Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $347.83/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −61.85 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$347.83

27 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$5.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	350.23	1,962	16thin
Medium and Large 2	536	344.33	1,847	11thin

One grade step is worth $5.91/cwt here — about $115 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 sale27 hd

347.83

—

AL average16 barns · 479 hd

357.67

−9.85

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−61.85

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	1,689	191.78	3,238	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,532	166.43	2,550	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	164.22	2,214	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,200	146.82	1,762	3thin

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)	—	$3,240	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,895	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,592	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,583	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,680	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,213	4thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	250–300	290	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	426.76/cwt	417.00–440.00	1,583	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	409.94/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	326.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	340.45/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,781	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	366.98/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	341.65/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	352.33/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,772	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	374.46/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,835	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	342.62/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,967	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,776	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	456.78/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,626	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	608	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	334.65/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	507.40/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	386.90/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,784	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	323.77/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,153	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	146.82/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,762	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,912	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	4,060	1
Bulls	—	—	1,757	193.33/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,397	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	164.81/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,673	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	154.64/cwt	152.00–159.00	2,010	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,875	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,133.33/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,591.67/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,592	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,212.50/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,583.33/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,583	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	421.41/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	328.29/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,845	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	164.45/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,235	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	176.68/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,470	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,501	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	183.84/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	351.08/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	353.91/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,667	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	369.23/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	381.33/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,636	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	470.24/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	639	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,045	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	394.18/cwt	375.00–402.00	1,612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	404.87/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	422.60/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,875	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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 285Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 55Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 45Year ago 123

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	308	460.00–480.00	470.24
6	350–400	372	415.00–430.00	421.41
8	400–450	409	375.00–402.00	394.18
7	450–500	481	360.00–375.00	369.23
7	500–550	524	340.00–355.00	351.08
4	550–600	558	330.00–335.00	332.51
4	600–650	639	315.00–325.00	320.03
2	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	328	495.00–520.00	507.40
8	350–400	356	440.00–465.00	456.78
7	400–450	418	420.00–430.00	424.97
5	450–500	461	380.00–400.00	386.90
5	500–550	530	360.00–375.00	366.98
11	550–600	574	340.00–345.00	342.62
3	600–650	605	330.00–337.00	334.65
4	650–700	665	320.00–325.00	323.77
1	700–750	740	305.00	305.00
2	750–800	758	300.00–305.00	302.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	371	417.00–440.00	426.76
4	400–450	425	400.00–415.00	409.94
17	450–500	490	365.00–377.00	374.46
6	500–550	503	350.00–355.00	352.33
3	550–600	572	340.00–345.00	341.65
3	600–650	608	320.00–330.00	326.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	420.00–425.00	422.60
4	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	404.87
8	400–450	429	375.00–385.00	381.33
7	450–500	471	350.00–360.00	353.91
6	500–550	523	335.00–345.00	340.45
3	550–600	562	325.00–330.00	328.29
4	600–650	610	310.00–315.00	312.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	608	357.00	357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	575	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	670	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	720	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	788	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	585	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	645	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,200	143.00–154.00	146.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	158.00	158.00
6	—	1,622	160.00–169.00	164.81
2	—	1,425	175.00–176.00	175.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,300	152.00–159.00	154.64
8	—	1,359	161.00–169.00	164.45
6	—	1,398	174.00–181.00	176.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	203.00	203.00
3	—	1,757	193.00–194.00	193.33
2	—	1,430	182.00–186.00	183.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,212.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,591.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,583.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

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

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