Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.09/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −52.01 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$337.09

35 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,848

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$16.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

vs AL average

−33.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	347.37	1,908	13thin
Medium and Large 2	547	331.02	1,812	22

One grade step is worth $16.35/cwt here — about $96 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

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 sale35 hd

337.09

—

AL average16 barns · 580 hd

339.81

−2.72

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−33.36

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−52.01

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	1,479	177.59	2,627	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	151.67	2,144	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	146.57	1,812	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	128.37	1,232	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)	—	$2,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,506	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,460	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,050	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	603	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	445.02/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	475.02/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	440.28/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,400	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	313.32/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	371.54/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	348.37/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,940	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	359.87/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,846	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	582.72/cwt	555.00–585.00	1,888	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	340.02/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	407.90/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	294.69/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,686	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	335.25/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,790	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	429.47/cwt	415.00–437.00	1,632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	307.92/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,912	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	339.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	397.89/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,691	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	367.78/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,695	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	128.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,232	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	141.00/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,995	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,439	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	141.48/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,723	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,387	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	173.74/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,421.43/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,421	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	369.61/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,552	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	323.61/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,848	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	415.13/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,287	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	302.05/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,843	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,908	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	144.45/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	390.30/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,834	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	477	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,218	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	651	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,324	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,622	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,795	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	464	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	373.99/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,072	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	246	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,144	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	424.90/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,043	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	452.52/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,235	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	338.47/cwt	332.00–352.00	1,943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	388.42/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,325	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	416.50/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,708	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 413Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 51Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 76Year ago 56

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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	290	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	340	465.00	465.00
4	350–400	369	430.00–455.00	445.02
6	400–450	410	410.00–425.00	416.50
13	450–500	470	385.00–395.00	390.30
6	500–550	513	355.00–365.00	359.87
6	550–600	557	340.00–360.00	348.37
4	600–650	603	315.00–320.00	317.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	455.00	455.00
6	350–400	380	415.00–437.00	429.47
12	400–450	425	390.00–405.00	397.89
11	450–500	461	360.00–375.00	367.78
9	500–550	522	335.00–345.00	340.02
6	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	332.54
5	600–650	621	305.00–310.00	307.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	595.00	595.00
14	300–350	324	555.00–585.00	582.72
3	350–400	355	470.00–480.00	475.02
4	400–450	415	437.00	437.00
11	450–500	490	417.00	417.00
1	500–550	515	390.00	390.00
5	550–600	554	365.00–380.00	373.99
1	600–650	610	355.00	355.00
7	650–700	674	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	613	335.00–345.00	339.94
3	700–750	732	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	477	465.00	465.00
8	650–700	651	357.00	357.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	246	465.00	465.00
2	250–300	273	450.00–455.00	452.52
4	300–350	318	435.00–445.00	440.28
4	350–400	358	420.00–430.00	424.90
6	400–450	427	380.00–400.00	388.42
11	450–500	466	365.00–375.00	371.54
7	500–550	528	350.00–360.00	355.00
6	550–600	574	332.00–352.00	338.47
3	600–650	602	310.00–315.00	313.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	435.00	435.00
6	300–350	310	410.00–420.00	415.13
5	350–400	367	405.00–410.00	407.90
10	400–450	420	365.00–375.00	369.61
9	450–500	475	350.00–360.00	354.93
14	500–550	534	330.00–340.00	335.25
8	550–600	571	320.00–325.00	323.61
5	600–650	610	300.00–305.00	302.05
3	650–700	660	292.00–300.00	294.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	345	470.00	470.00
7	400–450	408	440.00	440.00
4	450–500	464	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	125.00–132.00	128.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	139.00–143.00	141.00
1	—	1,410	173.00	173.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	140.00–143.00	141.48
1	—	1,185	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,280	144.00–145.00	144.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	193.00	193.00
4	—	1,410	173.00–175.00	173.74

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,421.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
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	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00

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