Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 9.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher, and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $184.34/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$184.34

103 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$0.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	184.54	953	68
Medium and Large 2	464	183.94	854	35

One grade step is worth $0.60/cwt here — about $99 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 sale103 hd

184.34

—

AL average16 barns · 1,753 hd

177.68

+6.66

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	1,582	106.27	1,681	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	91.40	1,273	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,114	88.04	981	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	889	67.66	601	28

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)	—	$1,087	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$853	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$642	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,126	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$656	7

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	195.27/cwt	194.00–196.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	219.41/cwt	216.00–222.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	155.39/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,131	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	185.11/cwt	185.00–186.00	940	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	191.42/cwt	190.00–193.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	168.99/cwt	168.00–170.00	997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	188.64/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	177.75/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,026	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	177.66/cwt	175.00–180.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	214.51/cwt	214.00–215.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,064	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	201.07/cwt	200.00–207.00	782	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	212.97/cwt	212.00–214.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	233.75/cwt	230.00–236.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	188.05/cwt	185.00–190.00	965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	197.89/cwt	195.00–200.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	197.20/cwt	196.00–200.00	858	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	226.62/cwt	226.00–230.00	811	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	207.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,050	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	219.43/cwt	218.00–224.00	902	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	658	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,237	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	183.71/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,122	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	210.72/cwt	208.00–214.00	870	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	219.28/cwt	218.00–220.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	228.99/cwt	228.00–230.00	705	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	89.47/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,233	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	75.43/cwt	74.00–79.00	701	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,248	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	102.29/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,118	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	91.08/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,029	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	68.08/cwt	64.00–70.00	596	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	54.87/cwt	53.00–58.00	462	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	102.87/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,394	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	83.37/cwt	80.00–85.00	923	17
Bulls	—	—	1,859	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,184	4
Bulls	—	—	1,509	105.15/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,587	8
Bulls	—	—	1,407	94.33/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,327	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	896.67/head	725.00–1,090.00	897	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,120.00/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,120	5
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	500.00/head	400.00–600.00	500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	715.00/head	600.00–875.00	715	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	476.25/head	400.00–655.00	476	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	938.75/head	800.00–1,000.00	939	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	808.33/head	775.00–850.00	808	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	196.73/cwt	195.00–200.00	907	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	190.32/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,016	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	184.23/cwt	182.00–185.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	199.63/cwt	197.00–202.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	138.03/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	162.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	229.79/cwt	225.00–235.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	189.31/cwt	188.00–190.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	167.01/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	207.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	211.47/cwt	210.00–213.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	184.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	915	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	191.97/cwt	190.00–194.00	887	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.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Tue Feb 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 456Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 92Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 228Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
3	—	635	166.00	166.00
3	—	315	194.00–196.00	195.27
7	—	375	190.00–193.00	191.42
2	—	590	168.00–170.00	168.99
6	—	532	175.00–180.00	177.66
4	—	413	185.00–190.00	187.55
9	—	496	180.00–185.00	184.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	728	155.00–156.00	155.39
5	—	757	153.00	153.00
9	—	508	185.00–186.00	185.11
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
9	—	577	177.00–180.00	177.75
1	—	695	167.00	167.00
2	—	270	214.00–215.00	214.51
3	—	621	170.00–172.00	171.33
16	—	389	200.00–207.00	201.07
4	—	315	212.00–214.00	212.97
5	—	421	195.00–200.00	197.89
3	—	462	190.00–194.00	191.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	216.00–222.00	219.41
1	—	560	179.00	179.00
4	—	510	182.00–185.00	184.23
3	—	427	197.00–202.00	199.63
2	—	780	136.00–140.00	138.03
2	—	235	225.00–235.00	229.79
3	—	482	188.00–190.00	189.31
2	—	625	166.00–168.00	167.01
2	—	370	205.00–210.00	207.60
2	—	328	210.00–213.00	211.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	181.00–188.00	183.71
6	—	413	208.00–214.00	210.72
2	—	673	170.00–171.00	170.49
3	—	365	218.00–220.00	219.28
1	—	795	152.00	152.00
2	—	308	228.00–230.00	228.99
7	—	461	195.00–200.00	196.73
6	—	534	189.00–195.00	190.32
3	—	722	160.00–165.00	162.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	186.00–190.00	188.64
3	—	564	200.00	200.00
3	—	330	230.00–236.00	233.75
4	—	703	178.00	178.00
7	—	358	226.00–230.00	226.62
4	—	506	200.00–210.00	207.50
14	—	411	218.00–224.00	219.43
2	—	679	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
4	—	513	185.00–190.00	188.05
1	—	770	164.00	164.00
2	—	385	210.00	210.00
12	—	435	196.00–200.00	197.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	188.00	188.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,378	88.00–93.00	89.47
2	—	1,560	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,355	100.00–105.00	102.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	930	74.00–79.00	75.43
10	—	876	64.00–70.00	68.08
7	—	842	53.00–58.00	54.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,093	99.00–104.00	102.29
12	—	1,130	89.00–94.00	91.08
17	—	1,107	80.00–85.00	83.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,859	115.00–120.00	117.48
8	—	1,509	103.00–107.00	105.15
3	—	1,407	93.00–95.00	94.33

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	3	—	—	725.00–1,090.00	896.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–655.00	476.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–600.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–875.00	715.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–850.00	808.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	938.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

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