Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.51/cwt on 313 head.

Average price

$223.51

313 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$16.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	226.74	1,325	243
Medium and Large 2	516	217.01	1,121	24
Medium and Large 3	467	209.89	981	46

One grade step is worth $16.85/cwt here — about $344 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 sale313 hd

223.51

—

AL average9 barns · 1,285 hd

223.43

+0.08

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	1,514	122.25	1,851	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	104.71	1,290	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	101.24	1,133	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	99.68	1,381	10

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)	—	$1,583	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,367	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,717	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,283	6

Every lot, as filed

74 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 3	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	220.17/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,033	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	582	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,327	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,481	78
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	235.62/cwt	230.00–238.00	980	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	207.80/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,301	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	187.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,248	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	258.06/cwt	255.00–260.00	950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,360	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	732	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	231.52/cwt	230.00–232.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	237.71/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,219	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	995	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	202.68/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	249.74/cwt	245.00–250.00	959	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	234.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	221.02/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	227.00/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,446	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	209.02/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	232.16/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,340	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	227.74/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	242.49/cwt	236.00–255.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	226.76/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,073	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	210.50/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,128	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	101.24/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,133	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,252	104.38/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,307	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	98.84/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,207	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	110.06/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,371	12
Bulls	—	—	1,770	129.48/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,292	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	97.66/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,409	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	104.11/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,280	29
Bulls	—	—	1,294	114.44/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,481	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	125.04/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,969	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,283.33/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,283	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,716.67/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,717	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,763	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,366.67/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,367	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	203.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	171.57/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,155	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	176.65/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,393	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	186.52/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	242.91/cwt	241.00–248.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	224.60/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,179	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	506	207.64/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,051	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	226.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,529	19

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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 796Year ago 935

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 225Year ago 298

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 93Year ago 70

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	345	220.00	220.00
11	—	470	210.00	210.00
9	—	580	200.00	200.00
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
1	—	415	218.00	218.00
1	—	605	198.00	198.00
9	—	506	205.00–211.00	207.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	218.00–222.00	220.17
8	—	626	200.00–210.00	207.80
1	—	710	198.00	198.00
4	—	379	230.00–232.00	231.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	582	228.00	228.00
78	—	667	222.00	222.00
25	—	607	224.00	224.00
5	—	732	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	416	230.00–238.00	235.62
13	—	340	250.00	250.00
7	—	633	220.00	220.00
5	—	381	241.00–248.00	242.91
28	—	525	224.00–225.00	224.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	395	240.00	240.00
20	—	664	180.00–190.00	187.91
8	—	428	230.00–235.00	232.48
3	—	558	200.00–206.00	202.68
4	—	478	220.00–224.00	221.02
2	—	518	208.00–210.00	209.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	255.00–260.00	258.06
21	—	513	235.00–242.00	237.71
7	—	470	250.00	250.00
6	—	577	232.00–233.00	232.16
19	—	675	225.00–230.00	226.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	220.00–222.00	220.67
2	—	315	255.00–260.00	257.50
1	—	800	198.00	198.00
1	—	590	228.00	228.00
1	—	745	210.00	210.00
18	—	384	245.00–250.00	249.74
3	—	480	230.00–240.00	234.88
12	—	637	225.00–229.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	226.00–230.00	227.74
1	—	355	255.00	255.00
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	236.00–255.00	242.49
1	—	775	164.00	164.00
1	—	600	196.00	196.00
3	—	473	220.00–230.00	226.76
4	—	536	210.00–212.00	210.50
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
3	—	727	170.00–180.00	176.65
1	—	570	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	200.00–210.00	203.31
2	—	800	140.00–150.00	145.00
4	—	673	162.00–185.00	171.57
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
3	—	415	210.00	210.00
2	—	608	185.00–188.00	186.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	100.00–104.00	101.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	102.00–106.00	104.38
7	—	1,443	95.00–100.00	97.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,221	97.00–101.00	98.84
12	—	1,246	108.00–113.00	110.06
29	—	1,229	102.00–107.00	104.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	129.00–130.00	129.48
4	—	1,294	112.00–116.00	114.44
6	—	1,575	123.00–126.00	125.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,366.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,283.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,716.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,762.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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