Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-15

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 greatest demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $423.82/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 6 of 12 comparable sales and sits −4.15 against this barn's trailing median of $427.98.

Average price

$423.82

60 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$48.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.87

vs AL average

−45.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	438.28	2,356	42
Medium and Large 2	572	390.09	2,230	18thin

One grade step is worth $48.19/cwt here — about $126 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $477.25, low $384.68, median $427.98 across 12 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 sale60 hd

423.82

—

AL average12 barns · 252 hd

400.95

+22.87

National average176 barns · 29,227 hd

469.04

−45.22

This barn, trailing median12 sales

427.98

−4.15

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	1,575	188.60	2,970	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,302	168.36	2,192	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	155.66	1,794	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	138.51	1,456	15

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)	—	$2,405	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,205	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,893	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1Value Added	400–450	449	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,919	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	526	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,986	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	316.71/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	732	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	462.71/cwt	458.00–467.50	2,105	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	686	359.53/cwt	357.50–362.50	2,466	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	444.62/cwt	440.00–447.50	1,663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	336.60/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,063	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	395.01/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,872	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	368	511.63/cwt	500.00–522.50	1,883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	816	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	3,019	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	340.75/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	319.00/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	377.53/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,797	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	381.47/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,957	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	442.52/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	322.51/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	334.95/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,933	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	341.54/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,124	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	381.28/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	405.08/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	283.23/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	278.65/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,003	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	340.39/cwt	336.00–350.00	1,807	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	361.33/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,987	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,280	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,266	168.88/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,138	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	148.45/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,753	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	168.27/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,708	2
Bulls	—	—	1,208	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,090	2
Bulls	—	—	1,813	201.23/cwt	198.00–204.00	3,648	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,205.00/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,205	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,405.00/head	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,405	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,892.86/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,893	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	157.92/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,841	8
Bulls	—	—	1,626	189.78/cwt	185.00–193.00	3,086	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	139.95/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,545	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	130.53/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,166	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	146.33/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,711	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	159.89/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	312.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	364.04/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	386.35/cwt	377.50–397.50	2,229	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	361.47/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	393.40/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	360.63/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,908	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	481.51/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	307.45/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	362.43/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	447.59/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,332	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	700	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,293	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	523	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,403	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	460.03/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	468.02/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	349.19/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,043	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	415.03/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	689	379.34/cwt	369.00–387.50	2,614	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	427.44/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,668	2

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 Oct 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 328Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 39Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 29Year ago 63

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with greatest demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	400–450	449	427.50	427.50
14	500–550	526	377.50	377.50
5	650–700	686	357.50–362.50	359.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	373	410.00–420.00	415.03
2	400–450	425	385.00–400.00	392.50
3	450–500	450	370.00	370.00
12	500–550	529	355.00–365.00	360.63
10	550–600	585	340.00–352.50	349.19
6	600–650	613	330.00–340.00	336.60
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	390.00–400.00	393.40
4	350–400	358	370.00–385.00	381.28
1	400–450	415	365.00	365.00
4	450–500	465	355.00–365.00	361.33
6	500–550	531	336.00–350.00	340.39
8	550–600	577	325.00–350.00	334.95
4	600–650	621	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00
4	700–750	719	270.00–285.00	278.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	370.00	370.00
5	700–750	700	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	318	475.00–485.00	481.51
6	350–400	374	440.00–447.50	444.62
7	400–450	430	420.00–435.00	427.44
6	450–500	474	390.00–405.00	395.01
7	500–550	513	375.00–385.00	381.47
2	550–600	560	355.00–370.00	362.43
13	600–650	622	330.00–345.00	341.54
3	650–700	678	315.00–320.00	316.71
2	700–750	715	305.00–310.00	307.45
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	340	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	412	400.00–410.00	405.08
6	450–500	476	370.00–385.00	377.53
5	500–550	520	360.00–365.00	364.04
6	550–600	576	335.00–350.00	340.75
5	600–650	627	305.00–325.00	319.00
3	750–800	772	275.00–290.00	283.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	345	495.00	495.00
6	350–400	372	465.00–475.00	468.02
2	400–450	408	455.00–465.00	460.03
30	500–550	521	445.00–450.00	447.59
12	550–600	579	415.00	415.00
3	600–650	645	390.00	390.00
16	650–700	689	369.00–387.50	379.34
2	700–750	725	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	750	330.00–340.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	500.00–522.50	511.63
14	450–500	455	458.00–467.50	462.71
5	700–750	732	380.00	380.00
51	800–850	816	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	450.00–460.00	454.97
4	400–450	429	440.00–445.00	442.52
2	450–500	493	425.00	425.00
2	500–550	528	420.00	420.00
16	550–600	577	377.50–397.50	386.35
5	600–650	635	355.00–365.00	361.47
4	700–750	714	315.00–335.00	322.51
2	750–800	783	310.00–315.00	312.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	179.00–180.00	179.51
6	—	1,266	166.00–173.00	168.88
3	—	1,395	156.00–163.00	159.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	145.00–152.00	148.45
2	—	1,015	165.00–171.00	168.27
8	—	1,166	156.00–161.00	157.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,104	136.00–143.00	139.95
5	—	893	130.00–132.00	130.53
4	—	1,169	145.00–148.00	146.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,813	198.00–204.00	201.23
5	—	1,626	185.00–193.00	189.78

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,205.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,405.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,892.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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

Steers · 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

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