Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher,Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.13/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$121.13

143 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$12.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	126.58	649	60
Medium and Large 2	489	119.56	584	49
Medium and Large 3	482	113.76	549	34

One grade step is worth $12.82/cwt here — about $100 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 sale143 hd

121.13

—

AL average13 barns · 1,407 hd

118.57

+2.56

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	—	Low	1,636	85.41	1,397	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	61.53	840	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	58.56	662	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	981	49.51	486	19

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	125.97/cwt	125.00–128.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	133.78/cwt	133.50–134.00	891	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	791	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	748	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	826	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,265	793.91/cwt	740.00–850.00	10,043	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,075	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,256	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	818	728.59/cwt	700.00–750.00	5,960	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,860	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	525.74/cwt	500.00–575.00	4,285	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	812	356.43/cwt	325.00–400.00	2,894	5
Bulls	—	—	1,538	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,261	2
Bulls	—	—	1,980	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,762	2
Bulls	—	—	1,513	85.33/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,291	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	53.16/cwt	50.00–55.00	610	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	63.21/cwt	62.00–66.00	767	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	58.53/cwt	56.50–61.00	642	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	835	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	54.36/cwt	53.00–55.50	772	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	63.52/cwt	62.50–64.50	854	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	55.77/cwt	55.00–56.50	516	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	51.34/cwt	50.00–53.00	491	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	47.71/cwt	44.50–52.00	477	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	133.32/cwt	132.50–135.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	130.69/cwt	127.00–132.50	708	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	510	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	133.23/cwt	132.00–135.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.30/cwt	138.00–142.50	598	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,010	1,027.23/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	10,375	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	154.89/cwt	152.50–157.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	139.56/cwt	138.00–142.50	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	153.11/cwt	150.00–155.00	435	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	137.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	131.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	128.09/cwt	125.00–131.00	607	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	148.31/cwt	145.00–151.00	476	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	111.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	130.59/cwt	130.00–132.50	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.35/cwt	125.00–128.00	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	115.47/cwt	114.00–118.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	139.18/cwt	137.00–141.00	458	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	138.67/cwt	138.00–140.00	430	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	120.70/cwt	120.00–122.50	624	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	127.55/cwt	127.00–130.00	537	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	126.76/cwt	125.00–130.00	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	114.31/cwt	112.50–116.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.00	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	132.60/cwt	130.00–136.00	443	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	118.83/cwt	117.50–120.00	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	115.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	618	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	126.33/cwt	125.00–128.00	416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	113.62/cwt	112.50–115.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	108.24/cwt	107.50–110.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	103.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	116.09/cwt	115.00–118.00	486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	111.31/cwt	110.00–114.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	120.35/cwt	118.00–124.00	462	6

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 Jun 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 506Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	125.00–128.00	125.97
1	—	320	157.00	157.00
11	—	542	127.00–132.50	130.69
4	—	484	132.00–135.00	133.23
6	—	423	138.00–142.50	141.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	666	133.50–134.00	133.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	575	137.50	137.50
10	—	540	138.50	138.50
1	—	645	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	135.50	135.50
22	—	660	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	215	165.00	165.00
3	—	485	132.50–135.00	133.32
4	—	329	152.50–157.00	154.89
4	—	433	138.00–142.50	139.56
5	—	368	145.00–150.00	147.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
2	—	510	125.00	125.00
4	—	284	150.00–155.00	153.11
4	—	570	119.00–121.00	120.00
7	—	377	135.00–142.50	137.77
7	—	427	130.00–135.00	131.77
8	—	474	125.00–131.00	128.09
9	—	321	145.00–151.00	148.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	110.00–115.00	111.69
4	—	384	130.00–132.50	130.59
4	—	423	125.00–128.00	126.35
4	—	531	114.00–118.00	115.47
5	—	329	137.00–141.00	139.18
5	—	482	120.00–122.00	121.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	132.50	132.50
2	—	465	125.00	125.00
3	—	310	138.00–140.00	138.67
5	—	517	120.00–122.50	120.70
8	—	421	127.00–130.00	127.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	555	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
6	—	371	125.00–130.00	126.76
6	—	579	112.50–116.00	114.31
6	—	623	110.00–112.00	110.82
7	—	334	130.00–136.00	132.60
7	—	434	120.00–125.00	122.32
7	—	478	117.50–120.00	118.83
8	—	534	115.00–118.00	115.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	100.00	100.00
4	—	329	125.00–128.00	126.33
4	—	466	112.50–115.00	113.62
4	—	585	107.50–110.00	108.24
4	—	618	102.00–105.00	103.98
5	—	419	115.00–118.00	116.09
5	—	530	110.00–114.00	111.31
6	—	384	118.00–124.00	120.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	740.00–850.00	793.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	818	700.00–750.00	728.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	815	500.00–575.00	525.74
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	812	325.00–400.00	356.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,010	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,027.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,980	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,513	84.00–87.00	85.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,148	50.00–55.00	53.16
19	—	1,214	62.00–66.00	63.21
56	—	1,097	56.50–61.00	58.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	58.00	58.00
2	—	1,420	53.00–55.50	54.36
9	—	1,344	62.50–64.50	63.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	55.00–56.50	55.77
5	—	957	50.00–53.00	51.34
12	—	1,000	44.50–52.00	47.71

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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