Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.00/cwt ≈ $912/hd at 766 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 722 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.33/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 399 276
Feeder cattle 172 286 144
Slaughter cattle 44 81 120
Replacement cattle 48 32 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle market lightly tested, feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 187.00 $187.00 $458 —
275–295 284 6 178.00–182.50 $179.38 $509 —
375–380 378 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $649 —
505–522 518 4 150.00–154.00 $153.02 $793 +7.03
575–595 578 6 144.00–145.00 $144.17 $833 +4.33
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 -3.83
722 722 13 135.00 $135.00 $975 +11.00
798 798 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 142.00–144.00 $143.35 $616 +4.59
455–490 468 3 135.00–140.00 $138.01 $646 +2.51
505–545 525 2 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $706 +1.63
640–645 643 3 125.00–127.00 $126.34 $812 +1.05
655–673 669 8 120.00–125.00 $123.78 $828 —
690 fancy 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 —
766 766 19 119.00 $119.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $521 +5.49
410–445 421 4 132.00–137.00 $135.26 $569 +3.56
457–495 481 10 129.00–131.00 $130.33 $627 +0.33
505–545 530 3 126.00–128.00 $126.97 $673 +0.43
555–580 563 4 122.00–125.00 $123.76 $697 +2.55
630–635 633 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $750 —
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
325–345 335 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $539 +2.00
390–395 393 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $623 +5.87
425 425 2 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $646 +2.00
470 470 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $698 +2.49
540–545 543 2 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $782 +2.45
620–635 630 3 127.00–135.00 $132.38 $834 +2.37
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 156.00–160.00 $157.97 $521 +6.71
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
405–440 428 3 140.00–146.00 $141.89 $607 +1.89
480–495 488 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $671 -0.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1340 1017 80-85% 11 59.00–64.00 $62.16 $632 —
1070–1320 1174 80-85% 9 66.00–69.00 $67.08 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1223 75-80% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.59 $851 —
1155–1345 1248 75-80% 4 63.00–66.00 $64.20 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–875 813 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $49.08 $399 —
890 890 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 71.00 $71.00 $799 —
1525–2090 1808 2 98.00–99.00 $98.58 $1,782 —
1670–2015 1843 2 85.00–89.00 $87.19 $1,607 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–760 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 500.00–575.00 $546.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1045 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 595.00–700.00 $644.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1040 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,106.93
930–1130 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $793.57
887–1270 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,375.70
1135–1215 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,761.22
1360 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1250–1490 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,270.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–885 761 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–700.00 $603.16

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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.