Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.04/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$148.04

210 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	149.81	827	169
Medium and Large 2	474	142.69	677	30
Medium and Large 3	337	135.27	455	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.55/cwt here — about $371 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 sale210 hd

148.04

—

AL average13 barns · 1,743 hd

145.64

+2.39

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	1,652	96.55	1,595	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,294	72.21	934	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,060	66.30	703	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	45.75	439	31

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,325	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,164	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$907	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$688	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,159	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,161	14
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$613	13

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	487	151.05/cwt	150.50–154.00	736	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.02/cwt	134.00–138.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	128.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	147.02/cwt	145.00–149.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	155.48/cwt	154.00–157.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	144.24/cwt	142.50–146.00	394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	161.63/cwt	160.00–162.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.31/cwt	140.00–143.00	808	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	149.50/cwt	146.00–150.00	765	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	141.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	192.46/cwt	190.00–194.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	158.44/cwt	158.00–158.50	1,101	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	175.15/cwt	170.00–176.00	958	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	158.56/cwt	154.00–160.00	656	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	165.00/cwt	164.00–166.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	148.58/cwt	146.50–149.50	982	44
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	148.32/cwt	145.00–150.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	167.67/cwt	167.00–168.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	179.65/cwt	179.00–182.00	880	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	141.40/cwt	140.00–144.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	171.32/cwt	170.00–176.00	536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	406	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	800	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	918	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	194.53/cwt	194.00–195.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	158.14/cwt	158.00–160.00	829	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	920	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	681	167.25/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,139	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	152.51/cwt	150.00–153.50	1,212	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	173.73/cwt	170.00–178.00	733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	344	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	166.15/cwt	162.00–170.00	803	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	184.53/cwt	182.00–187.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	183.04/cwt	180.00–186.00	694	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	753	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	126.47/cwt	125.00–128.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	152.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	133.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	892	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	51.37/cwt	50.00–55.00	489	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	71.74/cwt	69.00–74.50	900	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,006	57.53/cwt	55.00–60.00	579	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	75.32/cwt	74.00–78.00	857	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	66.80/cwt	64.00–70.00	698	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	39.24/cwt	37.00–41.00	372	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	45.50/cwt	44.00–48.00	448	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	63.60/cwt	60.00–65.00	939	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	77.86/cwt	76.00–80.00	973	14
Bulls	—	—	1,502	96.48/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,449	5
Bulls	—	—	1,374	86.86/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,193	7
Bulls	—	—	2,036	106.29/cwt	104.00–110.00	2,164	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	937.50/head	900.00–1,100.00	938	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,255.00/head	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,255	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	700.00–900.00	775	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	635.00/head	575.00–750.00	635	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	134.68/cwt	134.00–135.00	921	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,080.56/head	950.00–1,200.00	1,081	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	712.50/head	625.00–825.00	713	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,155.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,155	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	841.67/head	705.00–955.00	842	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	416.43/head	325.00–460.00	416	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,006.67/head	970.00–1,050.00	1,007	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,216.67/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,217	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	708.33/head	600.00–825.00	708	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,125	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	135.85/cwt	135.00–139.00	865	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	896	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	126.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	938	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	161.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	173.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	119.79/cwt	116.00–121.00	866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	151.32/cwt	150.00–154.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.03/cwt	124.00–127.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	303	136.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	414	3

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 891Last week 910Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 231Last week 129Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 186Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	487	150.50–154.00	151.05
11	—	374	160.00–162.00	161.63
17	—	568	140.00–143.00	142.31
17	—	512	146.00–150.00	149.50
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
26	—	414	154.00–160.00	158.56
2	—	340	164.00–166.00	165.00
3	—	684	134.00–135.00	134.68
13	—	637	135.00–139.00	135.85
4	—	739	126.00–130.00	126.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	134.00–138.00	136.02
4	—	435	145.00–149.00	147.02
4	—	340	154.00–157.00	155.48
5	—	281	160.00–162.00	161.26
3	—	468	140.00–144.00	141.41
4	—	723	116.00–121.00	119.79
3	—	388	150.00–154.00	151.32
2	—	618	130.00	130.00
3	—	660	124.00–127.00	125.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	130.00	130.00
3	—	415	125.00–130.00	128.37
3	—	273	142.50–146.00	144.24
3	—	303	135.00–140.00	136.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	661	146.50–149.50	148.58
14	—	565	158.50	158.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	190.00–194.00	192.46
15	—	695	158.00–158.50	158.44
14	—	547	170.00–176.00	175.15
26	—	490	179.00–182.00	179.65
7	—	795	150.00–153.50	152.51
2	—	601	166.00	166.00
2	—	440	182.00–187.00	184.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	145.00–150.00	148.32
3	—	393	167.00–168.00	167.67
5	—	516	140.00–144.00	141.40
5	—	313	170.00–176.00	171.32
1	—	445	158.00	158.00
2	—	555	134.00–138.00	135.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	406	197.00	197.00
8	—	681	165.00–168.00	167.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	592	155.00	155.00
2	—	270	194.00–195.00	194.53
15	—	524	158.00–160.00	158.14
14	—	613	150.00	150.00
7	—	422	170.00–178.00	173.73
6	—	344	190.00	190.00
24	—	483	162.00–170.00	166.15
8	—	379	180.00–186.00	183.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	122.00–123.00	122.50
2	—	550	140.00	140.00
2	—	728	125.00–128.00	126.47
3	—	467	150.00–158.00	152.63
2	—	615	138.00–139.00	138.50
5	—	670	130.00–135.00	133.20
3	—	442	160.00–165.00	161.68
3	—	373	170.00–175.00	173.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	951	50.00–55.00	51.37
10	—	947	37.00–41.00	39.24
9	—	985	44.00–48.00	45.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,255	69.00–74.50	71.74
8	—	1,476	60.00–65.00	63.60
14	—	1,250	76.00–80.00	77.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,006	55.00–60.00	57.53
21	—	1,138	74.00–78.00	75.32
25	—	1,045	64.00–70.00	66.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,502	95.00–98.00	96.48
7	—	1,374	86.00–88.00	86.86
7	—	2,036	104.00–110.00	106.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–750.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	625.00–825.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,080.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	970.00–1,050.00	1,006.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	705.00–955.00	841.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	325.00–460.00	416.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,216.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–825.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,600.00

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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