Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $283.33/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −156.16 against this barn's trailing median of $439.48.

Average price

$283.33

27 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$45.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.59

vs AL average

−29.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	293.93	1,618	14thin
Medium and Large 2	533	282.19	1,505	9thin
Medium and Large 3	547	248.77	1,360	4thin

One grade step is worth $45.15/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $372.21, median $439.48 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

283.33

—

AL average9 barns · 170 hd

290.91

−7.59

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−29.67

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.48

−156.16

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	1,775	137.32	2,437	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	116.66	1,405	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,425	113.35	1,615	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	101.40	1,073	19

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)	—	$1,850	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,632	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,564	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,694	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,730	20

Every lot, as filed

88 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	450–500	461	273.22/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,260	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	258.80/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	301.67/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,342	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	317.54/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	264.99/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	180.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	244.92/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	311.62/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	239.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,379	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	235.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	245.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	238.76/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,593	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	288.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,624	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	302	347.23/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,049	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	286.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	321.46/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	334.88/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	368.74/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	243.36/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	214.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,558	2
Bulls	—	—	1,556	131.23/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,042	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,414	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	123.75/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,474	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	117.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,452	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	104.48/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,128	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	97.97/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,012	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,525	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,730.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,730	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,990.00/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,990	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,766.67/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,767	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,956.25/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	1,956	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,479.41/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,479	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,743.75/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,744	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	274.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,311	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,154.55/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,155	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,791	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	111.46/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,266	14
Bulls	—	—	1,964	137.41/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,699	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	107.22/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	323.24/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,012	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	277.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	294.15/cwt	294.00–295.00	1,106	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	302.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	264.85/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	286.61/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	290.79/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	300.02/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	248.99/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	260.07/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	733	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	273.81/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,208	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	263.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	326.91/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,272	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	330.12/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 530Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 102Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 192Last week 141Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
13	350–400	376	294.00–295.00	294.15
5	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	286.98
9	450–500	461	270.00–278.00	273.22
4	500–550	510	255.00–265.00	258.80
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	607	242.00–246.00	243.36
3	650–700	663	230.00–240.00	235.05
2	700–750	725	210.00–220.00	214.90
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	380	280.00–285.00	282.43
14	400–450	441	270.00–275.00	273.81
7	450–500	471	260.00–265.00	263.57
2	500–550	530	248.00–250.00	248.99
3	550–600	575	235.00–245.00	239.91
2	600–650	625	225.00–230.00	227.52
3	650–700	660	200.00–210.00	205.00
2	700–750	723	185.00–190.00	187.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
8	350–400	389	325.00–330.00	326.91
2	400–450	438	315.00–320.00	317.54
3	450–500	475	295.00–305.00	300.02
6	500–550	519	285.00–292.00	290.79
3	550–600	562	260.00–270.00	264.99
2	600–650	610	240.00–250.00	244.92
2	650–700	658	220.00–230.00	225.02
2	700–750	713	200.00–210.00	204.98
2	750–800	775	185.00–190.00	187.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	302	345.00–370.00	347.23
2	350–400	363	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	453	314.00–324.00	321.46
5	500–550	530	300.00–310.00	302.96
9	550–600	562	280.00–290.00	288.91
2	600–650	618	265.00–275.00	269.98
9	650–700	667	238.00–245.00	238.76
2	700–750	715	225.00–230.00	227.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	315.00–325.00	323.24
1	350–400	360	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	472	285.00–290.00	286.61
2	500–550	538	255.00–265.00	260.07
2	550–600	555	235.00–240.00	237.48
2	600–650	630	220.00–230.00	225.04
2	650–700	678	200.00–210.00	205.09
2	700–750	733	185.00–190.00	187.46
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	325.00–335.00	330.12
3	350–400	380	310.00–315.00	311.62
3	400–450	445	300.00–305.00	301.67
3	450–500	477	270.00–280.00	274.90
3	500–550	522	250.00–260.00	254.94
2	550–600	555	235.00–240.00	237.52
2	600–650	605	210.00–220.00	215.04
2	650–700	693	190.00–200.00	194.98
3	700–750	722	175.00–185.00	180.06
1	750–800	765	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	365.00–370.00	368.74
2	350–400	385	350.00–360.00	355.00
2	400–450	420	330.00–340.00	334.88
2	450–500	460	300.00–310.00	304.95
4	500–550	540	275.00–285.00	277.95
2	550–600	573	260.00–270.00	264.85
3	600–650	612	240.00–250.00	245.05
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	708	220.00–225.00	222.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,556	128.00–133.00	131.23
8	—	1,703	140.00–145.00	141.77
10	—	1,964	135.00–139.00	137.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,191	121.00–126.00	123.75
31	—	1,239	115.00–120.00	117.18
14	—	1,136	109.00–114.00	111.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,080	101.00–106.00	104.48
9	—	1,033	95.00–100.00	97.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	115.00–120.00	118.25
4	—	1,313	104.00–110.00	107.22

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)	12	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,479.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,743.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,850.00–2,300.00	1,956.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,154.55

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

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