Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.47/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.78 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$239.47

18 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$82

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

$19.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.80

vs AL average

−30.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	247.81	1,259	9thin
Medium and Large 2	527	235.02	1,239	4thin
Medium and Large 3	588	228.03	1,341	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.78/cwt here — about −$82 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 $337.10, 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 sale18 hd

239.47

—

AL average13 barns · 337 hd

247.27

−7.80

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−30.72

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−148.78

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	1,718	148.82	2,557	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	126.63	1,421	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	110.13	1,060	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,039	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,975	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,207	28

Every lot, as filed

82 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	500–550	508	247.81/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,259	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	302.43/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	245.33/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	335.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	214.67/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,631	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	268.90/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,296	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	347.47/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,237	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	306.97/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	267.51/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,546	7
Bulls	—	—	1,920	155.36/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,983	4
Bulls	—	—	1,709	148.78/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,543	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	120.89/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,290	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	131.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,537	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	106.83/cwt	105.00–109.00	989	5
Bulls	—	—	1,572	143.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,258	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	296.61/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	328.53/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	348.23/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	236.03/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,211	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	296.55/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	211.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	337.39/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,100	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	284.86/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	228.45/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,123	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	282.53/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,187	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	215.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	193.47/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	228.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	285.28/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,041	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	257.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,170	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	298.51/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,152	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	314.90/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	358.95/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,278	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	314.90/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	342.40/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	289	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	272.54/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	314.82/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	246.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	730	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	321.54/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,479	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	601	262.25/cwt	262.00–263.00	1,576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	302.54/cwt	300.00–305.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	246.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,533	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,964.29/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,964	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	1,975	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,908.33/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,908	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,318.75/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,319	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,920.00/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,920	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	127.12/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,436	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	112.88/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,121	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	226.63/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	338.25/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,265	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 Apr 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 343Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 107Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 47Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	365	300.00–310.00	304.93
1	400–450	420	295.00	295.00
5	450–500	482	265.00–275.00	268.90
9	500–550	508	240.00–250.00	247.81
2	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
7	650–700	672	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
6	750–800	760	214.00–218.00	214.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	289	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	305	300.00–305.00	302.54
8	350–400	386	295.00–299.00	298.51
8	400–450	420	280.00–285.00	282.53
7	450–500	455	250.00–260.00	257.06
3	500–550	513	235.00–238.00	236.03
1	550–600	570	232.00	232.00
3	600–650	603	220.00–230.00	226.63
3	650–700	673	210.00–215.00	211.63
1	700–750	740	208.00	208.00
2	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	290.00	290.00
7	350–400	365	285.00–287.00	285.28
3	400–450	445	250.00–260.00	253.33
2	450–500	463	240.00–245.00	242.54
5	550–600	588	220.00–230.00	228.03
3	600–650	615	190.00–200.00	193.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	730	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
10	350–400	356	350.00–365.00	358.95
2	400–450	413	330.00–340.00	335.09
10	450–500	460	318.00–325.00	321.54
4	500–550	526	300.00–310.00	302.43
2	550–600	575	280.00–290.00	284.96
4	600–650	601	262.00–263.00	262.25
5	700–750	700	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	326	330.00–340.00	337.39
2	350–400	383	310.00–320.00	314.90
3	400–450	418	290.00–300.00	296.61
1	450–500	460	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	508	265.00–270.00	267.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	345.00–350.00	348.23
8	350–400	374	335.00–340.00	338.25
2	400–450	425	310.00–320.00	314.82
2	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	525	280.00–290.00	284.86
2	550–600	573	265.00–270.00	267.47
3	600–650	615	240.00–250.00	246.69
4	650–700	673	224.00–230.00	228.45
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	360.00	360.00
4	350–400	356	340.00–350.00	347.47
2	400–450	408	327.00–330.00	328.53
2	450–500	465	304.00–310.00	306.97
2	500–550	513	290.00–300.00	294.98
2	550–600	553	265.00–270.00	267.51
1	600–650	610	262.00	262.00
3	650–700	672	242.00–250.00	245.33
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	750	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	340.00–345.00	342.40
2	350–400	368	300.00–330.00	314.90
3	450–500	468	290.00–300.00	296.55
4	500–550	513	270.00–280.00	272.54
2	550–600	563	255.00–260.00	257.47
4	600–650	621	240.00–250.00	246.91
2	650–700	673	210.00–220.00	215.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,920	154.00–159.00	155.36
8	—	1,709	147.00–152.00	148.78
5	—	1,572	140.00–146.00	143.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,067	119.00–123.00	120.89
30	—	1,166	130.00–135.00	131.81
47	—	1,130	124.00–129.00	127.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	105.00–109.00	106.83
6	—	993	110.00–115.00	112.88

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)	7	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,964.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,150.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,908.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,318.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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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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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle