Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers greater than 500 pounds sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers under 500 pounds sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.87/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −131.38 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$256.87

36 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$0.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.92

vs AL average

−23.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	549	256.89	1,411	35
Medium and Large 3	515	256.00	1,318	1thin

One grade step is worth $0.89/cwt here — about $92 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 sale36 hd

256.87

—

AL average15 barns · 613 hd

252.95

+3.92

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−23.43

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−131.38

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	—	Average	1,458	137.89	2,011	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,363	117.93	1,608	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	114.00	1,579	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,157	112.13	1,298	19

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)	—	$1,933	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,165	10

Every lot, as filed

62 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	477	275.62/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,315	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	241.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	357.76/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,463	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	329.39/cwt	325.00–335.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	241.24/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,759	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	265.57/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,662	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	290.05/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	150–200	196	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	309.73/cwt	308.00–311.00	1,171	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	249.11/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,417	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	377.56/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	291.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	354.92/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	253.80/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,467	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,579	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	116.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,611	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,473	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	124.41/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,742	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	104.87/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,116	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	111.89/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,325	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,493.18/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,493	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,475	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,194.44/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,194	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,959.21/head	1,725.00–2,350.00	1,959	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,564	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,219	119.68/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,459	6
Bulls	—	—	1,443	143.60/cwt	143.00–144.00	2,072	2
Bulls	—	—	1,473	132.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	437.66/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	223.95/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	321.63/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,624	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	406.56/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	332.43/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	244.13/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,497	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	787	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	327.66/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,550	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	296.98/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,304	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	257.48/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,679	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	260.46/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,406	24

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 1,320Year ago 888

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 360Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 88Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	325.00–335.00	329.39
4	300–350	336	324.00	324.00
14	350–400	378	308.00–311.00	309.73
40	400–450	439	285.00–305.00	296.98
23	450–500	477	260.00–280.00	275.62
24	500–550	540	252.00–265.00	260.46
11	550–600	569	240.00–254.00	249.11
35	600–650	613	230.00–245.00	244.13
6	650–700	666	230.00–245.00	241.06
1	700–750	715	229.00	229.00
3	750–800	787	226.00	226.00
1	800–850	820	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	196	304.00	304.00
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	445	267.00	267.00
1	500–550	515	256.00	256.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–228.00	223.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	330.00–334.00	332.43
4	350–400	358	331.00	331.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	370.00–385.00	377.56
3	400–450	423	350.00–360.00	354.92
1	450–500	470	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	563	280.00–300.00	291.76
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	673	230.00–235.00	232.47
1	800–850	820	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	475	285.00–295.00	290.05
1	500–550	530	295.00	295.00
3	550–600	578	240.00–265.00	253.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
17	400–450	409	350.00–362.00	357.76
31	450–500	473	325.00–340.00	327.66
32	500–550	505	315.00–326.00	321.63
2	550–600	563	280.00–290.00	284.98
7	600–650	626	260.00–270.00	265.57
23	650–700	652	246.00–258.00	257.48
24	700–750	729	240.00–250.00	241.24
1	800–850	815	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	595	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	430.00–445.00	437.66
3	350–400	373	400.00–410.00	406.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	114.00	114.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	115.00–120.00	116.56
2	—	1,298	113.00–114.00	113.50
2	—	1,400	123.00–126.00	124.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,064	104.00–106.00	104.87
7	—	1,184	108.00–116.00	111.89
6	—	1,219	117.00–122.00	119.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	143.00–144.00	143.60
2	—	1,473	130.00–134.00	132.19

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	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,194.44
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,493.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,725.00–2,350.00	1,959.21

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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