Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady.

Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.00/cwt on 480 head.

Average price

$123.00

480 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$229

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

$4.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	505	126.65	640	69
Medium and Large 3	446	123.32	549	24
Medium and Large 1	710	122.32	869	387

One grade step is worth $4.32/cwt here — about −$229 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 sale480 hd

123.00

—

AL average16 barns · 1,923 hd

125.44

−2.45

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	1,685	84.56	1,425	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	58.69	674	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	58.00	818	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	50.53	487	6thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	150.87/cwt	150.00–152.50	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	156.07/cwt	155.00–158.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	123.58/cwt	122.00–126.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	157.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	149.73/cwt	148.00–152.50	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	661	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	143.80/cwt	140.00–148.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	131.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.96/cwt	135.00–137.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	148.76/cwt	148.00–150.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	127.15/cwt	127.00–128.00	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	120.30/cwt	120.30–120.30	902	332
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	118.87/cwt	117.50–120.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	139.68/cwt	138.00–142.50	471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	124.36/cwt	122.50–126.00	658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	707	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	131.16/cwt	128.00–134.00	553	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	113.04/cwt	112.50–115.00	773	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	613	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	49.01/cwt	48.00–50.00	470	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	53.58/cwt	52.00–55.00	522	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	818	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	57.34/cwt	55.00–59.00	640	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	61.78/cwt	60.00–64.00	752	7
Bulls	—	—	1,754	84.98/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,491	4
Bulls	—	—	1,555	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	133.19/cwt	132.50–136.00	638	34
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	810	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,240	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	888	575.63/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,112	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,250	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	775.23/cwt	750.00–825.00	8,528	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	888	674.37/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,988	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,488	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,145	761.46/cwt	750.00–785.00	8,719	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,088.79/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	12,630	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,340	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	129.49/cwt	128.00–132.00	888	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	142.82/cwt	140.00–146.00	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	136.81/cwt	135.00–140.00	847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	147.13/cwt	145.00–150.00	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	156.53/cwt	155.00–158.00	678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	825	125.90/cwt	125.90–125.90	1,039	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	116.83/cwt	115.00–120.00	618	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	127.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	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 →

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Tue May 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 785Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 44Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady.

Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	420	150.00–152.50	150.87
5	—	388	155.00–158.00	156.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	175.00	175.00
2	—	710	115.00	115.00
5	—	630	122.00–126.00	123.58
6	—	323	155.00–160.00	157.59
6	—	378	148.00–152.50	149.73
6	—	579	125.00–130.00	127.46
7	—	481	135.00–140.00	137.43
7	—	674	115.00–120.00	117.48
8	—	433	140.00–148.00	143.80
8	—	533	130.00–135.00	131.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
2	—	540	125.00	125.00
2	—	680	110.00	110.00
4	—	425	135.00–137.00	135.96
4	—	578	120.00–122.00	121.00
5	—	380	140.00–145.00	142.46
6	—	484	125.00–130.00	127.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	138.00	138.00
3	—	523	130.00–132.00	130.66
4	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.47
5	—	328	148.00–150.00	148.76
7	—	566	127.00–128.00	127.15
34	—	479	132.50–136.00	133.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
332	—	750	120.30	120.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	145.00	145.00
2	—	740	110.00	110.00
4	—	623	117.50–120.00	118.87
5	—	337	138.00–142.50	139.68
7	—	373	134.00–138.00	135.98
8	—	529	122.50–126.00	124.36
8	—	580	120.00–124.00	121.97
9	—	422	128.00–134.00	131.16
9	—	684	112.50–115.00	113.04
10	—	481	125.00–130.00	127.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	125.00	125.00
8	—	529	115.00–120.00	116.83
5	—	370	125.00–130.00	127.17
4	—	490	120.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	495	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	686	128.00–132.00	129.49
7	—	583	140.00–146.00	142.82
6	—	619	135.00–140.00	136.81
6	—	529	145.00–150.00	147.13
6	—	483	150.00–155.00	152.29
4	—	433	155.00–158.00	156.53
2	—	720	125.00	125.00
2	—	370	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	825	125.90	125.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	958	48.00–50.00	49.01
2	—	975	52.00–55.00	53.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,117	55.00–59.00	57.34
7	—	1,218	60.00–64.00	61.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,754	84.00–86.00	84.98
2	—	1,555	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,670	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	888	550.00–600.00	575.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	750.00–825.00	775.23
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	650.00–700.00	674.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	750.00–785.00	761.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,160	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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