Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.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 25.00 to 50.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.76/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$116.76

184 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$12.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	122.10	602	59
Medium and Large 2	508	116.08	590	89
Medium and Large 3	469	109.68	514	36

One grade step is worth $12.42/cwt here — about $88 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 sale184 hd

116.76

—

AL average16 barns · 2,197 hd

115.09

+1.66

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	—	Low	1,699	73.50	1,249	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	52.36	732	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	51.00	574	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	42.03	419	18

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	726	120.38/cwt	118.00–123.00	874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	141.49/cwt	141.00–142.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	134.70/cwt	132.00–138.00	726	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	150.66/cwt	147.00–155.00	568	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	139.73/cwt	137.00–143.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	144.99/cwt	142.00–149.00	638	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	158.91/cwt	157.50–160.00	593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	150.50/cwt	150.00–152.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	108.10/cwt	104.00–110.00	690	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	120.22/cwt	116.00–122.00	527	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	159.11/cwt	157.50–162.00	522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.82/cwt	124.00–128.00	803	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	122.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	125.71/cwt	124.00–130.00	543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	118.18/cwt	118.00–120.00	643	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	109.74/cwt	107.00–113.00	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	104.69/cwt	102.50–107.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	405	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	113.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	593	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	109.17/cwt	107.00–111.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	106.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	551	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	164.50/cwt	163.00–165.00	485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	165.80/cwt	165.00–168.00	522	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,095	808.49/cwt	775.00–825.00	8,853	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,275	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,606	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	905	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,788	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,270	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	858	524.04/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,496	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,015	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,821	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	925	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,625	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	845	605.10/cwt	575.00–630.00	5,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,055	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,649	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	820.46/cwt	800.00–850.00	9,493	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	726.16/cwt	700.00–750.00	9,789	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	775	288.06/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	109.50/cwt	107.50–112.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	113.90/cwt	110.00–116.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	157.70/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	137.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	656	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	141.14/cwt	140.00–143.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,051	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	520	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	765	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	2
Bulls	—	—	1,683	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,212	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	131.91/cwt	130.00–135.00	492	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	146.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	116.82/cwt	115.00–118.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	157.67/cwt	157.50–158.00	434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	106.46/cwt	105.00–108.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	243	165.03/cwt	162.50–167.50	401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	137.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	445	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	131.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	579	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	129.19/cwt	127.50–132.00	614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	130.33/cwt	129.00–133.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	139.93/cwt	138.00–142.50	529	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	442	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	690	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	52.36/cwt	52.00–54.00	732	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	52.17/cwt	50.00–54.00	598	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	46.07/cwt	45.00–48.00	471	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	133.81/cwt	132.00–136.00	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	129.60/cwt	128.00–132.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	43.46/cwt	42.00–45.00	442	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	38.41/cwt	37.00–40.00	372	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	115.81/cwt	114.00–118.00	432	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	120.76/cwt	120.00–122.00	396	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	111.27/cwt	110.00–114.00	477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	117.31/cwt	115.00–119.00	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	100.01/cwt	99.00–101.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	115.59/cwt	114.00–118.00	559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	123.06/cwt	120.00–126.00	470	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	102.19/cwt	100.00–105.00	589	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 Dec 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 647Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 188Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 126Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	726	118.00–123.00	120.38
21	—	539	132.00–138.00	134.70
7	—	377	147.00–155.00	150.66
8	—	481	137.00–143.00	139.73
14	—	440	142.00–149.00	144.99
6	—	328	157.50–162.00	159.11
6	—	638	124.00–128.00	125.82
6	—	683	120.00–125.00	122.16
4	—	588	128.00–132.00	129.98
4	—	295	163.00–165.00	164.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	141.00–142.00	141.49
2	—	470	145.00	145.00
7	—	373	157.50–160.00	158.91
4	—	421	150.00–152.00	150.50
1	—	595	135.00	135.00
5	—	315	165.00–168.00	165.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	815	129.00	129.00
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	638	104.00–110.00	108.10
18	—	438	116.00–122.00	120.22
8	—	580	107.00–113.00	109.74
5	—	678	102.50–107.00	104.69
6	—	318	125.00–130.00	127.49
10	—	522	110.00–116.00	113.59
10	—	484	114.00–118.00	115.59
10	—	382	120.00–126.00	123.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	432	124.00–130.00	125.71
17	—	544	118.00–120.00	118.18
6	—	318	132.00–136.00	133.81
5	—	378	128.00–132.00	129.60
4	—	624	113.00–116.00	114.50
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	270	137.50	137.50
6	—	581	115.00–119.00	117.31
6	—	477	120.00–122.00	120.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	107.00–111.00	109.17
5	—	520	105.00–108.00	106.00
5	—	373	114.00–118.00	115.81
5	—	328	120.00–122.00	120.76
7	—	429	110.00–114.00	111.27
4	—	626	99.00–101.00	100.01
5	—	576	100.00–105.00	102.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	117.00	117.00
3	—	520	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	112.00	112.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.32
5	—	681	107.50–112.00	109.50
5	—	635	110.00–116.00	113.90
7	—	333	145.00–150.00	146.97
6	—	582	115.00–118.00	116.82
3	—	275	157.50–158.00	157.67
2	—	728	105.00–108.00	106.46
2	—	243	162.50–167.50	165.03
8	—	439	130.00–135.00	131.85
7	—	475	127.50–132.00	129.19
7	—	378	138.00–142.50	139.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.70
6	—	478	135.00–140.00	137.30
6	—	437	140.00–143.00	141.14
4	—	380	145.00–150.00	147.50
3	—	545	129.00–133.00	130.33
3	—	295	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	109.00–110.00	109.66
2	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	480	120.00	120.00
5	—	373	130.00–135.00	131.91
4	—	324	135.00–140.00	137.30
2	—	440	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,095	775.00–825.00	808.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	575.00–630.00	605.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	800.00–850.00	820.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	858	500.00–550.00	524.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	700.00–750.00	726.16
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	275.00–300.00	288.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,730	76.50	76.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	48.00	48.00
11	—	1,018	42.00–45.00	43.46
6	—	968	37.00–40.00	38.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	55.00	55.00
27	—	1,147	50.00–54.00	52.17
8	—	1,023	45.00–48.00	46.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,398	52.00–54.00	52.36

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

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

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Replacement Cattle

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