Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 100.00 higher with good demand.Market will be closed next week 11/26/19 will resume 12/03/19.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.26/cwt on 383 head.

Average price

$123.26

383 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$279

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

$16.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	126.83	764	235
Medium and Large 2	494	119.75	591	113
Medium and Large 3	438	110.62	485	35

One grade step is worth $16.21/cwt here — about $279 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 sale383 hd

123.26

—

AL average14 barns · 1,967 hd

115.20

+8.06

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	—	Average	1,739	81.84	1,423	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	54.10	619	93
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	50.63	718	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	45.58	471	57

Every lot, as filed

106 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	49.57/cwt	47.50–51.50	550	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	55.13/cwt	52.50–57.50	628	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	45.38/cwt	45.00–46.50	646	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	55.11/cwt	54.50–56.50	799	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	51.07/cwt	50.00–52.50	714	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	50.37/cwt	50.00–51.00	554	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	42.60/cwt	40.00–44.50	438	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	46.87/cwt	45.00–49.00	479	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.48/cwt	132.50–135.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	138.68/cwt	137.50–140.00	671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	121.65/cwt	120.00–122.50	821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	143.60/cwt	142.00–146.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	102.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	551	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	116.05/cwt	114.00–118.00	434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	111.58/cwt	110.00–113.00	474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	474	127.63/cwt	125.00–128.50	605	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	440	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	590	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	100.85/cwt	100.00–102.50	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	120.45/cwt	118.00–122.50	385	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	693	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	132.53/cwt	132.25–133.00	761	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	117.72/cwt	115.00–122.50	510	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	59.33/cwt	58.00–61.50	721	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	121.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	529	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	111.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	133.39/cwt	130.00–137.50	574	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	140.57/cwt	138.00–142.50	530	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	110.40/cwt	108.00–114.00	696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	116.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,755	82.49/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,448	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	124.11/cwt	122.50–125.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	133.50/cwt	132.50–135.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	129.17/cwt	127.50–130.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	146.59/cwt	145.00–148.00	472	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	151.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	499	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	602	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	76.69/cwt	75.00–77.50	1,258	3
Bulls	—	—	1,823	86.97/cwt	86.50–87.50	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	129.22/cwt	127.50–132.50	478	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	136.60/cwt	135.00–138.00	440	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	101.67/cwt	100.00–102.50	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	121.89/cwt	118.00–125.00	646	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	126.25/cwt	123.00–130.00	607	11
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	850	343.48/cwt	300.00–400.00	2,920	9
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	888	517.48/cwt	475.00–575.00	4,595	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,074	489.78/cwt	425.00–575.00	5,260	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,038	842.05/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,740	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,074	1,150.38/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	12,355	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,271	938.35/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	11,926	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,427	1,465.18/cwt	1,350.00–1,600.00	20,908	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	785	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	745	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	942	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	773	122.50/cwt	121.00–123.50	947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	845	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	125.95/cwt	123.00–129.00	540	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	117.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	136.48/cwt	134.00–140.00	446	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	121.05/cwt	119.00–124.00	570	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,233	820.37/cwt	750.00–900.00	10,115	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,038.32/cwt	975.00–1,125.00	11,608	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,264.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	15,490	15
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	947	495.81/cwt	450.00–550.00	4,695	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	984	605.88/cwt	575.00–625.00	5,962	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	719.71/cwt	675.00–800.00	6,427	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	984	883.64/cwt	850.00–925.00	8,695	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,186	679.92/cwt	625.00–700.00	8,064	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	110.27/cwt	108.00–112.50	584	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	122.67/cwt	120.00–126.00	474	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	112.97/cwt	110.00–117.00	543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	642	126.90/cwt	124.00–127.75	815	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	101.62/cwt	100.00–104.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	104.59/cwt	102.50–107.50	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	106.89/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	127.82/cwt	125.00–132.50	424	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	131.33/cwt	129.00–134.00	491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	113.56/cwt	112.50–115.00	658	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	157.78/cwt	155.00–160.00	598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	900	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,080	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	731	134.80/cwt	132.50–136.00	985	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	136.05/cwt	135.00–139.50	925	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	165.71/cwt	165.00–167.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	146.65/cwt	145.00–147.50	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	129.91/cwt	127.00–132.50	752	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	127.10/cwt	125.00–127.50	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	642	132.77/cwt	132.50–134.00	852	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	589	137.15/cwt	134.50–138.00	808	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	490	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	703	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	725	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	903	17

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,579Last week 562Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 134Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,109	47.50–51.50	49.57
46	—	1,139	52.50–57.50	55.13
17	—	1,215	58.00–61.50	59.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,424	45.00–46.50	45.38
4	—	1,449	54.50–56.50	55.11
7	—	1,399	50.00–52.50	51.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,099	50.00–51.00	50.37
23	—	1,027	40.00–44.50	42.60
27	—	1,022	45.00–49.00	46.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,755	80.00–84.00	82.49
3	—	1,640	75.00–77.50	76.69
2	—	1,823	86.50–87.50	86.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.48
5	—	484	137.50–140.00	138.68
6	—	675	120.00–122.50	121.65
7	—	433	142.00–146.00	143.60
2	—	380	150.00	150.00
7	—	579	127.00–132.50	129.91
9	—	621	125.00–127.50	127.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	155.00–160.00	157.78
3	—	320	165.00–167.00	165.71
3	—	485	145.00–147.50	146.65
4	—	416	150.00–155.00	152.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	645	139.50	139.50
11	—	815	132.50	132.50
48	—	731	132.50–136.00	134.80
60	—	680	135.00–139.50	136.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	642	132.50–134.00	132.77
12	—	589	134.50–138.00	137.15
16	—	490	143.50	143.50
17	—	725	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	100.00–105.00	102.33
7	—	374	114.00–118.00	116.05
7	—	425	110.00–113.00	111.58
3	—	585	100.00–102.50	100.85
6	—	320	118.00–122.50	120.45
6	—	473	105.00–108.00	106.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	105.00	105.00
16	—	474	125.00–128.50	127.63
20	—	440	134.00	134.00
5	—	510	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	735	120.00	120.00
8	—	675	121.50	121.50
31	—	520	133.25	133.25
44	—	574	132.25–133.00	132.53
5	—	835	110.00	110.00
5	—	785	113.00	113.00
61	—	642	124.00–127.75	126.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	115.00–122.50	117.72
9	—	530	108.00–112.50	110.27
10	—	386	120.00–126.00	122.67
11	—	481	110.00–117.00	112.97
2	—	740	98.00	98.00
4	—	680	100.00–104.00	101.62
5	—	623	102.50–107.50	104.59
6	—	576	105.00–110.00	106.89
9	—	332	125.00–132.50	127.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	745	126.50	126.50
10	—	773	121.00–123.50	122.50
3	—	845	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	123.00–129.00	125.95
8	—	531	115.00–120.00	117.28
8	—	327	134.00–140.00	136.48
7	—	471	119.00–124.00	121.05
3	—	630	109.00–110.00	109.66
6	—	374	129.00–134.00	131.33
6	—	579	112.50–115.00	113.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	115.00–120.00	117.53
7	—	434	120.00–125.00	121.95
6	—	534	110.00–115.00	111.96
6	—	370	127.50–132.50	129.22
5	—	322	135.00–138.00	136.60
4	—	574	105.00–110.00	107.62
3	—	645	100.00–102.50	101.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	430	130.00–137.50	133.39
7	—	377	138.00–142.50	140.57
6	—	630	108.00–114.00	110.40
6	—	578	115.00–120.00	116.64
5	—	688	105.00–110.00	106.97
5	—	322	145.00–148.00	146.59
2	—	720	105.00	105.00
2	—	270	155.00	155.00
11	—	530	118.00–125.00	121.89
11	—	481	123.00–130.00	126.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	145.00–150.00	147.52
4	—	568	122.50–125.00	124.11
4	—	480	132.50–135.00	133.50
3	—	540	127.50–130.00	129.17
7	—	329	150.00–155.00	151.70
6	—	423	140.00–145.00	142.39

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	9	—	850	300.00–400.00	343.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	888	475.00–575.00	517.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,074	425.00–575.00	489.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,038	800.00–875.00	842.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,074	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,150.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,271	900.00–1,000.00	938.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,427	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,465.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,233	750.00–900.00	820.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,186	625.00–700.00	679.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,118	975.00–1,125.00	1,038.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,225	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,264.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	947	450.00–550.00	495.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	984	575.00–625.00	605.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	893	675.00–800.00	719.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	984	850.00–925.00	883.64

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