Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $395.76/cwt on 16 head, down $9.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 26 comparable sales and sits +6.66 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$395.76

▼ 9.06 vs prior sale

16 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$49.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.84

vs AL average

−34.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	404.98	2,213	11thin
Medium and Large 2	554	380.61	2,109	4thin
Medium and Large 3	570	355.00	2,024	1thin

One grade step is worth $49.98/cwt here — about $190 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 sale16 hd

395.76

—

AL average16 barns · 345 hd

401.60

−5.84

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−34.65

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

+6.66

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	2,000	189.00	3,780	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,309	177.79	2,327	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	166.51	1,905	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	140.68	1,372	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)	—	$3,250	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,539	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,075	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,307	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	400–450	421	469.55/cwt	460.00–482.50	1,977	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	409.87/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	517.33/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	555.07/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,998	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	562.59/cwt	560.00–565.00	1,873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	585.00/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	356.50/cwt	356.50–356.50	2,442	64
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	389.99/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	406.24/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,946	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	391.22/cwt	390.00–392.50	2,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	429.98/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	413.76/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,230	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	544.73/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	351.70/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	456.50/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	498.21/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	507.46/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	467.57/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	345.04/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	502.43/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	420.21/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	467.76/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	437.25/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	542.45/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	173.55/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,218	6
Bulls	—	—	2,000	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,780	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,584	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,756	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	150.82/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,581	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	166.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,926	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,075	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,538.89/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,539	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,250	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	373.51/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	174.77/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,027	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	132.51/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,318	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	146.12/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	396.68/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	478.26/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	288	545.13/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	437.29/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,755	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	630.16/cwt	620.00–640.00	2,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	492.50/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	449.83/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	593.06/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	407.45/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	523.74/cwt	522.50–525.00	2,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	592.35/cwt	585.00–600.00	2,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	502	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,234	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	542.15/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	384.14/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	374.88/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	435.71/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,030	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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 522Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 47Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 50Year ago 41

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	535.00–550.00	542.15
1	350–400	390	520.00	520.00
7	400–450	421	460.00–482.50	469.55
6	450–500	466	425.00–445.00	435.71
2	500–550	525	405.00–410.00	407.45
6	550–600	576	380.00–390.00	384.14
2	600–650	615	370.00–380.00	374.88
1	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	540.00–550.00	544.73
2	300–350	325	505.00–510.00	507.46
4	350–400	380	455.00–475.00	467.57
6	400–450	414	425.00–440.00	429.98
4	450–500	479	400.00–410.00	406.24
2	500–550	518	390.00–392.50	391.22
2	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	627	345.00–365.00	351.70
1	700–750	725	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	755	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	650–700	685	356.50	356.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	322	475.00–480.00	478.26
2	350–400	383	425.00–450.00	437.25
5	450–500	479	372.50–375.00	373.51
1	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	610	325.00–335.00	329.92
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	502	445.00	445.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	570.00–600.00	585.00
2	300–350	333	560.00–565.00	562.59
2	350–400	363	540.00–545.00	542.45
3	400–450	423	490.00–505.00	498.21
3	450–500	477	450.00–470.00	456.50
4	500–550	539	405.00–420.00	413.76
6	550–600	562	375.00–400.00	389.99
2	600–650	625	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	693	335.00–355.00	345.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	580.00–610.00	593.06
2	350–400	360	550.00–560.00	555.07
2	400–450	430	510.00–525.00	517.33
2	450–500	450	485.00–500.00	492.50
5	500–550	512	435.00–455.00	449.83
2	550–600	575	405.00–415.00	409.87
3	600–650	602	385.00–405.00	396.68
1	700–750	715	365.00	365.00
1	750–800	755	355.00	355.00
1	800–850	830	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	540.00–550.00	545.13
1	300–350	340	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	380	500.00–505.00	502.43
2	400–450	425	460.00–475.00	467.76
2	450–500	470	415.00–425.00	420.21
2	500–550	525	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	715	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	620.00–640.00	630.16
2	350–400	368	585.00–600.00	592.35
2	400–450	405	550.00	550.00
4	450–500	467	522.50–525.00	523.74
20	600–650	630	415.00–445.00	437.29
1	650–700	680	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	715	380.00	380.00
7	800–850	828	343.00	343.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,278	171.00–177.00	173.55
1	—	1,420	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,385	199.00	199.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	149.00–153.00	150.82
9	—	1,158	160.00–170.00	166.32
4	—	1,160	172.00–178.00	174.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	132.00–133.00	132.51
3	—	962	145.00–147.00	146.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	189.00	189.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,538.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,100.00	5,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	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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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