Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $396.06/cwt on 35 head, up $36.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 26 comparable sales and sits +6.96 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$396.06

▲ 36.53 vs prior sale

35 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,196

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$37.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

vs AL average

−35.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	562	401.42	2,254	30
Medium and Large 3	512	363.96	1,863	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.46/cwt here — about $390 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 $416.75, 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

396.06

—

AL average13 barns · 334 hd

389.62

+6.44

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

−35.48

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

+6.96

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	1,909	202.53	3,866	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	177.67	2,893	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	164.65	1,997	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	131.00	1,393	5thin

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)	—	$2,720	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,783	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 2	500–550	541	413.36/cwt	385.00–416.00	2,236	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	389.47/cwt	385.00–391.00	2,267	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	417.74/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,014	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	375.58/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,788	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	361.00/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,274	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	577.20/cwt	555.00–605.00	2,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	384.58/cwt	377.50–400.00	2,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	444.35/cwt	430.00–454.00	1,880	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	460.03/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	489.62/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,149	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	413.16/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	430.18/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	520.04/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	492.67/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,823	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,323	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	409.00/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,188	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	595.10/cwt	580.00–610.00	2,130	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,298	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,904	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	162.10/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,793	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	173.40/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,308	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,062	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	138.95/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,674	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	193.69/cwt	188.00–199.00	3,351	2
Bulls	—	—	2,088	211.37/cwt	206.00–217.50	4,413	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,999	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,706	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,393	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,618.75/head	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,619	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,125.00/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	487.36/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	541.41/cwt	535.00–547.50	2,057	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	374.70/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	422.41/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	451.08/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	363.96/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	404.73/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	459.85/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,513	4

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 Feb 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 347Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 40Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 31

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	530.00	530.00
2	250–300	285	490.00	490.00
4	300–350	329	450.00–475.00	459.85
6	350–400	375	440.00–455.00	451.08
19	400–450	423	430.00–454.00	444.35
13	450–500	482	400.00–435.00	417.74
15	500–550	541	385.00–416.00	413.36
15	550–600	582	385.00–391.00	389.47
8	600–650	630	355.00–362.50	361.00
1	650–700	690	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	515.00	515.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	395.00–420.00	404.73
3	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	422.41
9	450–500	476	365.00–385.00	375.58
5	500–550	512	362.50–365.00	363.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	420	415.00–445.00	430.18
3	500–550	530	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	605.00	605.00
3	350–400	372	555.00–605.00	577.20
1	450–500	470	540.00	540.00
6	500–550	519	447.50	447.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	343	515.00–525.00	520.04
6	350–400	370	480.00–515.00	492.67
10	400–450	439	470.00–495.00	489.62
2	450–500	463	455.00–465.00	460.03
3	500–550	527	400.00–420.00	413.16
5	600–650	603	377.50–400.00	384.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	395	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	475	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	380	535.00–547.50	541.41
2	400–450	413	480.00–495.00	487.36
1	450–500	450	445.00	445.00
5	500–550	535	405.00–415.00	409.00
1	550–600	560	375.00	375.00
2	600–650	633	360.00–390.00	374.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	630.00	630.00
2	350–400	358	580.00–610.00	595.10
4	500–550	500	490.00	490.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	130.00–134.00	132.04
1	—	940	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,205	138.00–140.00	138.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,840	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,395	194.00	194.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,106	156.00–167.00	162.10
4	—	1,331	172.00–176.00	173.40
1	—	1,595	150.00	150.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	188.00–199.00	193.69
2	—	2,088	206.00–217.50	211.37

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)	8	—	—	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,618.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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