Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold 4.00 - 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.84/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$169.84

106 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$9.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	172.23	1,027	78
Medium and Large 2	583	163.17	952	28

One grade step is worth $9.07/cwt here — about $75 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 sale106 hd

169.84

—

AL average16 barns · 1,418 hd

171.11

−1.27

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	1,498	102.17	1,531	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	85.06	1,189	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	77.34	891	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	52.51	484	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,079	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$908	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	838	$605	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,560	$1,388	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	625	$641	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	154.30/cwt	150.00–156.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	142.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	163.65/cwt	160.00–168.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	171.77/cwt	170.00–175.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	169.03/cwt	168.00–170.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	145.69/cwt	144.00–147.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	158.05/cwt	155.00–160.00	825	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	145.94/cwt	144.00–148.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	151.60/cwt	148.00–155.00	870	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	135.97/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	151.14/cwt	148.00–155.00	995	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	760.97/head	695.00–825.00	761	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	727	500.69/head	425.00–600.00	501	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	980	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,061.82/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,171.81/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,172	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	641.04/head	605.00–690.00	641	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	—	—	1,135	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,022	2
Bulls	—	—	1,451	101.83/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,478	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	69.44/cwt	66.00–71.00	740	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	77.55/cwt	75.00–80.00	894	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	85.59/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,064	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	81.44/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,152	5
Bulls	—	—	2,003	115.35/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,310	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	55.11/cwt	52.00–57.00	510	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	62.50/cwt	62.00–63.00	578	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	46.57/cwt	45.00–48.00	427	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	92.46/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,244	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	85.33/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,195	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	136.97/cwt	135.00–140.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	152.87/cwt	152.00–154.00	731	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	159.11/cwt	155.00–160.50	902	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	153.44/cwt	151.00–157.00	945	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	167.03/cwt	166.00–168.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	182.66/cwt	178.00–183.00	968	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	148.18/cwt	147.00–150.00	833	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	155.41/cwt	154.00–158.00	659	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.67/cwt	150.00–152.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	802	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	701	153.81/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,078	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	164.44/cwt	164.00–166.00	957	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	149.05/cwt	148.00–150.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	157.67/cwt	156.00–159.00	973	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,110	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	141.57/cwt	139.00–144.00	946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	738	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,033	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	193.95/cwt	190.00–198.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	146.80/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,161	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,074	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	186.37/cwt	183.00–189.00	900	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	152.14/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	174.80/cwt	170.00–178.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,040	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	183.00/cwt	182.00–184.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	958	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 Aug 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 449Last week 672Year ago 781

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 281Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 42Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	165.00–167.00	166.02
3	—	773	134.00–138.00	135.97
6	—	658	148.00–155.00	151.14
2	—	618	156.00–160.00	157.98
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	320	194.00	194.00
2	—	445	182.00–184.00	183.00
1	—	595	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	160.00–168.00	163.65
4	—	385	170.00–175.00	171.77
2	—	433	168.00–170.00	169.03
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
5	—	522	155.00–160.00	158.05
2	—	623	144.00–148.00	145.94
8	—	574	148.00–155.00	151.60
2	—	670	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	150.00–156.00	154.30
7	—	478	140.00–147.00	142.90
3	—	515	135.00–140.00	136.97
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
2	—	423	148.00–150.00	149.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	144.00–147.00	145.69
7	—	478	152.00–154.00	152.87
6	—	562	147.00–150.00	148.18
7	—	424	154.00–158.00	155.41
3	—	520	150.00–152.00	150.67
2	—	668	139.00–144.00	141.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	567	155.00–160.50	159.11
12	—	616	151.00–157.00	153.44
13	—	476	168.50	168.50
8	—	738	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	166.00–168.00	167.03
9	—	582	164.00–166.00	164.44
1	—	790	136.00	136.00
3	—	617	156.00–159.00	157.67
1	—	445	184.00	184.00
6	—	673	148.00–156.00	152.14
6	—	486	170.00–178.00	174.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	530	178.00–183.00	182.66
11	—	701	152.00–154.00	153.81
2	—	420	190.00–198.00	193.95
5	—	791	146.00–147.00	146.80
4	—	671	160.00	160.00
14	—	483	183.00–189.00	186.37
1	—	390	206.00	206.00
5	—	565	178.00	178.00
7	—	634	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	659	168.50	168.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	695.00–825.00	760.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,061.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,307	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,171.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	727	425.00–600.00	500.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	605.00–690.00	641.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,451	99.00–105.00	101.83
2	—	2,003	114.00–117.00	115.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,066	66.00–71.00	69.44
19	—	1,153	75.00–80.00	77.55
11	—	1,243	83.00–88.00	85.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	80.00–82.00	81.44
2	—	1,345	92.00–93.00	92.46
12	—	1,400	84.00–87.00	85.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	52.00–57.00	55.11
2	—	925	62.00–63.00	62.50
6	—	917	45.00–48.00	46.57

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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