Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $246.87/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −141.38 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$246.87

41 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$40

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

$15.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.47

vs AL average

−23.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	260.14	1,366	2thin
Medium and Large 2	566	249.77	1,414	9thin
Medium and Large 3	573	245.12	1,405	30

One grade step is worth $15.02/cwt here — about −$40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale41 hd

246.87

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

250.34

−3.47

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−23.72

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−141.38

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	1,752	148.43	2,600	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	133.53	1,566	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	130.06	1,900	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	113.02	1,137	12

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)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,720	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,712	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,975	16

Every lot, as filed

79 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 2	400–450	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	243.17/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,430	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	290.35/cwt	287.00–294.00	1,182	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	309.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	306.57/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	325.10/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	254.99/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,675	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	314.58/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	264.65/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	308.35/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,119	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	201	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	653	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	260.14/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	232.03/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	327.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	880	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	279.48/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	299.57/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,534	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	131.35/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,525	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	135.95/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,623	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,672	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	110.09/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,068	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,132	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	118.96/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,207	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,970.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,970	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,633.33/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,633	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,275	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,470.00/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,470	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	135.77/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,928	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	130.35/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,915	14
Bulls	—	—	1,380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,932	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	157.84/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,589	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	147.93/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,633	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	123.52/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	287.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,641	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	200–250	205	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	789	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	255.08/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	294.86/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	947	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	258.61/cwt	252.00–266.00	1,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	285.12/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,069	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	265.58/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	291.00/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	270.08/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	273.57/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,163	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	249.67/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,346	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	249.77/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	216.52/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	298.96/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	325.39/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,474	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

Tue Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 495Year ago 575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 145Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 109Year ago 75

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	315.00–330.00	325.39
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	480	307.00	307.00
2	500–550	518	290.00–292.00	291.00
3	550–600	572	260.00–270.00	265.58
2	600–650	620	250.00–255.00	252.48
8	650–700	692	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	250–300	263	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	305	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	400	335.00	335.00
3	450–500	469	310.00–320.00	314.58
12	500–550	512	295.00–305.00	299.57
10	550–600	570	280.00–290.00	287.91
3	600–650	615	262.00–270.00	264.65
6	650–700	657	250.00–256.00	254.99
2	700–750	737	232.00	232.00
1	750–800	780	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	800	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	200–250	205	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	295.00–300.00	297.50
10	350–400	375	282.00–292.00	285.12
4	400–450	425	270.00–280.00	273.57
6	450–500	461	252.00–266.00	258.61
9	500–550	539	249.00–250.00	249.67
21	550–600	588	240.00–246.00	243.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	305.00–310.00	306.57
2	350–400	375	298.00–300.00	298.96
15	400–450	407	287.00–294.00	290.35
2	450–500	468	265.00–275.00	270.08
9	550–600	566	248.00–250.00	249.77
6	650–700	656	246.00	246.00
7	700–750	724	208.00–220.00	216.52
6	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	201	325.00	325.00
22	250–300	265	332.00	332.00
1	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	363	305.00–310.00	308.35
2	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	465	285.00–295.00	290.00
2	500–550	525	255.00–265.00	260.14
2	600–650	627	252.00	252.00
8	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
4	700–750	714	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	345.00	345.00
4	350–400	358	320.00–330.00	325.10
4	400–450	424	305.00–315.00	309.96
5	450–500	470	290.00–300.00	295.00
3	500–550	525	270.00–280.00	275.00
2	550–600	560	255.00–260.00	257.48
1	700–750	710	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	345.00	345.00
5	400–450	416	320.00–330.00	327.03
1	450–500	460	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	525	290.00–300.00	294.86
4	550–600	563	275.00–281.00	279.48
2	600–650	620	250.00–260.00	255.08
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	720	230.00–234.00	232.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,161	128.00–133.00	131.35
24	—	1,194	134.00–139.00	135.95
5	—	1,181	140.00–145.00	141.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	970	109.00–113.00	110.09
2	—	1,073	105.00–106.00	105.51
5	—	1,015	116.00–120.00	118.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,420	134.00–139.00	135.77
14	—	1,469	127.00–132.00	130.35
5	—	1,480	120.00–126.00	123.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,640	156.00–160.00	157.84
21	—	1,780	145.00–150.00	147.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,275.00

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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