Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher with best demand on heavy calves. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.48/cwt on 341 head.

Average price

$149.48

341 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$12.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	150.33	837	317
Medium and Large 2	421	138.31	582	24

One grade step is worth $12.01/cwt here — about $255 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 sale341 hd

149.48

—

AL average14 barns · 1,502 hd

143.42

+6.06

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	—	Average	1,536	91.65	1,407	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,323	76.43	1,011	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,086	68.60	745	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	46.87	447	12

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1Value Added	—	493	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	786	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	158.30/cwt	158.25–158.50	1,046	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	153.23/cwt	149.50–155.00	1,108	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	146.28/cwt	145.50–148.00	911	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	144.34/cwt	143.00–144.50	1,026	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	970	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.70/cwt	142.50–148.00	747	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	135.73/cwt	135.00–138.00	923	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	764	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,062	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	691	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	187.58/cwt	185.00–190.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	164.12/cwt	162.00–170.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	165.77/cwt	160.00–168.00	942	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	154.03/cwt	150.00–156.00	861	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	182.83/cwt	180.00–185.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	186.23/cwt	178.00–186.50	886	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	174.39/cwt	170.00–177.00	924	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	157.92/cwt	157.10–158.50	1,004	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	767	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	176.79/cwt	170.00–178.00	773	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	181.70/cwt	180.50–183.50	1,021	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	144.18/cwt	140.00–145.50	1,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	157.94/cwt	156.00–160.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	151.92/cwt	150.00–156.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	167.97/cwt	166.00–170.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	183.26/cwt	182.00–185.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	711	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	953	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	41.57/cwt	40.00–45.00	390	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	81.25/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,093	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	73.68/cwt	71.00–76.00	965	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	54.29/cwt	52.00–56.00	530	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	65.24/cwt	64.00–66.00	698	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	58.39/cwt	56.00–60.00	665	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	76.13/cwt	73.00–78.00	812	9
Bulls	—	—	1,601	87.02/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,393	7
Bulls	—	—	1,570	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,099	1
Bulls	—	—	1,413	105.16/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,486	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	931.41/cwt	920.00–945.00	8,643	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	629.40/cwt	500.00–740.00	5,023	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	645.32/cwt	525.00–750.00	5,343	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	143.41/cwt	140.00–147.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	152.99/cwt	150.00–154.50	875	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	136.54/cwt	135.00–138.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	154.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	162.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	140.57/cwt	140.00–143.00	791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	152.40/cwt	149.00–155.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	137.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	174.80/cwt	172.00–177.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	154.64/cwt	153.50–155.75	799	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	124.95/cwt	123.00–128.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	569	151.60/cwt	147.00–154.00	863	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	957	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 Jan 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,080Last week 165Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 56Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 59Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	493	159.50	159.50
66	—	623	145.50–148.00	146.28
9	—	711	143.00–144.50	144.34
7	—	764	139.00	139.00
4	—	691	144.50	144.50
105	—	517	153.50–155.75	154.64
18	—	569	147.00–154.00	151.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	140.00–145.00	142.57
5	—	339	149.00–155.00	152.40
4	—	418	135.00–140.00	137.79
5	—	482	130.00–135.00	131.21
3	—	515	123.00–128.00	124.95
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	520	142.50–148.00	143.70
11	—	680	135.00–138.00	135.73
10	—	384	163.00	163.00
2	—	755	129.00–130.00	129.50
8	—	495	150.00	150.00
5	—	420	150.00–156.00	154.46
9	—	563	140.00–143.00	140.57
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	130.00–134.00	132.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	705	140.00	140.00
1	—	670	141.00	141.00
4	—	315	185.00–190.00	187.58
4	—	462	162.00–170.00	164.12
6	—	559	150.00–156.00	154.03
2	—	523	156.00–160.00	157.99
6	—	372	180.00–185.00	182.83
1	—	210	198.00	198.00
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
12	—	437	170.00–178.00	176.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	661	158.25–158.50	158.30
9	—	723	149.50–155.00	153.23
11	—	568	160.00–168.00	165.77
48	—	476	178.00–186.50	186.23
13	—	530	170.00–177.00	174.39
52	—	636	157.10–158.50	157.92
15	—	406	189.00	189.00
4	—	784	140.00–145.50	144.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	184.00	184.00
80	—	562	180.50–183.50	181.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	156.00–160.00	157.94
3	—	470	166.00–170.00	167.97
4	—	374	182.00–185.00	183.26
2	—	785	120.00–124.00	121.99
2	—	711	134.00	134.00
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
2	—	615	140.00–147.00	143.41
9	—	572	150.00–154.50	152.99
4	—	431	172.00–177.00	174.80
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	150.00–156.00	151.92
2	—	713	115.00–120.00	117.51
2	—	565	135.00–138.00	136.54
1	—	330	172.00	172.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
2	—	450	150.00	150.00
2	—	388	160.00–166.00	162.98
1	—	290	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	939	40.00–45.00	41.57
5	—	976	52.00–56.00	54.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	80.00–84.00	81.25
7	—	1,310	71.00–76.00	73.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,070	64.00–66.00	65.24
5	—	1,139	56.00–60.00	58.39
9	—	1,066	73.00–78.00	76.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,601	85.00–89.00	87.02
1	—	1,570	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,413	103.00–107.00	105.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	920.00–945.00	931.41
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	798	500.00–740.00	629.40
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	525.00–750.00	645.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	830.00	830.00

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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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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Slaughter Cattle

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