Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.07/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.18 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$262.07

28 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$25.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.22

vs AL average

−14.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	269.98	1,446	4thin
Medium and Large 2	515	265.01	1,365	19thin
Medium and Large 3	554	244.57	1,354	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.41/cwt here — about $91 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $436.90, low $332.52, median $388.25 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 sale28 hd

262.07

—

AL average15 barns · 288 hd

252.85

+9.22

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−14.10

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−126.18

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	1,788	138.45	2,475	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	125.15	1,536	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	118.00	1,676	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	99.16	1,036	8thin

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)	—	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,433	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,213	32

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	252.72/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,777	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	355.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	224.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,553	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	346.20/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	385.16/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	402	355.85/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	288.90/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,332	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	348.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,423	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	209.86/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	185.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	247.01/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	239.61/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	267.13/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,352	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	311.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	314.86/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	369.89/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	274.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	296.57/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,661	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	224.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	264.93/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	334.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	388.75/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	378.14/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,221	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,718	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	96.03/cwt	95.00–97.00	978	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,666	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	111.49/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,547	2
Bulls	—	—	1,807	146.88/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,654	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	130.00/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,641	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	124.54/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,518	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,288	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,000	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	374.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,575	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	117.17/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,376	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	100.21/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,055	6
Bulls	—	—	1,824	138.84/cwt	137.00–141.00	2,532	7
Bulls	—	—	1,725	132.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,292	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	124.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	243.30/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	249.38/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	276.01/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,330	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	209.95/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	255.07/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	295.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,283	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	251.66/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	233.93/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	296.67/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	375.34/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,359	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	224.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	345.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,117	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	378.82/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,220	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,209	2

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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 448Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 161Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 192Year ago 88

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	380.00–390.00	385.16
3	350–400	378	365.00–375.00	369.89
6	400–450	402	355.00–360.00	355.85
8	450–500	483	340.00–350.00	348.22
2	500–550	525	310.00–320.00	314.86
10	550–600	560	290.00–300.00	296.57
2	600–650	608	270.00–280.00	274.94
4	650–700	660	260.00–269.00	264.93
8	700–750	703	244.00–254.00	252.72
3	750–800	777	220.00–230.00	224.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	370.00–385.00	378.14
2	350–400	378	350.00–360.00	355.17
2	400–450	418	325.00–330.00	327.57
2	450–500	473	310.00–320.00	314.92
2	500–550	513	280.00–290.00	284.98
2	550–600	558	250.00–260.00	254.98
10	600–650	634	245.00	245.00
6	650–700	657	240.00–244.00	243.30
2	700–750	725	220.00–230.00	224.90
2	750–800	793	205.00–210.00	207.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	340.00–350.00	345.88
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	431	305.00–315.00	311.30
9	450–500	461	285.00–295.00	288.90
17	500–550	506	262.00–270.00	267.13
2	550–600	593	244.00–250.00	247.01
5	600–650	630	238.00–240.00	239.61
2	650–700	675	220.00–230.00	224.89
1	700–750	705	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	375	320.00–325.00	322.43
7	400–450	434	290.00–300.00	295.63
10	450–500	482	270.00–280.00	276.01
3	500–550	543	250.00–255.00	251.66
2	550–600	570	230.00–238.00	233.93
2	600–650	618	220.00–225.00	222.49
2	650–700	675	210.00–215.00	212.56
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	773	185.00–190.00	187.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00
14	350–400	362	370.00–380.00	375.34
4	400–450	416	340.00–350.00	346.20
2	450–500	458	310.00–320.00	314.97
2	500–550	530	290.00–300.00	294.91
3	550–600	572	270.00–280.00	274.96
2	600–650	630	255.00–260.00	257.54
2	650–700	683	230.00–240.00	235.02
2	700–750	720	205.00–215.00	209.86
2	750–800	783	180.00–190.00	185.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	365	385.00–390.00	388.75
2	400–450	420	370.00–380.00	374.94
3	450–500	465	350.00–360.00	354.96
2	500–550	518	330.00–340.00	334.93
2	550–600	563	300.00–310.00	305.07
2	600–650	620	270.00–280.00	274.84
2	650–700	675	244.00–255.00	249.38
2	700–750	730	220.00–230.00	224.93
2	750–800	768	200.00–210.00	205.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	322	375.00–380.00	378.82
2	350–400	353	350.00–360.00	354.96
2	400–450	428	320.00–330.00	324.91
3	450–500	450	290.00–300.00	296.67
2	500–550	528	265.00–275.00	269.88
3	550–600	587	250.00–260.00	255.07
2	600–650	615	230.00–240.00	235.04
3	650–700	665	205.00–215.00	209.95
1	700–750	710	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	95.00–97.00	96.03
6	—	1,053	98.00–103.00	100.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,388	111.00–112.00	111.49
2	—	1,463	122.00–126.00	124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,262	128.00–133.00	130.00
15	—	1,219	123.00–127.00	124.54
11	—	1,174	115.00–120.00	117.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,807	144.00–149.00	146.88
7	—	1,824	137.00–141.00	138.84
5	—	1,725	130.00–135.00	132.85

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)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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