Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $262.21/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$262.21

131 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$92

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

$3.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	264.06	1,283	59
Medium and Large 1	528	260.70	1,375	72

One grade step is worth $3.37/cwt here — about −$92 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 sale131 hd

262.21

—

AL average14 barns · 1,517 hd

253.29

+8.93

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	1,668	133.69	2,230	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	116.85	1,439	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	94.31	984	6thin

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)	—	$1,456	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,417	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,713	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	382	288.32/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,101	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	277.78/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,231	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	298.17/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,100	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	270.89/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,631	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	249.64/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	274.26/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,305	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,341	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	335.12/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	303.37/cwt	300.00–308.00	980	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	348.70/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,193	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	308.24/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,634	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	234.65/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,624	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	216.99/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	249.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	316.15/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	282.28/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,603	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	323.71/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,360	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	231.01/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	277.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	294.62/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	314.54/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,494	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	299.97/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,404	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,405	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	108.88/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,316	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	116.36/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,402	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	94.31/cwt	91.00–96.00	984	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	120.99/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,512	10
Bulls	—	—	1,310	127.20/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,666	4
Bulls	—	—	1,854	139.23/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,581	4
Bulls	—	—	2,013	135.58/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,416.67/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,417	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,456.25/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,456	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	264.30/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	337.47/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	284.38/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,499	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	246.02/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	315.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	287.26/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	284.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	754	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	216.93/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	317.41/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	232.61/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,449	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	246.33/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,392	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	257.97/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,344	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	228.88/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	252.52/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,303	9

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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 429Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 131Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 33Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
6	—	382	285.00–290.00	288.32
13	—	443	275.00–278.00	277.78
4	—	480	265.00	265.00
3	—	578	232.00	232.00
11	—	323	300.00–308.00	303.37
1	—	710	210.00	210.00
3	—	754	209.00	209.00
2	—	675	214.00–220.00	216.93
7	—	636	226.00–230.00	228.88
9	—	516	247.00–256.00	252.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	369	295.00–300.00	298.17
1	—	745	220.00	220.00
16	—	476	268.00–277.00	274.26
3	—	428	285.00–290.00	287.26
3	—	315	310.00–322.00	317.41
8	—	623	231.00–238.00	232.61
7	—	763	218.00	218.00
3	—	653	230.00	230.00
11	—	565	240.00–247.00	246.33
10	—	521	257.00–267.00	257.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	602	270.00–275.00	270.89
3	—	675	244.00–255.00	249.64
1	—	385	345.00	345.00
2	—	420	330.00–340.00	335.12
12	—	342	346.00–350.00	348.70
8	—	530	308.00–310.00	308.24
7	—	774	228.00	228.00
2	—	468	312.00–320.00	316.15
7	—	568	281.00–290.00	282.28
2	—	720	230.00–232.00	231.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	692	234.00–240.00	234.65
2	—	738	214.00–220.00	216.99
2	—	638	245.00–255.00	249.94
1	—	360	330.00	330.00
1	—	320	335.00	335.00
15	—	420	315.00–325.00	323.71
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
5	—	570	270.00–280.00	277.93
3	—	505	290.00–297.00	294.62
15	—	475	300.00–316.00	314.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	200.00	200.00
2	—	468	295.00–305.00	299.97
1	—	335	365.00	365.00
3	—	365	345.00–355.00	350.02
2	—	738	210.00–220.00	214.98
2	—	673	230.00–235.00	232.45
4	—	571	260.00–270.00	264.30
2	—	423	325.00–335.00	329.97
5	—	527	280.00–287.00	284.38
2	—	608	242.00–250.00	246.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	250.00–260.00	255.10
3	—	570	235.00–245.00	240.00
2	—	785	178.00–180.00	178.99
2	—	710	190.00–195.00	192.54
2	—	360	335.00–340.00	337.47
2	—	678	200.00–210.00	204.91
2	—	630	220.00–230.00	224.92
3	—	428	310.00–320.00	315.06
3	—	472	280.00–290.00	284.91
1	—	345	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,209	106.00–111.00	108.88
3	—	1,205	116.00–117.00	116.36
10	—	1,250	119.00–124.00	120.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	91.00–96.00	94.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	125.00–130.00	127.20
4	—	1,854	139.00–140.00	139.23
2	—	2,013	134.00–137.00	135.58

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)	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,416.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,456.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50

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

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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