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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.92/cwt ≈ $913/hd at 687 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.01/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 560 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.15/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 586 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 347 329
Feeder cattle 421 296 279
Slaughter cattle 45 37 36
Replacement cattle 28 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and steers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 178.00–184.00 $180.90 $570 +3.32
405–415 408 3 165.00–167.00 $165.68 $676 —
454–481 470 15 160.00–165.00 $163.63 $769 +12.33
511–545 532 15 150.00–157.00 $154.95 $824 +12.07
559 value added 559 19 155.00 $155.00 $866 —
555–580 568 2 140.00–149.00 $144.60 $821 +8.45
605–628 619 6 135.00–140.00 $136.83 $847 +7.23
676–695 687 43 131.50–133.50 $132.92 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 160.00–167.00 $162.36 $580 —
410–420 412 6 157.00–160.00 $159.49 $657 —
458–489 468 13 154.00–156.00 $155.36 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 6 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $461 —
360–380 373 3 136.00–139.00 $136.96 $511 +4.49
405–420 411 4 133.00–136.00 $134.01 $551 +5.38
455–495 478 9 129.00–133.00 $131.51 $629 +5.39
510–548 528 9 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $669 +4.35
555–575 565 5 121.00–124.00 $121.99 $689 +2.53
595 value added 595 11 129.50 $129.50 $771 —
610–642 630 6 118.00–120.00 $118.81 $749 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $417 —
365–385 374 8 130.00–133.00 $131.28 $491 —
405–425 415 4 125.00–130.00 $128.46 $533 —
465–490 474 6 123.00–125.00 $124.32 $589 —
510–543 527 7 118.00–122.00 $120.60 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $549 +20.88
360–395 390 7 158.00–160.00 $159.74 $623 +15.99
405–425 418 3 145.00–150.00 $146.61 $613 +11.58
460–495 476 5 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $681 +15.83
520–545 528 9 134.00–140.00 $137.32 $725 +14.08
555–575 565 4 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $746 —
610–630 618 3 125.00–130.00 $128.01 $791 +14.53
665–675 673 5 119.00–123.00 $119.79 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 3 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $509 —
355–395 370 3 140.00–150.00 $144.62 $535 —
455–475 465 5 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $615 —
505–540 516 4 125.00–129.00 $126.78 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1020 935 80-85% 4 49.00–53.00 $51.23 $479 —
875–1190 1026 80-85% 5 62.00–65.00 $63.92 $656 —
840–1205 1076 80-85% 7 56.00–60.00 $58.95 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1530 1378 75-80% 6 59.00–63.00 $62.09 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 —
1225–1420 1308 6 82.00–85.00 $83.44 $1,091 —
1685–1785 1735 2 91.00–94.00 $92.46 $1,604 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–870 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 645.00–760.00 $679.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1420 1343 (<2 yrs)Open 2 885.00–995.00 $943.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1300 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $947.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1235 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,047.45 —

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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.