Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 8.00 - 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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 $207.31/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$207.31

206 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,151

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$3.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	207.93	1,183	173
Medium and Large 2	484	204.03	987	33

One grade step is worth $3.90/cwt here — about $196 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 sale206 hd

207.31

—

AL average13 barns · 1,651 hd

203.23

+4.08

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	1,505	108.13	1,627	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	102.70	1,374	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,077	102.34	1,102	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	79.12	800	19

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)	—	$1,346	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,138	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,071	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,196	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$740	17

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	699	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,290	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	984	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	203.33/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	183.51/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	174.71/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	165.60/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	231.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	218.84/cwt	216.00–220.00	952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	222.52/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	439	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,027	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	221.13/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,143	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	817	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,552	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	230.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	903	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	194.42/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,032	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	233.50/cwt	232.00–235.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	241.83/cwt	240.00–245.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	223.30/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	211.72/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	232.64/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	243.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	167.64/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,190	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	215.99/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	233.53/cwt	232.00–235.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	179.31/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,210	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	101.60/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,377	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,024	95.90/cwt	94.00–98.00	982	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	80.13/cwt	78.00–82.00	813	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	90.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,220	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	111.60/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,452	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	105.66/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,159	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	66.12/cwt	64.00–70.00	630	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	86.27/cwt	85.00–89.00	903	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	114.84/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,385	5
Bulls	—	—	1,422	107.14/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,524	6
Bulls	—	—	1,412	92.18/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,302	3
Bulls	—	—	1,762	126.04/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,221	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,275	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	907.50/head	800.00–1,060.00	908	8
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	591.11/head	500.00–745.00	591	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,113	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,250	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,056.25/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,056	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,475	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	221.69/cwt	220.00–225.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	217.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	188.64/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	230.58/cwt	230.00–235.00	754	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	227.91/cwt	225.00–234.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	214.26/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	192.17/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,174	60

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 Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 630Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 115Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 57Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	699	184.50	184.50
6	—	391	230.00–235.00	230.84
3	—	523	210.00–215.00	211.72
3	—	413	225.00–230.00	226.65
60	—	611	190.00–195.00	192.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	235.00	235.00
4	—	568	180.00–187.00	183.51
2	—	625	172.50–177.00	174.71
4	—	671	162.00–170.00	165.60
3	—	330	230.00–235.00	231.52
5	—	435	216.00–220.00	218.84
2	—	385	225.00	225.00
5	—	531	190.00–197.00	194.42
5	—	479	210.00–216.00	214.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	439	234.00	234.00
41	—	517	220.00–224.00	221.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	817	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	210.00–215.00	212.47
3	—	530	200.00–205.00	203.33
3	—	710	165.00–170.00	167.64
3	—	675	178.00–180.00	179.31
4	—	383	220.00–225.00	221.69
2	—	425	215.00–220.00	217.38
3	—	577	188.00–190.00	188.64
3	—	285	240.00	240.00
8	—	327	230.00–235.00	230.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	240.00–245.00	242.52
3	—	525	212.00–220.00	215.99
3	—	595	210.00	210.00
2	—	378	232.00–235.00	233.53
3	—	423	225.00–234.00	227.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	221.00–223.00	222.52
2	—	610	212.00	212.00
2	—	510	225.00	225.00
5	—	454	230.00–238.00	232.64
3	—	445	240.00–245.00	243.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	195.00	195.00
2	—	375	232.00–235.00	233.50
4	—	308	240.00–245.00	241.83
3	—	470	220.00–225.00	223.30
2	—	415	225.00–230.00	227.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,355	99.00–103.00	101.60
4	—	1,341	90.00–94.00	90.99
7	—	1,301	110.00–113.00	111.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,024	94.00–98.00	95.90
20	—	1,097	103.00–108.00	105.66
5	—	1,206	112.00–117.00	114.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,014	78.00–82.00	80.13
4	—	953	64.00–70.00	66.12
6	—	1,047	85.00–89.00	86.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,422	105.00–110.00	107.14
3	—	1,412	90.00–95.00	92.18
3	—	1,762	125.00–127.00	126.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–1,060.00	907.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	500.00–745.00	591.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,125.00	1,056.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,475.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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