Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 10.00 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 $208.15/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$208.15

108 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$40

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

$25.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.39

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	226.01	1,063	31
Medium and Large 2	549	200.96	1,102	77

One grade step is worth $25.04/cwt here — about −$40 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 sale108 hd

208.15

—

AL average15 barns · 1,299 hd

202.76

+5.39

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	1,607	110.38	1,773	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,346	97.35	1,310	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	94.35	1,081	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	77.56	753	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)	—	$1,164	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,123	16
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,440	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,340	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$562	11

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	306	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	710	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	232.92/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,023	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	226.84/cwt	225.00–230.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	188.76/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,212	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	185.65/cwt	184.00–188.00	1,235	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	237.99/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	206.47/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	202.00/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	235.75/cwt	234.00–237.50	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	211.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	962	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,453	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,283	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	167.17/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	235.41/cwt	233.00–238.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	219.04/cwt	215.00–222.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	252.64/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,059	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,536	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	245.80/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,192	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	199.57/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,138	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	181.83/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,295	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	224.12/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,074	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,322	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	226.60/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,267	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	216.50/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,180	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	206.13/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,092	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	181.04/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	207.55/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	196.03/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	253.45/cwt	250.00–258.00	819	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,062	86.27/cwt	85.00–87.00	916	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	103.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,398	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	87.87/cwt	85.00–90.00	974	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	104.80/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,275	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	72.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	671	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	94.66/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,404	6
Bulls	—	—	1,517	110.14/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,671	6
Bulls	—	—	1,130	93.56/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,057	2
Bulls	—	—	1,979	119.16/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,358	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	82.18/cwt	80.00–85.00	832	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	95.17/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,085	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,231.25/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,231	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	808.33/head	675.00–875.00	808	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,098.13/head	950.00–1,225.00	1,098	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	700.00–775.00	725	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	501.25/head	400.00–600.00	501	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	983.33/head	900.00–1,050.00	983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	211.49/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,038	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	229.89/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	302	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	193.59/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,191	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	212.02/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	211.80/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,080	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 365Year ago 624

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 120Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 115Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	306	232.00	232.00
4	—	371	225.00–230.00	226.84
18	—	642	188.00–194.00	188.76
3	—	665	184.00–188.00	185.65
4	—	529	200.00–205.00	202.00
7	—	456	210.00–215.00	211.04
5	—	779	166.00–170.00	167.17
2	—	270	233.00–238.00	235.41
3	—	418	215.00–222.00	219.04
7	—	570	197.00–200.00	199.57
12	—	712	175.00–183.00	181.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	439	229.00–234.00	232.92
2	—	578	205.00–208.00	206.47
2	—	365	234.00–237.50	235.75
11	—	479	220.00–228.00	224.12
4	—	510	210.00–215.00	211.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	200.00	200.00
9	—	530	205.00–210.00	206.13
2	—	685	178.00–184.00	181.04
9	—	491	210.00–220.00	211.49
3	—	370	240.00	240.00
5	—	435	225.00–232.00	229.89
3	—	302	240.00–245.00	241.69
2	—	615	190.00–197.00	193.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	215.00–218.00	216.50
3	—	615	203.00–210.00	207.55
3	—	663	195.00–198.00	196.03
3	—	323	250.00–258.00	253.45
2	—	570	210.00–214.00	212.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	527	237.00–240.00	237.99
8	—	643	226.00	226.00
11	—	419	250.00–256.00	252.64
9	—	485	243.00–251.00	245.80
7	—	559	226.00–230.00	226.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	611	210.00	210.00
21	—	800	192.00	192.00
9	—	661	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	85.00–87.00	86.27
8	—	1,350	100.00–105.00	103.53
6	—	1,483	92.00–97.00	94.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,108	85.00–90.00	87.87
12	—	1,217	103.00–107.00	104.80
13	—	1,140	93.00–98.00	95.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	925	70.00–75.00	72.53
12	—	1,013	80.00–85.00	82.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	108.00–112.00	110.14
2	—	1,130	92.00–95.00	93.56
4	—	1,979	117.00–122.00	119.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,231.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,098.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–875.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	983.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–600.00	501.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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