Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good to moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $259.72/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −179.76 against this barn's trailing median of $439.48.

Average price

$259.72

66 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,480

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$26.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.50

vs AL average

−40.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	570	261.31	1,489	62
Medium and Large 3	569	235.00	1,336	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.32/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale66 hd

259.72

—

AL average13 barns · 376 hd

265.22

−5.50

National average185 barns · 40,108 hd

300.69

−40.97

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.48

−179.76

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	—	Average	1,768	139.61	2,468	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,246	122.00	1,520	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,155	114.66	1,325	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,535	113.39	1,741	3thin

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)	—	$2,067	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,366	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,937	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	400–450	415	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	229.37/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,310	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	233.56/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,245	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	291.52/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,262	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	221.35/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	236.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	249.73/cwt	240.00–260.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	280.87/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,359	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	234.48/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,576	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	869	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,781	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	247.60/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,552	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	800–850	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	227.75/cwt	227.75–227.75	1,638	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	256.65/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,504	47
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	275.92/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,432	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	251.08/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,419	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	225.43/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,508	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	800–850	810	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,279	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	684	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,436	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	107.76/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,224	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	116.27/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,438	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	123.22/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,555	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,510	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	122.40/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,447	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	115.61/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,336	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	113.39/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,741	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	141.90/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,516	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	132.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,327	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,520.00/head	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,520	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,180.00/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,180	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,238	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,033.33/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	707	214.53/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	212.98/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	223.90/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,406	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	241.17/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,155	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	225.60/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	264.85/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	254.22/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,047	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	215.97/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	794	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,667	3

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 Oct 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 1,402Year ago 860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 314Last week 350Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 50Year ago 158

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	240.00–260.00	249.73
2	400–450	415	225.00–230.00	227.44
19	450–500	479	235.00–250.00	241.17
20	500–550	533	230.00–242.00	233.56
20	550–600	571	225.00–235.00	229.37
30	600–650	628	220.00–227.00	223.90
10	650–700	680	220.00–228.00	225.60
2	800–850	800	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	260.00–270.00	264.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	758	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	335	320.00–330.00	325.00
1	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
7	400–450	433	288.00–300.00	291.52
12	450–500	484	275.00–285.00	280.87
15	500–550	519	265.00–278.00	275.92
47	550–600	586	249.00–258.00	256.65
21	600–650	627	244.00–251.00	247.60
9	650–700	672	230.00–238.00	234.48
18	700–750	719	227.75	227.75
3	750–800	767	220.00–222.00	221.35
8	850–900	869	200.00–210.00	204.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	315	260.00	260.00
5	400–450	412	254.00–255.00	254.22
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	578	230.00–240.00	236.66
2	650–700	670	214.00–218.00	215.97
3	750–800	794	210.00	210.00
3	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	431	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	466	278.00	278.00
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
11	550–600	565	240.00–262.00	251.08
1	600–650	600	238.00	238.00
10	650–700	669	222.00–227.00	225.43
3	700–750	707	200.00–222.00	214.53
4	750–800	757	210.00–216.00	212.98
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	533	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	588	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	684	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	810	192.00	192.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,136	104.00–112.00	107.76
8	—	1,182	120.00–126.00	122.40
22	—	1,156	113.00–119.00	115.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,237	115.00–118.00	116.27
12	—	1,262	119.00–126.00	123.22
2	—	1,170	128.00–130.00	129.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,535	111.00–115.00	113.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,773	140.00–146.00	141.90
2	—	1,753	130.00–135.00	132.72

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,180.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,237.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,033.33

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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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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