Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $342.69/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 2 of 26 comparable sales and sits −46.42 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$342.69

25 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$15.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

vs AL average

−35.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	351.36	1,894	11thin
Medium and Large 2	540	335.87	1,813	14thin

One grade step is worth $15.49/cwt here — about $80 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 sale25 hd

342.69

—

AL average16 barns · 488 hd

344.14

−1.46

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−35.27

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−46.42

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	1,557	177.35	2,762	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,597	164.67	2,630	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	160.11	2,041	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	128.95	1,345	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)	—	$3,429	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,617	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,564	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	500–550	519	370.97/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,925	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	426.71/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,848	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	464.96/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	323.86/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	510.12/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,199	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	354.95/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	756	325.18/cwt	317.00–327.00	2,458	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,641	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	335.58/cwt	335.00–336.00	2,463	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	747	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	323.97/cwt	323.00–327.00	2,365	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	406.25/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	353.56/cwt	352.00–357.00	1,821	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	318.58/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,141	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,137	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	509	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	2,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	328.33/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	304.90/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,086	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	351.78/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	370.04/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	389.96/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,630	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,469	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	145.20/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,600	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	171.29/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,340	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	181.95/cwt	177.00–184.00	3,020	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	128.95/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,345	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	169.50/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,710	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	153.90/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,910	9
Bulls	—	—	1,469	173.41/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,547	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,535.71/head	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,536	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,280.00/head	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,280	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,440.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,440	5
Bred Cows	Large 3	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	331.28/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,054	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	411.55/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,881	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	353.39/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,827	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	415.04/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	318.89/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,936	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,019	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	715	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	435.86/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,652	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	390.85/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,880	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	360.06/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	370.70/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,572	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	417.55/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	410.54/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	341.23/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,948	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	340.06/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,789	9

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 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 531Last week 360Year ago 683

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 22Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 48Year ago 95

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	495.00	495.00
1	250–300	280	485.00	485.00
2	300–350	303	460.00–470.00	464.96
6	350–400	379	430.00–440.00	435.86
6	400–450	433	425.00–430.00	426.71
6	450–500	457	400.00–420.00	411.55
5	500–550	519	365.00–375.00	370.97
6	550–600	570	355.00–365.00	360.06
8	600–650	620	325.00–340.00	331.28
3	650–700	673	320.00–332.00	323.86
1	700–750	735	305.00	305.00
4	750–800	781	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	410.00–420.00	415.04
8	400–450	431	405.00–415.00	410.54
7	450–500	481	385.00–395.00	390.85
10	500–550	517	345.00–360.00	353.39
7	550–600	571	337.00–345.00	341.23
8	600–650	607	315.00–322.00	318.89
4	650–700	660	300.00–305.00	302.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	415.00	415.00
5	600–650	645	341.00	341.00
8	700–750	730	323.00–327.00	323.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	308	505.00–515.00	510.12
1	400–450	425	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	470	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	505	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	555	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	612	350.00–360.00	354.95
35	700–750	734	335.00–336.00	335.58
11	750–800	756	317.00–327.00	325.18
16	800–850	810	326.00	326.00
3	900–950	910	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	509	427.00	427.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	415.00–420.00	417.55
6	400–450	418	385.00–395.00	389.96
6	450–500	462	365.00–375.00	370.04
7	500–550	515	352.00–357.00	353.56
4	550–600	581	345.00–350.00	347.52
4	600–650	605	320.00–325.00	322.50
17	650–700	672	315.00–320.00	318.58
1	700–750	705	297.00	297.00
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
5	800–850	818	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	400.00–410.00	406.25
8	400–450	424	365.00–375.00	370.70
8	450–500	469	345.00–360.00	351.78
9	500–550	526	335.00–345.00	340.06
5	550–600	565	322.00–335.00	328.33
4	600–650	608	310.00–315.00	312.53
4	650–700	684	300.00–310.00	304.90
5	700–750	747	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	317.00	317.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,599	164.00–173.00	169.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	142.00–148.00	145.20
9	—	1,366	165.00–179.00	171.29
9	—	1,241	150.00–160.00	153.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	128.00–131.00	128.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,660	177.00–184.00	181.95
7	—	1,469	170.00–175.00	173.41

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,535.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,280.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,440.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,200.00

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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Moulton Stockyards

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