Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market; Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.50/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$130.50

123 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$4.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	482	132.15	637	58
Medium and Large 1	592	129.78	769	41
Medium and Large 3	445	127.77	569	24

One grade step is worth $4.38/cwt here — about $68 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale123 hd

130.50

—

AL average9 barns · 1,174 hd

131.84

−1.34

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	—	High	1,758	82.72	1,454	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	55.18	626	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	53.85	756	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	44.99	490	5thin

Every lot, as filed

80 lots · USDA AMS · Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, 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 3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	533	134.68/cwt	134.00–135.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.72/cwt	127.00–135.00	622	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	139.27/cwt	137.00–142.50	533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	124.84/cwt	122.00–128.00	717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.29/cwt	125.00–131.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.03/cwt	146.00–148.00	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	152.96/cwt	151.00–155.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	800	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	134.15/cwt	132.00–137.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	140.49/cwt	140.00–142.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	137.32/cwt	136.00–139.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	138.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	146.19/cwt	145.00–148.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	152.17/cwt	150.00–155.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	126.02/cwt	125.00–128.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	156.10/cwt	152.00–160.00	598	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	135.84/cwt	135.00–138.00	712	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.25/cwt	138.00–145.00	668	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	147.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	644	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	162.09/cwt	160.00–165.00	548	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	129.68/cwt	128.00–132.00	747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	115.48/cwt	114.00–118.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.77/cwt	125.00–128.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	170.63/cwt	170.00–173.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	151.28/cwt	150.00–152.50	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	164.14/cwt	162.50–165.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	132.38/cwt	130.00–135.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	463	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	127.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	545	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	164.33/cwt	163.00–165.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	145.01/cwt	144.00–146.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	158.68/cwt	158.00–160.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	151.51/cwt	149.00–156.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	140.33/cwt	140.00–140.50	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	741	127.69/cwt	127.50–130.00	946	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,038	963.13/cwt	950.00–975.00	9,997	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,023	825.65/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,446	3
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	1,003	639.48/cwt	610.00–670.00	6,414	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,344	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	975.26/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	11,684	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	667.69/cwt	650.00–685.00	6,076	2
Stock Cows	Medium 3	—	1,008	548.23/cwt	525.00–570.00	5,526	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,475	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	928	537.33/cwt	525.00–550.00	4,986	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	852	431.35/cwt	400.00–445.00	3,675	3
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	136.55/cwt	133.00–140.00	579	13
Bulls	—	—	1,950	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,823	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	86.25/cwt	86.00–86.50	1,466	2
Bulls	—	—	1,733	76.78/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,331	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	50.98/cwt	50.00–52.00	590	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	58.43/cwt	58.00–60.00	641	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	55.21/cwt	53.00–56.00	630	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	53.85/cwt	53.00–54.50	756	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	47.43/cwt	46.00–49.00	561	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	43.36/cwt	42.00–44.50	444	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 →

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Tue May 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks market; Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	132.50	132.50
2	—	620	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	673	109.00–110.00	109.50
5	—	377	130.00–135.00	132.38
6	—	338	135.00–140.00	136.98
6	—	428	125.00–130.00	127.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	134.00–135.00	134.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	127.00–135.00	130.72
8	—	383	137.00–142.50	139.27
7	—	574	122.00–128.00	124.84
7	—	528	125.00–131.00	127.29
5	—	635	118.00–122.00	119.98
2	—	695	115.00	115.00
2	—	325	146.00–148.00	147.03
2	—	275	151.00–155.00	152.96
13	—	424	133.00–140.00	136.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	625	128.00	128.00
9	—	760	118.00	118.00
6	—	533	132.00–137.00	134.15
4	—	418	140.00–142.00	140.49
3	—	467	136.00–139.00	137.32
2	—	575	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	130.00–135.00	132.54
6	—	428	135.00–142.50	138.77
5	—	378	145.00–148.00	146.19
5	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.17
4	—	568	120.00–122.00	121.00
3	—	515	125.00–128.00	126.02
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	152.00–160.00	156.10
7	—	524	135.00–138.00	135.84
7	—	473	138.00–145.00	141.25
7	—	437	145.00–150.00	147.41
7	—	338	160.00–165.00	162.09
6	—	576	128.00–132.00	129.68
4	—	723	114.00–118.00	115.48
4	—	615	125.00–128.00	125.77
2	—	285	170.00	170.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	329	170.00–173.00	170.63
4	—	480	150.00–152.50	151.28
3	—	525	145.00–146.00	145.33
2	—	410	160.00	160.00
3	—	382	162.50–165.00	164.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	175.00	175.00
3	—	492	163.00–165.00	164.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
2	—	380	165.00	165.00
5	—	345	170.00	170.00
5	—	587	144.00–146.00	145.01
6	—	485	158.00–160.00	158.68
6	—	514	149.00–156.00	151.51
6	—	613	140.00–140.50	140.33
15	—	741	127.50–130.00	127.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	154.00	154.00
2	—	440	150.00	150.00
3	—	520	140.00	140.00
3	—	615	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,038	950.00–975.00	963.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,023	800.00–875.00	825.65
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	610.00–670.00	639.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	950.00–1,000.00	975.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	650.00–685.00	667.69
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	525.00–570.00	548.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	928	525.00–550.00	537.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	852	400.00–445.00	431.35
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	93.50	93.50
2	—	1,700	86.00–86.50	86.25
3	—	1,733	75.00–80.00	76.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	50.00–52.00	50.98
5	—	1,097	58.00–60.00	58.43
15	—	1,141	53.00–56.00	55.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	53.00–54.50	53.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	46.00–49.00	47.43
3	—	1,025	42.00–44.50	43.36

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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