Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.65/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −124.60 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$263.65

28 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$29.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.31

vs AL average

−3.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	272.78	1,454	9thin
Medium and Large 2	536	263.55	1,414	15thin
Medium and Large 3	562	243.46	1,367	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.32/cwt here — about $87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

263.65

—

AL average13 barns · 518 hd

259.34

+4.31

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−3.22

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−124.60

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	1,699	156.18	2,653	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	139.01	2,002	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	138.28	1,632	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	114.63	1,101	11

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)	—	$1,789	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,708	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,569	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,061	28

Every lot, as filed

86 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	738	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	277.17/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	281.37/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	291.16/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	323.29/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	223.98/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	280.03/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	325.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	312.44/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	259.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	352.66/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	266.12/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,397	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	327.44/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	302.43/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	295.29/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,314	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	370.11/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	245.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	233.32/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	267.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	283.82/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,300	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	354.91/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	369.97/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	284.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	305.19/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,587	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	132.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,513	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	143.78/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,800	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	106.94/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,057	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	121.29/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,191	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	113.87/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,070	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	131.34/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,848	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,933.33/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,933	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,489.29/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,489	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,166.67/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,167	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,925	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,737.50/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,738	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,708.33/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	138.31/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,606	28
Bulls	—	—	1,523	148.63/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,264	4
Bulls	—	—	1,895	163.59/cwt	161.00–166.00	3,100	3
Bulls	—	—	1,718	157.50/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,706	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	142.85/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	346	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	311.47/cwt	310.00–320.00	953	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	249.93/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	353.72/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	289.43/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,181	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	297.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	349.88/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	303.38/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	359	281.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	253.28/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	234.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	268.36/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	315.30/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	236.00/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	198.48/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	250.92/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	215.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	268.99/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,288	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	323.77/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,386	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,242	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.

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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 495Last week 276Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 98Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 109Last week 45Year ago 49

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	333	365.00–375.00	370.11
3	350–400	372	350.00–360.00	354.91
2	400–450	415	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	469	320.00–325.00	323.29
4	500–550	534	300.00–310.00	302.43
4	550–600	563	285.00–295.00	291.16
10	600–650	614	270.00–278.00	277.17
3	650–700	673	255.00–265.00	259.93
2	700–750	738	240.00–245.00	242.47
1	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	350.00–355.00	352.66
1	350–400	360	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	428	320.00–325.00	323.77
8	450–500	492	310.00–316.00	315.30
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00
6	550–600	572	280.00–284.00	281.37
3	600–650	630	255.00–265.00	259.96
2	650–700	675	240.00–245.00	242.44
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	306	310.00–320.00	311.47
5	350–400	355	300.00	300.00
7	400–450	445	295.00–297.00	295.29
13	450–500	458	280.00–290.00	283.82
7	500–550	526	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	558	260.00–270.00	265.02
3	600–650	615	240.00–250.00	245.01
1	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	709	222.00–228.00	223.98
1	750–800	760	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	300.00–305.00	303.38
1	350–400	350	295.00	295.00
9	400–450	408	285.00–290.00	289.43
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
12	500–550	525	262.00–270.00	266.12
3	550–600	582	248.00–257.00	253.28
2	600–650	620	230.00–235.00	232.42
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	723	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	780	197.00–200.00	198.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	346	295.00	295.00
4	350–400	359	275.00–285.00	281.29
1	400–450	415	272.00	272.00
5	450–500	479	265.00–270.00	268.99
2	500–550	533	245.00–257.00	250.92
2	550–600	590	232.00–240.00	236.00
2	600–650	625	210.00–220.00	215.12
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	345.00–355.00	349.88
2	350–400	368	320.00–330.00	325.03
2	400–450	430	310.00–315.00	312.44
4	450–500	488	290.00–300.00	297.64
3	500–550	520	275.00–285.00	280.03
3	550–600	590	265.00–270.00	268.36
2	600–650	615	250.00–255.00	252.48
3	650–700	672	230.00–240.00	234.65
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	775	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	365.00–375.00	369.97
4	350–400	358	350.00–355.00	353.72
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	469	320.00–330.00	327.44
2	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	305.19
2	550–600	583	280.00–290.00	284.94
2	600–650	623	265.00–270.00	267.57
3	650–700	680	247.00–255.00	249.93
3	700–750	725	232.00–235.00	233.32
1	750–800	765	222.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,140	130.00–135.00	132.73
17	—	1,252	142.00–147.00	143.78
28	—	1,161	136.00–141.00	138.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	106.00–108.00	106.94
3	—	982	120.00–123.00	121.29
6	—	940	112.00–116.00	113.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	129.00–135.00	131.34
6	—	1,457	140.00–144.00	142.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	144.00–150.00	148.63
3	—	1,895	161.00–166.00	163.59
6	—	1,718	154.00–159.00	157.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00
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	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,489.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,708.33

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle