Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.78/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$129.78

82 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$8.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	134.71	621	34
Medium and Large 2	467	126.29	590	48

One grade step is worth $8.42/cwt here — about $32 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 sale82 hd

129.78

—

AL average11 barns · 813 hd

120.52

+9.27

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	1,824	97.10	1,771	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,487	67.69	1,006	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	63.55	746	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	54.68	546	6thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1	—	583	124.24/cwt	122.00–127.50	724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	133.19/cwt	130.00–137.50	510	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	141.95/cwt	140.00–145.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	128.67/cwt	125.00–132.50	566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.01/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.66/cwt	120.00–127.00	594	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	110.83/cwt	110.00–112.50	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	147.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	140.10/cwt	138.00–142.50	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	494	131.92/cwt	129.00–135.00	652	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	131.60/cwt	128.00–135.00	628	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	146.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	151.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	504	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	156.38/cwt	155.00–158.00	596	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	97.51/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.29/cwt	117.00–122.00	687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	132.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	698	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	91.04/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	137.85/cwt	135.00–140.00	594	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	2
Bulls	—	—	1,953	102.76/cwt	102.50–103.00	2,007	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	124.62/cwt	122.00–128.00	657	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	137.58/cwt	136.00–140.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	146.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	629	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	134.17/cwt	132.50–135.00	859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	125.67/cwt	124.00–128.00	795	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	832	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	151.12/cwt	150.00–152.50	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	132.28/cwt	130.00–135.00	769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	67.96/cwt	66.00–69.00	850	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,915	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	61.07/cwt	59.00–64.00	691	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,200	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	917	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,450	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	69.03/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,053	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	54.68/cwt	54.00–56.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	119.58/cwt	117.50–122.50	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	116.58/cwt	115.00–118.00	673	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 Jun 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 682Year ago 841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 70Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 37Year ago 30

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	122.00–127.50	124.24
5	—	382	140.00–145.00	141.95
5	—	427	135.00–140.00	137.01
6	—	327	145.00–150.00	147.18
6	—	494	129.00–135.00	131.92
6	—	536	125.00–130.00	127.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	383	130.00–137.50	133.19
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
9	—	440	125.00–132.50	128.67
2	—	275	145.00	145.00
10	—	480	120.00–127.00	123.66
3	—	682	110.00–112.50	110.83
4	—	324	138.00–142.50	140.10
5	—	532	117.50–122.50	119.58
5	—	577	115.00–118.00	116.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	110.00	110.00
10	—	477	128.00–135.00	131.60
2	—	783	104.00–105.00	104.50
4	—	376	145.00–150.00	146.73
5	—	332	150.00–155.00	151.76
7	—	576	117.00–122.00	119.29
8	—	431	135.00–140.00	137.85
2	—	620	115.00	115.00
8	—	527	122.00–128.00	124.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
2	—	420	145.00	145.00
2	—	490	140.00	140.00
4	—	381	155.00–158.00	156.38
5	—	526	130.00–135.00	132.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	136.00–140.00	137.58
6	—	428	145.00–150.00	146.95
6	—	633	124.00–128.00	125.67
6	—	679	120.00–125.00	122.47
7	—	481	140.00–146.00	142.97
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
7	—	581	130.00–135.00	132.28
2	—	728	117.00–120.00	118.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	145.00	145.00
3	—	640	132.50–135.00	134.17
4	—	395	160.00–165.00	162.50
4	—	479	150.00–152.50	151.12
3	—	425	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	97.00–98.00	97.51
2	—	1,775	90.00–92.00	91.04
2	—	1,953	102.50–103.00	102.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,251	66.00–69.00	67.96
16	—	1,131	59.00–64.00	61.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,525	68.00–70.00	69.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	999	54.00–56.00	54.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	750.00	750.00

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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Uniontown Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle