Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with a high 0f 100.00. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 5.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 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 $173.72/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$173.72

71 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$5.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	175.22	824	51
Medium and Large 2	396	169.90	674	20

One grade step is worth $5.32/cwt here — about $151 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 sale71 hd

173.72

—

AL average15 barns · 1,503 hd

165.69

+8.03

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	1,785	103.42	1,846	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	87.44	1,172	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	82.39	927	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	953	68.01	648	8thin

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)	—	$1,030	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,235	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$579	9

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	228	191.04/cwt	187.00–195.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	162.49/cwt	161.00–164.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	180.01/cwt	177.00–182.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	184.99/cwt	182.00–188.00	721	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	892	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	197.28/cwt	194.00–200.00	544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,127	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	208.43/cwt	206.00–210.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	257	232.60/cwt	230.00–234.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	237.91/cwt	236.00–240.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	225.11/cwt	222.00–230.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	202.67/cwt	200.00–208.00	497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	211.31/cwt	210.00–214.00	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	191.58/cwt	190.00–193.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	211.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	196.03/cwt	195.00–200.00	994	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	154.20/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	197.43/cwt	195.00–200.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	181.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	202.60/cwt	200.00–208.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	71.83/cwt	70.00–75.00	735	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	61.63/cwt	60.00–65.00	515	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	87.44/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,172	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	78.97/cwt	77.00–82.00	836	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	88.37/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,099	8
Bulls	—	—	1,785	103.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,846	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	475.00/head	400.00–610.00	475	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	786.67/head	675.00–880.00	787	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,030.00/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,030	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,193.75/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,194	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	158.76/cwt	155.00–160.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	171.25/cwt	170.00–175.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	171.34/cwt	170.00–174.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	147.51/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,056	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	182.71/cwt	180.00–185.00	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	168.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	190.83/cwt	190.00–191.00	645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	177.00/cwt	175.00–179.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	167.09/cwt	165.00–170.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	4

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 Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 733Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 55Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 87Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	187.00–195.00	191.04
3	—	392	170.00–174.00	171.34
2	—	273	180.00–185.00	182.71
2	—	493	162.00–165.00	163.49
2	—	315	175.00–179.00	177.00
5	—	423	165.00–170.00	167.09
4	—	505	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	159.00–161.00	159.98
2	—	558	161.00–164.00	162.49
5	—	419	177.00–182.00	180.01
10	—	390	182.00–188.00	184.99
8	—	531	168.00	168.00
4	—	276	194.00–200.00	197.28
3	—	245	200.00–208.00	202.67
8	—	716	144.00–148.00	147.51
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
6	—	338	190.00–191.00	190.83
2	—	681	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	183.00	183.00
4	—	415	206.00–210.00	208.43
3	—	257	230.00–234.00	232.60
2	—	225	236.00–240.00	237.91
7	—	316	222.00–230.00	225.11
4	—	493	200.00	200.00
5	—	371	210.00–220.00	211.97
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
5	—	507	195.00–200.00	196.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	190.00	190.00
3	—	322	210.00–214.00	211.31
2	—	560	170.00–175.00	172.54
2	—	510	175.00–180.00	177.45
2	—	423	190.00–193.00	191.58
2	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	600	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	664	154.00–155.00	154.20
3	—	317	195.00–200.00	197.43
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
4	—	485	180.00–185.00	181.25
3	—	282	200.00–208.00	202.60
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
4	—	535	170.00–175.00	171.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
4	—	574	155.00–160.00	158.76
1	—	425	174.00	174.00
2	—	633	145.00–150.00	147.51
3	—	477	165.00–170.00	168.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,023	70.00–75.00	71.83
3	—	835	60.00–65.00	61.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,340	84.00–90.00	87.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,058	77.00–82.00	78.97
8	—	1,244	86.00–91.00	88.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,785	100.00–105.00	103.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–610.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–880.00	786.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	1,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,193.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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