Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 75.00 to 100.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.88/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$123.88

137 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$9.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	127.36	675	56
Medium and Large 2	484	123.24	597	56
Medium and Large 3	463	117.50	544	25

One grade step is worth $9.86/cwt here — about $131 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 sale137 hd

123.88

—

AL average10 barns · 1,082 hd

120.40

+3.48

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	1,546	83.37	1,289	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	57.99	779	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	56.62	635	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	49.42	474	32

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	150.79/cwt	150.00–152.50	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	142.95/cwt	140.00–145.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	161.25/cwt	160.00–162.50	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	131.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	629	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	50.71/cwt	49.00–53.00	482	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	46.11/cwt	44.00–48.00	450	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	58.59/cwt	58.00–59.50	793	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	712	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	56.88/cwt	55.00–59.50	656	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	53.33/cwt	50.00–54.50	566	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	61.76/cwt	60.00–63.50	713	15
Bulls	—	—	1,608	84.46/cwt	82.50–86.50	1,358	6
Bulls	—	—	1,360	80.11/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,089	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	858	398.76/cwt	375.00–425.00	3,421	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,073	591.61/cwt	575.00–600.00	6,348	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	840	501.67/cwt	485.00–525.00	4,214	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	935	613.84/cwt	600.00–625.00	5,739	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,158	742.19/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,595	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,205	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,214.25/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	14,061	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	11,543	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,627.15/cwt	1,525.00–1,775.00	21,299	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	2,400.00/cwt	2,400.00–2,400.00	39,720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	874	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	137.29/cwt	135.00–138.50	710	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	140.08/cwt	138.00–142.50	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	149.59/cwt	147.50–151.00	568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.15/cwt	142.50–145.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	141.65/cwt	140.00–142.50	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	119.91/cwt	117.50–122.00	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	111.07/cwt	110.00–113.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	115.72/cwt	115.00–118.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	130.63/cwt	130.00–132.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.53/cwt	124.00–130.00	539	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	119.60/cwt	116.00–122.50	624	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	130.41/cwt	128.00–133.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	115.98/cwt	114.00–118.00	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	133.89/cwt	130.00–137.50	436	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	109.49/cwt	108.00–110.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	122.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	127.10/cwt	125.00–129.00	660	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	132.57/cwt	131.00–135.00	558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	128.85/cwt	127.50–130.00	609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	135.36/cwt	134.00–137.50	520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	140.82/cwt	140.00–142.50	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	140.15/cwt	138.00–142.50	446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	129.13/cwt	127.50–130.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.73/cwt	117.00–122.50	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	142.85/cwt	140.00–145.00	547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	116.10/cwt	115.00–118.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.29/cwt	124.00–127.50	662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.31/cwt	133.00–137.50	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.80/cwt	147.50–154.00	490	5

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 Jul 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 428Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 147Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
2	—	520	132.50	132.50
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
3	—	385	150.00–152.50	150.79
5	—	420	140.00–145.00	142.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	160.00–162.50	161.25
9	—	479	130.00–134.00	131.37
6	—	576	117.00–122.50	119.73
6	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.85
5	—	618	115.00–118.00	116.10
5	—	528	124.00–127.50	125.29
5	—	420	133.00–137.50	135.31
5	—	325	147.50–154.00	150.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	138.00–142.50	140.15
3	—	477	125.00–126.00	125.34
3	—	418	127.50–130.00	129.13
2	—	620	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
2	—	385	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	680	128.50	128.50
10	—	517	135.00–138.50	137.29
4	—	476	138.00–142.50	140.08
4	—	380	147.50–151.00	149.59
3	—	425	142.50–145.00	144.15
2	—	570	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	140.00–142.50	141.65
2	—	490	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	117.50–122.00	119.91
5	—	532	110.00–113.00	111.07
4	—	483	115.00–118.00	115.72
3	—	570	110.00	110.00
3	—	370	125.00	125.00
3	—	330	130.00–132.00	130.63
1	—	660	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	423	124.00–130.00	127.53
9	—	522	116.00–122.50	119.60
9	—	384	128.00–133.00	130.41
7	—	578	114.00–118.00	115.98
7	—	326	130.00–137.50	133.89
4	—	675	108.00–110.00	109.49
4	—	474	120.00–125.00	122.84
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	133.50	133.50
4	—	620	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	630	119.00	119.00
11	—	519	125.00–129.00	127.10
5	—	421	131.00–135.00	132.57
4	—	473	127.50–130.00	128.85
4	—	384	134.00–137.50	135.36
3	—	322	140.00–142.50	140.82
1	—	570	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	951	49.00–53.00	50.71
9	—	977	44.00–48.00	46.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,353	58.00–59.50	58.59
1	—	1,295	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,153	55.00–59.50	56.88
26	—	1,062	50.00–54.50	53.33
15	—	1,154	60.00–63.50	61.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	82.50–86.50	84.46
2	—	1,360	79.00–81.00	80.11

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	—	858	375.00–425.00	398.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,073	575.00–600.00	591.61
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	840	485.00–525.00	501.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	935	600.00–625.00	613.84
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,158	725.00–775.00	742.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,390	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,214.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,309	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,627.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,655	2,400.00	2,400.00

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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