Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

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 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 75.00 higher with good demand.Large frame bred cows brought up to 1400.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.73/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$119.73

164 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$16.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	125.34	635	66
Medium and Large 2	514	118.63	609	70
Medium and Large 3	490	109.25	535	28

One grade step is worth $16.09/cwt here — about $100 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 sale164 hd

119.73

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

+2.36

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	1,690	79.32	1,341	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	51.92	740	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	51.22	585	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	42.89	444	19

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	618	100.83/cwt	100.00–102.50	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	105.62/cwt	104.00–107.50	559	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	119.46/cwt	117.50–121.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	111.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	592	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	106.63/cwt	105.00–109.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	109.19/cwt	107.00–112.50	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	120.62/cwt	118.00–124.00	517	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	108.99/cwt	106.00–111.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	101.82/cwt	100.00–105.00	591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	153.31/cwt	152.50–155.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.88/cwt	144.00–152.50	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	171.20/cwt	168.00–175.00	563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	144.57/cwt	143.00–147.50	620	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	139.65/cwt	137.50–142.50	670	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	154.38/cwt	152.50–155.00	601	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	948	925.44/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	8,773	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	935.32/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	10,457	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,239.62/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	12,954	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,088	1,076.90/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	11,717	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	1,346.95/cwt	1,275.00–1,475.00	17,187	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	160.81/cwt	160.00–162.50	515	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,177	685.38/cwt	650.00–750.00	8,067	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,220	867.54/cwt	800.00–950.00	10,584	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	855	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,848	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	944	543.74/cwt	500.00–575.00	5,133	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	722.95/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,651	13
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	739	270.58/cwt	235.00–375.00	2,000	16
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	560.76/cwt	525.00–625.00	4,823	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,102	505.24/cwt	475.00–550.00	5,568	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	140.13/cwt	138.00–142.50	663	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	79.35/cwt	77.50–82.00	1,337	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	86.27/cwt	85.00–87.50	1,530	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	72.26/cwt	72.00–72.50	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	920	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	565	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	734	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	144.90/cwt	142.50–148.00	545	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	138.99/cwt	137.50–141.00	596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	122.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	151.16/cwt	148.00–155.00	496	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	770	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	163.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	155.83/cwt	152.50–159.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	162.89/cwt	160.00–167.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	131.39/cwt	130.00–133.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	645	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	45.39/cwt	43.50–47.00	474	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	724	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	805	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	51.37/cwt	49.00–53.50	581	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	54.88/cwt	54.00–57.00	667	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	145.35/cwt	142.50–148.00	615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	127.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	438	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	40.12/cwt	38.00–42.00	411	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	52.74/cwt	52.00–54.00	728	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	47.02/cwt	45.00–48.00	521	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	120.90/cwt	116.00–122.00	641	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	127.55/cwt	126.50–130.50	561	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	132.70/cwt	131.00–135.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	121.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	587	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	419	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	114.13/cwt	112.50–116.00	488	4

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 554Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	100.00–102.50	100.83
7	—	529	104.00–107.50	105.62
3	—	375	117.50–121.00	119.46
2	—	310	125.00	125.00
5	—	476	106.00–111.00	108.99
4	—	580	100.00–105.00	101.82
4	—	428	112.50–116.00	114.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	110.00–115.00	111.86
8	—	621	105.00–109.00	106.63
8	—	573	107.00–112.50	109.19
8	—	429	118.00–124.00	120.62
7	—	381	125.00–130.00	127.27
6	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	740	100.00	100.00
8	—	319	130.00–132.50	131.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	126.50	126.50
9	—	630	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	685	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	135.00–140.00	136.98
21	—	530	116.00–122.00	120.90
15	—	440	126.50–130.50	127.55
7	—	379	131.00–135.00	132.70
6	—	482	120.00–125.00	121.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	145.00–150.00	147.47
3	—	438	152.50–155.00	153.31
2	—	570	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	165.00	165.00
6	—	480	144.00–152.50	146.88
6	—	329	168.00–175.00	171.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	135.50	135.50
2	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	167.50	167.50
8	—	429	143.00–147.50	144.57
7	—	528	135.00–140.00	137.32
6	—	480	137.50–142.50	139.65
4	—	389	152.50–155.00	154.38
3	—	320	160.00–162.50	160.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	130.00	130.00
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	138.00–142.50	140.13
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	124.00–125.00	124.66
3	—	273	170.00–175.00	172.52
5	—	381	152.50–159.00	155.83
5	—	334	160.00–167.00	162.89
4	—	521	130.00–133.00	131.39
6	—	423	142.50–148.00	145.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	530	138.50	138.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	120.00	120.00
8	—	376	142.50–148.00	144.90
6	—	429	137.50–141.00	138.99
5	—	530	120.00–125.00	122.16
5	—	328	148.00–155.00	151.16
3	—	620	115.00–117.00	115.66
6	—	681	110.00–115.00	113.14
3	—	278	160.00–165.00	163.23
8	—	486	130.00–135.00	132.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
4	—	485	120.00–125.00	122.45

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	948	850.00–1,000.00	925.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	920	650.00–800.00	722.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,118	850.00–1,000.00	935.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,045	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,239.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,177	650.00–750.00	685.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,220	800.00–950.00	867.54
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	944	500.00–575.00	543.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,276	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,346.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	739	235.00–375.00	270.58
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	860	525.00–625.00	560.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,102	475.00–550.00	505.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,685	77.50–82.00	79.35
2	—	1,773	85.00–87.50	86.27
2	—	1,628	72.00–72.50	72.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,044	43.50–47.00	45.39
9	—	1,025	38.00–42.00	40.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	47.50	47.50
1	—	1,400	57.50	57.50
4	—	1,381	52.00–54.00	52.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,131	49.00–53.50	51.37
13	—	1,215	54.00–57.00	54.88
13	—	1,108	45.00–48.00	47.02

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

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How this sale compares

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