Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $349.74/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −39.36 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$349.74

48 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$17.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

vs AL average

−41.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	356.34	1,865	30
Medium and Large 2	547	338.75	1,854	18thin

One grade step is worth $17.59/cwt here — about $11 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

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.76, low $338.01, median $389.10 across 26 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 sale48 hd

349.74

—

AL average15 barns · 584 hd

343.30

+6.44

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−41.08

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−39.36

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	—	Average	1,767	186.16	3,290	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	157.53	2,331	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	152.20	1,771	16

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)	—	$2,833	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,640	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,319	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,725	3thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	350–400	360	422.50/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	438.93/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,409	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	562.09/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	343.31/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	332.17/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,066	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	457.43/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	334.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,055	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	451.76/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	389.99/cwt	382.50–405.00	1,876	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	349.27/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,966	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	358.65/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,851	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	369.92/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,938	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	409.36/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,707	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	391.81/cwt	390.00–392.00	2,033	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	510.00/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	431.31/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,111	1
Bulls	—	—	1,603	176.41/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,828	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	162.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,106	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	152.63/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,748	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	144.80/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,584	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	157.53/cwt	157.00–158.00	2,331	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,325.00/head	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,579.55/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,580	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,833.33/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,318.75/head	2,275.00–2,425.00	2,319	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,525.00/head	4,525.00–4,525.00	4,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	330.68/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,905	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	407.48/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	415.10/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	437.46/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,872	2
Bulls	—	—	1,988	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	343.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,819	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	364.44/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,713	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	324.38/cwt	322.00–327.00	2,050	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	331.90/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	354.70/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	434.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	381.47/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	408.04/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,726	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	422.60/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	320.10/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	372.25/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,750	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	451.25/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,444	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	399.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,855	5

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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 520Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 64Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 25Year ago 126

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	430.00–445.00	438.93
4	350–400	360	420.00–430.00	422.50
12	400–450	417	400.00–420.00	409.36
5	450–500	465	395.00–405.00	399.00
22	500–550	516	355.00–367.00	358.65
6	550–600	558	340.00–345.00	343.31
5	600–650	622	330.00–337.00	332.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	420.00–425.00	422.60
6	350–400	383	405.00–410.00	407.48
9	400–450	432	375.00–390.00	381.47
11	450–500	470	355.00–375.00	364.44
11	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	343.89
7	550–600	576	325.00–335.00	330.68
10	600–650	632	322.00–327.00	324.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	440.00	440.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	360	505.00–515.00	510.00
2	400–450	423	455.00–460.00	457.43
1	450–500	480	440.00	440.00
10	500–550	519	390.00–392.00	391.81
1	550–600	570	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	685	357.00	357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	430.00–445.00	437.46
3	450–500	480	405.00–435.00	415.10
1	500–550	505	380.00	380.00
7	600–650	616	357.00	357.00
4	650–700	665	339.00	339.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	555.00–570.00	562.09
1	300–350	320	460.00	460.00
5	350–400	376	445.00–460.00	451.76
8	400–450	411	420.00–440.00	431.31
8	450–500	481	382.50–405.00	389.99
8	500–550	524	365.00–375.00	369.92
8	550–600	563	340.00–360.00	349.27
6	600–650	615	330.00–340.00	334.11
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
3	750–800	758	306.00	306.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	445.00–455.00	451.25
6	350–400	378	430.00–440.00	434.96
11	400–450	423	400.00–415.00	408.04
12	450–500	470	360.00–380.00	372.25
6	500–550	512	350.00–357.00	354.70
5	550–600	583	327.00–335.00	331.90
4	600–650	613	315.00–325.00	320.10
2	650–700	665	305.00–315.00	309.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	188.00	188.00
2	—	1,603	175.00–178.00	176.41
2	—	1,988	195.00	195.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	160.00–165.00	162.64
6	—	1,145	151.00–154.00	152.63
6	—	1,094	140.00–147.00	144.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	157.00–158.00	157.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,579.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,275.00–2,425.00	2,318.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,525.00	4,525.00

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

Heifers · 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