Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $365.13/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −74.35 against this barn's trailing median of $439.48.

Average price

$365.13

68 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$43.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.87

vs AL average

−10.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	370.00	2,079	10thin
Medium and Large 2	553	367.10	2,028	54
Medium and Large 3	512	326.32	1,671	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.68/cwt here — about $409 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

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 sale68 hd

365.13

—

AL average14 barns · 388 hd

356.26

+8.87

National average142 barns · 5,388 hd

375.74

−10.61

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.48

−74.35

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	1,822	191.17	3,483	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,352	164.52	2,224	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	163.03	1,986	42

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)	—	$3,218	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,513	8

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,770.00/head	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,770	10
Bulls	—	—	1,808	185.40/cwt	182.00–190.00	3,352	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	162.90/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,997	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	166.58/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,320	8
Bulls	—	—	1,839	198.09/cwt	192.00–205.00	3,643	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	173.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,194	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,025	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	297.43/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,966	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	312.06/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,779	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	342.80/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,587	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	328.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,991	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	303.06/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,888	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	809	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	322.66/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	296.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,127	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	359.22/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	345.85/cwt	333.00–355.00	2,148	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	396.81/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	363.99/cwt	356.00–368.00	2,064	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	337.80/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,773	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	843	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	434.62/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	741	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,371	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	396.10/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	370.21/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,992	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	417.49/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,661	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	357.95/cwt	354.50–364.00	2,230	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,079	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	330.11/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,222	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	382.15/cwt	375.00–383.00	1,827	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	426.92/cwt	424.00–435.00	1,336	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	313.16/cwt	312.00–318.00	2,086	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	395.24/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,877	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,853	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	147.76/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	326.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	378.85/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,443	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,457	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,410.00/head	3,200.00–3,750.00	3,410	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,175.00/head	4,100.00–4,250.00	4,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,077.78/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	3,078	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 780Last week 560Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 180Year ago 355

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 35Year ago 12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,500.00–3,300.00	3,077.78
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,750.00	3,410.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,100.00–4,250.00	4,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,808	182.00–190.00	185.40
5	—	1,839	192.00–205.00	198.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,226	156.00–168.00	162.90
9	—	1,264	170.00–180.00	173.61
6	—	1,113	140.00–154.00	147.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,393	160.00–170.00	166.58
1	—	1,025	148.00	148.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	337	390.00–395.00	392.52
4	350–400	381	375.00–380.00	378.85
5	400–450	428	350.00–362.00	359.22
13	450–500	463	340.00–347.50	342.80
6	500–550	542	320.00–324.00	322.66
34	550–600	570	310.00–318.00	312.06
14	600–650	623	295.00–310.00	303.06
12	650–700	661	280.00–299.00	297.43
9	700–750	717	290.00–300.00	296.66
3	800–850	809	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	349.00	349.00
1	400–450	410	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	470	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	313	424.00–435.00	426.92
15	450–500	468	355.00	355.00
15	550–600	570	325.00	325.00
31	650–700	666	312.00–318.00	313.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	485.00	485.00
3	350–400	375	420.00–445.00	434.62
5	400–450	419	385.00–400.00	396.81
23	450–500	478	375.00–383.00	382.15
27	500–550	538	367.00–375.00	370.21
27	550–600	567	356.00–368.00	363.99
25	600–650	621	333.00–355.00	345.85
9	650–700	673	327.00–332.00	330.11
4	700–750	741	320.00	320.00
5	750–800	772	310.00	310.00
7	800–850	843	309.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	512	325.00–330.00	326.32
9	600–650	606	325.00–330.00	328.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
15	450–500	475	392.00–400.00	395.24
10	550–600	562	370.00	370.00
46	600–650	623	354.50–364.00	357.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	410.00–420.00	417.49
4	400–450	418	385.00–400.00	396.10
1	450–500	460	354.00	354.00
12	500–550	525	330.00–345.00	337.80
1	600–650	605	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	722	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	690	250.00	250.00

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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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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