Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $324.53/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −85.14 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$324.53

28 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$10.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.54

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	329.93	1,795	14thin
Medium and Large 2	546	319.13	1,741	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.80/cwt here — about $54 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 sale28 hd

324.53

—

AL average12 barns · 366 hd

328.07

−3.54

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−85.14

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	2,008	197.50	3,965	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	166.00	2,478	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,113	163.83	1,823	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	143.50	1,449	4thin

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)	—	$2,600	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,520	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,288	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,238	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,042	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,450	2thin

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	529	323.65/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	338.80/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	347.45/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,779	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	299.15/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	312.58/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	328.87/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,549	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	378.34/cwt	375.00–382.00	1,407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	399.91/cwt	395.00–402.00	1,500	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	342.13/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,416	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	374.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,578	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	303.08/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,755	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	407.65/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,813	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,249	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	154.95/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,658	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	171.94/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,005	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	162.39/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,772	8
Bulls	—	—	1,940	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,550	1
Bulls	—	—	2,075	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	4,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	317.68/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,795	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	323.29/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,849	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	334.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,752	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	354.39/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	392.26/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	356.64/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	315.32/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,898	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,712	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	143.50/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	315.70/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	345.76/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,667	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	425.16/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	407.50/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,549	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,041.67/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,042	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,237.50/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,238	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,287.50/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,288	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,600	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,452.78/head	2,375.00–2,600.00	2,453	9

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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 184Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 51Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 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	300	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	372	375.00–382.00	378.34
7	400–450	416	350.00–357.00	354.39
5	450–500	450	335.00–342.00	338.80
6	500–550	529	320.00–326.00	323.65
6	550–600	565	315.00–320.00	317.68
2	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	360.00	360.00
8	400–450	414	337.00–345.00	342.13
9	450–500	471	325.00–332.00	328.87
9	500–550	524	307.50–315.00	312.58
5	550–600	579	300.00–305.00	303.08
2	600–650	625	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	425	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	455	375.00	375.00
7	500–550	512	347.00–350.00	347.45
1	550–600	585	345.00	345.00
3	600–650	632	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	405.00–410.00	407.65
11	350–400	375	395.00–402.00	399.91
8	400–450	421	370.00–380.00	374.89
7	450–500	482	340.00–350.00	345.76
7	500–550	519	320.00–325.00	322.57
7	550–600	572	310.00–318.00	315.70
6	600–650	632	295.00–305.00	299.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	320	420.00–430.00	425.16
4	350–400	380	405.00–410.00	407.50
7	400–450	429	385.00–400.00	392.26
8	450–500	463	352.00–360.00	356.64
8	500–550	523	330.00–340.00	334.91
6	550–600	572	320.00–325.00	323.29
3	600–650	602	310.00–318.00	315.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,605	169.00	169.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,070	153.00–157.00	154.95
8	—	1,166	167.00–178.00	171.94
8	—	1,091	158.00–167.00	162.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	143.00–145.00	143.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	183.00	183.00
1	—	2,075	212.00	212.00

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	2	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,041.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,237.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,375.00–2,600.00	2,452.78

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle