Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $330.69/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −58.41 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$330.69

51 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$15.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

vs AL average

−34.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	334.75	1,853	38
Medium and Large 2	544	318.81	1,733	13thin

One grade step is worth $15.94/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale51 hd

330.69

—

AL average16 barns · 575 hd

329.65

+1.04

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−34.92

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−58.41

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	1,827	182.71	3,339	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	150.16	1,867	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	148.22	2,243	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	126.02	1,351	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,738	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,075	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	431.67/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	388.28/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	388	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,203	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	391.88/cwt	391.00–395.00	2,022	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	455.05/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	346.65/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	604	305.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,848	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	357.38/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	384.86/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	328.59/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,873	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,368	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	335.10/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	329.94/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	405.86/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	427.68/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,317	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	381.40/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	335.69/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,752	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	570	338.05/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,927	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	318.32/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	453	380.63/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,724	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	638	330.91/cwt	329.00–332.00	2,111	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	316.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,975	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	146.56/cwt	146.00–147.00	2,330	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	161.53/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,250	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,216	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	151.75/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,876	15
Bulls	—	—	1,465	170.83/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,503	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	126.02/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,351	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,666.67/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,360	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	365.66/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,744	7
Bulls	—	—	2,048	192.67/cwt	188.00–200.00	3,946	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	181.48/cwt	176.00–186.00	3,339	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	143.24/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,712	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	355.80/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,509	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	317.57/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	296.65/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	350.24/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,643	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	394.81/cwt	387.00–397.00	1,946	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,066	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	361.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,513	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	403.13/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,294	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	298.36/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	382.60/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	339.50/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,657	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	322.16/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,656	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	368.70/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,556	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	285.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,820	6

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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 516Last week 347Year ago 298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 38Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 58Year ago 98

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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	330	400.00–405.00	402.54
4	350–400	370	380.00–390.00	384.86
9	400–450	422	365.00–375.00	368.70
4	450–500	477	345.00–365.00	357.38
13	500–550	522	332.00–340.00	335.69
10	550–600	570	325.00–332.00	328.59
5	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	316.03
2	650–700	660	300.00–305.00	302.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	385.00–390.00	388.28
4	350–400	370	365.00–370.00	367.53
7	400–450	424	350.00–360.00	355.80
11	450–500	488	330.00–342.00	339.50
7	500–550	514	320.00–325.00	322.16
6	550–600	578	310.00–320.00	314.91
6	600–650	635	290.00–305.00	298.36
4	650–700	670	280.00–290.00	285.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	422.00	422.00
9	450–500	453	370.00–382.00	380.63
15	550–600	570	335.00–342.50	338.05
8	600–650	638	329.00–332.00	330.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	430.00–435.00	431.67
16	500–550	516	391.00–395.00	391.88
20	600–650	612	360.00	360.00
37	650–700	669	354.00	354.00
7	700–750	739	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	417.00	417.00
13	450–500	493	387.00–397.00	394.81
2	500–550	528	380.00	380.00
6	550–600	574	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	258	450.00–460.00	455.05
4	300–350	308	420.00–435.00	427.68
5	350–400	367	400.00–410.00	405.86
7	400–450	414	375.00–385.00	381.40
7	450–500	477	360.00–370.00	365.66
3	500–550	532	345.00–350.00	346.65
3	550–600	568	325.00–335.00	329.94
3	600–650	628	315.00–320.00	318.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	321	395.00–410.00	403.13
4	350–400	370	380.00–385.00	382.60
8	400–450	419	355.00–365.00	361.00
9	450–500	469	345.00–355.00	350.24
7	500–550	525	330.00–340.00	335.10
4	550–600	570	315.00–320.00	317.57
5	600–650	604	300.00–310.00	305.96
3	650–700	662	295.00–300.00	296.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	146.00–147.00	146.56
1	—	1,385	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,500	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	158.00–166.00	161.53
15	—	1,236	145.00–156.00	151.75
10	—	1,195	140.00–146.00	143.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	124.00–129.00	126.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	168.00–173.00	170.83
3	—	2,048	188.00–200.00	192.67
5	—	1,840	176.00–186.00	181.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,666.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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