Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $286.27/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −101.99 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$286.27

43 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$586

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

$67.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.63

vs AL average

−18.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	325.00	1,934	1thin
Medium and Large 2	553	286.73	1,586	40
Medium and Large 3	523	257.61	1,347	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.39/cwt here — about $586 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale43 hd

286.27

—

AL average13 barns · 289 hd

281.63

+4.63

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−18.75

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−101.99

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	1,614	164.35	2,653	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	154.44	1,935	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	146.58	2,023	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	130.53	1,302	14

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)	—	$2,167	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,188	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,030	5

Every lot, as filed

58 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	463	293.83/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	291.49/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,268	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	229.28/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	284.57/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,596	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	290.33/cwt	287.00–291.00	1,568	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	699	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	314.29/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,317	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,410	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	816	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	303.52/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	736	253.58/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,866	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	342.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	691	267.82/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,851	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	399.86/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	256.64/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	352.68/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,721	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	471.66/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,519	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	337.22/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,912	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	894	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	309.45/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,392	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,203	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	148.48/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,973	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	144.70/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,903	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	152.76/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,906	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	141.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,467	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	159.99/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,976	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	128.27/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,289	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	112.42/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—	—	1,544	164.18/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,535	7
Bulls	—	—	1,408	152.00/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,140	3
Bulls	—	—	2,168	183.46/cwt	182.00–185.00	3,977	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,030.00/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,030	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,166.67/head	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,167	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,750	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	262.96/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	257.61/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,422	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	238.44/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	351.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	333.62/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,298	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	266.77/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,697	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	254.84/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,697	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	314.81/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,637	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 Mar 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 242Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 165Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 35Year ago 192

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	389	320.00–345.00	333.62
5	400–450	419	300.00–333.00	314.29
5	450–500	463	290.00–302.00	293.83
15	500–550	540	287.00–291.00	290.33
25	550–600	561	270.00–290.00	284.57
64	600–650	636	250.00–271.00	266.77
14	650–700	666	242.00–260.00	254.84
3	700–750	728	230.00	230.00
7	750–800	773	229.00–230.00	229.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	435	285.00–300.00	291.49
2	500–550	523	255.00–260.00	257.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	371	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	595	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	460.00–485.00	471.66
2	650–700	699	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	391	395.00–410.00	399.86
1	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
9	450–500	488	350.00–362.00	352.68
7	500–550	537	340.00–350.00	342.81
22	550–600	567	330.00–340.00	337.22
4	600–650	610	290.00–320.00	303.52
41	650–700	691	264.00–278.00	267.82
10	700–750	736	253.00–255.00	253.58
2	800–850	816	235.00	235.00
5	850–900	894	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	520	310.00–320.00	314.81
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	612	250.00–270.00	256.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	379	405.00	405.00
4	450–500	473	340.00–355.00	351.39
3	500–550	518	290.00–325.00	309.45
2	650–700	670	260.00–266.00	262.96
2	700–750	735	230.00–247.00	238.44
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	480	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	450.00	450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	139.00	139.00
8	—	1,329	140.00–154.00	148.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	144.00–146.00	144.70
9	—	1,248	145.00–157.00	152.76
8	—	1,235	159.00–161.00	159.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,037	140.00–147.00	141.46
5	—	1,005	121.00–138.00	128.27
3	—	907	110.00–116.00	112.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,544	160.00–174.00	164.18
3	—	1,408	147.00–154.00	152.00
2	—	2,168	182.00–185.00	183.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	1,030.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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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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