Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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 $250.91/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$250.91

146 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$8.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	253.76	1,350	95
Medium and Large 2	526	245.59	1,291	51

One grade step is worth $8.17/cwt here — about $59 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 sale146 hd

250.91

—

AL average16 barns · 2,027 hd

236.71

+14.20

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	1,694	127.65	2,162	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	104.01	1,208	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	87.53	948	14

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)	—	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,336	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	671	223.34/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	244.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,400	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	243.95/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,288	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	193.97/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	294.79/cwt	290.00–300.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	226.53/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,726	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	244.00/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,486	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,392	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	292.60/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,249	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	346.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	276.12/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	266.21/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	254.35/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	226.73/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	208.94/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	236.49/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	277.49/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,326	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	280.95/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,332	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	330.09/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,208	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	297.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,432	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	227.91/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	241.33/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,400	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	98.95/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,094	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	114.22/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,420	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,360	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	84.44/cwt	81.00–86.00	889	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	89.85/cwt	89.00–92.00	994	8
Bulls	—	—	1,600	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,925	3
Bulls	—	—	2,032	136.55/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,775	3
Bulls	—	—	1,328	125.27/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,664	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,336.00/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,336	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	245.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	224.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	274.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	216.77/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,474	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	207.43/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	257.87/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	213.32/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	331.42/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	319.56/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	266.35/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	280.53/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,088	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	274.76/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,209	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	236.32/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,465	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 817Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 95Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 54Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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
6	—	671	220.00–224.00	223.34
2	—	500	255.00–260.00	257.50
1	—	330	305.00	305.00
44	—	573	240.00–250.00	244.35
3	—	357	290.00–300.00	294.98
2	—	765	185.00–190.00	187.53
3	—	475	265.00–267.00	266.35
28	—	440	270.00–276.00	274.76
3	—	620	235.00–237.00	236.32
2	—	725	200.00–210.00	204.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	528	238.00–248.00	243.95
2	—	735	190.00–198.00	193.97
3	—	325	290.00–300.00	294.79
2	—	583	230.00–235.00	232.47
2	—	625	220.00–222.00	221.01
1	—	455	250.00	250.00
9	—	680	214.00–218.00	216.77
3	—	413	254.00–260.00	257.87
10	—	388	275.00–285.00	280.53
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	762	220.00–227.00	226.53
25	—	609	242.00–250.00	244.00
3	—	452	308.00	308.00
4	—	721	230.00	230.00
1	—	515	300.00	300.00
3	—	318	340.00–350.00	346.70
8	—	587	270.00–278.00	276.12
1	—	370	315.00	315.00
1	—	660	233.00	233.00
2	—	418	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	290.00–295.00	292.60
3	—	340	325.00	325.00
1	—	715	220.00	220.00
4	—	518	260.00–270.00	266.21
1	—	360	300.00	300.00
3	—	570	250.00–258.00	254.35
4	—	669	224.00–230.00	226.73
2	—	780	204.00–214.00	208.94
2	—	613	235.00–238.00	236.49
2	—	478	275.00–280.00	277.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	280.00–285.00	280.95
1	—	515	255.00	255.00
3	—	618	222.00–232.00	227.91
3	—	580	240.00–242.00	241.33
1	—	435	296.00	296.00
1	—	675	218.00	218.00
3	—	728	212.00–214.00	213.32
3	—	312	325.00–335.00	331.42
2	—	380	315.00–324.00	319.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	325.00–335.00	330.09
4	—	481	290.00–300.00	297.64
3	—	605	240.00–250.00	245.01
2	—	665	220.00–230.00	224.89
2	—	583	255.00–260.00	257.47
2	—	505	270.00–280.00	274.95
2	—	440	310.00–315.00	312.53
2	—	325	350.00	350.00
2	—	700	217.00	217.00
3	—	755	200.00–222.00	207.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,106	97.00–102.00	98.95
3	—	1,243	111.00–116.00	114.22
3	—	1,248	108.00–110.00	109.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,053	81.00–86.00	84.44
8	—	1,106	89.00–92.00	89.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	120.00–121.00	120.33
3	—	2,032	134.00–139.00	136.55
2	—	1,328	123.00–128.00	125.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,336.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

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

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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