Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $264.44/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −163.54 against this barn's trailing median of $427.98.

Average price

$264.44

34 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$31

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

$9.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.89

vs AL average

−41.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	269.50	1,428	16thin
Medium and Large 2	561	259.94	1,458	18thin

One grade step is worth $9.56/cwt here — about −$31 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.25, low $384.68, median $427.98 across 12 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 sale34 hd

264.44

—

AL average13 barns · 399 hd

268.33

−3.89

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

−41.00

This barn, trailing median12 sales

427.98

−163.54

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	117.98	1,623	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	112.00	1,368	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	100.64	1,069	3thin

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)	—	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,433	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,437	8

Every lot, as filed

51 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	400–450	437	266.32/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,164	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	248.19/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,189	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	233.96/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,322	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	243.65/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	255.83/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,192	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	247.99/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,322	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	258.65/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,650	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,606	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,428	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	246.08/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	255.18/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	239.04/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,233	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	255.82/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	270.08/cwt	269.00–276.00	1,410	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	252.50/cwt	252.00–253.00	1,649	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	278.87/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,196	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	262.14/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,235	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,635	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	111.48/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,243	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	100.64/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,069	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	107.53/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,363	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	123.99/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,833	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	114.98/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,522	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,575	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,433.33/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,433	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,333.33/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,333	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	252.57/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,318	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	277.35/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	235.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,478	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	243.31/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,382	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,311	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	239.22/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,474	17

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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 298Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 54Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 98Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
6	400–450	437	262.00–270.00	266.32
16	450–500	466	252.00–257.00	255.83
13	500–550	533	247.00–250.00	247.99
4	550–600	562	242.00–250.00	246.08
17	600–650	616	235.00–241.00	239.22
2	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	267.00	267.00
6	400–450	426	250.00–257.00	255.18
9	450–500	479	245.00–251.00	248.19
9	500–550	516	235.00–242.00	239.04
7	550–600	565	227.00–238.00	233.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	522	269.00–276.00	270.08
3	550–600	563	267.00	267.00
23	600–650	638	258.00–261.00	258.65
12	650–700	653	252.00–253.00	252.50
1	750–800	780	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	482	272.00	272.00
12	500–550	545	262.00	262.00
6	550–600	593	255.00–260.00	255.82
17	600–650	645	249.00	249.00
3	650–700	679	243.00–245.00	243.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	265	342.00	342.00
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	413	290.00–295.00	292.52
3	450–500	468	272.00–280.00	277.35
2	500–550	530	260.00–265.00	262.48
2	550–600	578	250.00–255.00	252.51
5	650–700	661	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	315.00	315.00
5	400–450	429	277.00–282.00	278.87
4	450–500	471	255.00–265.00	262.14
7	500–550	522	245.00–256.00	252.57
3	550–600	568	240.00–245.00	243.31
7	600–650	627	230.00–240.00	235.65
2	700–750	710	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
1	—	1,340	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,115	111.00–112.00	111.48
2	—	1,268	107.00–108.00	107.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	100.00–101.00	100.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	120.00–128.00	123.99
4	—	1,324	111.00–119.00	114.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,433.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00

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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Moulton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle