Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $373.40/cwt on 32 head, up $8.16 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 27 comparable sales and sits −36.28 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$373.40

▲ 8.16 vs prior sale

32 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,072

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$37.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

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	390.84	2,119	11thin
Medium and Large 2	565	367.79	2,078	16thin
Medium and Large 3	550	352.97	1,942	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.87/cwt here — about $177 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 sale32 hd

373.40

—

AL average16 barns · 469 hd

369.77

+3.63

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−36.28

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	1,732	203.86	3,530	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,219	184.47	2,249	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	172.56	1,968	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	153.20	1,621	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,431	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,860	5

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,150.00/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,975.00/head	3,700.00–4,300.00	3,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,431.25/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,431	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,227	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,964	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	154.81/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,622	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,243	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,828	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	172.56/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,962	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,214	185.28/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,249	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	144.89/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,460	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	185.46/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,086	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	166.12/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	399.07/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	397.51/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	467.13/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,976	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	557.92/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	394.98/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	555	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	451.92/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	530.21/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,290	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	462.49/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	406.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	353.12/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,027	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	544.95/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	346.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,276	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	363.63/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,098	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	448.24/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,901	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	371.92/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Bulls	—	—	1,903	214.71/cwt	212.00–217.00	4,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	476.89/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	426.59/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,822	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	314.07/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	398.73/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,926	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	358.27/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	376.60/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,796	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	300.93/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,161	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	427.56/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	403.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	427.24/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	307.51/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	426.52/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,060	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	376.95/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,032	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	380.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,175	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	339.21/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	387.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	357.51/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,252	6

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 Aug 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 208Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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)	4	—	—	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,431.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,700.00–4,300.00	3,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	362	460.00–470.00	462.49
1	400–450	445	415.00	415.00
3	450–500	453	400.00–410.00	406.65
2	500–550	513	390.00–400.00	394.98
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	625	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	668	330.00–335.00	333.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	435.00	435.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	378	415.00–440.00	427.24
4	400–450	436	400.00–405.00	403.74
9	450–500	477	385.00–395.00	387.15
5	500–550	530	360.00–380.00	371.92
8	550–600	574	345.00–360.00	353.12
2	600–650	640	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	418	385.00	385.00
6	450–500	477	370.00–380.00	376.60
1	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	635	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	620.00	620.00
5	300–350	318	550.00–570.00	557.92
1	350–400	350	525.00	525.00
9	400–450	423	460.00–475.00	467.13
5	450–500	458	445.00–460.00	451.92
6	500–550	518	390.00–410.00	399.07
5	550–600	571	375.00–385.00	380.97
6	600–650	630	355.00–365.00	357.51
10	650–700	656	335.00–350.00	346.94
1	700–750	735	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	263	540.00–550.00	544.95
4	300–350	328	520.00–540.00	530.21
3	350–400	380	470.00–485.00	476.89
12	400–450	424	440.00–455.00	448.24
7	450–500	483	415.00–435.00	426.52
5	500–550	539	370.00–385.00	376.95
11	550–600	577	355.00–370.00	363.63
6	600–650	626	325.00–350.00	339.21
6	650–700	686	305.00–325.00	314.07
5	700–750	718	295.00–305.00	300.93
1	750–800	760	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	445.00	445.00
6	400–450	427	420.00–435.00	426.59
4	450–500	483	390.00–410.00	398.73
3	500–550	535	355.00–365.00	358.27
2	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	345.02
2	600–650	623	305.00–310.00	307.51
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	613	395.00–400.00	397.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
15	450–500	477	480.00	480.00
2	500–550	518	425.00–430.00	427.56
1	550–600	560	410.00	410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	165.00	165.00
6	—	1,048	152.00–159.00	154.81
4	—	1,008	143.00–147.00	144.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	178.00	178.00
8	—	1,214	183.00–189.00	185.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,137	171.00–176.00	172.56
2	—	1,125	185.00–186.00	185.46
4	—	1,153	163.00–168.00	166.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	184.00	184.00
1	—	1,400	202.00	202.00
2	—	1,903	212.00–217.00	214.71

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle