Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with high of 90.00. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.19/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$147.19

120 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$811

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$2.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.51

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	147.83	861	91
Medium and Large 2	453	145.16	658	29

One grade step is worth $2.68/cwt here — about $203 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 sale120 hd

147.19

—

AL average14 barns · 1,773 hd

148.69

−1.51

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	1,582	103.63	1,640	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,437	78.38	1,126	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,041	72.29	752	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	893	57.37	513	57

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)	1,141	$1,011	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,042	$930	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$854	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	962	$1,031	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$976	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,013	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$500	5

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	—	570	131.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	139.83/cwt	139.00–140.00	968	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	146.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	758	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,069	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	891	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	169.36/cwt	166.00–172.50	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.50	990	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	181.43/cwt	180.00–183.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	192.40/cwt	190.00–195.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	170.98/cwt	168.00–175.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	204.19/cwt	200.00–212.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	132.34/cwt	130.00–134.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	147.37/cwt	147.00–148.00	987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	177.61/cwt	175.00–180.00	765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	153.98/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,050	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	158.66/cwt	155.00–159.00	992	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	197.91/cwt	195.00–204.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	220.61/cwt	218.00–225.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	161.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	201.88/cwt	200.00–208.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	151.44/cwt	150.00–153.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	173.50/cwt	173.00–177.00	840	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	180.08/cwt	177.00–184.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	970	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	48.67/cwt	45.00–50.00	396	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	63.36/cwt	62.00–65.00	563	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	58.04/cwt	55.00–60.00	538	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	81.43/cwt	80.00–84.00	923	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	74.74/cwt	73.00–77.00	786	27
Bulls	—	—	1,188	87.10/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,035	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	105.16/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,738	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	72.91/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,121	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	82.93/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,123	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	67.66/cwt	65.00–70.00	678	42
Bulls	—	—	1,666	111.45/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,857	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	854.28/head	800.00–925.00	854	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	680.34/head	660.00–700.00	680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	941.12/head	825.00–1,075.00	941	9
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	655	391.96/head	300.00–460.00	392	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	662.46/head	660.00–665.00	662	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	975.50/head	950.00–1,000.00	976	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	950.91/head	900.00–1,000.00	951	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	978	1,150.90/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,151	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	1,010.66/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,011	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,213	1,126.70/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,127	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	922.94/head	800.00–1,050.00	923	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	129.71/cwt	129.50–131.00	1,014	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	151.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	176.58/cwt	175.00–180.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	161.01/cwt	160.00–163.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.28/cwt	161.00–166.00	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	159.08/cwt	156.00–160.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	156.99/cwt	155.00–159.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	152.89/cwt	150.00–156.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	753	16

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 707Last week 449Year ago 298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 112Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 23Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	130.00–135.00	131.22
7	—	437	145.00–150.00	146.28
2	—	630	130.00	130.00
4	—	518	138.00–140.00	138.98
2	—	485	140.00–145.00	142.45
5	—	331	156.00–160.00	159.08
5	—	371	150.00–156.00	152.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	139.00–140.00	139.83
5	—	333	166.00–172.50	169.36
2	—	283	180.00–183.00	181.43
3	—	733	130.00–134.00	132.34
7	—	782	129.50–131.00	129.71
8	—	485	150.00–155.00	151.76
4	—	373	161.00–166.00	164.28
2	—	588	143.00–145.00	144.00
6	—	419	155.00–159.00	156.99
16	—	514	145.00–150.00	146.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	758	141.00	141.00
12	—	600	148.50	148.50
8	—	670	147.00–148.00	147.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	579	170.00–172.50	171.02
7	—	763	153.50	153.50
2	—	423	190.00–195.00	192.40
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
2	—	285	225.00–230.00	227.59
5	—	302	218.00–225.00	220.61
4	—	378	200.00–208.00	201.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	168.00–175.00	170.98
3	—	282	200.00–212.00	204.19
8	—	431	175.00–180.00	177.61
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
9	—	682	147.00–155.00	153.98
2	—	395	185.00–190.00	187.50
12	—	625	155.00–159.00	158.66
3	—	340	195.00–204.00	197.91
3	—	528	160.00–165.00	161.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	170.00	170.00
2	—	573	150.00–153.00	151.44
2	—	638	140.00–145.00	142.51
3	—	317	175.00–180.00	176.58
2	—	375	175.00	175.00
3	—	488	160.00–163.00	161.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	173.00–177.00	173.50
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
3	—	430	177.00–184.00	180.08
4	—	626	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	813	45.00–50.00	48.67
14	—	888	62.00–65.00	63.36
31	—	927	55.00–60.00	58.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,134	80.00–84.00	81.43
27	—	1,052	73.00–77.00	74.74
42	—	1,002	65.00–70.00	67.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,537	70.00–75.00	72.91
6	—	1,354	80.00–85.00	82.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	85.00–90.00	87.10
12	—	1,653	103.00–107.00	105.16
4	—	1,666	110.00–113.00	111.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,045	800.00–925.00	854.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,042	825.00–1,075.00	941.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,141	925.00–1,150.00	1,010.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	660.00–700.00	680.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.70
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	655	300.00–460.00	391.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	660.00–665.00	662.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	950.00–1,000.00	975.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	900.00–1,000.00	950.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,093	800.00–1,050.00	922.94

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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