Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $233.46/cwt on 351 head.

Average price

$233.46

351 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$12.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	234.93	1,319	248
Medium and Large 2	441	232.67	1,026	76
Medium and Large 3	431	222.20	958	27

One grade step is worth $12.73/cwt here — about $361 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 sale351 hd

233.46

—

AL average15 barns · 1,935 hd

220.91

+12.55

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	—	High	1,578	120.37	1,899	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,259	107.16	1,350	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	100.64	1,213	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	93.62	951	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)	—	$1,381	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$867	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,788	4thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1Value Added	—	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	223.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	830	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	215.70/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	220.76/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	227.66/cwt	224.00–232.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	228.44/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	230.56/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,061	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	238.76/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,265	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	232.77/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,145	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	227.00/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	829	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	221.56/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,261	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	213.74/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	223.95/cwt	220.00–226.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	270.43/cwt	270.00–275.00	884	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	239.79/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,384	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	236.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	882	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	234.57/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,009	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	238.01/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	234.37/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,591	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	791	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,270	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	221.00/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	239.45/cwt	236.00–244.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	254.95/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,178	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	236.95/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,521	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,000	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	251.61/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,052	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	247.30/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,288	37
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	266.44/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,031	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,094	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	229.87/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,630	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	243.44/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,451	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	244.11/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,474	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	230.83/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	262.03/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,111	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	739	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	646	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	216.08/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	218.05/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	233.05/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,328	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	239.35/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,113	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	226.72/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,503	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	230.26/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,441	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	236.01/cwt	234.00–238.00	975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	866.67/head	800.00–900.00	867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,381.25/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,381	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	96.57/cwt	94.00–99.00	971	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	101.71/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,079	4
Bulls	—	—	1,708	126.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,163	6
Bulls	—	—	1,222	108.20/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,649	120.07/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,980	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	90.16/cwt	88.00–93.00	914	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	107.97/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,365	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	96.33/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,141	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	101.68/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,221	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	104.39/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,353	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,229	109.46/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,345	6

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 893Last week 480Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 165Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 15Year ago 13

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	605	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	244.00	244.00
39	—	530	236.00–241.00	238.76
1	—	425	243.00	243.00
2	—	794	221.00	221.00
51	—	570	230.00–236.00	233.05
60	—	465	237.00–241.00	239.35
37	—	663	222.00–229.00	226.72
31	—	626	230.00–232.00	230.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	220.00–230.00	223.81
5	—	479	218.00–224.00	220.76
6	—	329	224.00–232.00	227.66
4	—	579	208.00–216.00	213.74
3	—	430	220.00–226.00	223.95
2	—	533	216.00–220.00	218.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	224.00–232.00	228.44
11	—	460	230.00–232.00	230.56
5	—	569	218.00–228.00	221.56
21	—	373	235.00–240.00	236.59
24	—	430	230.00–238.00	234.57
4	—	625	216.00–226.00	221.00
4	—	321	236.00–244.00	239.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	210.00–220.00	215.70
2	—	475	230.00	230.00
4	—	625	200.00–210.00	204.96
2	—	413	234.00–238.00	236.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	212.00	212.00
10	—	492	232.00–238.00	232.77
2	—	580	225.00–229.00	227.00
2	—	425	248.00	248.00
12	—	522	230.00–232.00	230.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	257.00–267.00	262.03
4	—	739	210.00	210.00
4	—	646	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	250.00–260.00	255.00
3	—	473	234.00–240.00	238.01
2	—	395	240.00–250.00	245.00
2	—	633	212.00–220.00	216.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	327	270.00–275.00	270.43
5	—	577	237.00–241.00	239.79
2	—	791	213.00	213.00
20	—	642	236.00–237.00	236.95
3	—	418	250.00–255.00	251.61
37	—	521	242.00–248.00	247.30
7	—	387	260.00–270.00	266.44
3	—	684	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	679	234.00–235.00	234.37
7	—	508	250.00	250.00
36	—	462	254.00–257.00	254.95
11	—	361	277.00	277.00
5	—	413	265.00	265.00
31	—	709	228.00–230.00	229.87
47	—	596	243.00–248.00	243.44
44	—	604	242.00–245.00	244.11

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	—	—	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–900.00	866.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,381.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,006	94.00–99.00	96.57
4	—	1,061	100.00–104.00	101.71
23	—	1,014	88.00–93.00	90.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,264	107.00–109.00	107.97
9	—	1,184	94.00–99.00	96.33
9	—	1,201	100.00–105.00	101.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	102.00–106.00	104.39
6	—	1,229	108.00–111.00	109.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,708	125.00–129.00	126.65
3	—	1,222	104.00–111.00	108.20
4	—	1,649	117.00–124.00	120.07

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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