Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Lightweight feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, heavyweight feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $334.33/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −75.35 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$334.33

31 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$15.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	340.20	1,843	19thin
Medium and Large 2	550	325.04	1,788	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.16/cwt here — about $55 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 sale31 hd

334.33

—

AL average14 barns · 315 hd

344.65

−10.32

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−75.35

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	1,928	182.51	3,518	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	146.63	1,856	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	125.93	1,417	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)	—	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	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)	—	$2,067	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	600–650	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	312.52/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	358.92/cwt	352.50–365.00	1,540	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	331.62/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,910	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	448.57/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	410.63/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	346.57/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,837	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	385.78/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,674	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	314.74/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,955	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	404.82/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,506	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	374.92/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	366.70/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	345.75/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	386.65/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,415	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	325.61/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	406.63/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	415.28/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,321	4
Bulls	—	—	2,020	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,474	1
Bulls	—	—	2,045	187.02/cwt	186.00–188.00	3,825	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	147.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,928	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	125.93/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,417	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	133.51/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,705	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	155.77/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,874	4
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	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,066.67/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	363.00/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,681	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	307.58/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,771	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	319.97/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,840	6
Bulls	—	—	1,600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	407.47/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	500	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	455	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	344.16/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,810	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	326.31/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,886	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	404.92/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,689	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	386.70/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	330.10/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,733	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	417.64/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 516Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 78Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 51Year ago 114

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	490.00	490.00
7	300–350	335	440.00–460.00	448.57
6	400–450	417	400.00–410.00	404.92
6	450–500	477	375.00–395.00	386.70
13	500–550	526	335.00–355.00	344.16
6	550–600	576	330.00–340.00	331.62
4	600–650	605	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	675	310.00–315.00	312.52
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
4	300–350	318	410.00–420.00	415.28
6	350–400	372	400.00–410.00	404.82
7	400–450	434	380.00–390.00	385.78
11	450–500	463	355.00–370.00	363.00
6	500–550	525	325.00–335.00	330.10
6	550–600	575	315.00–325.00	319.97
6	600–650	621	310.00–317.00	314.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	405.00–410.00	406.63
6	350–400	366	380.00–390.00	386.65
7	400–450	429	352.50–365.00	358.92
6	450–500	464	340.00–350.00	345.75
7	500–550	536	320.00–330.00	325.61
4	550–600	558	315.00–320.00	317.47
4	600–650	625	305.00–310.00	307.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	415.00–420.00	417.64
7	350–400	366	405.00–420.00	410.63
7	400–450	427	370.00–380.00	374.92
3	450–500	455	365.00–370.00	366.70
6	500–550	530	335.00–355.00	346.57
11	550–600	578	325.00–332.00	326.31
2	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	455	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	500	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	465	405.00–410.00	407.47
3	500–550	542	397.50	397.50
4	600–650	611	357.00	357.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	172.00	172.00
2	—	2,045	186.00–188.00	187.02
1	—	1,600	184.00	184.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	145.00–150.00	147.19
3	—	1,277	131.00–138.00	133.51
4	—	1,203	153.00–160.00	155.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	125.00–127.00	125.93

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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