Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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 $438.06/cwt on 20 head, up $5.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 27 comparable sales and sits +28.39 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$438.06

▲ 5.75 vs prior sale

20 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

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

$38.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.42

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	455.10	2,465	8thin
Medium and Large 2	540	430.07	2,324	9thin
Medium and Large 3	503	416.62	2,096	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.48/cwt here — about $370 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

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 sale20 hd

438.06

—

AL average13 barns · 299 hd

426.64

+11.42

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

+28.39

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	1,632	210.38	3,433	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,374	183.17	2,517	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,159	169.26	1,961	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	145.38	1,543	10

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)	—	$3,350	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,864	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,342	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,395	11

Every lot, as filed

89 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 2	600–650	603	387.47/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	416.95/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	391.18/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	584.59/cwt	580.00–585.00	2,286	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	557.66/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	564.81/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	321.31/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	484.01/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,086	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	375.83/cwt	365.00–387.50	2,206	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	431.28/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	509.91/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	416.62/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	352.35/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	455.20/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	447.53/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	468.59/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	505.12/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	432.56/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	436.63/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,279	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	466.48/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	307.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,085	2
Bulls	—	—	1,447	196.02/cwt	193.00–199.00	2,836	3
Bulls	—	—	1,747	233.20/cwt	230.00–236.00	4,074	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,609	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,626	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	183.50/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,521	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	162.78/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,822	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,525.00/head	4,200.00–4,900.00	4,525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,864.29/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,864	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,341.67/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,342	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,350.00/head	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,350	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	5,550.00/head	5,500.00–5,600.00	5,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	191.48/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,671	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	174.46/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,360	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	178.79/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,187	5
Bulls	—	—	1,840	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,404	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	168.97/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,948	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	411.63/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	438.35/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	535.11/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,866	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	575.04/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	445.03/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	531.05/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,976	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	403.32/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,476	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	461.14/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,426	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	612.75/cwt	605.00–620.00	2,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	584.95/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	638.37/cwt	635.00–640.00	2,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	405.00/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,390	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	344.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	536.49/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,505	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	478.26/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,248	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	389.00/cwt	388.00–390.00	2,420	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	517.86/cwt	505.00–530.00	2,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	507.24/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	356.05/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,418	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,733	1

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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 775Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 92Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 65Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	630.00	630.00
2	250–300	265	560.00–570.00	564.81
2	300–350	320	555.00–560.00	557.66
3	350–400	372	505.00–515.00	509.91
5	400–450	431	475.00–495.00	484.01
2	450–500	490	445.00–450.00	447.53
6	500–550	522	430.00–445.00	436.63
3	550–600	577	405.00–425.00	416.95
2	600–650	603	380.00–395.00	387.47
5	650–700	679	345.00–370.00	356.05
1	700–750	740	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	755	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	630.00	630.00
2	300–350	333	570.00–580.00	575.04
5	350–400	372	525.00–545.00	531.05
3	400–450	417	505.00–530.00	517.86
6	450–500	470	470.00–485.00	478.26
5	500–550	526	450.00–470.00	461.14
3	550–600	568	435.00–455.00	445.03
9	600–650	614	400.00–425.00	403.32
4	650–700	677	380.00–395.00	391.18
1	750–800	795	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	800	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	360	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	410	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	483	430.00–435.00	432.56
3	500–550	503	410.00–425.00	416.62
2	600–650	618	345.00–360.00	352.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	605.00	605.00
2	250–300	268	580.00–590.00	584.95
2	350–400	368	500.00–515.00	507.24
1	450–500	475	470.00	470.00
4	550–600	590	390.00–410.00	405.00
6	600–650	622	388.00–390.00	389.00
2	650–700	673	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	720	340.00–350.00	344.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	285	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	308	500.00–510.00	505.12
3	350–400	378	460.00–485.00	468.59
3	400–450	422	445.00–460.00	455.20
4	450–500	478	425.00–440.00	431.28
1	500–550	505	420.00	420.00
7	550–600	587	365.00–387.50	375.83
2	600–650	623	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	680	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	713	315.00–325.00	321.31
1	750–800	775	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	530.00–540.00	535.11
4	300–350	316	460.00–475.00	466.48
3	400–450	420	435.00–440.00	438.35
6	450–500	475	405.00–415.00	411.63
2	500–550	525	355.00–360.00	357.48
1	550–600	555	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	678	305.00–310.00	307.55
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	760	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	391	580.00–585.00	584.59
1	700–750	715	380.00	380.00
1	800–850	800	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	720.00	720.00
3	300–350	317	635.00–640.00	638.37
2	350–400	378	605.00–620.00	612.75
10	450–500	467	535.00–550.00	536.49
1	500–550	520	520.00	520.00
4	600–650	610	435.00	435.00
1	650–700	665	410.00	410.00
11	700–750	721	397.50	397.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	193.00–199.00	196.02
3	—	1,747	230.00–236.00	233.20
1	—	1,840	185.00	185.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	150.00–155.00	151.64
2	—	1,145	142.00	142.00
2	—	980	130.00	130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	179.00–187.00	183.50
6	—	1,395	189.00–195.00	191.48
6	—	1,353	170.00–176.00	174.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,119	160.00–165.00	162.78
5	—	1,223	177.00–181.00	178.79
8	—	1,153	167.00–173.00	168.97

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	6	—	—	4,200.00–4,900.00	4,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	5,500.00–5,600.00	5,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,864.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,341.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,900.00–3,700.00	3,350.00

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

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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Slaughter Cattle

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