Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 75.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.88/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$124.88

145 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$16.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	131.37	646	64
Medium and Large 2	499	121.86	608	55
Medium and Large 3	489	115.30	564	26

One grade step is worth $16.06/cwt here — about $82 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 sale145 hd

124.88

—

AL average13 barns · 1,708 hd

120.82

+4.06

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	1,717	83.74	1,438	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	57.33	786	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	56.46	659	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	51.92	520	16

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	51.72/cwt	50.00–55.00	520	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	56.80/cwt	55.50–58.50	614	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	47.42/cwt	45.00–54.50	434	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	56.81/cwt	55.00–59.00	803	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,279	61.85/cwt	60.00–64.00	791	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	52.36/cwt	52.00–53.00	736	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	57.77/cwt	56.00–60.00	661	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	53.33/cwt	52.00–55.00	646	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	62.73/cwt	61.50–63.50	692	3
Bulls	—	—	2,008	92.18/cwt	91.50–93.00	1,851	2
Bulls	—	—	1,440	73.67/cwt	73.00–74.50	1,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	116.03/cwt	115.00–118.00	548	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	760	309.43/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,352	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,190	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,438	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,410	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	848	610.32/cwt	600.00–625.00	5,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,203	713.74/cwt	700.00–740.00	8,586	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,155	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	9,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	124.80/cwt	124.00–126.00	464	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	949.31/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	12,436	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,015	661.58/cwt	650.00–675.00	6,715	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,347	1,146.91/cwt	1,095.00–1,225.00	15,449	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,559	1,347.56/cwt	1,300.00–1,475.00	21,008	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	890	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	918	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	744	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	118.78/cwt	117.00–120.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	112.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	742	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	111.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	709	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	115.43/cwt	113.00–117.50	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	117.83/cwt	115.00–122.50	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	127.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	131.19/cwt	130.00–133.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	137.36/cwt	135.00–141.00	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	129.58/cwt	124.00–130.50	665	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	135.41/cwt	135.00–136.00	620	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	122.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	133.67/cwt	132.00–135.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	140.35/cwt	140.00–141.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	117.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	619	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.41/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	127.87/cwt	123.00–132.00	674	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	137.17/cwt	135.00–141.00	573	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	124.11/cwt	120.00–127.00	725	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	141.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	129.90/cwt	128.00–132.50	633	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	118.34/cwt	115.00–121.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	150.77/cwt	149.00–154.00	476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	160.31/cwt	158.00–163.00	446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	742	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	137.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	145.30/cwt	144.00–147.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	150.64/cwt	150.00–152.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	158.73/cwt	157.50–160.00	532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 841Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 84Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 30Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,006	50.00–55.00	51.72
4	—	1,081	55.50–58.50	56.80
4	—	916	45.00–54.50	47.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,414	55.00–59.00	56.81
4	—	1,279	60.00–64.00	61.85
3	—	1,405	52.00–53.00	52.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,144	56.00–60.00	57.77
14	—	1,211	52.00–55.00	53.33
3	—	1,103	61.50–63.50	62.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,008	91.50–93.00	92.18
2	—	1,440	73.00–74.50	73.67
1	—	1,690	87.00	87.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	115.00–118.00	116.03
5	—	372	124.00–126.00	124.80
5	—	415	117.00–120.00	118.78
4	—	525	110.00–114.00	112.24
3	—	742	97.00	97.00
3	—	582	110.00–112.00	110.65
2	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	120.00–126.00	122.99
8	—	634	110.00–115.00	111.85
8	—	581	113.00–117.50	115.43
8	—	528	115.00–122.50	117.83
7	—	426	125.00–130.00	127.25
6	—	376	130.00–133.00	131.19
6	—	315	135.00–141.00	137.36
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
1	—	675	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	513	124.00–130.50	129.58
17	—	458	135.00–136.00	135.41
4	—	578	120.00–125.00	122.78
3	—	433	132.00–135.00	133.67
3	—	378	140.00–141.00	140.35
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	685	114.50	114.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	545	142.00	142.00
7	—	455	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	630	141.25	141.25
21	—	675	136.00	136.00
19	—	515	144.50	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	115.00–120.00	117.25
4	—	425	125.00–130.00	127.41
2	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	480	125.00	125.00
2	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	527	123.00–132.00	127.87
9	—	418	135.00–141.00	137.17
8	—	584	120.00–127.00	124.11
7	—	384	140.00–145.00	141.61
6	—	487	128.00–132.50	129.90
4	—	631	115.00–121.00	118.34
4	—	316	149.00–154.00	150.77
3	—	278	158.00–163.00	160.31
2	—	680	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	129.00	129.00
5	—	474	135.00–140.00	137.29
3	—	515	134.00–135.00	134.66
3	—	428	144.00–147.00	145.30
3	—	388	150.00–152.00	150.64
2	—	335	157.50–160.00	158.73
1	—	295	165.00	165.00

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	3	—	760	300.00–325.00	309.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,160	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	848	600.00–625.00	610.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,203	700.00–740.00	713.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	795.00	795.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,310	875.00–1,025.00	949.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,015	650.00–675.00	661.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,347	1,095.00–1,225.00	1,146.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,559	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,347.56

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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