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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Oct 20

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

808 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 859▲ 210 vs year ago 598 · +35.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 101▼ 30 vs year ago 125 · −24.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 54▼ 7 vs year ago 75 · −9.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $371.39/cwt on 55 head, up $2.64 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 33 comparable sales and sits −48.64 against this barn's trailing median of $420.04.

Average price

$371.39

▲ 2.64 vs prior sale

55 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$38.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.88

vs AL average

−67.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	375.55	2,071	49
Medium and Large 3	535	337.47	1,805	6thin

One grade step is worth $38.08/cwt here — about $265 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale55 hd

371.39

—

AL average14 barns · 323 hd

367.51

+3.88

National average183 barns · 33,329 hd

439.27

−67.88

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.04

−48.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $343.23, median $420.04 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,752	167.84	2,941	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	134.14	1,748	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,141	117.76	1,344	9thin

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)	—	$2,545	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,775	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,315	27

Every lot, as filed

69 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,020	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,189	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,596	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	492.16/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,575	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	464.57/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,700	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	430.14/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,802	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	398.84/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,879	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	424.36/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,003	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	389.60/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,034	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	337.47/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,805	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	360.91/cwt	352.00–375.00	2,100	24
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	343.05/cwt	332.00–351.00	2,154	36
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,019	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	335.66/cwt	329.00–340.00	2,299	22
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	323.30/cwt	321.00–332.00	2,289	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	318.56/cwt	312.00–325.00	2,443	34
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,581	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	417.65/cwt	400.00–425.00	948	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	287	401.49/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,152	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	304	485.07/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,475	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	387.33/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,290	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,242	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	368.42/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,367	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	331.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,327	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	403	356.37/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,436	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	393.29/cwt	388.00–400.00	1,813	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	312.94/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,458	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	363.03/cwt	352.50–368.00	1,732	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	343.21/cwt	332.00–350.00	1,805	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,982	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	329.34/cwt	324.00–331.00	1,910	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	320.86/cwt	315.00–329.00	1,973	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	617	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,743	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	308.46/cwt	306.00–314.00	2,042	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	701	304.22/cwt	303.00–307.00	2,133	23
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	851	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,213	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	456.00/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,163	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,704	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,436	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	369.22/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,595	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,862	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	333.58/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,865	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	330.65/cwt	315.00–337.00	2,017	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	309.15/cwt	300.00–314.00	2,050	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	275.20/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,926	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	274.53/cwt	260.00–282.00	2,147	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,776	170.52/cwt	164.00–178.00	3,028	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,069	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	122.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,436	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,416	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	136.10/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,765	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	128.04/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,694	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,545.00/head	2,200.00–3,400.00	2,545	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,775	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314.81/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,315	27

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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 859Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 101Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 54Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	400.00–425.00	417.65
13	250–300	287	400.00–410.00	401.49
4	300–350	333	385.00–395.00	387.33
7	350–400	371	360.00–375.00	368.42
4	400–450	403	350.00–375.00	356.37
30	450–500	477	352.50–368.00	363.03
14	500–550	526	332.00–350.00	343.21
4	550–600	580	324.00–331.00	329.34
12	600–650	615	315.00–329.00	320.86
8	650–700	662	306.00–314.00	308.46
23	700–750	701	303.00–307.00	304.22
3	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
6	850–900	851	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	304	465.00–490.00	485.07
24	450–500	461	388.00–400.00	393.29
8	500–550	500	370.00	370.00
20	550–600	563	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	345.00	345.00
6	400–450	400	330.00–340.00	331.67
5	450–500	466	310.00–320.00	312.94
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00
6	600–650	617	280.00–285.00	282.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	510.00	510.00
10	300–350	320	490.00–500.00	492.16
7	350–400	366	450.00–480.00	464.57
13	400–450	419	425.00–440.00	430.14
19	450–500	472	420.00–430.00	424.36
25	500–550	522	375.00–405.00	389.60
24	550–600	582	352.00–375.00	360.91
36	600–650	628	332.00–351.00	343.05
22	650–700	685	329.00–340.00	335.66
5	700–750	708	321.00–332.00	323.30
34	750–800	767	312.00–325.00	318.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	580.00	580.00
1	250–300	285	560.00	560.00
1	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
11	750–800	782	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	340	430.00	430.00
5	450–500	471	385.00–405.00	398.84
6	500–550	535	337.00–340.00	337.47
4	600–650	631	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	255	450.00–480.00	456.00
3	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	370	388.00	388.00
4	400–450	432	350.00–375.00	369.22
3	450–500	490	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
7	550–600	559	325.00–345.00	333.58
9	600–650	610	315.00–337.00	330.65
3	650–700	663	300.00–314.00	309.15
5	700–750	700	272.00–280.00	275.20
9	750–800	782	260.00–282.00	274.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	480.00	480.00
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	600	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	120.00–127.00	122.46
2	—	990	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,200	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,297	132.00–143.00	136.10
9	—	1,323	125.00–130.00	128.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	141.00	141.00
10	—	1,776	164.00–178.00	170.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	10	—	—	2,200.00–3,400.00	2,545.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,314.81

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.