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
11	500–550	517	272.00–275.00	273.91
2	600–650	608	257.00–260.00	258.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	240.00–245.00	241.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	435	280.00–290.00	282.89
5	450–500	461	272.00–277.00	275.18
5	500–550	503	262.00–270.00	265.80
5	550–600	560	250.00–262.50	254.51
4	600–650	616	230.00–235.00	232.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	425	265.00–282.00	271.57
11	450–500	474	257.00–265.00	261.04
15	500–550	520	245.00–257.00	249.68
8	550–600	580	235.00–245.00	239.21
5	600–650	610	220.00–225.00	222.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,362.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,981.25
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,320.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,720.00–1,950.00	1,835.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,787.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,656.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,644	159.00–165.00	161.70
2	—	1,905	172.00–173.00	172.53
5	—	1,501	151.00–157.00	153.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,338	147.00–153.00	150.86
8	—	1,141	131.00–134.00	132.66
14	—	1,278	135.00–144.00	140.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,433	145.00–149.00	147.51
3	—	1,413	133.00–135.00	134.41
6	—	1,388	136.00–143.00	139.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	123.00–127.00	124.87

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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Moulton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle