Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 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 $365.24/cwt on 28 head, down $30.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 27 comparable sales and sits −44.44 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$365.24

▼ 30.75 vs prior sale

28 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,998

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$31.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	391.11	2,082	5thin
Medium and Large 2	550	359.61	1,979	23

One grade step is worth $31.50/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale28 hd

365.24

—

AL average14 barns · 386 hd

357.53

+7.70

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−44.44

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	1,503	205.87	3,093	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	177.56	2,438	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	173.52	1,910	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	152.79	1,486	6thin

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)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,358	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	500–550	526	372.44/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,959	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	433.95/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,823	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,443	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	394.96/cwt	392.50–400.00	2,089	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	312.33/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	412.44/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	305.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	408.24/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,976	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	397.64/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,100	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	375.13/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	462.71/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,666	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	161.41/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,546	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,770	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	177.56/cwt	177.00–178.00	2,438	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	172.07/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,953	5
Bulls	—	—	1,380	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,746	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	181.36/cwt	179.00–184.00	1,970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	336.56/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	433.33/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	309.87/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,095	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	342.93/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,996	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	277.31/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	339.84/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	324.90/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	422.30/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	145.30/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,356	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	161.48/cwt	161.00–162.00	1,687	2
Bulls	—	—	1,350	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	219.24/cwt	214.00–224.00	3,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,625.00/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,625	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,883.33/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,883	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,833.33/head	3,300.00–4,300.00	3,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,700	4

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 265Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 29Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 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
1	300–350	310	465.00	465.00
6	350–400	379	425.00–440.00	433.33
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	480	385.00	385.00
13	500–550	526	355.00–380.00	372.44
10	550–600	582	335.00–355.00	342.93
3	600–650	638	320.00–335.00	324.90
6	650–700	676	300.00–320.00	309.87
1	700–750	745	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	770	270.00–285.00	277.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	360	455.00–470.00	462.71
10	400–450	420	430.00–445.00	433.95
2	450–500	483	420.00–430.00	424.97
4	500–550	528	390.00–415.00	397.64
1	550–600	550	365.00	365.00
4	600–650	634	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	663	330.00–340.00	336.56
2	700–750	723	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	773	300.00–310.00	305.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	540	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	745	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	750	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	415.00–430.00	422.30
2	400–450	410	410.00–415.00	412.44
1	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
3	500–550	522	370.00–385.00	375.13
3	550–600	578	335.00–350.00	339.84
2	650–700	680	305.00–320.00	312.33
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	400	435.00	435.00
6	450–500	484	405.00–420.00	408.24
7	500–550	529	392.50–400.00	394.96
2	600–650	618	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	788	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	160.00–163.00	161.41
1	—	1,120	158.00	158.00
3	—	933	145.00–146.00	145.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	177.00–178.00	177.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,135	171.00–175.00	172.07
4	—	1,086	179.00–184.00	181.36
2	—	1,045	161.00–162.00	161.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	199.00	199.00
1	—	1,350	186.00	186.00
2	—	1,640	214.00–224.00	219.24

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,883.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,300.00–4,300.00	3,833.33

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.

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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