Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $416.35/cwt on 11 head, down $30.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 27 comparable sales and sits +6.67 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$416.35

▼ 30.12 vs prior sale

11 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$26.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	428.35	2,384	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	401.95	2,179	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.39/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $340.41, median $409.68 across 27 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

416.35

—

AL average16 barns · 254 hd

434.41

−18.06

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

+6.67

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	1,653	207.59	3,432	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	186.04	2,568	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	173.21	2,053	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	150.92	1,400	12

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)	—	$3,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,826	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,572	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,813	8

Every lot, as filed

78 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 3	300–350	331	562.36/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	543.31/cwt	540.00–545.00	2,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	272	583.01/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	557.76/cwt	550.00–575.00	2,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	406.19/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,173	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	164.44/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,903	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	180.68/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,096	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	173.98/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,119	5
Bulls	—	—	1,240	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,344	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	221.09/cwt	214.00–230.00	3,703	6
Bulls	—	—	1,689	199.78/cwt	196.00–204.00	3,374	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	478.05/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,266	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	337.37/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	418.41/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	2,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	320.00/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	562.04/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	595.09/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	605.80/cwt	600.00–612.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	442.11/cwt	440.00–442.50	2,396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	402.06/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,131	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	448.61/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,082	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	583.66/cwt	575.00–595.00	1,932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	613.50/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	372.50/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	440.10/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,879	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	522.43/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,917	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	510.83/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,186	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,826.47/head	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,826	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,350	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,350.00/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,812.50/head	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,813	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,500.00/head	4,400.00–4,600.00	4,500	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	137.95/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,266	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	161.75/cwt	161.00–162.50	1,550	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,416	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	179.37/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,610	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,559	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	190.73/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,472	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	462.48/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	520.20/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	392.54/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	610.04/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	394.96/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	571.42/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,354	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	464.80/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	517.72/cwt	517.50–520.00	2,521	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	424.98/cwt	422.50–430.00	2,614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	463.27/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	647.50/cwt	640.00–655.00	2,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	425.02/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	446.27/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	433.67/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	543.57/cwt	535.00–555.00	2,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	319.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,985	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 Apr 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 385Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 48Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 110Year ago 53

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	570.00–590.00	583.01
4	300–350	331	555.00–570.00	562.36
3	350–400	375	540.00–545.00	543.31
7	400–450	428	500.00–520.00	510.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	630.00	630.00
3	250–300	262	600.00–620.00	613.50
4	300–350	331	575.00–595.00	583.66
7	350–400	370	550.00–575.00	557.76
7	400–450	414	535.00–555.00	543.57
4	450–500	464	435.00–460.00	448.61
4	500–550	535	400.00–410.00	406.19
1	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
2	600–650	630	365.00–380.00	372.50
1	650–700	665	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	713	325.00–350.00	337.37
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	660.00	660.00
2	250–300	278	650.00	650.00
4	300–350	311	600.00–620.00	610.04
1	350–400	365	590.00	590.00
3	400–450	412	560.00–580.00	571.42
12	450–500	474	470.00–490.00	478.05
2	500–550	510	435.00	435.00
4	550–600	580	415.00–435.00	425.02
3	600–650	627	390.00–400.00	394.96
1	650–700	650	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	600.00–612.00	605.80
2	250–300	275	590.00–600.00	595.09
2	300–350	325	555.00–570.00	562.04
6	350–400	367	515.00–530.00	522.43
6	400–450	427	430.00–450.00	440.10
6	450–500	480	405.00–430.00	418.41
5	500–550	530	400.00–410.00	402.06
1	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	695	310.00–330.00	320.00
2	750–800	760	275.00–285.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	515.00–525.00	520.20
4	350–400	386	455.00–475.00	462.48
1	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	488	385.00–400.00	392.54
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	630.00	630.00
1	350–400	355	605.00	605.00
3	400–450	408	455.00–485.00	464.80
4	450–500	464	440.00–455.00	446.27
3	500–550	527	420.00–440.00	433.67
3	550–600	550	395.00	395.00
2	700–750	710	315.00–325.00	319.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	620.00	620.00
1	400–450	410	610.00	610.00
1	450–500	470	510.00	510.00
6	500–550	542	440.00–442.50	442.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	640.00–655.00	647.50
1	400–450	400	630.00	630.00
11	450–500	487	517.50–520.00	517.72
1	500–550	520	480.00	480.00
3	550–600	570	455.00–470.00	463.27
3	600–650	615	422.50–430.00	424.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	163.00–165.00	164.44
3	—	1,160	178.00–184.00	180.68
5	—	1,218	171.00–176.00	173.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	135.00–142.50	137.95
2	—	958	161.00–162.50	161.75
7	—	923	150.00–157.00	153.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,455	174.00–184.00	179.37
3	—	1,233	205.00–210.00	207.56
9	—	1,296	187.00–195.00	190.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	189.00	189.00
6	—	1,675	214.00–230.00	221.09
8	—	1,689	196.00–204.00	199.78

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)	17	—	—	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,826.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	4,400.00–4,600.00	4,500.00

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

Bulls · 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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