Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding cows up to 220.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $375.90/cwt on 11 head, down $30.01 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 26 comparable sales and sits −13.20 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$375.90

▼ 30.01 vs prior sale

11 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$23.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.88

vs AL average

−40.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	393.33	2,176	3thin
Medium and Large 2	513	369.37	1,893	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.96/cwt here — about $283 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 sale11 hd

375.90

—

AL average12 barns · 154 hd

398.78

−22.88

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−40.22

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

−13.20

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	1,558	195.74	3,049	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	182.96	2,436	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,082	165.86	1,795	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	142.25	1,366	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)	—	$3,133	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,736	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,083	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,857	7
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	—	1,050	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,895	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	4,093	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	162.58/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,754	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	174.06/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,897	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	190.90/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,167	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	208.48/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	462.76/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	489.89/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	342.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	611.54/cwt	595.00–620.00	2,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	503.33/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	407.50/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	359.98/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	560	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	487.45/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	459.89/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	2,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,366.67/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,367	3
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	—	—	2,735.71/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,736	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,133.33/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,083.33/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,083	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,475	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	194.47/cwt	192.00–198.00	3,195	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,437	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,286	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	171.81/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,290	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	317	602.50/cwt	602.50–602.50	1,910	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	357	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,035	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	372.85/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,875	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	532.48/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	508.33/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	507.56/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	475.12/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,247	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	511.23/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	2,282	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	291	711.00/cwt	711.00–711.00	2,069	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	543.83/cwt	537.50–550.00	2,257	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 Mar 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 291Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 58Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 75Year ago 71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,895	216.00	216.00
2	—	1,643	192.00–198.00	194.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,079	160.00–166.00	162.58
2	—	1,090	172.00–176.00	174.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	187.00–194.00	190.90
2	—	1,523	204.00–215.00	208.48
6	—	1,333	166.00–176.00	171.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	137.50	137.50
1	—	875	147.00	147.00

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	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	268	530.00–535.00	532.48
3	300–350	310	500.00–510.00	503.33
3	350–400	387	480.00–495.00	489.89
2	400–450	430	455.00–470.00	462.76
7	500–550	503	372.50–375.00	372.85
1	550–600	580	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	266	600.00	600.00
1	300–350	335	540.00	540.00
3	350–400	375	505.00–510.00	508.33
2	400–450	410	505.00–510.00	507.56
2	450–500	465	455.00–465.00	459.89
1	500–550	545	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	640	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	317	602.50	602.50
9	350–400	357	570.00	570.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	625.00	625.00
3	300–350	330	595.00–620.00	611.54
1	450–500	455	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	540	395.00–420.00	407.50
1	550–600	580	375.00	375.00
2	600–650	615	335.00–350.00	342.50
2	650–700	693	330.00–335.00	332.51
1	750–800	785	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	700.00	700.00
1	250–300	265	700.00	700.00
6	300–350	338	675.00	675.00
1	350–400	370	585.00	585.00
4	400–450	423	500.00–515.00	511.23
5	450–500	473	470.00–485.00	475.12
1	500–550	525	445.00	445.00
2	600–650	643	355.00–365.00	359.98
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	291	711.00	711.00
1	300–350	310	700.00	700.00
2	400–450	415	537.50–550.00	543.83
2	500–550	525	485.00–490.00	487.45
1	550–600	555	465.00	465.00
3	600–650	632	400.00	400.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,735.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,083.33
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00

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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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

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