Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 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 $207.71/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$207.71

202 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$10.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	213.41	1,117	72
Medium and Large 3	426	211.72	902	20
Medium and Large 2	541	203.25	1,099	110

One grade step is worth $10.16/cwt here — about $18 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 sale202 hd

207.71

—

AL average8 barns · 904 hd

209.59

−1.88

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	1,789	115.59	2,068	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	89.93	1,033	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	89.53	1,344	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	73.67	762	33

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)	—	$1,623	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,594	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,285	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,604	52

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	528	206.52/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,090	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	236.19/cwt	236.00–237.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	214.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,039	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	202.18/cwt	200.00–208.00	975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	223.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	197.62/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,154	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	228.29/cwt	222.00–230.00	979	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	251.72/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,191	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	215.41/cwt	212.00–218.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	231.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	172.06/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,163	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	218.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,340	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,230	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	195.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,303	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	195.05/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	256.79/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	175.50/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	258.49/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,078	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	269.66/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,240	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,367	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	267.98/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	265.45/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,351	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	303.43/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,026	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	213.37/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	223.34/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	86.24/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,241	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	91.30/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,401	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	84.94/cwt	83.00–88.00	928	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	96.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,254	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	72.23/cwt	70.00–75.00	732	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	91.02/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,031	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	66.98/cwt	64.00–69.00	715	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	79.12/cwt	76.00–81.00	817	13
Bulls	—	—	1,646	116.32/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,915	4
Bulls	—	—	1,666	110.27/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,837	5
Bulls	—	—	2,086	121.52/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,535	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,508.33/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,508	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,517.86/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,518	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,285.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,285	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,866.67/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,361.11/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,361	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,612.08/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,612	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,962.50/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,963	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	249.31/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	201.69/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,166	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	231.20/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,052	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	234.48/cwt	234.00–236.00	802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	212.55/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,112	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	218.22/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,237	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	236.89/cwt	234.00–240.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	196.10/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,202	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	240.25/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	205.91/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	206.02/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	260.56/cwt	257.00–267.00	964	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	193.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,233	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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 852Last week 752Year ago 957

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 125Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 157Year ago 131

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	528	200.00–209.00	206.52
2	—	355	232.00	232.00
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	186.00	186.00
22	—	484	210.00–220.00	214.59
34	—	584	190.00–199.00	197.62
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
7	—	429	222.00–230.00	228.29
14	—	676	170.00–174.00	172.06
6	—	342	234.00–236.00	234.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
5	—	365	236.00–237.00	236.19
1	—	310	238.00	238.00
1	—	410	235.00	235.00
1	—	745	174.00	174.00
16	—	578	200.00–203.00	201.69
19	—	455	227.00–234.00	231.20
15	—	523	211.00–220.00	212.55
13	—	613	190.00–199.00	196.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	200.00–208.00	202.18
3	—	382	220.00–225.00	223.45
5	—	414	212.00–218.00	215.41
4	—	345	226.00	226.00
2	—	518	180.00–190.00	184.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	245.00–256.00	251.72
14	—	612	210.00–220.00	218.92
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
1	—	515	240.00	240.00
11	—	665	190.00–200.00	195.90
1	—	315	285.00	285.00
2	—	800	174.00–177.00	175.50
4	—	417	258.00–260.00	258.49
5	—	577	237.00	237.00
5	—	392	265.00–270.00	267.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	230.00–240.00	231.99
6	—	427	288.00	288.00
2	—	718	190.00–200.00	195.05
5	—	558	250.00–260.00	256.79
6	—	460	268.00–270.00	269.66
15	—	509	262.00–266.00	265.45
7	—	338	300.00–304.00	303.43
1	—	360	292.00	292.00
3	—	653	210.00–220.00	213.37
1	—	775	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	210.00–212.00	211.01
6	—	459	222.00–230.00	223.34
1	—	320	245.00	245.00
1	—	510	218.00	218.00
2	—	415	234.00–240.00	236.89
2	—	733	170.00–172.00	170.98
6	—	638	192.00–200.00	193.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	180.00–190.00	184.94
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
2	—	320	230.00–235.00	232.54
4	—	508	200.00–208.00	205.91
2	—	478	210.00–212.00	211.02
1	—	595	195.00	195.00
2	—	425	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	180.00–190.00	184.94
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
1	—	525	230.00	230.00
3	—	412	248.00–250.00	249.31
20	—	567	214.00–224.00	218.22
8	—	467	234.00–244.00	240.25
1	—	765	174.00	174.00
2	—	608	202.00–210.00	206.02
5	—	730	176.00	176.00
7	—	370	257.00–267.00	260.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,439	85.00–88.00	86.24
13	—	1,535	89.00–94.00	91.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,092	83.00–88.00	84.94
12	—	1,300	95.00–100.00	96.48
33	—	1,133	89.00–94.00	91.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,014	70.00–75.00	72.23
8	—	1,068	64.00–69.00	66.98
13	—	1,032	76.00–81.00	79.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,646	114.00–119.00	116.32
5	—	1,666	108.00–113.00	110.27
4	—	2,086	120.00–126.00	121.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,361.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,612.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,962.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,517.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,285.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,850.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

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