Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 - 10.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 -8.00 lower. 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 $207.95/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$207.95

89 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$3.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	208.76	1,045	69
Medium and Large 2	425	205.17	872	20

One grade step is worth $3.59/cwt here — about $173 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 sale89 hd

207.95

—

AL average16 barns · 1,688 hd

201.45

+6.50

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	1,667	119.76	1,997	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	94.61	1,354	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	93.55	1,021	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	935	74.78	699	23

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)	—	$1,206	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$978	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$838	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,826	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$642	18

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	385	210.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	228.94/cwt	228.00–230.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	202.70/cwt	198.00–208.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	231.70/cwt	230.00–235.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	198.13/cwt	194.00–200.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	208.01/cwt	206.00–210.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	216.63/cwt	215.00–220.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	247.57/cwt	245.00–250.00	928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	182.76/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	238.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	243.59/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,296	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	205.47/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	175.96/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	216.69/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,005	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	252.27/cwt	250.00–255.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	223.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,168	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	242.77/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,032	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	234.60/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	214.67/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	257.64/cwt	255.00–260.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	195.09/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,110	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	242.36/cwt	240.00–245.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	79.92/cwt	78.00–82.00	775	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	72.65/cwt	70.00–75.00	661	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	88.19/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,304	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	105.06/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,364	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	104.62/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,213	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	98.24/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,140	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	64.88/cwt	63.00–67.00	577	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	96.38/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,377	10
Bulls	—	—	1,564	116.95/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,829	6
Bulls	—	—	1,195	105.14/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,256	2
Bulls	—	—	1,891	126.34/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,389	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,031	87.43/cwt	85.00–90.00	901	26
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	861.43/head	820.00–900.00	861	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,080.00/head	1,030.00–1,175.00	1,080	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,205.56/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,206	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	837.50/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,617.86/head	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,618	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	783.00/head	765.00–825.00	783	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	587.69/head	500.00–650.00	588	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,007.50/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,008	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	221.04/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	237.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	251.67/cwt	250.00–255.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	172.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	242.61/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	197.40/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,109	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	222.13/cwt	218.00–226.00	917	5

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 489Last week 460Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 151Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 82Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	385	210.00–215.00	210.64
3	—	480	194.00–200.00	198.13
4	—	435	206.00–210.00	208.01
3	—	332	215.00–220.00	216.63
2	—	620	170.00–172.00	170.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	228.00–230.00	228.94
2	—	618	184.00	184.00
4	—	522	202.00–210.00	205.47
3	—	683	174.00–180.00	175.96
34	—	464	210.00–218.00	216.69
19	—	562	192.00–200.00	197.40
5	—	413	218.00–226.00	222.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	198.00–208.00	202.70
3	—	388	230.00–235.00	231.70
3	—	475	213.00–218.00	214.67
5	—	569	187.00–210.00	195.09
4	—	275	240.00–245.00	242.36
3	—	413	220.00–230.00	225.02
3	—	325	235.00–240.00	237.29
3	—	657	170.00–175.00	172.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	250.00	250.00
2	—	265	255.00–260.00	257.64
4	—	450	230.00	230.00
3	—	510	218.00–225.00	221.04
3	—	335	250.00–255.00	251.67
3	—	417	240.00–246.00	242.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	245.00–250.00	247.57
3	—	763	180.00–188.00	182.76
4	—	305	250.00–255.00	252.27
3	—	510	220.00–230.00	223.27
5	—	425	240.00–245.00	242.77
3	—	468	232.00–237.00	234.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	236.00–240.00	238.01
19	—	532	240.00–244.00	243.59
12	—	458	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	970	78.00–82.00	79.92
8	—	910	70.00–75.00	72.65
4	—	889	63.00–67.00	64.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	85.00–90.00	88.19
2	—	1,298	104.00–106.00	105.06
10	—	1,429	94.00–99.00	96.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,159	103.00–107.00	104.62
15	—	1,160	95.00–100.00	98.24
26	—	1,031	85.00–90.00	87.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,564	114.00–120.00	116.95
2	—	1,195	104.00–106.00	105.14
7	—	1,891	124.00–128.00	126.34

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	820.00–900.00	861.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,030.00–1,175.00	1,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,205.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,617.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,007.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	765.00–825.00	783.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	500.00–650.00	587.69

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