Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $389.47/cwt on 41 head, down $0.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 26 comparable sales and sits +0.37 against this barn's trailing median of $389.10.

Average price

$389.47

▼ 0.18 vs prior sale

41 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$54.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.63

vs AL average

−6.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	407.40	2,150	21
Medium and Large 2	538	372.66	2,005	18thin
Medium and Large 3	545	352.50	1,921	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.90/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale41 hd

389.47

—

AL average15 barns · 530 hd

383.85

+5.63

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−6.58

This barn, trailing median26 sales

389.10

+0.37

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	1,583	203.29	3,217	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,406	189.66	2,666	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	175.58	2,093	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	948	159.05	1,508	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,683	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,375	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$5,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,640	5

Every lot, as filed

68 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	550–600	574	379.19/cwt	370.00–382.50	2,177	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	401.47/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,947	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	430.16/cwt	427.50–437.50	2,392	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	388.29/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	440.05/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,910	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	403.87/cwt	402.50–405.00	2,108	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,291	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	377.11/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,319	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	334.89/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	424.25/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,028	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	396.28/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,271	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	457.53/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	482.38/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	376.64/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,350	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	415.04/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,121	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	428.91/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,990	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	380.53/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,975	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,859	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	145.94/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,216	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	167.79/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,720	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	196.53/cwt	193.00–201.00	2,730	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	178.82/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,647	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	198.84/cwt	197.00–201.00	3,201	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	182.11/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	349.99/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,166	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	420.46/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,825	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	517.57/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	549.91/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	527.39/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	564	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	441.02/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	362.83/cwt	355.00–367.50	2,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	464.10/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	380.17/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	175.35/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,118	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	169.35/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,990	4
Bulls	—	—	1,848	221.63/cwt	215.00–229.00	4,096	2
Bulls	—	—	1,290	189.40/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,443	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	185.77/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,350.00/head	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	5,200.00/head	4,900.00–5,500.00	5,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,683.33/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,683	3

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 Jul 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 329Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 24Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 32Year ago 56

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	540.00–560.00	549.91
2	300–350	340	520.00–535.00	527.39
2	350–400	375	515.00–520.00	517.57
6	400–450	434	460.00–475.00	464.10
23	450–500	478	420.00–440.00	424.25
9	500–550	522	402.50–405.00	403.87
6	550–600	574	370.00–382.50	379.19
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	680	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	705	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	555.00	555.00
2	400–450	420	480.00–485.00	482.38
2	450–500	460	455.00–460.00	457.53
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00
8	550–600	573	395.00–405.00	396.28
13	600–650	615	375.00–380.00	377.11
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	380	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	428	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	465	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	528	375.00–385.00	380.17
3	550–600	564	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	705	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	435.00–445.00	441.02
8	400–450	434	415.00–430.00	420.46
9	450–500	485	390.00–412.50	401.47
10	500–550	519	375.00–385.00	380.53
8	550–600	562	355.00–367.50	362.83
4	600–650	619	345.00–355.00	349.99
2	650–700	658	325.00–345.00	334.89
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	755	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	570	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	605	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	360	455.00	455.00
8	400–450	434	435.00–445.00	440.05
7	450–500	464	420.00–432.50	428.91
15	500–550	511	395.00–420.00	415.04
6	550–600	570	385.00–390.00	388.29
6	600–650	624	375.00–380.00	376.64
1	650–700	660	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	450.00	450.00
19	550–600	556	427.50–437.50	430.16
2	650–700	673	387.50	387.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	143.00–149.00	145.94
3	—	1,025	166.00–171.00	167.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,389	193.00–201.00	196.53
3	—	1,480	174.00–182.00	178.82
4	—	1,379	184.00–187.00	185.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	181.00–184.00	182.11
5	—	1,208	173.00–177.00	175.35
4	—	1,175	166.00–171.00	169.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	197.00–201.00	198.84
2	—	1,848	215.00–229.00	221.63
2	—	1,290	187.00–193.00	189.40

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	2	—	—	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	4,900.00–5,500.00	5,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,683.33

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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