Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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 per head 50.00 to 150.00 higher with good demand.2 & 3 year old bred cows brought up to 2275.00.3 year old Tiger stripe pairs brought 2200.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.03/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$123.03

257 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$13.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.10

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	129.55	696	114
Medium and Large 2	590	118.26	698	119
Medium and Large 3	505	115.66	584	24

One grade step is worth $13.89/cwt here — about $112 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 sale257 hd

123.03

—

AL average15 barns · 1,878 hd

120.92

+2.10

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	1,484	85.53	1,270	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	62.15	898	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	60.41	691	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	52.47	532	26

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	107.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	105.32/cwt	105.00–106.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	126.37/cwt	125.00–128.00	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	116.36/cwt	115.00–118.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	115.29/cwt	112.50–117.50	737	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	845	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	900	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	129.25/cwt	127.50–132.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	125.64/cwt	124.00–128.00	548	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,094	776.37/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,493	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,126	1,304.66/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	14,690	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,358	999.36/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	13,571	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382	1,611.83/cwt	1,500.00–1,750.00	22,275	36
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 2	—	581	123.40/cwt	120.00–128.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	127.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	136.60/cwt	135.00–138.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	130.86/cwt	130.00–132.50	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	136.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	886	392.16/cwt	350.00–425.00	3,475	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	899	608.06/cwt	550.00–650.00	5,466	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,070	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,420	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	833.24/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,699	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	128.15/cwt	124.00–130.00	661	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	701	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	128.49/cwt	127.50–130.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	135.81/cwt	135.00–137.50	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	920	671.40/cwt	650.00–695.00	6,177	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	949	788.60/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,484	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,026	1,015.25/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	10,416	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	126.21/cwt	125.00–126.50	905	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.66/cwt	148.00–150.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	150.79/cwt	150.00–152.50	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	1
Bulls	—	—	1,407	86.25/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,214	5
Bulls	—	—	1,500	81.67/cwt	80.00–82.50	1,225	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	145.56/cwt	142.50–150.00	472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	140.83/cwt	140.00–142.50	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	147.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	563	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	140.83/cwt	140.00–142.50	652	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,103	706.22/cwt	685.00–750.00	7,790	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,169	828.27/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,682	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	981.66/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	11,328	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,308.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	16,786	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	54.26/cwt	51.00–56.00	553	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	46.71/cwt	45.00–50.00	457	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	57.75/cwt	57.00–58.00	614	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	63.60/cwt	62.00–64.50	909	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	58.51/cwt	58.00–59.00	869	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	59.96/cwt	57.00–62.00	681	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	63.68/cwt	63.00–65.50	765	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	54.86/cwt	52.00–56.00	569	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	131.67/cwt	130.00–132.50	752	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	135.97/cwt	132.50–137.00	721	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.87/cwt	140.00–145.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	125.75/cwt	124.00–127.00	871	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	129.61/cwt	128.00–132.00	818	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	145.38/cwt	145.00–145.50	632	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	123.35/cwt	122.00–124.00	897	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	131.82/cwt	130.00–135.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	495	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	684	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	121.39/cwt	120.00–121.50	781	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	135.41/cwt	130.00–137.00	584	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	114.21/cwt	110.00–115.50	765	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	120.59/cwt	117.50–122.00	655	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	118.36/cwt	114.00–120.00	676	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	121.76/cwt	117.50–125.00	575	7

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 634Last week 579Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 232Last week 27Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	115.00	115.00
3	—	623	106.00–110.00	107.97
3	—	685	105.00–106.00	105.32
4	—	325	125.00–128.00	126.37
4	—	488	115.00–118.00	116.36
4	—	573	110.00–112.50	111.26
2	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	445	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	639	112.50–117.50	115.29
5	—	379	127.50–132.00	129.25
6	—	436	124.00–128.00	125.64
4	—	730	109.00	109.00
4	—	329	130.00–135.00	131.82
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
18	—	670	110.00–115.50	114.21
13	—	543	117.50–122.00	120.59
10	—	571	114.00–120.00	118.36
7	—	472	117.50–125.00	121.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	845	106.50	106.50
13	—	465	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	516	124.00–130.00	128.15
11	—	570	123.00	123.00
9	—	655	120.00	120.00
3	—	472	127.50–130.00	128.49
3	—	370	135.00–137.50	135.81
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
27	—	643	120.00–121.50	121.39
17	—	431	130.00–137.00	135.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	495	138.25	138.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
4	—	435	130.00–132.50	130.86
3	—	325	135.00–138.00	136.00
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
2	—	475	125.00	125.00
2	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	120.00–128.00	123.40
5	—	526	125.00–130.00	127.66
5	—	479	130.00–135.00	132.44
5	—	424	135.00–138.00	136.60
4	—	324	142.50–150.00	145.56
3	—	363	140.00–142.50	140.83
2	—	720	110.00	110.00
2	—	645	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	145.00–150.00	147.02
3	—	463	140.00–142.50	140.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	717	125.00–126.50	126.21
6	—	595	138.00	138.00
3	—	472	148.00–150.00	148.66
3	—	433	150.00–152.50	150.79
1	—	520	142.50	142.50
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	130.00–132.50	131.67
11	—	530	132.50–137.00	135.97
4	—	473	140.00–145.00	141.87
2	—	785	120.00	120.00
2	—	375	150.00	150.00
28	—	693	124.00–127.00	125.75
27	—	631	128.00–132.00	129.61
24	—	435	145.00–145.50	145.38
21	—	727	122.00–124.00	123.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	118.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,094	725.00–800.00	776.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,126	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,304.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,358	950.00–1,100.00	999.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,382	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,611.83
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	886	350.00–425.00	392.16
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	899	550.00–650.00	608.06
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,070	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,164	750.00–900.00	833.24
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	650.00–695.00	671.40
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	949	750.00–850.00	788.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,026	925.00–1,075.00	1,015.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,103	685.00–750.00	706.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,169	800.00–875.00	828.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,154	925.00–1,075.00	981.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,283	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,308.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,407	85.00–88.00	86.25
3	—	1,500	80.00–82.50	81.67
1	—	1,825	93.50	93.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,020	51.00–56.00	54.26
8	—	979	45.00–50.00	46.71
4	—	1,063	57.00–58.00	57.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,429	62.00–64.50	63.60
2	—	1,485	58.00–59.00	58.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,136	57.00–62.00	59.96
25	—	1,201	63.00–65.50	63.68
9	—	1,038	52.00–56.00	54.86

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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