Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.63/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $110.42/cwt ≈ $872/hd at 790 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.00/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 640 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 391 789
Feeder cattle 234 296 682
Slaughter cattle 100 61 70
Replacement cattle 27 34 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with a high of 80.00. All feeder classes sold steady, a lower undertone was noted. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–447 438 5 144.00–150.00 $145.75 $638 -16.14
455–490 473 5 135.00–142.00 $139.66 $661 -10.79
520–535 523 6 130.50–135.00 $131.27 $687 -15.16
555–580 563 3 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $713 -12.84
665 value added 665 4 129.00 $129.00 $858 —
726 value added 726 5 125.00 $125.00 $908 —
780 value added 780 2 120.00 $120.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $498 -3.19
405–435 422 3 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $544 -1.40
459–490 475 18 124.50–127.00 $125.63 $597 +1.64
505–540 527 5 120.00–125.00 $121.22 $639 -0.50
555–595 570 4 118.00–120.00 $119.25 $680 +3.76
610–645 640 10 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $736 —
655–690 673 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $724 —
710–715 712 5 100.00–105.00 $102.99 $733 —
788–790 fancy 790 12 110.00–110.50 $110.42 $872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 140.00 $140.00 $574 -1.85
480–495 488 3 132.00–135.00 $133.34 $651 -3.24
505–530 522 3 129.00–132.00 $130.34 $680 +0.94
585–590 586 5 125.00–127.00 $125.40 $735 +2.79
610–645 620 4 118.00–123.00 $120.96 $750 +1.46
680–685 683 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $789 +2.00
705–748 734 7 113.00–115.00 $114.13 $838 +3.44
770 770 2 108.00 $108.00 $832 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1475 1330 75-80% 15 68.00–71.00 $69.36 $922 -2.56
1230–1480 1342 75-80% 12 74.00–78.00 $75.94 $1,019 +4.02
1220–1500 1361 75-80% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.57 $865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1180 926 80-85% 12 64.00–67.00 $65.52 $607 +4.66
785–1165 951 80-85% 13 57.00–61.00 $60.11 $572 —
1055–1195 1139 80-85% 5 69.00–73.00 $70.79 $806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–710 708 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $41.99 $297 —
705–1085 880 85-90% 5 49.00–51.00 $50.13 $441 —
890–935 904 85-90% 4 54.00–56.00 $55.01 $497 -3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1175 1145 2 76.00–80.00 $78.05 $894 —
1000–1820 1358 3 84.00–85.00 $84.31 $1,145 —
1460 1460 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1000 922 (<2 yrs)Open 6 670.00–860.00 $779.20
890–945 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 650.00–675.00 $667.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–740 662 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 295.00–395.00 $333.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1005–1145 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $751.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–975 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–875.00 $824.73 -429.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1433 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.