Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.40/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$256.40

194 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,450

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$80

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

$9.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	550	260.14	1,432	98
Medium and Large 3	488	259.38	1,265	18thin
Medium and Large 1	602	251.02	1,512	78

One grade step is worth $9.12/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale194 hd

256.40

—

AL average13 barns · 676 hd

257.37

−0.97

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	1,730	122.04	2,111	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	98.46	1,190	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,641	94.76	1,555	8thin

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)	—	$1,472	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	6

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	378	254.51/cwt	254.00–255.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	245.98/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	235.11/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,373	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	195.82/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,386	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	261.19/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,332	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	189.27/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	212.49/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,411	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	282.26/cwt	275.00–283.00	1,592	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	295.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,194	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,514	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	200.63/cwt	194.00–202.00	1,551	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	212.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,285	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,149	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	214.45/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,437	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	279.88/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,352	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	284.85/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,028	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	262.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,531	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	287.85/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	243.24/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	789	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	233.99/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	240.95/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,402	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	214.50/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,600	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	230.07/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	97.21/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,602	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	90.69/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	—	1,708	116.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,986	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	91.29/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,027	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	104.98/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,329	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	98.84/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,209	12
Bulls	—	—	1,759	121.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,132	11
Bulls	—	—	1,638	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,113	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,233	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,471.88/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,472	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	241.51/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	198.45/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	224.03/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	262.54/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	292.58/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	287.25/cwt	287.00–288.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	249.06/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	634	204.86/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,299	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	255.04/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	224.94/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	236.12/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,344	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	231.99/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,424	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	236.19/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,240	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	203.18/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,361	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	254.41/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,084	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	201.33/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,484	3

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 Jan 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 179Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 30Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 22Year ago 32

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
2	—	378	254.00–255.00	254.51
27	—	584	230.00–240.00	235.11
11	—	708	191.00–200.00	195.82
2	—	335	262.00	262.00
9	—	604	210.00–220.00	212.67
21	—	525	235.00–242.00	236.19
7	—	670	202.00–206.00	203.18
2	—	755	180.00	180.00
2	—	430	245.00–250.00	247.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	244.00–248.00	245.98
1	—	765	200.00	200.00
5	—	387	260.00–262.00	261.19
4	—	664	210.00–220.00	212.49
1	—	465	250.00	250.00
11	—	569	235.00–242.00	236.12
4	—	614	230.00–233.00	231.99
21	—	426	252.00–255.00	254.41
3	—	322	278.00	278.00
3	—	737	201.00–202.00	201.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	292.00	292.00
11	—	564	275.00–283.00	282.26
11	—	404	295.00–300.00	295.45
21	—	667	227.00	227.00
6	—	773	194.00–202.00	200.63
2	—	507	285.00	285.00
1	—	375	305.00	305.00
3	—	627	240.00–250.00	243.24
14	—	746	213.00–220.00	214.50
1	—	335	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	742	187.00–190.00	189.27
15	—	383	300.00	300.00
13	—	670	214.00–220.00	214.45
17	—	483	270.00–282.00	279.88
36	—	584	255.00–265.00	262.18
1	—	545	268.00	268.00
6	—	414	285.00–290.00	287.85
3	—	789	185.00	185.00
3	—	630	230.00–238.00	233.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	265.00–275.00	270.00
1	—	660	210.00	210.00
1	—	630	225.00	225.00
3	—	510	260.00	260.00
6	—	361	280.00–290.00	284.85
5	—	582	240.00–245.00	240.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	240.00	240.00
1	—	460	285.00	285.00
1	—	725	210.00	210.00
3	—	782	190.00–205.00	198.45
2	—	328	300.00–310.00	305.04
2	—	373	290.00–295.00	292.58
4	—	431	287.00–288.00	287.25
3	—	575	250.00–260.00	255.04
2	—	668	220.00–230.00	224.94
3	—	515	270.00–280.00	275.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
2	—	300	275.00	275.00
2	—	570	228.00–232.00	230.07
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
2	—	423	260.00–265.00	262.54
9	—	634	204.00–212.00	204.86
2	—	683	190.00–200.00	194.95
1	—	540	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	280.00	280.00
4	—	560	235.00–245.00	241.51
1	—	650	212.00	212.00
2	—	605	220.00–228.00	224.03
1	—	390	275.00	275.00
2	—	510	246.00–252.00	249.06
1	—	480	270.00	270.00
1	—	730	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,648	95.00–100.00	97.21
3	—	1,628	90.00–92.00	90.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,125	90.00–95.00	91.29
7	—	1,266	103.00–108.00	104.98
12	—	1,223	95.00–102.00	98.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	115.00–118.00	116.25
11	—	1,759	120.00–125.00	121.19
3	—	1,638	129.00	129.00

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)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,471.88

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Feeder Cattle

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