Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. 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 $317.23/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −71.02 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$317.23

31 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$42.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.33

vs AL average

−17.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	342.80	1,879	5thin
Medium and Large 2	541	312.80	1,693	25
Medium and Large 3	515	300.00	1,545	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.80/cwt here — about $334 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 sale31 hd

317.23

—

AL average13 barns · 449 hd

321.56

−4.33

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−17.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−71.02

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	—	High	1,609	181.23	2,916	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	152.04	2,131	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	146.27	1,755	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	882	117.04	1,033	4thin

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)	—	$2,576	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,840	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,173	16

Every lot, as filed

60 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	418	377.40/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	276.84/cwt	262.00–292.00	1,891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	375.02/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	328.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	329.02/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	239.99/cwt	239.99–239.99	2,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	341.51/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,629	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	348.77/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,842	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	274.99/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	317.25/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	397.57/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	317.83/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,669	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	332.42/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	269.05/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,816	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	358.69/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,679	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,304	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	303.87/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	387.55/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,430	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,529	4
Bulls	—	—	1,741	185.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,227	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	151.04/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,060	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	157.04/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,123	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	135.44/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,446	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	146.71/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,810	8
Bulls	—	—	1,256	170.31/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,139	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,466.67/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,467	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,233.33/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,233	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,840.00/head	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,840	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,062.50/head	2,700.00–3,550.00	3,063	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,950.00/head	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	153.11/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,925	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,164	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	116.05/cwt	115.00–117.00	990	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	546	346.67/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	334.79/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	429.88/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	299	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	551	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	392.54/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	409.80/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,918	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	302.74/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,047	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,965	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	477.44/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 193Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 68Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
6	350–400	369	385.00–390.00	387.55
2	400–450	418	375.00–380.00	377.40
16	450–500	477	340.00–365.00	341.51
16	500–550	525	300.00–325.00	317.83
9	550–600	570	300.00–310.00	303.87
3	600–650	608	270.00–280.00	274.99
11	650–700	675	265.00–274.00	269.05
6	750–800	768	243.00	243.00
7	950–1000	968	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	438	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	470	325.00–345.00	334.79
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	400.00–420.00	409.80
2	450–500	468	390.00–395.00	392.54
3	500–550	546	340.00–350.00	346.67
2	550–600	551	337.00	337.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	470.00–485.00	477.44
1	350–400	390	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	423	380.00–410.00	397.57
8	450–500	468	340.00–375.00	358.69
5	500–550	507	325.00–335.00	329.02
3	550–600	565	325.00–335.00	328.24
4	600–650	605	315.00–320.00	317.25
2	650–700	683	262.00–292.00	276.84
1	800–850	840	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	474	320.00–325.00	322.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	390.00	390.00
4	450–500	462	360.00–380.00	375.02
15	500–550	528	348.00–350.00	348.77
4	550–600	563	325.00–335.00	332.42
4	600–650	614	320.00	320.00
11	650–700	676	300.00–305.00	302.74
3	700–750	740	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	870	239.99	239.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	480.00	480.00
3	400–450	405	420.00–435.00	429.88
5	450–500	483	397.00	397.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,741	180.00–190.00	185.33
3	—	1,256	167.00–174.00	170.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,364	145.00–154.00	151.04
5	—	1,352	156.00–158.00	157.04
1	—	1,835	132.00	132.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	130.00–139.00	135.44
8	—	1,234	145.00–149.00	146.71
9	—	1,257	150.00–155.00	153.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	120.00	120.00
3	—	853	115.00–117.00	116.05

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,233.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,700.00–3,550.00	3,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,950.00

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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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