Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.33/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −100.77 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$288.33

16 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$25.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.60

vs AL average

−26.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	301.02	1,596	8thin
Medium and Large 2	538	275.65	1,482	8thin

One grade step is worth $25.37/cwt here — about $115 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

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 sale16 hd

288.33

—

AL average15 barns · 293 hd

288.94

−0.60

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−26.63

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−100.77

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	1,948	172.00	3,350	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	146.48	2,071	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	142.73	1,736	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	135.43	1,348	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,775	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,360	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,021	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,888	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,740	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,529	7

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	328.33/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	330.20/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	270.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	281.25/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	313.12/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,337	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	297.77/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,420	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	303.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	313.78/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	292.40/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	336.11/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,459	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	357.60/cwt	345.00–362.00	1,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	252.99/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	357.64/cwt	355.00–360.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	344.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	417.48/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	327.47/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	348.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	414.85/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,348	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	407.33/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	286.08/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	272.34/cwt	267.00–278.00	1,838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	331.86/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,553	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	404.47/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,505	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	137.29/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,665	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	135.43/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,348	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	149.55/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,370	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,845	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	144.94/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,925	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	142.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,730	6
Bulls	—	—	2,355	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	4,168	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,572	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,528.57/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,529	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	2,950.00–3,250.00	3,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,684.62/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,685	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,360.00/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,360	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,021.43/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,021	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,887.50/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	340.80/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,087	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	286.64/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	434.87/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	320.58/cwt	316.00–325.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	300.21/cwt	297.00–302.00	1,876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	357.40/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	362.24/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	415.03/cwt	412.00–420.00	1,540	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	333.74/cwt	327.00–345.00	1,732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	364.73/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,561	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,704	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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 301Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 27Year ago 6

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 50Year ago 3

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	345.00–350.00	348.29
3	500–550	500	325.00–330.00	328.33
2	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	403	415.00–420.00	417.48
2	450–500	458	360.00–365.00	362.49
3	500–550	520	340.00–350.00	344.89
2	550–600	558	325.00–330.00	327.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	320	360.00–365.00	362.24
8	350–400	357	345.00–362.00	357.60
13	400–450	434	332.00–340.00	336.11
4	450–500	465	310.00–320.00	313.78
6	500–550	521	300.00–310.00	303.89
2	550–600	558	285.00–300.00	292.40
2	600–650	618	270.00–275.00	272.57
2	650–700	660	260.00–265.00	262.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	355.00–360.00	357.64
5	300–350	319	335.00–345.00	340.80
4	350–400	370	325.00–335.00	330.20
8	400–450	427	305.00–320.00	313.12
7	450–500	477	290.00–305.00	297.77
4	500–550	515	270.00–285.00	281.25
4	550–600	560	265.00–275.00	270.04
4	600–650	636	247.00–255.00	252.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	410.00–420.00	414.85
7	350–400	372	400.00–410.00	404.47
12	400–450	428	360.00–375.00	364.73
8	450–500	468	325.00–335.00	331.86
6	550–600	568	295.00–305.00	299.94
4	600–650	628	282.00–290.00	286.08
2	650–700	675	267.00–278.00	272.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	430.00–440.00	434.87
7	350–400	371	412.00–420.00	415.03
4	400–450	424	400.00–415.00	407.33
4	450–500	456	350.00–360.00	357.40
5	500–550	519	327.00–345.00	333.74
2	550–600	560	316.00–325.00	320.58
4	600–650	625	297.00–302.00	300.21
3	650–700	660	285.00–290.00	286.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	135.00–139.00	137.29
3	—	1,230	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,212	140.00–145.00	142.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	133.00–139.00	135.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	149.00–150.00	149.55
4	—	1,328	141.00–148.00	144.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,355	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,540	167.00	167.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,887.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,021.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,528.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,250.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,684.62

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle