Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, with best demand on weaned calves. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $230.58/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$230.58

274 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$20.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	233.50	1,574	211
Medium and Large 2	583	226.06	1,318	37
Medium and Large 3	549	213.33	1,171	26

One grade step is worth $20.17/cwt here — about $403 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 sale274 hd

230.58

—

AL average12 barns · 747 hd

236.83

−6.25

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	—	Average	1,582	110.71	1,751	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	89.31	1,060	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	86.37	1,228	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	80.13	815	39

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)	—	$1,517	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$909	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,160	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$731	10

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	822	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,636	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	211.08/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,353	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	786	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,776	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	612	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,506	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	239.21/cwt	235.00–240.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,509	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,201	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	211.98/cwt	209.00–215.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	783	178.96/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	669	190.56/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	200.53/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,049	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	225.27/cwt	222.00–228.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	513	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,283	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	250.67/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,213	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	218.32/cwt	216.00–220.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	180.63/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,131	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	177.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	241.47/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,492	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	243.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	896	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,917	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	219.51/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,170	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	224.11/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,591	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	235.51/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	225.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,315	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	641	209.72/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,344	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	222.08/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,723	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,300	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	240.55/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,390	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	223.12/cwt	220.00–230.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	212.54/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,086	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	242.44/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,030	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	231.03/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,097	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	83.87/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,029	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	95.78/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,125	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	71.35/cwt	70.00–73.00	689	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	86.92/cwt	84.00–90.00	903	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	89.47/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,047	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	95.32/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,318	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	86.38/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,199	15
Bulls	—	—	1,582	110.71/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,751	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	77.33/cwt	74.00–80.00	793	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	80.39/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,230	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	933.33/head	900.00–950.00	933	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/head	950.00–1,250.00	1,138	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	791.67/head	700.00–875.00	792	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	725.00–900.00	788	8
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	502.50/head	430.00–575.00	503	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	805.00/head	760.00–850.00	805	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,025.00	950	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,516.67/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,517	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,416.67/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,417	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	502	198.66/cwt	196.00–200.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,318	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	189.35/cwt	188.00–190.00	988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	591	179.75/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,214	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	201.63/cwt	200.00–205.00	927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,065	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	219.53/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,328	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	700	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,551	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	214.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,110	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,568	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	167.30/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	193.38/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	883	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	158.04/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	817	154.67/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	235.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	226.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	261.03/cwt	260.00–265.00	877	5

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 1,291Last week 968Year ago 1,300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 163Year ago 247

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 29Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	822	199.00	199.00
26	—	641	210.00–212.00	211.08
3	—	413	224.00	224.00
10	—	572	210.00	210.00
3	—	735	209.00	209.00
1	—	492	215.00	215.00
14	—	517	210.00–215.00	214.62
16	—	761	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	747	202.00	202.00
3	—	565	206.00	206.00
6	—	512	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	209.00–215.00	211.98
18	—	523	195.00–202.00	200.53
3	—	332	222.00–228.00	225.27
5	—	362	216.00–220.00	218.32
9	—	626	178.00–185.00	180.63
3	—	677	175.00–180.00	177.70
20	—	714	170.00	170.00
3	—	460	200.00–205.00	201.63
3	—	562	190.00–196.00	193.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	359	210.00	210.00
2	—	305	220.00	220.00
2	—	480	190.00	190.00
3	—	522	188.00–190.00	189.35
4	—	591	175.00–182.00	179.75
4	—	624	160.00–172.00	167.30
7	—	437	200.00–204.00	201.99
4	—	710	155.00–162.00	158.04
3	—	685	160.00	160.00
3	—	817	154.00–155.00	154.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	605	219.00–220.00	219.53
37	—	700	221.50	221.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	786	226.00	226.00
6	—	612	246.00	246.00
17	—	513	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	235.00–240.00	239.21
2	—	783	175.00–183.00	178.96
4	—	669	189.00–195.00	190.56
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
4	—	533	218.00–220.00	219.51
2	—	365	230.00	230.00
7	—	641	208.00–210.00	209.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	219.00	219.00
3	—	363	240.00–250.00	243.58
4	—	474	235.00–236.00	235.51
20	—	583	225.00–230.00	225.53
2	—	520	230.00	230.00
2	—	810	205.00	205.00
3	—	740	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	484	245.00–254.00	250.67
31	—	618	240.00–242.00	241.47
22	—	896	214.00	214.00
27	—	710	223.00–225.00	224.11
1	—	415	260.00	260.00
16	—	776	220.00–223.00	222.08
16	—	537	242.00	242.00
15	—	578	240.00–244.00	240.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
3	—	502	196.00–200.00	198.66
2	—	355	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	220.00–230.00	223.12
10	—	511	208.00–215.00	212.54
2	—	455	220.00	220.00
4	—	676	195.00	195.00
2	—	360	230.00–240.00	235.07
2	—	700	190.00–195.00	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	235.00–245.00	242.44
2	—	475	230.00–232.00	231.03
2	—	508	225.00–228.00	226.51
5	—	336	260.00–265.00	261.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,227	80.00–85.00	83.87
16	—	1,175	94.00–98.00	95.78
35	—	1,170	87.00–92.00	89.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	966	70.00–73.00	71.35
17	—	1,039	84.00–90.00	86.92
13	—	1,025	74.00–80.00	77.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	93.00–97.00	95.32
15	—	1,388	84.00–90.00	86.38
6	—	1,530	79.00–82.00	80.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,582	109.00–115.00	110.71

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–875.00	791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	760.00–850.00	805.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	950.00–1,250.00	1,137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,516.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,416.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–900.00	787.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	430.00–575.00	502.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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