Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle were firm. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $353.23/cwt on 33 head, up $10.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −77.49 against this barn's trailing median of $430.72.

Average price

$353.23

▲ 10.00 vs prior sale

33 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$44.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.05

vs AL average

−37.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	354.58	1,995	32
Medium and Large 3	575	310.00	1,783	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.58/cwt here — about $212 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $343.23, median $430.72 across 32 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 sale33 hd

353.23

—

AL average10 barns · 147 hd

353.28

−0.05

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−37.36

This barn, trailing median32 sales

430.72

−77.49

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	—	Low	1,699	175.18	2,977	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	140.00	2,079	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	139.66	1,691	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	131.94	1,442	12

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)	—	$4,359	53
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,775	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,753	20
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,662	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,100	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	404.08/cwt	402.00–410.00	1,725	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	302.04/cwt	300.00–306.00	2,289	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	893	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	704	310.79/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,188	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	378.78/cwt	370.00–388.00	1,167	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	348.06/cwt	342.00–349.00	1,709	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	386.03/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,421	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,244	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,054	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	310.14/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	339.45/cwt	338.00–342.00	1,850	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	348.17/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,487	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,706	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	327.92/cwt	327.00–330.00	2,495	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	366.67/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	301.39/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,941	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,005	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	145.48/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,795	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	139.37/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,592	6
Bulls	—	—	1,651	168.69/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,785	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	127.41/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,386	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	136.56/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,636	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	404.60/cwt	400.00–410.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	326.90/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,863	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	349.23/cwt	346.00–360.00	2,033	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,924	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	424.21/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,523	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	366.36/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	321.47/cwt	316.00–338.00	2,173	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	358.95/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,271	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	453.64/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,492	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	400.74/cwt	400.00–404.00	1,992	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,079	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	183.30/cwt	180.00–188.00	3,226	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,452	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	335.16/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,091	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	324.29/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,793	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,775	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	5,436.36/head	5,000.00–6,000.00	5,436	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	2,600.00–3,900.00	3,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,077.38/head	3,000.00–4,800.00	4,077	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,752.50/head	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,753	20
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,568.60/head	3,000.00–4,800.00	3,569	43
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 736Last week 817Year ago 1,350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 75Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 185Last week 67Year ago 144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	475.00	475.00
5	300–350	329	450.00–460.00	453.64
7	350–400	359	420.00–440.00	424.21
18	400–450	427	402.00–410.00	404.08
27	450–500	497	400.00–404.00	400.74
10	500–550	520	364.00–370.00	366.36
22	550–600	582	346.00–360.00	349.23
10	600–650	624	325.00–338.00	335.16
24	650–700	676	316.00–338.00	321.47
13	700–750	704	310.00–315.00	310.79
6	750–800	758	300.00–306.00	302.04
3	850–900	893	299.00	299.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	600–650	620	362.00	362.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	761	327.00–330.00	327.92
6	850–900	873	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	660	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	400.00–410.00	404.60
4	300–350	308	370.00–388.00	378.78
5	350–400	354	355.00–360.00	358.95
5	400–450	427	347.00–350.00	348.17
49	450–500	491	342.00–349.00	348.06
11	500–550	545	338.00–342.00	339.45
14	550–600	553	320.00–326.00	324.29
3	600–650	617	300.00–315.00	310.14
15	650–700	650	296.00	296.00
5	750–800	788	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	875	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	490.00	490.00
46	600–650	613	335.00	335.00
9	700–750	732	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	285.00	285.00
3	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	460.00	460.00
5	350–400	368	380.00–390.00	386.03
3	400–450	400	360.00–370.00	366.67
6	450–500	483	350.00	350.00
10	550–600	570	320.00–345.00	326.90
21	600–650	644	298.00–310.00	301.39
2	650–700	665	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	143.00–152.00	145.48
15	—	1,198	131.00–141.00	136.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,142	136.00–140.00	139.37
5	—	1,088	125.00–132.00	127.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,651	164.00–171.00	168.69
4	—	1,760	180.00–188.00	183.30

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	3,000.00–4,800.00	4,077.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,752.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	5,000.00–6,000.00	5,436.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,600.00–3,900.00	3,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	3,000.00–4,800.00	3,568.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	5,000.00	5,000.00

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

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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