Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply 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 $295.55/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −92.70 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$295.55

17 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$38.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.11

vs AL average

−25.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	562	300.11	1,687	15thin
Medium and Large 3	518	261.37	1,354	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.74/cwt here — about $333 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

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 sale17 hd

295.55

—

AL average14 barns · 479 hd

305.67

−10.11

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−25.63

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−92.70

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	1,668	161.80	2,699	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	140.70	1,696	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	137.98	2,039	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	123.71	1,309	11

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)	—	$2,512	48
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,781	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,340	31

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Bulls	—	—	1,528	160.41/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,451	6
Bulls	—	—	2,013	175.35/cwt	170.00–179.00	3,530	5
Bulls	—	—	1,373	141.98/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,949	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	139.79/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,687	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	147.33/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,808	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	133.31/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	361.90/cwt	320.00–369.00	1,773	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	360.62/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	256.69/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,828	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	267.74/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,775	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	273.22/cwt	260.00–287.00	1,691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	369.68/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,634	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	255.03/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	329.38/cwt	307.00–337.00	1,736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	245.50/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	360.58/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,356	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	289.47/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,664	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,810	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,888	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	397.45/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	367.92/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	342.87/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,687	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	305.04/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,013	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	3,037.50/head	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,038	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,703.57/head	1,400.00–1,875.00	1,704	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,510.00/head	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,510	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,466.67/head	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,467	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,781.25/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,781	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,385.19/head	2,600.00–4,200.00	3,385	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,984	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	107.31/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,030	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	131.67/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,437	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	121.97/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,299	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	137.98/cwt	137.00–139.00	2,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	261.37/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	423.34/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	402.48/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	1

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 Apr 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 420Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 296Last week 265Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 80Year ago 47

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	150.00–168.00	160.41
5	—	2,013	170.00–179.00	175.35
3	—	1,373	135.00–146.00	141.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,207	135.00–144.00	139.79
8	—	1,227	146.00–149.00	147.33
3	—	1,132	133.00–134.00	133.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	100.00–113.00	107.31
5	—	1,091	128.00–138.00	131.67
4	—	1,065	116.00–127.00	121.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	137.00–139.00	137.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	376	345.00–380.00	360.58
3	400–450	432	340.00–370.00	360.62
46	450–500	490	320.00–369.00	361.90
4	500–550	527	307.00–337.00	329.38
11	550–600	575	275.00–292.50	289.47
6	600–650	619	260.00–287.00	273.22
44	650–700	663	257.00–280.00	267.74
15	700–750	712	240.00–259.00	256.69
4	750–800	755	245.00–247.00	245.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	435	304.00	304.00
2	500–550	518	250.00–272.00	261.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	378	395.00–400.00	397.45
8	400–450	442	360.00–385.00	369.68
30	450–500	492	340.00–375.00	342.87
5	500–550	517	350.00	350.00
5	550–600	572	330.00	330.00
19	600–650	620	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	660	290.00–310.00	305.04
2	700–750	723	245.00–265.00	255.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
3	300–350	322	420.00–425.00	423.34
2	350–400	373	400.00–405.00	402.48
1	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	465	350.00–380.00	367.92
2	550–600	555	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	380.00	380.00

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	4	—	—	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	2,600.00–4,200.00	3,385.19
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,875.00	1,703.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,781.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,466.67

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle