Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. 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 $329.72/cwt on 69 head, up $14.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −53.00 against this barn's trailing median of $382.72.

Average price

$329.72

▲ 14.71 vs prior sale

69 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$30.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

vs AL average

−24.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	338.60	1,851	11thin
Medium and Large 2	536	331.62	1,777	49
Medium and Large 3	540	308.54	1,666	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.06/cwt here — about $185 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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.75, low $297.50, median $382.72 across 29 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 sale69 hd

329.72

—

AL average15 barns · 585 hd

332.95

−3.22

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

−24.59

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.72

−53.00

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	1,566	182.21	2,853	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	163.61	2,373	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	152.63	2,051	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	133.33	1,582	3thin

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)	—	$2,475	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,990	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,175	2thin

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	600–650	623	314.72/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	319.26/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,839	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	396.70/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	436.79/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	500.00/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	428.81/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,814	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	299.38/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	323.02/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	358.18/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,158	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	409.96/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	327.03/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	365.87/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	386.97/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,390	1
Bulls	—	—	1,220	184.02/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,245	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	168.75/cwt	167.00–171.00	2,271	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,320	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	155.43/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,123	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	146.08/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	653	330.02/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,155	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,990.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,990	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,800	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,586	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	161.59/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,406	10
Bulls	—	—	1,905	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,334	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,049	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,355	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,911	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	335.85/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,102	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	503.84/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	448.65/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	362.80/cwt	362.00–380.00	2,021	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	427.43/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	298.70/cwt	290.00–302.50	2,142	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	420.01/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	393.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	346.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	331.64/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,900	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	530.21/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	378.27/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	418.27/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,962	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	290.89/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	333.68/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,765	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	342.43/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,990	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	354.40/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,680	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	358.26/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,874	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	397.56/cwt	385.00–402.50	1,682	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	320.99/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,029	18

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 Sep 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 305Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 26Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 44Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. 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	300–350	335	490.00–510.00	500.00
2	350–400	380	465.00	465.00
8	400–450	423	420.00–440.00	428.81
5	450–500	478	380.00–395.00	386.97
9	500–550	523	355.00–370.00	358.26
10	550–600	581	335.00–350.00	342.43
2	600–650	623	305.00–325.00	314.72
5	650–700	667	280.00–300.00	290.89
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	780	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	475.00	475.00
1	300–350	330	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	368	430.00–440.00	436.79
3	400–450	427	380.00–405.00	396.70
5	450–500	475	355.00–375.00	365.87
2	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
5	550–600	581	315.00–330.00	323.02
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	525.00–535.00	530.21
4	350–400	371	495.00–515.00	503.84
4	400–450	435	445.00–455.00	448.65
9	450–500	469	410.00–430.00	418.27
3	500–550	523	385.00–400.00	393.50
26	550–600	557	362.00–380.00	362.80
6	600–650	626	335.00–340.00	335.85
3	650–700	657	320.00	320.00
12	700–750	717	290.00–302.50	298.70
1	800–850	800	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	373	405.00–415.00	409.96
11	400–450	423	385.00–402.50	397.56
20	450–500	474	345.00–370.00	354.40
42	500–550	529	325.00–340.00	333.68
7	550–600	576	315.00–320.00	319.26
2	600–650	628	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	355.00–365.00	358.18
5	450–500	469	325.00–335.00	327.03
4	500–550	511	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	563	285.00–305.00	299.38
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	383	425.00–430.00	427.43
6	400–450	409	415.00–425.00	420.01
3	450–500	463	375.00–380.00	378.27
5	500–550	515	345.00–355.00	346.96
6	550–600	573	325.00–340.00	331.64
18	600–650	632	320.00–325.00	320.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	653	325.00–335.00	330.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	530.00	530.00
1	400–450	405	465.00	465.00
1	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
20	600–650	620	348.00	348.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	183.00–185.00	184.02
2	—	1,905	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,580	193.00	193.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,346	167.00–171.00	168.75
1	—	1,690	153.00	153.00
10	—	1,489	158.00–165.00	161.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,355	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,220	125.00	125.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,366	151.00–159.00	155.43
3	—	1,292	143.00–149.00	146.08

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)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175.00

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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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