Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.12/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$133.12

168 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

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

$9.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	141.07	757	25
Medium and Large 2	561	131.73	739	143

One grade step is worth $9.34/cwt here — about $17 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 sale168 hd

133.12

—

AL average12 barns · 724 hd

132.09

+1.03

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	1,792	98.80	1,770	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,381	68.35	944	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	66.32	797	33

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	569	130.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	742	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	146.67/cwt	145.00–150.00	629	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.83/cwt	150.00–152.50	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	115.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	835	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	151.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	106.82/cwt	106.00–110.00	715	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	141.22/cwt	140.00–142.50	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	124.63/cwt	120.00–127.50	591	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	130.38/cwt	129.00–132.50	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	127.92/cwt	125.00–130.00	568	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	146.60/cwt	145.00–148.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	120.02/cwt	117.50–123.00	652	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	116.58/cwt	115.00–118.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	134.97/cwt	132.50–137.50	580	6
Bulls	—	—	1,725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	151.98/cwt	150.00–155.00	503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	97.73/cwt	97.50–98.00	1,818	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	1,374.86/cwt	1,350.00–1,400.00	17,914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	137.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	161.61/cwt	160.00–165.00	517	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	102.45/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,811	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,035	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,903	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	128.83/cwt	127.00–132.00	616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	124.68/cwt	122.00–128.00	660	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	118.43/cwt	115.00–122.00	685	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	137.13/cwt	135.00–140.00	458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	125.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	134.78/cwt	133.00–140.00	701	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	111.62/cwt	110.00–115.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	162.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	125.69/cwt	124.00–128.00	797	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	130.29/cwt	130.00–132.00	797	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	141.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	148.32/cwt	147.00–150.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	72.05/cwt	70.00–74.00	993	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,640	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	65.89/cwt	65.00–67.50	911	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	69.39/cwt	68.00–72.00	879	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,915	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	64.57/cwt	63.00–67.50	752	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,015.85/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	11,753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	132.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	123.11/cwt	122.00–125.00	709	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.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Tue Jun 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 277Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 50Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 22Year ago 47

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	569	130.00–135.00	130.34
6	—	677	120.00–125.00	122.45
7	—	429	145.00–150.00	146.67
9	—	721	115.00–120.00	115.78
33	—	520	133.00–140.00	134.78
3	—	783	110.00–115.00	111.62
16	—	634	124.00–128.00	125.69
18	—	469	140.00–145.00	141.31
2	—	365	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	145.00	145.00
3	—	468	150.00–152.50	150.83
2	—	425	155.00	155.00
4	—	380	160.00–165.00	162.57
14	—	612	130.00–132.00	130.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	150.00–155.00	151.59
4	—	380	140.00–142.50	141.22
4	—	488	129.00–132.50	130.38
5	—	341	145.00–148.00	146.60
6	—	430	132.50–137.50	134.97
12	—	534	125.00–130.00	125.61
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
17	—	576	122.00–125.00	123.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	669	106.00–110.00	106.82
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
16	—	474	120.00–127.50	124.63
2	—	275	145.00	145.00
18	—	444	125.00–130.00	127.92
2	—	610	115.00	115.00
35	—	543	117.50–123.00	120.02
5	—	579	115.00–118.00	116.58
6	—	334	135.00–140.00	137.13
6	—	385	130.00–135.00	132.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	150.00–155.00	151.98
5	—	434	135.00–140.00	137.64
7	—	478	127.00–132.00	128.83
7	—	529	122.00–128.00	124.68
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
7	—	578	115.00–122.00	118.43
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
3	—	378	147.00–150.00	148.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	145.00	145.00
3	—	320	160.00–165.00	161.61
3	—	530	130.00–135.00	133.30
2	—	390	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,860	97.50–98.00	97.73
3	—	1,768	101.00–104.00	102.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	70.00–74.00	72.05
3	—	1,383	65.00–67.50	65.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,267	68.00–72.00	69.39
21	—	1,165	63.00–67.50	64.57

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	4	—	1,303	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,374.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,015.85

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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Reporter comment USDA

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