Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower and slaughter cows sold unevenly steady with high of 95.00. Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 5.00 -10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very 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 $161.73/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$161.73

56 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$5.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	164.07	850	34
Medium and Large 2	492	158.11	779	22

One grade step is worth $5.96/cwt here — about $71 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 sale56 hd

161.73

—

AL average14 barns · 1,201 hd

156.39

+5.33

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	—	High	1,401	94.49	1,324	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,089	74.77	814	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	975	55.72	543	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$792	17

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	792	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	242	183.99/cwt	182.00–185.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	175.34/cwt	174.00–177.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	180.65/cwt	180.00–182.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	151.84/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,045	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	161.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	189.32/cwt	188.00–190.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	174.99/cwt	172.00–178.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	161.62/cwt	160.00–163.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	191.39/cwt	190.00–195.00	880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	199.98/cwt	198.00–202.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	157.02/cwt	156.00–158.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	206.88/cwt	204.00–210.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	150.73/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	152.56/cwt	150.00–156.00	935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	203.40/cwt	202.00–208.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	193.77/cwt	190.00–198.00	800	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	67.64/cwt	65.00–70.00	715	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	82.85/cwt	81.00–85.00	954	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	58.83/cwt	55.00–60.00	608	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	49.50/cwt	49.00–50.00	425	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,763	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	76.53/cwt	74.00–78.00	831	10
Bulls	—	—	1,275	94.47/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,204	2
Bulls	—	—	1,360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,156	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.50/head	740.00–1,050.00	881	10
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	666.43/head	570.00–825.00	666	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	791	135.26/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	173.49/cwt	172.00–175.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	177.94/cwt	176.00–180.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	193.37/cwt	190.00–197.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,043	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	181.01/cwt	178.00–184.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	181.88/cwt	180.00–184.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	167.79/cwt	165.00–169.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	178.51/cwt	177.50–180.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	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 Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 468Year ago 699

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 86Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 114Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	792	130.00	130.00
3	—	242	182.00–185.00	183.99
5	—	330	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	—	635	144.00	144.00
2	—	483	156.00–158.00	157.02
2	—	395	167.00	167.00
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
2	—	543	152.00–155.00	153.49
1	—	730	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	155.00	155.00
2	—	255	185.00	185.00
3	—	405	174.00–177.00	175.34
3	—	322	180.00–182.00	180.65
6	—	688	149.00–154.00	151.84
3	—	513	160.00–163.00	161.62
1	—	770	142.00	142.00
3	—	705	148.00	148.00
5	—	468	165.00–169.00	167.79
3	—	363	177.50–180.00	178.51
3	—	563	156.00–160.00	157.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	156.00	156.00
3	—	573	160.00–165.00	161.72
3	—	378	188.00–190.00	189.32
2	—	518	172.00–178.00	174.99
2	—	475	180.00	180.00
2	—	285	200.00–202.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	190.00–195.00	191.39
2	—	600	170.00	170.00
6	—	420	198.00–202.00	199.98
2	—	375	204.00–210.00	206.88
4	—	737	150.00–153.00	150.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
4	—	613	150.00–156.00	152.56
4	—	791	134.00–139.00	135.26
2	—	493	172.00–175.00	173.49
2	—	433	176.00–180.00	177.94
2	—	265	190.00–197.00	193.37
1	—	695	143.00	143.00
2	—	585	158.00–160.00	158.98
2	—	373	180.00–184.00	181.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	187.00–190.00	188.49
4	—	338	202.00–208.00	203.40
3	—	370	202.00	202.00
5	—	413	190.00–198.00	193.77
2	—	513	178.00–184.00	181.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,057	65.00–70.00	67.64
4	—	1,151	81.00–85.00	82.85
10	—	1,086	74.00–78.00	76.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	55.00–60.00	58.83
2	—	858	49.00–50.00	49.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,275	94.00–95.00	94.47
1	—	1,360	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	740.00–1,050.00	880.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	570.00–825.00	666.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle