Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to firm. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $319.77/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −89.91 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$319.77

52 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$11.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	325.33	1,775	27
Medium and Large 2	541	313.75	1,697	25

One grade step is worth $11.58/cwt here — about $78 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

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $340.41, median $409.68 across 27 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 sale52 hd

319.77

—

AL average13 barns · 309 hd

322.70

−2.93

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−89.91

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	—	Low	1,702	172.12	2,929	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,299	146.84	1,907	16

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)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,325	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,975	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,915	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	500–550	520	319.96/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,664	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	363.29/cwt	357.00–370.00	1,322	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	316.33/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,503	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	282.45/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	274.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	420.36/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	380.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	331.75/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,546	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	300.28/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,585	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	322.44/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,022	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	348.86/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,469	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	418.70/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,754	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	339.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,884	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	386.36/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,283	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	374.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,171	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,103	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	387.53/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	489.96/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	343.27/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,775	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	297.51/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	436.65/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	331.35/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,720	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	417.24/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,515	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	370.88/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,561	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	310.02/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,904	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	351.28/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,496	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	292.35/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,824	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	330.95/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,370	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	351.18/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,289	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	354.19/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,651	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	389.97/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,419	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	417.56/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,390	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	307.90/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,774	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	318.85/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,830	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	280.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,899	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	316.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,665	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	337.13/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,615	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,733.33/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,733	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,187.50/head	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,325	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,975	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	166.33/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,628	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	171.47/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,735	2
Bulls	—	—	2,160	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,996	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	144.46/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,885	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	155.61/cwt	151.00–163.00	2,029	4

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 Apr 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 230Year ago 147

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 26Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 53Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to firm. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	415.00–425.00	420.36
8	300–350	332	382.50–390.00	386.36
10	350–400	364	357.00–370.00	363.29
13	400–450	421	340.00–360.00	348.86
16	450–500	466	325.00–335.00	331.75
10	500–550	520	315.00–330.00	319.96
6	600–650	624	290.00–297.00	292.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	313	370.00–380.00	374.07
14	350–400	367	345.00–355.00	351.18
18	400–450	414	325.00–335.00	330.95
16	450–500	475	310.00–321.00	316.33
14	500–550	528	295.00–305.00	300.28
8	550–600	576	280.00–290.00	282.45
5	600–650	619	270.00–280.00	274.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	485.00–495.00	489.96
11	400–450	419	405.00–420.00	418.70
4	450–500	455	375.00–385.00	380.00
12	500–550	517	342.00–345.00	343.27
10	550–600	555	335.00–340.00	339.50
7	600–650	627	322.00–325.00	322.44
2	700–750	718	310.00–315.00	312.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	385.00–390.00	387.53
14	650–700	674	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	435.00–440.00	436.65
7	350–400	363	415.00–430.00	417.24
17	400–450	421	365.00–385.00	370.88
15	450–500	466	345.00–365.00	354.19
14	500–550	519	325.00–335.00	331.35
13	550–600	574	315.00–322.00	318.85
7	600–650	614	305.00–315.00	310.02
4	650–700	668	295.00–300.00	297.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	415.00–420.00	417.56
7	350–400	364	385.00–405.00	389.97
20	400–450	426	340.00–360.00	351.28
19	450–500	479	330.00–342.00	337.13
18	500–550	527	310.00–320.00	316.03
7	550–600	576	305.00–310.00	307.90
6	650–700	678	275.00–285.00	280.06

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	—	—	2,625.00	2,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,187.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	163.00–169.00	166.33
2	—	1,595	171.00–172.00	171.47
1	—	2,160	185.00	185.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	138.00	138.00
11	—	1,305	141.00–151.00	144.46
4	—	1,304	151.00–163.00	155.61

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

Bulls · 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