Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.02/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −68.66 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$341.02

13 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,877

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$10.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	347.72	1,954	5thin
Medium and Large 2	543	336.84	1,829	8thin

One grade step is worth $10.89/cwt here — about $125 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

341.02

—

AL average16 barns · 452 hd

336.04

+4.98

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−68.66

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	1,810	192.14	3,478	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	169.99	2,587	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	162.61	1,895	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	151.00	1,653	1thin

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)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,312	4thin

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
Bulls	—	—	1,650	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,020	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	192.78/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,457	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	155.06/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,799	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	161.48/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,350	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	341.21/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	419.93/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	351.86/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	392.53/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	313.32/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	333.74/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	321.65/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,145	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	437.55/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,912	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	360.16/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,682	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	358.53/cwt	357.00–360.00	2,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	375.49/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	376.95/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,813	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	411.57/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	352.45/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,886	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,433.33/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,433	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,250	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	350.05/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,216	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	161.96/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,838	4
Bulls	—	—	2,005	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	371.03/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	347.81/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,864	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	327.53/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	364.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	427.29/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,786	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	344.57/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	568	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	313.60/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,111	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	338.47/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	370.28/cwt	367.00–372.00	2,129	3

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 Jul 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 385Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 59Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	183.00	183.00
2	—	1,793	190.00–195.00	192.78
1	—	2,005	200.00	200.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	151.00–157.00	155.06
2	—	1,238	179.00	179.00
4	—	1,135	159.00–163.00	161.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	159.00–164.00	161.48
1	—	1,655	187.00	187.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	151.00	151.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
5	400–450	435	342.00–360.00	351.86
6	450–500	483	345.00–355.00	350.05
4	500–550	536	330.00–340.00	333.74
2	550–600	568	320.00–325.00	322.49
2	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	405.00–415.00	411.57
5	400–450	427	370.00–380.00	375.49
3	450–500	478	360.00–370.00	364.95
8	500–550	536	345.00–360.00	347.81
2	550–600	563	332.00–345.00	338.47
7	650–700	673	305.00–315.00	313.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	350.00–355.00	352.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	360	415.00–425.00	419.93
4	400–450	430	385.00–400.00	392.53
6	450–500	467	355.00–365.00	360.16
4	500–550	511	335.00–345.00	341.21
4	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	332.46
3	600–650	627	310.00–315.00	313.32
1	650–700	650	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	435.00–440.00	437.55
6	400–450	418	415.00–435.00	427.29
10	450–500	481	370.00–385.00	376.95
2	500–550	535	350.00–355.00	352.45
3	550–600	580	340.00–352.00	344.57
2	600–650	613	325.00–330.00	327.53
3	650–700	667	320.00–325.00	321.65
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	528	370.00–372.00	371.03
3	550–600	575	367.00–372.00	370.28
2	600–650	633	357.00–360.00	358.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	355.00	355.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,433.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle