Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $395.98/cwt on 36 head, up $4.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 27 comparable sales and sits −13.70 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$395.98

▲ 4.41 vs prior sale

36 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$21.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	402.41	2,125	25
Medium and Large 2	544	381.38	2,074	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $51 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

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 sale36 hd

395.98

—

AL average16 barns · 508 hd

379.28

+16.70

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−13.70

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	1,855	210.00	3,896	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	188.87	2,626	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	176.24	1,981	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	160.90	1,868	4thin

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)	—	$3,106	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,920	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,400	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	450–500	458	416.69/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	366.68/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	386.89/cwt	382.00–392.00	2,406	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	332.48/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,095	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	350.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	389.94/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	397.46/cwt	392.50–405.00	2,007	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	364.56/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,111	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	390.01/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,075	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	407.56/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	320.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	384.88/cwt	380.00–387.00	2,032	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	408.31/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	601	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	358.36/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,061	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	417.54/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,983	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	442.51/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,166	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	178.34/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,038	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	160.90/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,868	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	196.58/cwt	192.00–202.00	2,656	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	183.74/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,583	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,601	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	445.07/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	369.14/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	444.91/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,485	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	412.91/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,131	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	469	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	479.72/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,020	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	507	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	426.53/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,796	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	167.86/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	335.04/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,341	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,682	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,200.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,166.67/head	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,167	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,900.00/head	3,500.00–4,300.00	3,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,841.67/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,842	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 303Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 39Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 26Year ago 59

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand. 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
4	300–350	316	470.00	470.00
4	350–400	363	435.00–455.00	444.91
6	400–450	421	420.00–430.00	426.53
3	450–500	458	415.00–420.00	416.69
6	500–550	505	392.50–405.00	397.46
3	550–600	560	385.00–395.00	389.94
3	600–650	617	360.00–370.00	366.68
4	650–700	650	345.00–355.00	350.00
1	700–750	705	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	435	405.00–410.00	407.56
3	450–500	488	405.00–410.00	408.31
5	500–550	528	380.00–387.00	384.88
9	550–600	579	350.00–375.00	364.56
2	600–650	628	325.00–345.00	335.04
1	700–750	710	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	469	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	505	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	507	510.00	510.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	580.00	580.00
1	300–350	310	575.00	575.00
10	600–650	622	382.00–392.00	386.89
2	750–800	765	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	470.00	470.00
2	500–550	510	430.00	430.00
3	600–650	601	375.00	375.00
6	650–700	665	352.00	352.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	535.00	535.00
1	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
4	400–450	429	440.00–445.00	442.51
6	450–500	475	415.00–420.00	417.54
8	500–550	532	385.00–395.00	390.01
3	550–600	575	355.00–360.00	358.36
4	600–650	630	325.00–345.00	332.48
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	535.00	535.00
1	350–400	395	505.00	505.00
7	400–450	421	450.00–485.00	479.72
3	450–500	477	440.00–450.00	445.07
19	500–550	516	405.00–425.00	412.91
6	550–600	566	365.00–370.00	369.14
2	600–650	610	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	715	315.00–325.00	320.07
2	750–800	773	305.00–310.00	307.48
1	800–850	820	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,143	171.00–184.00	178.34
2	—	1,048	165.00–171.00	167.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,161	156.00–167.00	160.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,351	192.00–202.00	196.58
4	—	1,406	181.00–187.00	183.74
2	—	1,478	176.00	176.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,500.00–4,300.00	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)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,841.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,100.00	5,100.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle