Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last market covered:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 1.00- 3.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.46/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$135.46

325 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$5.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	647	138.30	895	160
Medium and Large 2	560	132.71	743	165

One grade step is worth $5.59/cwt here — about $152 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 sale325 hd

135.46

—

AL average11 barns · 1,030 hd

135.30

+0.16

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	1,819	80.48	1,464	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	51.50	717	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	50.30	577	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	42.78	431	44

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	338	154.87/cwt	152.00–158.00	523	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	138.93/cwt	137.00–142.50	653	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.65/cwt	140.00–148.00	611	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	150.20/cwt	147.50–154.00	572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	834	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	111.22/cwt	110.00–115.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	107.23/cwt	104.00–110.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	127.17/cwt	124.00–131.00	413	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	122.08/cwt	119.00–126.00	465	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	118.58/cwt	115.00–122.00	511	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	116.40/cwt	112.00–120.00	566	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	130.14/cwt	127.00–134.00	492	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	116.64/cwt	115.00–118.00	670	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	101.20/cwt	100.00–102.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	112.33/cwt	112.00–113.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	121.50/cwt	119.00–122.50	578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	122.17/cwt	118.00–123.50	880	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.30/cwt	137.00–138.00	789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	133.78/cwt	132.50–135.00	843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	795	133.56/cwt	130.00–135.50	1,062	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	952	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	53.31/cwt	51.00–54.50	745	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	46.29/cwt	45.00–47.50	597	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	890	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	50.33/cwt	48.00–52.50	569	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	54.63/cwt	53.50–55.50	687	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	45.86/cwt	44.00–47.50	501	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	44.52/cwt	42.00–47.00	452	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	39.13/cwt	37.00–41.50	383	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.80/cwt	132.00–138.00	578	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	81.03/cwt	78.50–83.50	1,463	6
Bulls	—	—	1,701	75.97/cwt	72.50–77.50	1,292	6
Bulls	—	—	2,018	86.41/cwt	84.50–89.50	1,744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	139.91/cwt	137.50–142.00	465	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	126.96/cwt	125.00–130.00	538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	109.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	120.55/cwt	118.00–122.50	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	134.49/cwt	132.50–137.50	504	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	149.35/cwt	147.50–152.50	551	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	128.90/cwt	127.50–130.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	136.12/cwt	135.00–138.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	143.18/cwt	142.00–145.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	155.37/cwt	154.00–157.50	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.80/cwt	107.50–115.50	651	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	125.72/cwt	124.00–129.00	523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	133.97/cwt	132.50–135.00	434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	118.23/cwt	117.50–120.00	624	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	887	498.01/cwt	475.00–525.00	4,417	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	1,008	612.72/cwt	600.00–625.00	6,176	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	959	695.70/cwt	650.00–750.00	6,672	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,031	864.44/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,912	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,099	611.03/cwt	575.00–650.00	6,715	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,162	762.05/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,855	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	876.96/cwt	800.00–925.00	10,550	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	979.66/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	11,609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	505	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	699	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	640	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	867	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	128.87/cwt	122.50–132.50	746	38
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	860	355.87/cwt	300.00–400.00	3,060	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	536.34/cwt	475.00–600.00	4,961	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,112	487.16/cwt	425.00–550.00	5,417	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	700.67/cwt	675.00–725.00	7,883	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,016	574.78/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,840	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,041	846.01/cwt	775.00–900.00	8,807	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,198	725.26/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,689	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	114.00/cwt	112.00–116.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	141.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	533	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	111.30/cwt	110.00–114.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	114.99/cwt	114.00–117.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	788	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	292	155.81/cwt	155.00–157.50	455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	121.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	646	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	118.86/cwt	117.50–122.00	688	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	127.72/cwt	125.00–132.00	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	149.43/cwt	147.50–152.50	492	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	109.16/cwt	107.50–112.00	800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	133.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	699	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	125.28/cwt	122.50–127.50	796	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	158.25/cwt	157.50–160.00	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	140.82/cwt	140.00–142.50	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	150.82/cwt	150.00–152.50	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	163.31/cwt	162.50–165.00	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	787	115.98/cwt	115.00–118.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	950	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	823	42

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 Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last market covered:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 1.00- 3.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	338	152.00–158.00	154.87
7	—	470	137.00–142.50	138.93
8	—	425	140.00–148.00	143.65
9	—	381	147.50–154.00	150.20
10	—	678	120.00–125.00	122.98
13	—	720	118.00–123.50	122.17
38	—	579	122.50–132.50	128.87
29	—	525	130.00–136.00	133.20
17	—	635	122.50–127.50	125.28
3	—	787	115.00–118.00	115.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	137.00–138.00	137.30
5	—	630	132.50–135.00	133.78
1	—	780	122.00	122.00
4	—	374	157.50–160.00	158.25
3	—	522	140.00–142.50	140.82
3	—	417	150.00–152.50	150.82
3	—	340	162.50–165.00	163.31
2	—	730	125.00	125.00
2	—	475	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	795	130.00–135.50	133.56
73	—	695	136.75	136.75
42	—	590	139.50	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	505	138.50	138.50
8	—	640	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	536	110.00–115.00	111.22
8	—	634	104.00–110.00	107.23
13	—	325	124.00–131.00	127.17
16	—	381	119.00–126.00	122.08
21	—	431	115.00–122.00	118.58
21	—	486	112.00–120.00	116.40
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
2	—	668	105.00–106.00	105.50
5	—	717	100.00–102.00	101.20
22	—	572	107.50–115.50	113.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	695	110.00	110.00
14	—	378	127.00–134.00	130.14
33	—	574	115.00–118.00	116.64
1	—	795	104.00	104.00
3	—	633	112.00–113.00	112.33
4	—	476	119.00–122.50	121.50
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
7	—	416	124.00–129.00	125.72
7	—	324	132.50–135.00	133.97
4	—	528	117.50–120.00	118.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	132.00–138.00	134.80
6	—	376	140.00–145.00	141.79
5	—	670	110.00–114.00	111.30
5	—	622	114.00–117.00	114.99
3	—	788	105.00–106.00	105.33
3	—	292	155.00–157.50	155.81
3	—	240	160.00	160.00
11	—	530	120.00–125.00	121.86
8	—	579	117.50–122.00	118.86
8	—	476	125.00–132.00	127.72
8	—	329	147.50–152.50	149.43
6	—	733	107.50–112.00	109.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	137.50–142.00	139.91
6	—	424	125.00–130.00	126.96
5	—	571	108.00–112.00	109.99
7	—	482	118.00–122.50	120.55
7	—	375	132.50–137.50	134.49
5	—	526	112.00–116.00	114.00
4	—	628	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	147.50–152.50	149.35
5	—	517	127.50–130.00	128.90
5	—	475	135.00–138.00	136.12
5	—	416	142.00–145.00	143.18
4	—	328	154.00–157.50	155.37
1	—	265	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	51.00–54.50	53.31
2	—	1,290	45.00–47.50	46.29
1	—	1,575	56.50	56.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,131	48.00–52.50	50.33
15	—	1,258	53.50–55.50	54.63
15	—	1,092	44.00–47.50	45.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,016	42.00–47.00	44.52
15	—	979	37.00–41.50	39.13
1	—	1,160	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,805	78.50–83.50	81.03
6	—	1,701	72.50–77.50	75.97
4	—	2,018	84.50–89.50	86.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	887	475.00–525.00	498.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	600.00–625.00	612.72
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	959	650.00–750.00	695.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,031	800.00–900.00	864.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,099	575.00–650.00	611.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,162	725.00–800.00	762.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,203	800.00–925.00	876.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,185	950.00–1,000.00	979.66
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	860	300.00–400.00	355.87
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	925	475.00–600.00	536.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,112	425.00–550.00	487.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	675.00–725.00	700.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,016	550.00–600.00	574.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,041	775.00–900.00	846.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,198	700.00–750.00	725.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle