Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with a high of 122.00 and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.51/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$165.51

77 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$0.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	607	165.63	1,006	65
Medium and Large 2	443	164.86	730	12thin

One grade step is worth $0.78/cwt here — about $276 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 sale77 hd

165.51

—

AL average12 barns · 862 hd

165.87

−0.36

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	1,681	100.81	1,695	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,274	81.02	1,033	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	76.53	836	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	888	58.88	523	8thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	623	149.86/cwt	148.00–152.50	934	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	161.38/cwt	159.50–163.00	863	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	159.01/cwt	158.00–160.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	162.67/cwt	160.00–165.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	733	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,078	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	148.74/cwt	147.00–150.00	637	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	141.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.88/cwt	148.00–154.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	139.82/cwt	139.00–144.00	920	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	160.56/cwt	160.00–163.00	991	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	188.66/cwt	188.00–189.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,048	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	591	174.24/cwt	170.00–175.50	1,030	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	173.34/cwt	170.00–177.50	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	162.57/cwt	161.00–164.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	157.40/cwt	152.00–160.00	886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	253	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	147.97/cwt	146.00–150.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	171.04/cwt	170.00–172.00	718	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,209	91.80/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,110	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,279	81.40/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,041	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	77.82/cwt	75.00–80.00	847	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	61.94/cwt	60.00–65.00	557	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	72.83/cwt	70.00–75.00	960	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	85.77/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,026	16
Bulls	—	—	1,624	97.14/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,578	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	67.66/cwt	65.00–70.00	687	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	53.79/cwt	52.00–55.00	466	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	112.19/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,146	6
Bulls	—	—	1,085	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	911	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,011.90/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	11,080	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,271	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,169	1,332.62/cwt	1,275.00–1,400.00	15,578	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	935	782.26/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,314	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,040	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	868	748.41/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,496	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	945	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,124.33/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	12,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	169.35/cwt	168.00–170.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	156.89/cwt	153.00–160.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	134.84/cwt	132.00–137.00	829	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.23/cwt	142.00–145.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	155.99/cwt	154.00–158.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	141.27/cwt	140.00–143.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1

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 Feb 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 487Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 219Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 125Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	148.00–152.50	149.86
17	—	535	159.50–163.00	161.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	145.00–147.00	146.01
2	—	440	158.00–160.00	159.01
3	—	375	160.00–165.00	162.67
2	—	520	148.00–154.00	150.88
6	—	658	139.00–144.00	139.82
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
4	—	480	154.00–158.00	155.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	150.00–155.00	151.55
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
7	—	428	147.00–150.00	148.74
5	—	529	138.00–143.00	141.43
1	—	290	166.00	166.00
4	—	475	142.00–145.00	143.23
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
3	—	515	170.00	170.00
2	—	623	150.00–155.00	152.41
3	—	388	188.00–189.00	188.66
1	—	415	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	733	147.00	147.00
11	—	617	160.00–163.00	160.56
6	—	672	156.00	156.00
26	—	591	170.00–175.50	174.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	160.00	160.00
2	—	533	150.00–155.00	152.46
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
4	—	361	170.00–177.50	173.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	161.00–164.00	162.57
3	—	563	152.00–160.00	157.40
1	—	380	177.00	177.00
2	—	420	170.00–172.00	171.04
1	—	650	138.00	138.00
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
1	—	720	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	175.00–180.00	177.52
3	—	482	146.00–150.00	147.97
3	—	360	168.00–170.00	169.35
3	—	413	153.00–160.00	156.89
6	—	615	132.00–137.00	134.84
2	—	733	115.00–120.00	117.54
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
4	—	519	140.00–143.00	141.27
1	—	690	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,209	90.00–95.00	91.80
10	—	1,279	79.00–85.00	81.40
11	—	1,318	70.00–75.00	72.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,089	75.00–80.00	77.82
16	—	1,196	84.00–87.00	85.77
20	—	1,015	65.00–70.00	67.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	900	60.00–65.00	61.94
3	—	867	52.00–55.00	53.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,624	95.00–100.00	97.14
6	—	1,913	110.00–115.00	112.19
1	—	1,085	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,095	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	935	750.00–850.00	782.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	700.00–800.00	748.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,169	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,332.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,124.33

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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