Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.01/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$221.01

279 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	223.21	1,240	229
Medium and Large 2	518	214.43	1,110	34
Medium and Large 3	471	203.48	959	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.73/cwt here — about $281 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 sale279 hd

221.01

—

AL average14 barns · 1,783 hd

217.48

+3.53

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	—	Low	1,591	117.90	1,876	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	101.20	1,403	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	100.58	1,207	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	91.08	963	60

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)	—	$1,020	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$855	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,281	8

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 1	—	355	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	856	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	224.55/cwt	220.00–228.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	210.97/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	212.82/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,119	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	245.99/cwt	245.00–247.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	218.13/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,337	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	218.36/cwt	212.00–220.00	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,564	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	245.82/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,428	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	249.60/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,335	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	228.01/cwt	226.00–232.00	860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	230.39/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,099	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	945	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	254.75/cwt	252.00–260.00	950	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	251.22/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	229.36/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	240.80/cwt	236.00–246.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	212.44/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,525	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	246.51/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,186	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,428	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	227.22/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,082	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	181.98/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	215.98/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	212.67/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	227.22/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,202	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	97.84/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,361	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,523	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	106.25/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,271	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	99.22/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,063	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	92.14/cwt	89.00–95.00	967	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	103.21/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,424	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	95.66/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,158	33
Bulls	—	—	1,570	111.42/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,749	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	101.80/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,213	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	84.63/cwt	82.00–87.00	902	16
Bulls	—	—	1,761	123.76/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,179	7
Bulls	—	—	1,513	117.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,775	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,020.00/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,020	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	855.00/head	775.00–975.00	855	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,175	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	237.03/cwt	234.00–242.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	231.20/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,200	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,435	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	243.31/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	233.24/cwt	228.00–238.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	247.92/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,054	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	191.01/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,102	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	235.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	990	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	219.53/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	223.47/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,280	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	207.89/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,397	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	206.67/cwt	200.00–210.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	196.28/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	199.88/cwt	194.00–202.00	1,323	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	194.28/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,395	14

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 959Last week 0Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 0Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 16

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	355	241.00	241.00
34	—	613	213.00–220.00	218.13
18	—	477	224.00–238.00	230.39
60	—	519	224.00–234.00	231.20
6	—	759	189.00	189.00
22	—	421	230.00–240.00	235.20
51	—	573	218.00–226.00	223.47
16	—	672	205.00–216.00	207.89
14	—	718	192.00–195.00	194.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	178.00	178.00
4	—	423	220.00–228.00	224.55
4	—	580	206.00–214.00	210.97
5	—	526	210.00–218.00	212.82
5	—	377	226.00–232.00	228.01
3	—	335	234.00–242.00	237.03
4	—	470	214.00–224.00	219.53
7	—	662	194.00–202.00	199.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	212.00–220.00	218.36
5	—	577	188.00–195.00	191.01
3	—	475	200.00–210.00	206.67
3	—	532	192.00–202.00	196.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	220.00	220.00
3	—	748	197.00	197.00
10	—	340	278.00	278.00
5	—	373	252.00–260.00	254.75
4	—	421	250.00–255.00	251.22
3	—	582	228.00–232.00	229.36
4	—	525	240.00–245.00	242.50
12	—	481	246.00–248.00	246.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	245.00–247.00	245.99
2	—	380	236.00–246.00	240.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	689	227.00	227.00
35	—	581	240.00–251.00	245.82
36	—	535	248.00–250.00	249.60
14	—	718	212.00–213.00	212.44
26	—	415	265.00	265.00
40	—	621	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	188.00	188.00
2	—	633	212.00–220.00	215.98
3	—	673	210.00–214.00	212.67
4	—	529	224.00–230.00	227.22
8	—	461	236.00–246.00	243.31
8	—	425	240.00–250.00	247.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	226.00–230.00	227.22
2	—	683	180.00–184.00	181.98
2	—	425	228.00–238.00	233.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,391	95.00–100.00	97.84
3	—	1,397	108.00–110.00	109.02
15	—	1,380	101.00–105.00	103.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,196	105.00–109.00	106.25
33	—	1,211	94.00–98.00	95.66
31	—	1,192	100.00–104.00	101.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,071	98.00–101.00	99.22
36	—	1,050	89.00–95.00	92.14
16	—	1,066	82.00–87.00	84.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,570	109.00–113.00	111.42
7	—	1,761	122.00–128.00	123.76
14	—	1,513	115.00–120.00	117.29

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)	5	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–975.00	855.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50

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

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