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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 554 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.95/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 596 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.00/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 704 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 943 0
Feeder cattle 415 535 0
Slaughter cattle 135 190 0
Replacement cattle 262 218 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm, with best demand on bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–487 483 4 151.00–156.00 $152.22 $735 +11.73
500–515 510 3 145.00–148.00 $147.02 $750 +7.83
554 554 20 145.00 $145.00 $803 +9.96
630–642 633 7 142.00–144.00 $142.58 $903 +14.03
704 704 17 139.00 $139.00 $979 +18.10
761 761 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,043 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +11.20
450–480 465 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $679 +13.47
500 500 2 140.00 $140.00 $700 +12.18
550–575 567 3 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $785 +16.69
630 630 3 130.00 $130.00 $819 +10.50
746 746 3 120.00 $120.00 $895 —
750 750 1 114.00 $114.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 145.00–149.00 $146.95 $453 +6.95
435 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 +13.45
470–480 473 4 137.50–140.00 $139.37 $659 +18.61
500–535 518 2 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $661 +7.58
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–598 596 19 123.00–127.00 $125.95 $751 —
619 value added 619 4 124.00 $124.00 $768 -1.50
625–645 636 9 117.00–120.00 $118.68 $755 -1.07
655–660 658 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $767 —
721 value added 721 5 124.50 $124.50 $898 -1.50
740–745 fancy 743 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $880 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $433 +0.35
355 355 2 125.00 $125.00 $444 +1.92
413–445 418 7 123.00–125.00 $124.70 $521 +4.70
455–495 475 10 120.00–123.00 $121.23 $576 +4.52
510–525 519 5 115.00–120.00 $118.82 $617 +5.49
560–595 578 2 110.00–114.00 $112.06 $648 —
650 650 1 104.00 $104.00 $676 —
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 4 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $356 —
310–325 317 3 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $388 +2.12
385–398 395 14 115.00–120.00 $118.74 $469 +1.63
405–445 425 2 110.00–115.00 $112.62 $479 +1.26
450–495 473 2 106.00–110.00 $108.10 $511 -0.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 148.00–152.00 $149.85 $405 —
315–325 323 4 140.00–146.00 $142.73 $461 —
387 387 3 142.00 $142.00 $550 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 +2.47
450–470 460 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $619 +0.82
505 505 2 130.00 $130.00 $656 -0.74
550–595 568 3 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $733 +3.01
605–620 614 5 127.00–128.00 $127.61 $784 —
655–670 660 5 123.00–127.00 $125.39 $828 —
700–710 705 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $857 +6.71
750–755 753 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $892 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 140.00 $140.00 $483 ±0.00
350–385 364 5 130.00–135.00 $132.88 $484 -3.81
415–435 425 2 121.00–130.00 $125.39 $533 -4.61
462 462 6 125.00 $125.00 $578 +1.76
500–535 518 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $645 +3.82
560–565 563 4 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $687 +1.99
615–635 628 3 115.00–117.00 $116.35 $731 +0.68
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 134.00 $134.00 $395 —
300–345 334 4 130.00–131.00 $130.22 $435 -1.00
385–390 386 4 125.00–126.00 $125.25 $483 -3.04
415–430 420 3 120.00–125.00 $121.71 $511 +1.38
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 +2.65
510–525 518 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $593 +1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 1033 80-85% 13 44.00–48.00 $45.64 $471 —
945–1370 1099 80-85% 15 51.00–55.00 $53.34 $586 —
955–1345 1151 80-85% 10 59.00–63.00 $61.70 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1250 1214 75-80% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.18 $779 —
1080–1465 1321 75-80% 7 54.00–58.00 $55.66 $735 +3.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1035 945 85-90% 11 36.00–40.00 $38.17 $361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1755 1422 3 72.00–75.00 $73.71 $1,048 —
1215–1830 1637 7 80.00–83.00 $81.58 $1,335 —
1785–1875 1818 4 87.00–90.00 $88.27 $1,605 +12.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–975 838 (<2 yrs)Open 2 650.00–780.00 $725.67
750–1093 thin fleshed 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 400.00–580.00 $517.59
985–1290 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 660.00–775.00 $725.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1135 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $716.05
1010–1225 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,282.27
1090–1300 fancy 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,556.37
1070–1510 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,225.47
1300–1520 fancy 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,052.64
1190–1620 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,215.61
1350–1745 1504 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,690.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–945 814 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 450.00–575.00 $511.79
880 fancy 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
885–915 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $665.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1113 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1283 fancy 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1530–1620 1548 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,369.77 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1005 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–950.00 $853.85 —

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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.