Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. 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 $200.67/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$200.67

223 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,129

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$26.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	214.15	1,161	84
Medium and Large 3	510	198.64	1,014	58
Medium and Large 2	621	188.14	1,168	81

One grade step is worth $26.01/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale223 hd

200.67

—

AL average14 barns · 1,475 hd

206.70

−6.04

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	—	Low	1,767	114.71	2,027	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	87.97	1,052	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	87.13	1,310	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	70.81	701	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)	—	$1,269	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,219	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,386	14

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 1	—	467	226.58/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,058	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	237.09/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,100	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	255.08/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	245.50/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	212.50/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	228.77/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,167	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,221	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	267.10/cwt	265.00–270.00	975	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	199.17/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,137	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	224.52/cwt	224.00–225.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	263.56/cwt	262.00–265.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	215.12/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,461	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	188.20/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,259	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	177.11/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,201	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	217.75/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,370	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	230.24/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,301	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	173.33/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,335	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	759	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,290	34
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,273	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	228.49/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,412	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	273.50/cwt	273.00–276.00	1,119	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	190.41/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,342	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	218.96/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	266.91/cwt	266.00–267.00	1,401	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	211.50/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,417	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,153	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	76.27/cwt	75.00–78.00	808	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	68.08/cwt	65.00–70.00	651	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	88.18/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,011	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	80.36/cwt	79.00–82.00	965	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	87.13/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,310	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	93.35/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,189	8
Bulls	—	—	1,555	107.22/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,667	2
Bulls	—	—	1,852	117.71/cwt	114.00–119.00	2,180	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,218.75/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,219	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,268.75/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,269	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.83/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,346	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	246.86/cwt	244.00–250.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	222.66/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,084	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	231.54/cwt	228.00–235.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	201.02/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	237.26/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,115	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	193.41/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,039	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	306	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	264.77/cwt	260.00–270.00	829	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	198.87/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,255	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	239.87/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,041	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	215.88/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	219.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	946	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	708	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	164.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	253.90/cwt	248.00–258.00	939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,164	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	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 Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 888Last week 1,261Year ago 784

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 143Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 85Year ago 68

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	223.00–230.00	226.58
4	—	520	210.00–220.00	212.50
2	—	333	262.00–265.00	263.56
11	—	669	181.00–191.00	188.20
12	—	631	192.00–200.00	198.87
13	—	434	232.00–242.00	239.87
3	—	370	248.00–258.00	253.90
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
24	—	557	209.00	209.00
1	—	800	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
12	—	571	196.00–204.00	199.17
2	—	430	224.00–225.00	224.52
2	—	330	250.00	250.00
49	—	678	171.00–180.00	177.11
1	—	800	151.00	151.00
3	—	480	214.00–220.00	215.88
2	—	718	158.00–160.00	158.98
5	—	536	207.00	207.00
4	—	392	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	208.00	208.00
26	—	537	190.00–200.00	193.41
4	—	306	230.00	230.00
17	—	432	215.00–220.00	219.02
6	—	708	151.00	151.00
2	—	670	160.00–170.00	164.93
1	—	395	225.00	225.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	235.00–242.00	237.09
10	—	510	227.00–230.00	228.77
1	—	425	246.00	246.00
2	—	660	180.00–190.00	185.00
34	—	759	170.00	170.00
1	—	390	250.00	250.00
22	—	624	204.00	204.00
2	—	578	210.00–228.00	218.96
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	250.00–260.00	255.08
2	—	523	245.00–246.00	245.50
4	—	325	275.00	275.00
12	—	365	265.00–270.00	267.10
8	—	629	216.00–218.00	217.75
8	—	565	228.00–232.00	230.24
1	—	435	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	278.00	278.00
1	—	475	270.00	270.00
14	—	679	210.00–218.00	215.12
4	—	343	288.00	288.00
15	—	770	173.00–178.00	173.33
4	—	618	228.00–230.00	228.49
12	—	409	273.00–276.00	273.50
5	—	705	190.00–192.00	190.41
33	—	525	266.00–267.00	266.91
2	—	585	240.00–250.00	244.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
2	—	325	244.00–250.00	246.86
1	—	355	240.00	240.00
6	—	487	216.00–224.00	222.66
2	—	420	228.00–235.00	231.54
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
2	—	635	198.00–204.00	201.02
1	—	675	194.00	194.00
1	—	500	212.00	212.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	206.00–216.00	211.50
2	—	720	185.00–190.00	187.53
1	—	445	244.00	244.00
1	—	520	220.00	220.00
1	—	605	219.00	219.00
5	—	470	234.00–240.00	237.26
6	—	313	260.00–270.00	264.77
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	276.00	276.00
1	—	465	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,059	75.00–78.00	76.27
8	—	956	65.00–70.00	68.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,146	85.00–90.00	88.18
6	—	1,201	79.00–82.00	80.36
8	—	1,274	92.00–96.00	93.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,504	85.00–90.00	87.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	105.00–110.00	107.22
5	—	1,852	114.00–119.00	117.71

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)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,218.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,268.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,345.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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