Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 $242.96/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$242.96

119 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$0.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	243.16	1,378	58
Medium and Large 2	536	242.76	1,301	61

One grade step is worth $0.40/cwt here — about $77 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 sale119 hd

242.96

—

AL average15 barns · 1,711 hd

243.63

−0.67

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	1,676	135.36	2,269	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	114.59	1,378	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,462	113.23	1,656	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	96.04	982	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,483	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,588	4thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	407	276.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	247.03/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,324	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	274.32/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	192.47/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	186.07/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	228.64/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,491	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	243.00/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,409	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	231.47/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,579	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	216.93/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	263.69/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,121	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	242.34/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,289	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	215.12/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,467	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	234.90/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,384	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	260.28/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,627	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	274.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	318.92/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	287.46/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	240.64/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	278.97/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	303.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,320	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	274.04/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	257.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,470	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	331.67/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,244	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	277.37/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	235.75/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,353	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	268.80/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,331	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	113.99/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,361	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	108.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,255	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	98.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,005	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	92.20/cwt	90.00–94.00	944	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	107.28/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,464	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	120.34/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,805	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	112.65/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,681	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	119.19/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,483	24
Bulls	—	—	1,970	142.44/cwt	142.00–143.00	2,806	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	134.73/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,109	4
Bulls	—	—	1,605	129.54/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,079	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,483.33/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,483	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	329.85/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	290.03/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	237.45/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	304.84/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	331.76/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,211	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	226.65/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	185.91/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	294.82/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	223.98/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	327.58/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	243.39/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	207.30/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	223.94/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	253.14/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,238	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	252.99/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	295.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	263.64/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,242	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 425Year ago 733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 58Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 36Year ago 87

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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
3	—	407	270.00–280.00	276.02
19	—	536	245.00–248.00	247.03
2	—	725	200.00–210.00	204.97
1	—	360	295.00	295.00
1	—	315	300.00	300.00
2	—	763	182.00–190.00	186.07
14	—	652	224.00–229.00	228.64
9	—	580	239.00–244.00	243.00
6	—	471	260.00–268.00	263.64
1	—	635	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	270.00–278.00	274.32
2	—	733	190.00–195.00	192.47
10	—	425	260.00–268.00	263.69
12	—	532	238.00–245.00	242.34
9	—	682	208.00–216.00	215.12
10	—	589	234.00–235.00	234.90
2	—	620	220.00–228.00	223.94
12	—	489	246.00–255.00	253.14
1	—	340	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	682	231.00–238.00	231.47
15	—	625	250.00–261.00	260.28
7	—	553	270.00–275.00	274.27
3	—	428	315.00–325.00	318.92
2	—	785	220.00	220.00
2	—	468	285.00–290.00	287.46
1	—	715	230.00	230.00
2	—	310	340.00	340.00
1	—	530	280.00	280.00
3	—	375	330.00–335.00	331.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	214.00–220.00	216.93
3	—	625	238.00–244.00	240.64
2	—	730	200.00–210.00	204.93
2	—	475	278.00–280.00	278.97
16	—	435	300.00–305.00	303.47
2	—	320	330.00–335.00	332.54
1	—	395	320.00	320.00
6	—	531	270.00–275.00	274.04
9	—	570	250.00–260.00	257.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	172.00	172.00
1	—	630	218.00	218.00
4	—	426	274.00–280.00	277.37
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
7	—	574	228.00–237.00	235.75
5	—	495	268.00–270.00	268.80
2	—	325	325.00–330.00	327.58
2	—	688	200.00–210.00	204.98
2	—	538	250.00–256.00	252.99
2	—	368	290.00–300.00	295.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	325.00–335.00	329.85
3	—	510	285.00–295.00	290.03
2	—	618	235.00–240.00	237.45
1	—	365	340.00	340.00
5	—	576	250.00–260.00	255.10
2	—	310	345.00	345.00
2	—	475	300.00–310.00	304.84
3	—	658	224.00–230.00	226.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	330.00–335.00	331.76
2	—	305	340.00	340.00
1	—	525	282.00	282.00
1	—	490	287.00	287.00
2	—	778	182.00–190.00	185.91
2	—	425	290.00–300.00	294.82
2	—	633	220.00–228.00	223.98
5	—	587	242.00–246.00	243.39
3	—	738	200.00–212.00	207.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,194	111.00–116.00	113.99
17	—	1,154	105.00–110.00	108.77
24	—	1,244	117.00–122.00	119.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,021	95.00–100.00	98.44
5	—	1,024	90.00–94.00	92.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	106.00–109.00	107.28
3	—	1,500	118.00–122.00	120.34
6	—	1,492	111.00–116.00	112.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,970	142.00–143.00	142.44
4	—	1,565	132.00–137.00	134.73
2	—	1,605	129.00–130.00	129.54

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)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,483.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,587.50

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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