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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 21

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 320▲ 34 vs year ago 347 · +9.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 32▼ 10 vs year ago 38 · −26.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 23▼ 49 vs year ago 58 · −84.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $328.89/cwt on 56 head, up $5.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −62.57 against this barn's trailing median of $391.46.

Average price

$328.89

▲ 5.01 vs prior sale

56 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$41.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	358.26	1,973	6thin
Medium and Large 2	569	330.53	1,880	31
Medium and Large 3	543	316.95	1,720	19thin

One grade step is worth $41.31/cwt here — about $253 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

328.89

—

AL average14 barns · 467 hd

338.37

−9.48

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.46

−62.57

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $322.98, median $391.46 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,722	164.80	2,837	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,451	148.01	2,148	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	128.50	1,769	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,130	116.50	1,316	2thin

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)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,867	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,810	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	445.09/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,860	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	2,210	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	426.98/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,968	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,163	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,153	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,021	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	327.48/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,030	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	742	320.50/cwt	320.50–320.50	2,378	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,333	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,155	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,433	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	369.92/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,184	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	417.55/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,474	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	351.67/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,319	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	406.45/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,642	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	371.23/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,570	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	339.93/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,465	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	370.05/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,721	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	354.40/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,659	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	327.46/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,608	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,609	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	328.67/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,712	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	323.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,847	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	304.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,753	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	283.14/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,628	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	288.10/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,772	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,733	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	278.75/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,862	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	695	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,189	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,277	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,338	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,372	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,296	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	408.65/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,287	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	413.87/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,569	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,675	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	403.12/cwt	395.00–407.50	1,713	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	418.35/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,791	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	376.39/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,611	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	378.58/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,772	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	357.51/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,695	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	372.45/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,937	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	320.87/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,694	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	351.16/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,875	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	351.17/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,988	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	323.35/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,879	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	305.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,787	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	319.15/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,960	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	307.20/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,895	23
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	286.59/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,800	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	671	281.24/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,887	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	731	267.01/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,952	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,168	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,976	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,892	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	174.59/cwt	173.00–176.00	3,288	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,172	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,130	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,559	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,470	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,676	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,877	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,848	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	144.48/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,088	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	151.97/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,281	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,866.67/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867	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 Oct 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 320Year ago 347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 32Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 23Year ago 58

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
4	400–450	423	370.00–375.00	371.23
12	450–500	468	340.00–375.00	354.40
2	500–550	515	310.00–315.00	312.43
5	550–600	575	300.00–310.00	304.86
5	600–650	615	285.00–300.00	288.10
4	650–700	668	275.00–280.00	278.75
2	750–800	765	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	365.00–375.00	369.92
3	350–400	375	350.00–355.00	351.67
4	400–450	431	335.00–345.00	339.93
7	450–500	491	315.00–335.00	327.46
3	550–600	575	275.00–290.00	283.14
2	600–650	630	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	685	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	353	410.00–425.00	417.55
13	400–450	404	385.00–410.00	406.45
4	450–500	465	365.00–380.00	370.05
12	500–550	521	320.00–345.00	328.67
10	550–600	571	320.00–325.00	323.49
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	785	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	835	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	305	425.00	425.00
5	350–400	379	405.00–420.00	413.87
10	400–450	425	395.00–407.50	403.12
7	450–500	468	375.00–385.00	378.58
8	500–550	534	340.00–360.00	351.16
23	550–600	581	315.00–335.00	323.35
23	600–650	617	300.00–310.00	307.20
1	700–750	735	295.00	295.00
4	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	405.00–415.00	408.65
1	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
7	400–450	428	370.00–385.00	376.39
6	450–500	474	345.00–365.00	357.51
14	500–550	528	312.50–335.00	320.87
5	550–600	584	300.00–310.00	305.98
6	600–650	628	280.00–295.00	286.59
4	650–700	671	275.00–285.00	281.24
5	700–750	731	255.00–275.00	267.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00
6	400–450	428	415.00–425.00	418.35
1	450–500	455	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	372.45
4	550–600	566	340.00–360.00	351.17
6	600–650	614	315.00–320.00	319.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	418	440.00–450.00	445.09
5	450–500	461	415.00–440.00	426.98
1	500–550	545	395.00	395.00
5	550–600	550	367.50	367.50
2	600–650	620	325.00–330.00	327.48
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	765	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	508.00	508.00
1	500–550	515	420.00	420.00
10	700–750	742	320.50	320.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	138.00	138.00
5	—	1,445	143.00–146.00	144.48
7	—	1,501	149.00–155.00	151.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,065	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,380	136.00	136.00
2	—	1,363	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,785	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,883	173.00–176.00	174.59

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.