Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Replacement cows sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.32/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$131.32

192 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$108

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

$4.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	604	133.93	809	78
Medium and Large 1	708	129.54	917	114

One grade step is worth $4.40/cwt here — about −$108 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 sale192 hd

131.32

—

AL average14 barns · 1,522 hd

134.36

−3.04

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	1,475	86.80	1,281	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	59.31	698	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	58.15	843	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	49.73	464	6thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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%	—	949	51.09/cwt	49.00–53.50	485	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	424	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	822	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	59.38/cwt	57.50–61.00	774	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,024	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	59.25/cwt	56.50–61.50	671	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	63.75/cwt	62.50–65.00	824	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	54.35/cwt	52.00–55.00	622	7
Bulls	—	—	1,498	92.53/cwt	91.50–93.50	1,386	2
Bulls	—	—	1,458	81.97/cwt	80.00–83.50	1,195	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	85.91/cwt	85.50–86.50	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	640	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	867	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	845	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,253	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,030	610.15/cwt	580.00–640.00	6,285	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	807.32/cwt	795.00–820.00	8,356	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	940	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	4,418	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	1,015	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,380	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	925.45/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,365	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	785	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	969	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	565	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	132.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	818	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	133.65/cwt	129.00–135.50	762	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	126.64/cwt	126.50–128.00	940	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	133.60/cwt	132.50–134.00	879	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	120.59/cwt	118.00–122.50	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	111.68/cwt	110.00–112.50	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	715	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	851	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	675	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	126.45/cwt	125.00–129.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	118.27/cwt	117.00–120.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	122.62/cwt	121.00–124.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	129.31/cwt	127.00–132.50	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	802	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	129.34/cwt	128.00–129.50	860	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	124.67/cwt	117.00–127.00	768	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	125.42/cwt	125.00–126.00	735	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	129.01/cwt	127.00–129.50	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	131.01/cwt	130.00–133.00	557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	135.71/cwt	134.00–137.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.50/cwt	124.00–130.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	132.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	145.75/cwt	144.00–150.00	469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	111.02/cwt	110.00–113.00	808	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 Jul 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 339Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 134Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 105Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	949	49.00–53.50	51.09
2	—	903	47.00	47.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	54.00	54.00
2	—	1,303	57.50–61.00	59.38
1	—	1,600	64.00	64.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,132	56.50–61.50	59.25
8	—	1,293	62.50–65.00	63.75
7	—	1,144	52.00–55.00	54.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	91.50–93.50	92.53
2	—	1,458	80.00–83.50	81.97
2	—	1,470	85.50–86.50	85.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	135.50	135.50
10	—	785	123.50	123.50
4	—	565	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	618	130.00–134.00	132.35
19	—	570	129.00–135.50	133.65
7	—	495	145.00	145.00
3	—	375	150.00	150.00
2	—	538	133.00–135.00	133.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	742	126.50–128.00	126.64
27	—	645	135.00	135.00
15	—	658	132.50–134.00	133.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	118.00–122.50	120.59
4	—	490	115.00–117.50	116.26
3	—	580	110.00–112.50	111.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	715	119.00	119.00
1	—	675	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	125.00–129.00	126.45
4	—	575	115.00–117.00	115.97
4	—	528	117.00–120.00	118.27
4	—	481	121.00–124.00	122.62
4	—	388	127.00–132.50	129.31
2	—	638	114.00–115.00	114.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	765	114.00	114.00
21	—	605	132.50	132.50
19	—	665	128.00–129.50	129.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	616	117.00–127.00	124.67
14	—	586	125.00–126.00	125.42
11	—	525	125.00	125.00
5	—	482	127.00–129.50	129.01
2	—	415	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	130.00–133.00	131.01
3	—	477	125.00–126.00	125.34
2	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	134.00–137.00	135.71
6	—	525	124.00–130.00	127.50
6	—	475	130.00–135.00	132.06
5	—	322	144.00–150.00	145.75
2	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	645	115.00	115.00
3	—	728	110.00–113.00	111.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
2	—	445	142.50	142.50

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	1	—	845	385.00	385.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	580.00–640.00	610.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	795.00–820.00	807.32
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	470.00	470.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	900.00–950.00	925.45

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

Steers · 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

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle