Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady, slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.18/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$135.18

96 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$5.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	136.72	757	58
Medium and Large 2	474	133.79	634	22
Medium and Large 3	355	131.48	466	16thin

One grade step is worth $5.24/cwt here — about $291 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 sale96 hd

135.18

—

AL average15 barns · 1,614 hd

132.11

+3.06

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	1,413	88.61	1,252	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,268	71.28	904	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,071	66.47	712	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	47.57	456	3thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	71.33/cwt	69.00–73.00	781	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,186	75.12/cwt	74.00–77.00	891	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	62.58/cwt	60.00–64.00	658	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	47.57/cwt	45.00–50.00	456	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	66.49/cwt	64.00–68.00	912	8
Bulls	—	—	963	77.60/cwt	75.00–80.00	747	2
Bulls	—	—	1,544	94.99/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,467	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	88.26/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,280	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	764.50/cwt	650.00–875.00	6,437	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,801	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,049.19/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	13,209	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	952	770.47/cwt	725.00–810.00	7,335	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	850.29/cwt	760.00–925.00	10,501	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,478	1,749.87/cwt	1,675.00–1,825.00	25,863	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	1,389.12/cwt	1,300.00–1,475.00	17,392	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	859.62/cwt	750.00–925.00	8,519	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	706	581.19/cwt	510.00–620.00	4,103	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	19,411	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,378.40/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	16,720	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	988	880.19/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,696	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	948.78/cwt	925.00–975.00	11,224	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,260	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	20,790	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,425	1,568.04/cwt	1,550.00–1,625.00	22,345	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	162.15/cwt	157.00–165.00	529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	145.49/cwt	142.00–150.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	152.31/cwt	150.00–155.00	487	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	162.49/cwt	158.00–165.00	431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	150.21/cwt	148.00–152.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	145.59/cwt	144.00–148.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	123.96/cwt	120.00–128.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	167.23/cwt	165.00–172.00	726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	134.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	149.61/cwt	148.00–152.00	648	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	141.74/cwt	138.00–144.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	134.55/cwt	131.00–138.00	429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	122.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	391	176.33/cwt	172.50–178.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	155.86/cwt	155.00–160.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	169.00/cwt	167.00–170.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	170.70/cwt	168.00–174.00	809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	147.84/cwt	143.00–149.50	939	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	162.52/cwt	161.00–164.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	159.40/cwt	158.00–168.00	823	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	138.99/cwt	136.00–142.00	734	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	135.63/cwt	135.00–136.00	982	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	129.87/cwt	129.50–131.00	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	180.31/cwt	175.00–182.00	797	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	172.76/cwt	170.00–177.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	138.74/cwt	137.00–140.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	143.24/cwt	142.50–144.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	112.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	638	132.38/cwt	131.00–133.00	845	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.25/cwt	142.00–144.00	685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	130.99/cwt	128.00–134.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	148.52/cwt	147.00–150.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	124.34/cwt	122.00–126.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	133.68/cwt	130.00–137.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	120.51/cwt	119.00–121.00	886	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	150.81/cwt	149.00–152.00	572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	667	2

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 172Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 48Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,095	69.00–73.00	71.33
10	—	1,052	60.00–64.00	62.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,186	74.00–77.00	75.12
8	—	1,371	64.00–68.00	66.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	45.00–50.00	47.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	75.00–80.00	77.60
4	—	1,544	93.00–97.00	94.99
10	—	1,450	85.00–97.00	88.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	650.00–875.00	764.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,259	900.00–1,150.00	1,049.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,235	760.00–925.00	850.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	725.00–810.00	770.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,478	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,749.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,252	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,389.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,213	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,378.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	925.00–975.00	948.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	800.00–975.00	880.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,425	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,568.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	991	750.00–925.00	859.62
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	706	510.00–620.00	581.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	157.00–165.00	162.15
5	—	521	130.00–136.00	134.00
5	—	433	148.00–152.00	149.61
4	—	480	138.00–144.00	141.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	142.00–150.00	145.49
5	—	320	150.00–155.00	152.31
3	—	265	158.00–165.00	162.49
2	—	418	130.00–140.00	134.91
2	—	460	120.00–128.00	123.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	148.00–152.00	150.21
5	—	434	165.00–172.00	167.23
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
2	—	728	121.00–125.00	122.98
5	—	391	172.50–178.00	176.33
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
7	—	458	155.00–160.00	155.86
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	144.00–148.00	145.59
15	—	528	136.00–142.00	138.99
2	—	623	126.00–128.00	127.03
8	—	478	142.00–144.00	143.25
4	—	578	128.00–134.00	130.99
6	—	735	119.00–121.00	120.51
4	—	379	149.00–152.00	150.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	131.00–138.00	134.55
2	—	280	140.00	140.00
3	—	378	126.00–130.00	127.99
2	—	223	142.50–144.00	143.24
2	—	465	120.00–122.00	121.02
3	—	442	122.00–126.00	124.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	137.00–140.00	138.74
1	—	575	123.00	123.00
3	—	683	110.00–115.00	112.34
2	—	340	147.00–150.00	148.52
4	—	470	130.00–137.00	133.68
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
2	—	515	129.00–130.00	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	638	131.00–133.00	132.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	167.00–170.00	169.00
2	—	460	161.00–164.00	162.52
2	—	743	124.00–126.00	125.00
2	—	563	146.00–148.00	147.00
4	—	360	170.00–177.00	172.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	160.00	160.00
2	—	540	169.00–170.00	169.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	168.00–174.00	170.70
19	—	635	143.00–149.50	147.84
9	—	516	158.00–168.00	159.40
2	—	663	140.00–141.00	140.49
1	—	585	154.00	154.00
8	—	724	135.00–136.00	135.63
4	—	792	129.50–131.00	129.87
7	—	442	175.00–182.00	180.31

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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