Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.62/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$194.62

169 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$18.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	591	205.46	1,213	63
Medium and Large 2	586	189.12	1,107	65
Medium and Large 3	538	186.67	1,004	41

One grade step is worth $18.79/cwt here — about $209 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 sale169 hd

194.62

—

AL average13 barns · 1,036 hd

202.53

−7.92

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	1,833	107.27	1,966	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,126	88.25	993	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	87.08	1,311	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	72.50	702	12

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)	—	$1,568	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,310	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,814	36

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	632	166.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,162	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	200.32/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,274	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	197.41/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,072	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	191.02/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,293	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	763	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	212.48/cwt	211.00–215.00	905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	208.67/cwt	206.00–210.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,141	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	199.84/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,135	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,168	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	651	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	209.19/cwt	209.00–210.00	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	182.30/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,291	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	197.60/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,437	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	683	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	258.11/cwt	250.00–260.00	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	205.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,271	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	225.82/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,396	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	210.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,442	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	448	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,075	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	230.39/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,157	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	232.80/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	194.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	930	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	213.92/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	341	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	873	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	208.49/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,195	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	88.09/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,310	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	86.45/cwt	84.00–89.00	991	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	81.05/cwt	80.00–83.00	822	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	69.41/cwt	67.00–70.00	669	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	74.70/cwt	73.00–77.00	725	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	93.48/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,079	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,312	1
Bulls	—	—	2,167	115.69/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,507	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,782	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	104.81/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,845	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,858.33/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,858	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,737.50/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,738	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,058.33/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,058	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,263.64/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,264	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,459.38/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,459	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,441.67/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,442	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	219.33/cwt	218.00–220.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,067	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	237.95/cwt	236.00–240.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	221.77/cwt	219.00–225.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	223.96/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,165	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	208.91/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,126	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	215.18/cwt	212.00–216.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	591	181.68/cwt	175.00–186.00	1,074	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	226.73/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 1,291Year ago 920

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 178Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 65Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good 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
3	—	632	160.00–170.00	166.60
1	—	415	205.00	205.00
20	—	543	190.00–200.00	197.41
6	—	338	206.00–210.00	208.67
6	—	651	140.00	140.00
5	—	591	175.00–186.00	181.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	623	180.00–190.00	186.53
2	—	715	160.00	160.00
2	—	350	220.00	220.00
1	—	315	225.00	225.00
11	—	426	211.00–215.00	212.48
5	—	683	167.00	167.00
12	—	568	196.00–202.00	199.84
7	—	800	146.00	146.00
5	—	469	209.00–210.00	209.19
2	—	769	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	636	200.00–202.00	200.32
15	—	677	190.00–193.00	191.02
4	—	416	219.00–225.00	221.77
15	—	539	208.00–210.00	208.91
5	—	460	212.00–216.00	215.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	625	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	763	203.00	203.00
9	—	683	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	495	234.00	234.00
3	—	380	240.00	240.00
7	—	708	180.00–184.00	182.30
2	—	595	220.00	220.00
1	—	300	250.00	250.00
2	—	618	200.00–210.00	205.06
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
3	—	435	235.00	235.00
26	—	502	230.00–232.00	230.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	197.00–200.00	197.60
5	—	380	250.00–260.00	258.11
8	—	541	235.00	235.00
21	—	618	223.00–230.00	225.82
12	—	684	210.00–220.00	210.80
18	—	448	240.00	240.00
5	—	568	232.00–233.00	232.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	190.00–200.00	194.00
2	—	530	210.00–218.00	213.92
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
5	—	438	228.00	228.00
1	—	770	174.00	174.00
1	—	365	230.00	230.00
4	—	465	226.00–227.00	226.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	250.00	250.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
4	—	341	256.00	256.00
4	—	573	208.00–210.00	208.49
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
1	—	660	193.00	193.00
5	—	466	229.00	229.00
2	—	415	236.00–240.00	237.95
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
2	—	520	220.00–228.00	223.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	218.00–220.00	219.33
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
1	—	730	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	85.00–90.00	88.09
1	—	1,600	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,146	84.00–89.00	86.45
5	—	1,014	80.00–83.00	81.05
11	—	1,154	92.00–95.00	93.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	964	67.00–70.00	69.41
7	—	971	73.00–77.00	74.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,167	114.00–118.00	115.69
1	—	1,635	109.00	109.00
11	—	1,760	102.00–107.00	104.81

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,263.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,459.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,058.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,441.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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