Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 $249.38/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$249.38

191 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,379

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$26.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	259.42	1,414	80
Medium and Large 2	563	244.85	1,378	86
Medium and Large 3	546	232.81	1,270	25

One grade step is worth $26.62/cwt here — about $144 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 sale191 hd

249.38

—

AL average14 barns · 1,825 hd

252.54

−3.16

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	1,718	136.61	2,347	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	116.70	1,399	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	112.65	1,553	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	95.58	961	16

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)	—	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,470	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,800	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,579	12

Every lot, as filed

95 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 1	—	462	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	284.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	285.92/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	679	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	298.81/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	252.50/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,366	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	609	211.84/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,290	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	315.14/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	273.10/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	247.70/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,464	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	256.99/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,203	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,509	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	233.27/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	295.12/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	329.46/cwt	325.00–331.00	1,542	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	267.55/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	285.94/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	291.63/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	258.91/cwt	254.00–263.00	1,603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	303.94/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	351	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	280.24/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,704	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	339.38/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,283	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	333.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,058	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	237.62/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,632	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	252.27/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	324.97/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	270.37/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	232.55/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	317.44/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,384	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,519	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	100.26/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,020	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	116.08/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,692	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	109.69/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,246	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	122.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,547	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	117.49/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,395	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	87.08/cwt	85.00–90.00	866	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	93.18/cwt	91.00–96.00	927	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	109.20/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,503	5
Bulls	—	—	1,473	125.64/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,851	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,140	1
Bulls	—	—	2,008	148.12/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,974	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,392.50/head	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,393	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,493.75/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,494	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	291.59/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,327	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	379.93/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	219.99/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	263.43/cwt	263.00–264.00	1,367	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	258.52/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,453	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	223.30/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,358	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	298.02/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	270.01/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,169	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	228.49/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,316	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	270.17/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	229.12/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,514	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	283.54/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	243.07/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	253.25/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	355.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	354.90/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,200	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	233.04/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	336.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,364	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 964Last week 464Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 71Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 53Year ago 228

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	310.00–320.00	315.04
2	—	530	280.00–290.00	284.91
5	—	559	265.00–275.00	270.37
2	—	335	375.00–385.00	379.93
3	—	728	215.00–225.00	219.99
2	—	378	350.00–360.00	355.17
2	—	623	240.00–250.00	244.94
2	—	685	230.00–236.00	233.04
3	—	405	330.00–340.00	336.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	200.00–210.00	204.95
2	—	623	230.00–235.00	232.55
7	—	436	317.00–320.00	317.44
3	—	455	285.00–295.00	291.59
1	—	750	192.00	192.00
2	—	523	265.00–275.00	270.17
3	—	563	250.00–260.00	253.25
2	—	383	335.00–345.00	340.10
6	—	338	350.00–360.00	354.90
1	—	660	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
2	—	679	206.00	206.00
2	—	338	285.00–290.00	287.56
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
2	—	530	240.00	240.00
7	—	609	210.00–218.00	211.84
2	—	378	270.00–276.00	273.10
2	—	423	260.00	260.00
4	—	576	224.00–230.00	228.49
2	—	450	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	285.00–290.00	285.92
4	—	340	295.00–300.00	298.81
8	—	541	250.00–254.00	252.50
25	—	591	240.00–248.00	247.70
8	—	468	255.00–260.00	256.99
13	—	729	207.00	207.00
13	—	608	220.00–230.00	223.30
1	—	775	200.00	200.00
8	—	433	265.00–275.00	270.01
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	519	263.00–264.00	263.43
37	—	562	256.00–260.00	258.52
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
5	—	367	295.00–305.00	298.02
1	—	710	220.00	220.00
8	—	661	229.00–230.00	229.12
2	—	420	280.00–287.00	283.54
2	—	615	240.00–246.00	243.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	220.00	220.00
2	—	370	310.00–320.00	315.14
2	—	578	240.00–250.00	244.89
2	—	430	290.00–300.00	295.12
2	—	520	265.00–270.00	267.55
1	—	640	230.00	230.00
8	—	317	330.00–340.00	333.91
1	—	450	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	215.00–220.00	217.46
2	—	538	282.00–290.00	285.94
5	—	619	254.00–263.00	258.91
2	—	468	300.00–308.00	303.94
1	—	310	350.00	350.00
1	—	765	210.00	210.00
10	—	378	335.00–345.00	339.38
1	—	565	270.00	270.00
12	—	687	230.00–239.00	237.62
2	—	418	320.00–330.00	324.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	340.00	340.00
3	—	723	230.00–240.00	233.27
8	—	468	325.00–331.00	329.46
3	—	572	290.00–295.00	291.63
1	—	330	360.00	360.00
2	—	515	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	—	351	357.00	357.00
15	—	608	270.00–281.00	280.24
4	—	778	225.00	225.00
3	—	663	245.00–256.00	252.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,458	115.00–117.00	116.08
5	—	1,376	107.00–111.00	109.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,017	99.00–102.00	100.26
3	—	995	85.00–90.00	87.08
5	—	995	91.00–96.00	93.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	107.00–112.00	109.69
10	—	1,266	120.00–125.00	122.21
10	—	1,187	114.00–119.00	117.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	124.00–128.00	125.64
1	—	1,585	135.00	135.00
3	—	2,008	145.00–150.00	148.12

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,385.00–1,400.00	1,392.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,493.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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