Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was 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 $230.83/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −157.42 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$230.83

135 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$15.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.31

vs AL average

−6.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	569	231.97	1,320	125
Medium and Large 3	573	216.58	1,242	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.39/cwt here — about $79 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 sale135 hd

230.83

—

AL average13 barns · 522 hd

227.52

+3.31

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−6.18

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−157.42

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	1,397	145.23	2,029	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,573	123.26	1,939	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	123.24	1,597	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	117.29	1,296	53

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)	—	$2,589	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,824	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,514	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,861	23

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	450–500	488	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	223.87/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,495	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	216.87/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,323	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	239.58/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,255	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	227.89/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,449	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	214.85/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,661	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	235.85/cwt	230.00–239.50	1,337	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	201.91/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	238.47/cwt	237.00–240.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,407	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	235.01/cwt	234.00–237.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	213.06/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,468	70
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,198	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	243.44/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	234.28/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,232	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	216.20/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,247	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	230.96/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,358	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	136.97/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,089	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	111.24/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,129	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,524	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	124.31/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,216	10
Bulls	—	—	1,240	145.81/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,808	7
Bulls	—	—	1,753	155.59/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,727	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,566.67/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,567	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,366.67/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,367	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,905.26/head	1,650.00–2,150.00	1,905	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,847.50/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,848	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,514.06/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,514	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,033.33/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,752	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,611	124.35/cwt	124.00–125.00	2,003	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	117.79/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,404	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	121.53/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,629	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	451	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,109	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	544	223.76/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,143	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	282.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	280.10/cwt	275.00–285.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,491	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,293	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,267	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	289.03/cwt	282.00–292.50	1,173	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	237.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,585	119
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	229.01/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	239.93/cwt	235.00–245.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	22

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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,170Last week 1,009Year ago 1,059

Slaughter CattleReceipts 397Last week 400Year ago 291

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 75Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	235.00–245.00	239.93
3	350–400	390	234.00–237.00	235.01
2	400–450	413	237.00–240.00	238.47
2	450–500	488	230.00	230.00
38	500–550	526	230.00–239.00	234.28
87	550–600	588	222.00–234.00	230.96
14	600–650	610	215.00–222.00	216.87
70	650–700	689	210.00–215.00	213.06
14	700–750	722	190.00–200.00	194.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	223.00	223.00
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	483	224.00	224.00
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
9	550–600	577	214.00–220.00	216.20
4	600–650	606	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	409	242.00	242.00
5	450–500	451	246.00	246.00
119	650–700	668	235.00–240.00	237.29
18	700–750	700	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	254.00	254.00
16	450–500	479	250.00	250.00
14	500–550	524	235.00–247.00	239.58
23	550–600	567	230.00–239.50	235.85
37	600–650	636	222.00–230.00	227.89
27	650–700	668	220.00–225.00	223.87
22	700–750	725	215.00	215.00
46	750–800	773	210.00–216.00	214.85
3	800–850	800	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	418	242.00–245.00	243.44
8	500–550	544	220.00–230.00	223.76
4	550–600	555	227.00	227.00
1	650–700	680	214.00	214.00
5	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	327	280.00–290.00	282.29
9	400–450	406	282.00–292.50	289.03
17	450–500	478	265.00	265.00
8	750–800	777	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	223.00–234.00	229.01
9	550–600	567	228.00	228.00
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
3	650–700	665	198.00–210.00	201.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	245.00	245.00
2	300–350	323	225.00–235.00	229.88
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	540	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	275.00–285.00	280.10
1	450–500	450	254.00	254.00
1	600–650	610	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	135.00–138.00	136.97
7	—	1,240	144.00–150.00	145.81
2	—	1,753	154.00–157.00	155.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,015	110.00–113.00	111.24
10	—	978	123.00–126.00	124.31
29	—	1,192	115.00–123.00	117.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,200	127.00	127.00
11	—	1,340	120.00–124.00	121.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,611	124.00–125.00	124.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,566.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,650.00–2,150.00	1,905.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,847.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,514.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,033.33

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

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