Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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 $265.98/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −122.27 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$265.98

30 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,433

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$27.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.16

vs AL average

−11.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	280.45	1,483	7thin
Medium and Large 2	540	265.16	1,433	16thin
Medium and Large 3	544	253.39	1,380	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.06/cwt here — about $103 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 sale30 hd

265.98

—

AL average13 barns · 289 hd

257.82

+8.16

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−11.24

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−122.27

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	1,840	150.65	2,772	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	130.79	1,608	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	125.09	1,797	10

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)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,081	16

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	350–400	383	364.90/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	346.63/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	249.09/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,589	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	218.00/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	264.29/cwt	220.00–310.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	292.42/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,380	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	251.51/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	235.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	272.44/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	365.22/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	379.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	384.86/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	284.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	316.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	249.52/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	330.03/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	365.06/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	242.25/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,858	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	354.85/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	283.63/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,472	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	277.55/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	344.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	335.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,568	3
Bulls	—	—	2,037	156.97/cwt	155.00–160.00	3,197	7
Bulls	—	—	1,599	149.98/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,398	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	132.62/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,969	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	121.86/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,726	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	126.86/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,526	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	137.09/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,827	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,358.33/head	2,275.00–2,425.00	2,358	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	133.13/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,586	8
Bulls	—	—	1,806	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	234.09/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	386.65/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	317.00/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	354.41/cwt	350.00–359.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	268.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,404	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	342	328.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	300.97/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	297.52/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	256.80/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	256.79/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,364	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	319.03/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,225	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	331.77/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	326.16/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	298.69/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,535	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	242.42/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,775	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,654	8

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 450Year ago 628

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 100Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 56Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	383	360.00–370.00	364.90
4	400–450	421	330.00–340.00	334.96
2	450–500	473	220.00–310.00	264.29
2	500–550	515	295.00–300.00	297.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	358	375.00–385.00	379.97
2	400–450	413	350.00–360.00	354.85
3	450–500	468	330.00–340.00	335.11
2	500–550	510	314.00–320.00	317.00
2	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	294.91
2	600–650	618	275.00–280.00	277.55
2	650–700	673	244.00–255.00	249.52
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	800	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	385.00–390.00	386.65
3	350–400	373	360.00–375.00	365.22
3	400–450	430	345.00–350.00	346.63
9	450–500	487	320.00–330.00	326.16
8	500–550	514	290.00–300.00	298.69
2	550–600	568	270.00–275.00	272.44
2	600–650	603	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	675	245.00–250.00	247.56
5	700–750	732	240.00–243.00	242.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	360	380.00–390.00	384.86
2	400–450	415	360.00–370.00	365.06
2	450–500	458	340.00–350.00	344.97
3	500–550	520	310.00–320.00	316.79
2	550–600	568	280.00–290.00	284.89
8	600–650	608	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	670	261.00	261.00
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
7	750–800	767	240.00–244.00	242.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	366	330.00–337.00	331.77
2	400–450	430	310.00–320.00	315.12
10	450–500	472	290.00–297.00	292.42
11	500–550	522	265.00–275.00	268.96
5	550–600	581	256.00–260.00	256.80
11	600–650	638	249.00–250.00	249.09
2	650–700	675	230.00–238.00	234.09
2	700–750	720	216.00–220.00	218.00
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00
3	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	372.00	372.00
2	350–400	358	350.00–359.00	354.41
2	400–450	413	325.00–335.00	330.03
2	450–500	463	300.00–310.00	304.97
5	500–550	519	282.00–290.00	283.63
2	550–600	553	270.00–275.00	272.49
2	600–650	625	255.00–260.00	257.48
4	650–700	669	250.00–252.00	251.51
3	700–750	723	230.00–240.00	235.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	325.00–330.00	328.32
4	350–400	384	310.00–322.00	319.03
4	400–450	430	300.00–304.00	300.97
2	450–500	455	275.00–285.00	279.95
5	500–550	531	255.00–260.00	256.79
2	550–600	578	240.00–250.00	244.89
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,037	155.00–160.00	156.97
5	—	1,599	148.00–151.00	149.98
5	—	1,806	140.00–145.00	142.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	131.00–134.00	132.62
7	—	1,416	119.00–124.00	121.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,203	124.00–129.00	126.86
7	—	1,333	136.00–141.00	137.09
8	—	1,191	130.00–135.00	133.13

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)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,275.00–2,425.00	2,358.33

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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