Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.68/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$224.68

179 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$15.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.33

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	228.59	1,180	98
Medium and Large 2	474	222.40	1,055	59
Medium and Large 3	445	213.43	949	22

One grade step is worth $15.16/cwt here — about $231 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 sale179 hd

224.68

—

AL average11 barns · 1,544 hd

218.35

+6.33

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	1,625	120.59	1,960	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,350	101.34	1,368	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	99.12	1,170	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	89.04	958	43

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)	—	$1,125	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	4thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	95.57/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,154	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	228.18/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,307	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	228.16/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,193	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	215.66/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	222.61/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	247.94/cwt	244.00–252.00	1,061	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	243.04/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,157	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	224.98/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	258.78/cwt	255.00–260.00	810	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	263.56/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	230.88/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,422	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	211.52/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	254.49/cwt	250.00–258.00	934	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	219.45/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,483	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	216.75/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,357	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	235.42/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,003	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	218.27/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,139	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	250.67/cwt	248.00–252.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	240.88/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,281	34
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	246.03/cwt	245.00–248.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	234.85/cwt	226.00–242.00	780	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	227.64/cwt	222.00–232.00	967	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	245.50/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,264	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	260.48/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,071	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	252.81/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,211	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	230.61/cwt	228.00–236.00	849	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	105.66/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,231	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	101.07/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,166	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	96.16/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,281	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	108.27/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,332	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	103.92/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,488	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	86.30/cwt	84.00–89.00	935	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	99.33/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,020	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	91.91/cwt	90.00–95.00	984	14
Bulls	—	—	1,378	114.73/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,581	3
Bulls	—	—	1,766	125.70/cwt	123.00–131.00	2,220	4
Bulls	—	—	1,655	120.11/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,988	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	209.58/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	207.28/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	215.27/cwt	210.00–220.00	915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	220.66/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,046	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	214.69/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,234	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	233.01/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,114	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	223.96/cwt	220.00–226.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	222.47/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,066	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	204.28/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	213.03/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	224.23/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,280	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	227.84/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,162	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	208.24/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	220.47/cwt	216.00–225.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	192.58/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,204	2

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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 735Year ago 909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 351Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 58Year ago 33

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,208	92.00–97.00	95.57
3	—	1,165	105.00–106.00	105.66
10	—	1,154	99.00–104.00	101.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,332	95.00–100.00	96.16
3	—	1,230	107.00–109.00	108.27
6	—	1,432	102.00–106.00	103.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,084	84.00–89.00	86.30
3	—	1,027	99.00–100.00	99.33
14	—	1,071	90.00–95.00	91.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	113.00–116.00	114.73
4	—	1,766	123.00–131.00	125.70
6	—	1,655	118.00–122.00	120.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	224.00–230.00	228.18
12	—	523	225.00–234.00	228.16
2	—	777	177.00	177.00
3	—	660	214.00–217.00	215.66
5	—	623	220.00–224.00	222.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	230.00	230.00
6	—	474	218.00–226.00	220.66
3	—	575	210.00–218.00	214.69
2	—	608	200.00–205.00	202.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	244.00–252.00	247.94
6	—	476	240.00–248.00	243.04
2	—	625	224.00–226.00	224.98
3	—	575	230.00	230.00
4	—	313	255.00–260.00	258.78
6	—	713	210.00–219.00	211.52
10	—	367	250.00–258.00	254.49
15	—	676	217.00–224.00	219.45
34	—	532	235.00–244.00	240.88
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	230.00	230.00
3	—	325	248.00–252.00	250.67
3	—	382	245.00–248.00	246.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	262.00–265.00	263.56
2	—	578	235.00	235.00
18	—	616	230.00–234.00	230.88
6	—	515	245.00–246.00	245.50
10	—	411	258.00–261.00	260.48
11	—	479	249.00–254.00	252.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	626	214.00–218.00	216.75
16	—	426	234.00–236.00	235.42
4	—	355	242.00	242.00
4	—	656	219.00	219.00
29	—	478	226.00–235.00	233.01
27	—	571	219.00–228.00	224.23
7	—	510	224.00–230.00	227.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	216.00–222.00	218.27
11	—	332	226.00–242.00	234.85
12	—	425	222.00–232.00	227.64
6	—	368	228.00–236.00	230.61
8	—	479	216.00–226.00	222.47
7	—	673	202.00–210.00	204.28
4	—	568	210.00–216.00	213.03
4	—	639	206.00–212.00	208.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	206.00–212.00	209.58
3	—	530	202.00–210.00	207.28
3	—	425	210.00–220.00	215.27
3	—	328	220.00–226.00	223.96
6	—	381	216.00–225.00	220.47
2	—	625	190.00–195.00	192.58

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)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	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

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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Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle