Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.72/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 688 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $136.15/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 586 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $151.30/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 488 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 557 0
Feeder cattle 296 473 0
Slaughter cattle 37 72 0
Replacement cattle 14 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 8 170.00–180.00 $177.58 $591 +4.95
455–495 488 14 148.00–156.00 $151.30 $738 +2.51
510–545 529 10 139.00–146.00 $142.88 $756 +2.13
555–595 586 15 134.00–136.50 $136.15 $798 +0.28
605–644 636 12 127.00–130.00 $129.60 $824 +0.77
730–740 738 4 120.00–124.00 $121.25 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 386 10 132.00–136.00 $132.47 $511 —
405–445 432 3 128.00–130.00 $128.63 $556 —
455–495 484 12 124.00–127.00 $126.12 $610 —
505–545 515 6 121.00–124.00 $122.35 $630 +0.53
555–590 578 13 118.00–121.00 $119.46 $690 +0.60
605–645 635 11 109.00–114.00 $111.19 $706 -4.06
660–693 688 17 105.00–107.00 $106.72 $734 +0.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 6 150.00–158.00 $151.72 $481 -6.45
385–395 389 4 140.00–148.00 $143.75 $559 -10.85
405–435 417 3 130.00–138.00 $135.03 $563 -11.07
460–495 474 5 125.00–130.00 $127.14 $603 -10.83
510–520 515 4 119.00–125.00 $123.24 $635 -6.99
610–640 623 4 111.00–115.00 $113.48 $707 -3.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1250 1100 80-85% 5 50.00–54.00 $52.12 $573 +0.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1505 1295 75-80% 4 58.00–61.00 $59.54 $771 -2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2000 1690 3 75.00–78.00 $76.53 $1,293 —
1355–1880 1696 5 82.00–86.00 $83.68 $1,419 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–770 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 300.00–450.00 $344.45

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.