Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.35/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$239.35

245 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$22.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	251.55	1,330	93
Medium and Large 2	576	233.24	1,344	103
Medium and Large 3	565	229.05	1,294	49

One grade step is worth $22.50/cwt here — about $36 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 sale245 hd

239.35

—

AL average13 barns · 742 hd

244.05

−4.70

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	1,734	111.78	1,939	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	89.78	1,359	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	89.00	1,106	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	77.70	837	16

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)	—	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	493	217.63/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,073	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	188.64/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	215.01/cwt	212.00–220.00	783	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	245.80/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,045	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	236.60/cwt	232.00–241.00	965	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	191.29/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,362	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	212.29/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,212	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	231.74/cwt	230.00–237.00	862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	235.13/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,331	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	268.59/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,045	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	239.83/cwt	232.00–242.00	815	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	240.92/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,282	31
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	581	228.42/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,327	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	749	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,700	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	225.93/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,410	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	281.79/cwt	280.00–285.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	797	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	639	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,406	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	205.43/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	275.48/cwt	274.00–277.00	1,019	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,331	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	255.42/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,096	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	217.38/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,435	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	265.37/cwt	252.00–271.00	1,146	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	230.40/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	276.21/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	201.49/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	75.17/cwt	72.00–77.00	812	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	91.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,322	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	88.01/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,393	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	96.05/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,226	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	80.95/cwt	79.00–83.00	869	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	89.90/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,108	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	84.77/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,051	22
Bulls	—	—	1,808	116.76/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,111	4
Bulls	—	—	1,711	111.15/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,902	4
Bulls	—	—	1,633	103.10/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,684	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	232.10/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,114	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	210.92/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	714	196.72/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,405	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	243.98/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	259.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	245.51/cwt	242.00–246.00	928	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	212.40/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,151	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	934	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	259.99/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,183	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	237.76/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	196.25/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,232	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 Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 968Last week 920Year ago 1,300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 151Year ago 247

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 65Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	493	215.00–218.00	217.63
4	—	372	230.00–237.00	231.74
14	—	340	232.00–242.00	239.83
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
52	—	542	212.00–214.00	212.40
7	—	415	225.00	225.00
6	—	577	208.00	208.00
4	—	628	195.00–200.00	196.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	182.00–195.00	188.64
8	—	364	212.00–220.00	215.01
1	—	330	236.00	236.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
10	—	460	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	408	232.00–241.00	236.60
13	—	712	183.00–192.00	191.29
13	—	571	210.00–216.00	212.29
1	—	510	218.00	218.00
12	—	675	195.00	195.00
5	—	612	200.00	200.00
8	—	378	242.00–246.00	245.51
9	—	460	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	690	210.00	210.00
3	—	565	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	240.00	240.00
5	—	425	245.00–246.00	245.80
1	—	690	210.00	210.00
13	—	581	226.00–230.00	228.42
9	—	500	235.00	235.00
17	—	639	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	232.00–236.00	235.13
7	—	389	260.00–270.00	268.59
3	—	345	272.00	272.00
31	—	532	240.00–243.00	240.92
15	—	624	225.00–230.00	225.93
4	—	797	200.00	200.00
4	—	736	204.00–210.00	205.43
6	—	429	250.00–258.00	255.42
25	—	660	212.00–220.00	217.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	244.00	244.00
9	—	749	227.00	227.00
3	—	317	280.00–285.00	281.79
7	—	665	235.00	235.00
2	—	370	274.00–277.00	275.48
6	—	541	246.00	246.00
9	—	800	208.00	208.00
46	—	432	252.00–271.00	265.37
6	—	455	255.00–261.00	259.99
4	—	620	237.00–238.00	237.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	227.00–234.00	230.40
4	—	368	270.00–280.00	276.21
2	—	663	201.00–202.00	201.49
1	—	795	200.00	200.00
5	—	425	250.00	250.00
1	—	560	220.00	220.00
2	—	315	285.00	285.00
3	—	623	206.00–217.00	210.92
2	—	458	240.00–248.00	243.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	208.00	208.00
13	—	480	220.00–240.00	232.10
1	—	630	205.00	205.00
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
4	—	714	194.00–200.00	196.72
2	—	360	255.00–265.00	259.93
2	—	315	270.00–280.00	274.84
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	235.00	235.00
2	—	800	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,080	72.00–77.00	75.17
7	—	1,074	79.00–83.00	80.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,444	90.00–95.00	91.54
6	—	1,583	86.00–89.00	88.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,276	94.00–99.00	96.05
25	—	1,232	88.00–93.00	89.90
22	—	1,240	82.00–87.00	84.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,808	115.00–121.00	116.76
4	—	1,711	109.00–114.00	111.15
2	—	1,633	100.00–106.00	103.10

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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