Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.08/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −89.17 against this barn's trailing median of $388.25.

Average price

$299.08

85 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$26.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.36

vs AL average

−75.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	306.21	1,655	62
Medium and Large 3	531	279.87	1,486	23

One grade step is worth $26.34/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale85 hd

299.08

—

AL average15 barns · 689 hd

323.45

−24.36

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−75.81

This barn, trailing median30 sales

388.25

−89.17

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	1,556	178.05	2,770	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,607	167.00	2,684	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	151.06	1,812	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	125.64	1,303	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)	—	$2,568	47
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,765	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,114	7

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	306.12/cwt	292.00–315.00	1,540	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	334.07/cwt	332.00–334.50	1,443	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	370.41/cwt	359.00–377.00	1,948	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	381.66/cwt	378.00–388.00	1,763	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,633	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,500	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	339.68/cwt	336.00–350.00	1,304	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	340.37/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,923	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	317.17/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,545	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	306.27/cwt	292.00–320.00	1,727	38
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,004	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	441	280.69/cwt	276.00–295.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	651	255.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,248	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	329.89/cwt	329.50–333.00	2,194	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	109.33/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,102	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	135.68/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,479	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	125.83/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,247	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,562	1
Bulls	—	—	1,442	192.33/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,773	3
Bulls	—	—	1,626	178.80/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,907	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,765.38/head	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,765	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,925	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,490.48/head	2,000.00–2,925.00	2,490	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,220.00/head	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	279.87/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,486	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	172.50/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,743	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	152.40/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,893	10
Bulls	—	—	1,530	162.26/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,483	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	142.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,615	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	163.78/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,062	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	356.07/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	325.70/cwt	325.00–326.00	1,055	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	320.30/cwt	315.00–326.00	2,034	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	748	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,282	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	278.81/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,737	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	278.74/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,739	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	279.22/cwt	268.00–290.00	2,189	5

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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 805Last week 598Year ago 642

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 125Year ago 314

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 75Year ago 75

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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	380.00	380.00
21	350–400	384	336.00–350.00	339.68
29	400–450	432	332.00–334.50	334.07
42	450–500	487	300.00–320.00	317.17
24	500–550	503	292.00–315.00	306.12
38	550–600	564	292.00–320.00	306.27
39	600–650	624	270.00–298.00	278.74
5	650–700	651	250.00–260.00	255.99
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	325.00–326.00	325.70
4	400–450	441	276.00–295.00	280.69
23	500–550	531	270.00–284.00	279.87
1	600–650	600	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	407.00	407.00
1	650–700	675	340.00	340.00
4	700–750	748	337.00	337.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
29	450–500	462	378.00–388.00	381.66
13	500–550	526	359.00–377.00	370.41
59	550–600	565	330.00–350.00	340.37
18	650–700	665	329.50–333.00	329.89
4	700–750	709	317.00	317.00
5	750–800	784	268.00–290.00	279.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	477	350.00–358.00	356.07
1	500–550	500	325.00	325.00
8	550–600	565	315.00	315.00
6	600–650	635	315.00–326.00	320.30
6	650–700	668	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	490.00	490.00
10	400–450	408	394.00	394.00
23	700–750	700	326.00	326.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
11	400–450	400	375.00	375.00
14	500–550	507	322.00	322.00
3	550–600	595	287.00	287.00
9	600–650	623	270.00–286.00	278.81
2	650–700	652	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	435.00	435.00
5	450–500	453	382.00	382.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	100.00–114.00	109.33
8	—	1,090	130.00–139.00	135.68
6	—	991	123.00–129.00	125.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,642	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,590	172.00–173.00	172.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,242	150.00–157.00	152.40
16	—	1,135	140.00–147.00	142.28
10	—	1,259	160.00–169.00	163.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	190.00–197.00	192.33
6	—	1,626	174.00–185.00	178.80
3	—	1,530	155.00–167.00	162.26

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,765.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	2,000.00–2,925.00	2,490.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,925.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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