Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 $350.62/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −59.06 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$350.62

35 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$14.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.13

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	359.49	1,946	13thin
Medium and Large 2	546	345.38	1,885	22

One grade step is worth $14.11/cwt here — about $61 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale35 hd

350.62

—

AL average16 barns · 568 hd

363.75

−13.13

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−59.06

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	1,580	199.00	3,144	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,516	173.60	2,631	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	167.88	2,118	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,278	145.00	1,853	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)	—	$3,170	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,433	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	327.64/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	351.66/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,843	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	365.47/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,725	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	482.58/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	460.07/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	334.01/cwt	332.00–337.00	2,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	321.60/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,981	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	405.02/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,758	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	310.02/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	352.83/cwt	352.00–353.00	2,240	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	353.32/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	494	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,951	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	339.80/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,920	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	429.91/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,647	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	380.68/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	468.37/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	320.96/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,977	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	345.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,797	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	337.84/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,932	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	178.70/cwt	172.00–186.00	2,804	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	165.61/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,174	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	178.00/cwt	171.00–182.00	2,476	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	166.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,064	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	156.20/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,720	7
Bulls	—	—	1,745	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,595	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,366.67/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,367	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,433.33/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	305.38/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	356.05/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,616	9
Bulls	—	—	1,415	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,717	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,278	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,853	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	380.54/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,830	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	395.93/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,421	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	364.77/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,900	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	394.94/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	352.67/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,820	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	373.89/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,761	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	348.33/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	428.53/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,523	1

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 Sep 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 231Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 23Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 28Year ago 72

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	570.00	570.00
4	300–350	310	480.00–485.00	482.58
4	350–400	360	455.00–465.00	460.07
6	400–450	425	420.00–445.00	428.53
17	450–500	481	375.00–385.00	380.54
7	500–550	521	360.00–370.00	364.77
6	550–600	565	350.00–355.00	353.32
4	600–650	613	330.00–335.00	332.51
2	650–700	678	320.00–335.00	327.64
1	700–750	715	312.00	312.00
1	750–800	790	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	465.00–470.00	468.37
6	350–400	383	420.00–440.00	429.91
8	400–450	434	400.00–410.00	405.02
9	450–500	472	360.00–370.00	365.47
12	500–550	524	345.00–355.00	351.66
10	550–600	572	330.00–345.00	337.84
9	600–650	616	315.00–325.00	321.60
4	650–700	668	305.00–315.00	310.02
2	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	358	415.00–420.00	417.52
6	400–450	423	390.00–400.00	394.94
13	450–500	471	365.00–380.00	373.89
18	500–550	516	352.00–355.00	352.67
3	550–600	565	345.00–355.00	348.33
4	600–650	613	332.00–337.00	334.01
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	359	390.00–400.00	395.93
7	400–450	430	375.00–385.00	380.68
9	450–500	454	350.00–360.00	356.05
12	500–550	520	340.00–350.00	345.49
6	550–600	565	335.00–342.00	339.80
7	600–650	616	315.00–325.00	320.96
6	650–700	663	300.00–310.00	305.38
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	494	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	590	365.00	365.00
12	600–650	635	352.00–353.00	352.83
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	557	372.00	372.00
1	750–800	760	332.00	332.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,569	172.00–186.00	178.70
2	—	1,313	161.00–170.00	165.61
1	—	1,600	159.00	159.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,391	171.00–182.00	178.00
16	—	1,243	160.00–170.00	166.04
7	—	1,101	153.00–159.00	156.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	206.00	206.00
1	—	1,415	192.00	192.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	5,100.00	5,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
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	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,366.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,433.33

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