Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $253.96/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −185.52 against this barn's trailing median of $439.48.

Average price

$253.96

32 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$25.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.09

vs AL average

−21.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	267.08	1,416	5thin
Medium and Large 2	559	252.29	1,409	25
Medium and Large 3	558	242.00	1,349	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.08/cwt here — about $66 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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $372.21, median $439.48 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 sale32 hd

253.96

—

AL average10 barns · 201 hd

265.05

−11.09

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−21.12

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.48

−185.52

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	1,541	158.82	2,448	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	136.96	1,586	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,340	132.06	1,770	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,019	123.98	1,263	27

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)	—	$2,079	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	450–500	475	274.50/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,304	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	237.78/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,491	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	219.66/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,395	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	226.97/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,496	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	245.71/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	254.45/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,310	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	249.00/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	270.52/cwt	267.00–274.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	240.14/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,287	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	258.60/cwt	254.00–262.00	985	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,553	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	227.91/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,520	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	256.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,362	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	279.44/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	228.33/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	264.09/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	260.50/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,334	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	260.92/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,211	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	131.11/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,453	7
Bulls	—	—	1,523	167.29/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,548	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	123.85/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,246	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	132.06/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,770	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	137.70/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,581	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	115.95/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,096	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,078.57/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,079	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	224.13/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,641	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	8
Bulls	—	—	1,675	155.57/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,606	3
Bulls	—	—	1,368	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,066	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	129.14/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,523	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	144.49/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	267.08/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,416	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	238.17/cwt	230.00–245.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	253.61/cwt	248.00–259.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	192.44/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	220.02/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	239.28/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,158	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	251.08/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,464	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,287	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 527Year ago 893

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 355Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 12Year ago 21

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	275	275.00	275.00
4	300–350	343	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	413	270.00–289.00	279.44
15	450–500	475	268.00–278.00	274.50
9	500–550	515	250.00–260.00	254.45
16	550–600	583	244.00–254.00	251.08
10	600–650	627	235.00–246.00	237.78
20	650–700	667	220.00–234.00	227.91
2	700–750	715	170.00–180.00	174.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	530	265.00–276.00	267.08
2	650–700	669	270.00	270.00
17	700–750	732	223.00–228.00	224.13
3	850–900	864	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	373	248.00–259.00	253.61
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	575	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	254.00–262.00	258.60
4	400–450	418	240.00–250.00	245.71
18	450–500	484	238.00–248.00	239.28
25	500–550	536	232.00–246.00	240.14
2	550–600	550	234.00	234.00
10	600–650	635	210.00–224.00	219.66
21	650–700	659	223.00–230.00	226.97
12	700–750	709	219.00	219.00
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	464	256.00–266.00	260.92
4	500–550	530	250.00–260.00	256.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	230.00–245.00	238.17
1	500–550	525	226.00	226.00
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	260.00–268.00	264.09
2	450–500	488	267.00–274.00	270.52
2	500–550	528	248.00–250.00	249.00
2	550–600	570	240.00–242.00	241.00
6	600–650	625	228.00–230.00	228.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	512	260.00–262.00	260.50
8	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	538	215.00–225.00	220.02
2	600–650	615	185.00–200.00	192.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,108	130.00–133.00	131.11
14	—	1,006	121.00–128.00	123.85
6	—	945	115.00–118.00	115.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	130.00–134.00	132.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,148	135.00–141.00	137.70
5	—	1,179	128.00–130.00	129.14
4	—	1,163	143.00–146.00	144.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	164.00–171.00	167.29
3	—	1,675	154.00–158.00	155.57
2	—	1,368	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,078.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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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