Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $214.82/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$214.82

226 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$5.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	215.75	1,255	151
Medium and Large 2	533	213.80	1,139	59
Medium and Large 3	474	209.80	993	16thin

One grade step is worth $5.95/cwt here — about $261 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 sale226 hd

214.82

—

AL average14 barns · 1,499 hd

215.80

−0.98

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	1,636	117.16	1,917	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	89.24	1,000	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	88.85	1,350	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	73.78	803	13

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)	—	$1,597	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,335	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,193	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,509	22

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	181.82/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,282	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	271.14/cwt	265.00–275.00	878	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	241.93/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	195.94/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	204.02/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,398	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	283.79/cwt	280.00–285.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	264.51/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,346	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	247.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	284.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	255.13/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	233.54/cwt	232.00–235.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	206.50/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,177	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	218.55/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,174	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	228.54/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,061	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	207.19/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,295	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	231.18/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,161	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	273.53/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	224.06/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,371	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	240.90/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,139	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	214.24/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,270	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	174.86/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	195.21/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,216	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	228.30/cwt	223.00–230.00	836	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	87.83/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,339	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	93.63/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,402	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	89.34/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,012	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	84.37/cwt	81.00–86.00	882	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	94.83/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,128	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	71.79/cwt	70.00–75.00	774	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	78.26/cwt	77.00–79.00	869	4
Bulls	—	—	1,627	120.27/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,957	6
Bulls	—	—	1,773	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,039	2
Bulls	—	—	1,525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,678	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,663	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,391.67/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,392	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,515.38/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,515	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,193.13/head	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,193	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,293.75/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,294	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	222.86/cwt	212.00–234.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	263.94/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	279.02/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	212.04/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,306	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	211.54/cwt	207.00–218.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	797	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	241.01/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	231.99/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,294	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,294	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	175.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	203.03/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	841	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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 888Year ago 563

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 73Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 154Last week 58Year ago 103

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	250.00	250.00
3	—	405	245.00	245.00
23	—	705	178.00–187.00	181.82
5	—	324	265.00–275.00	271.14
2	—	630	192.00–200.00	195.94
2	—	583	212.00–234.00	222.86
1	—	680	189.00	189.00
2	—	465	240.00–242.00	241.01
1	—	800	164.00	164.00
2	—	518	230.00–234.00	231.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	236.00–245.00	241.93
1	—	510	250.00	250.00
2	—	463	260.00–268.00	263.94
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
3	—	372	277.00–280.00	279.02
5	—	616	208.00–220.00	212.04
2	—	408	270.00–275.00	272.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	685	200.00–205.00	204.02
1	—	640	209.00	209.00
1	—	390	270.00	270.00
2	—	800	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	190.00	190.00
3	—	563	220.00–230.00	224.97
4	—	325	280.00–285.00	283.79
2	—	478	250.00–260.00	255.13
2	—	525	240.00–245.00	242.50
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	207.00	207.00
1	—	468	270.00	270.00
18	—	509	255.00–268.00	264.51
2	—	573	245.00–250.00	247.42
2	—	358	280.00–290.00	284.97
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
2	—	423	272.00–275.00	273.53
4	—	612	222.00–230.00	224.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	194.00	194.00
2	—	335	232.00–235.00	233.54
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
4	—	366	223.00–230.00	228.30
3	—	472	207.00–218.00	211.54
2	—	628	172.00–180.00	175.92
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
2	—	530	200.00–206.00	203.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	206.00–210.00	206.50
24	—	537	217.00–220.00	218.55
2	—	485	225.00–232.00	228.54
5	—	623	190.00–200.00	195.21
10	—	332	240.00	240.00
7	—	735	176.00	176.00
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	435	244.00	244.00
64	—	625	205.00–212.00	207.19
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
11	—	502	229.00–232.00	231.18
19	—	473	233.00–243.00	240.90
1	—	730	185.00	185.00
21	—	593	213.00–221.00	214.24
7	—	800	172.00–177.00	174.86
10	—	660	196.00	196.00
2	—	360	246.00	246.00
1	—	345	247.00	247.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,524	85.00–90.00	87.83
3	—	1,497	92.00–96.00	93.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,133	87.00–92.00	89.34
19	—	1,045	81.00–86.00	84.37
16	—	1,190	93.00–98.00	94.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,078	70.00–75.00	71.79
4	—	1,111	77.00–79.00	78.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,627	118.00–122.00	120.27
2	—	1,773	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,525	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,515.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,193.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,293.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,391.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00

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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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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