Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 7.00 - 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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 $131.54/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$131.54

98 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$7.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	133.99	726	65
Medium and Large 2	510	126.71	646	33

One grade step is worth $7.28/cwt here — about $79 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 sale98 hd

131.54

—

AL average15 barns · 1,701 hd

137.77

−6.23

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	1,561	97.10	1,516	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,396	80.40	1,123	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	72.74	796	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	921	53.62	494	23

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	778	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	554	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	133.67/cwt	132.00–137.00	679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	112.49/cwt	112.00–113.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	116.68/cwt	115.00–119.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	165.49/cwt	164.00–168.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	155.01/cwt	154.00–157.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	176.94/cwt	175.00–179.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	138.16/cwt	137.00–140.00	658	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	137.11/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	153.67/cwt	150.00–156.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	148.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	130.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	169.65/cwt	168.00–172.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	142.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	125.67/cwt	125.00–126.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	131.54/cwt	128.00–135.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	153.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	801	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	73.50/cwt	71.00–75.00	770	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	76.72/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,092	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	81.39/cwt	79.00–83.00	986	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	65.96/cwt	64.00–68.00	710	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	41.69/cwt	40.00–45.00	393	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	60.61/cwt	60.00–63.00	553	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	52.61/cwt	50.00–55.00	484	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	84.55/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,154	8
Bulls	—	—	1,467	90.64/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,330	5
Bulls	—	—	1,640	102.49/cwt	98.00–105.50	1,681	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,052.88/cwt	900.00–1,135.00	13,161	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	684.11/cwt	650.00–725.00	5,815	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	548	327.88/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,797	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,223	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,065	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	826	600.64/cwt	550.00–650.00	4,961	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	900	635.71/cwt	500.00–740.00	5,721	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	15,099	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,360.96/cwt	1,325.00–1,400.00	19,938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	140.64/cwt	140.00–144.00	589	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	150.08/cwt	148.00–152.00	555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	159.03/cwt	155.00–160.00	576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	147.07/cwt	145.00–149.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	114.34/cwt	114.00–115.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	142.23/cwt	137.00–150.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	454	129.59/cwt	128.00–131.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	127.95/cwt	126.00–130.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	122.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	130.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	551	6

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 May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 388Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 70Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 44Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	115.00–120.00	117.48
11	—	508	132.00–137.00	133.67
14	—	476	137.00–140.00	138.16
3	—	710	120.00–125.00	121.69
3	—	673	125.00–126.00	125.67
6	—	419	140.00–144.00	140.64
2	—	370	148.00–152.00	150.08
2	—	625	126.00–130.00	127.95
12	—	575	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	554	139.50	139.50
6	—	606	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	112.00–113.00	112.49
3	—	662	115.00–119.00	116.68
2	—	528	125.00–127.00	125.99
6	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.11
5	—	454	128.00–131.00	129.59
7	—	579	120.00–125.00	122.72
2	—	630	120.00	120.00
6	—	421	130.00–135.00	130.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	164.00–168.00	165.49
3	—	605	154.00–157.00	155.01
2	—	423	175.00–179.00	176.94
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
6	—	474	168.00–172.00	169.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	539	150.00–156.00	153.67
3	—	568	145.00–150.00	148.28
5	—	380	170.00	170.00
2	—	703	134.00–137.00	135.49
3	—	783	130.00–133.00	130.97
4	—	418	160.00–165.00	162.49
3	—	620	140.00–145.00	142.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	633	128.00–135.00	131.54
5	—	443	150.00–155.00	153.99
5	—	362	155.00–160.00	159.03
2	—	473	145.00–149.00	147.07
3	—	777	114.00–115.00	114.34
3	—	577	137.00–150.00	142.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	168.00	168.00
12	—	534	150.00	150.00
2	—	385	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,048	71.00–75.00	73.50
10	—	1,211	79.00–83.00	81.39
15	—	1,077	64.00–68.00	65.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	75.00–79.00	76.72
8	—	1,365	83.00–87.00	84.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	942	40.00–45.00	41.69
7	—	913	60.00–63.00	60.61
13	—	920	50.00–55.00	52.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,467	90.00–91.00	90.64
6	—	1,640	98.00–105.50	102.49

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	900.00–1,135.00	1,052.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	650.00–725.00	684.11
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	548	300.00–355.00	327.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,223	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	826	550.00–650.00	600.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	500.00–740.00	635.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,360.96

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

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