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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report, Uniontown, AL

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.01/cwt ≈ $720/hd at 525 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.25/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 538 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.02/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 623 lb · 42 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,359 812 0
Feeder cattle 1,043 415 0
Slaughter cattle 174 135 0
Replacement cattle 142 262 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm, best demand on bred cows with a high of $2600.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 388 14 164.00–166.00 $165.67 $643 —
437–446 445 32 162.00–164.00 $162.62 $724 —
473–483 475 11 155.00–158.00 $157.45 $748 +5.23
530–543 538 45 149.00–151.00 $150.25 $808 +3.23
555–578 571 22 148.50–149.00 $148.85 $850 +3.85
604–631 623 42 140.00–145.50 $142.02 $885 -0.56
650–680 663 14 135.00–140.00 $138.73 $920 —
700–740 729 7 128.00–130.00 $129.57 $945 -9.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $537 —
350–380 363 6 150.00–158.00 $153.46 $557 —
443 443 3 150.00 $150.00 $664 —
527 527 15 142.00 $142.00 $748 +2.00
555–590 587 10 135.00–140.00 $139.12 $817 +0.74
617–630 620 8 129.00–130.00 $129.25 $801 -0.75
665 665 2 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
700–725 713 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $848 -1.02
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 +3.05
365 365 2 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
405–425 415 2 136.00–139.00 $137.54 $571 -2.46
455–460 458 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $591 -10.36
520–545 530 3 125.00–128.00 $126.64 $671 -0.94
555–585 570 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $669 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 162.00 $162.00 $705 —
435–443 438 31 139.00–142.50 $140.14 $614 —
450 450 7 138.00 $138.00 $621 —
513 value added 513 22 140.00 $140.00 $718 —
521–540 533 35 134.50–136.00 $135.13 $720 —
550–571 568 7 130.00–134.00 $130.55 $742 +4.60
610–618 618 17 125.00–130.00 $129.71 $802 +11.03
625 fancy 625 2 136.00 $136.00 $850 —
665 665 7 125.00 $125.00 $831 +8.50
700–740 727 3 121.00–124.00 $123.04 $895 —
770–780 775 2 115.00–121.00 $117.98 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 4 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $456 +6.11
355–395 385 9 130.00–134.00 $131.50 $506 +6.50
415–445 425 8 125.00–130.00 $126.35 $537 +1.65
450–480 470 3 124.00–125.00 $124.68 $586 +3.45
515–530 520 3 121.00–123.00 $121.68 $633 +2.86
550–590 561 7 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $660 +5.54
600–640 620 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $688 —
690–695 693 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $752 —
700–740 720 2 105.00–107.00 $106.03 $763 —
785–790 788 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $371 +0.16
355–380 366 5 115.00–120.00 $117.33 $429 -1.41
405–435 421 5 110.00–115.00 $112.75 $475 +0.13
455–480 467 5 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $502 -0.65
550–560 555 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $561 —
630–635 633 3 95.00–100.00 $98.34 $622 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 162.00–164.00 $163.32 $593 +21.32
445 445 5 153.00 $153.00 $681 +13.00
500–514 512 8 135.00–140.00 $135.61 $694 +5.61
550–590 570 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $744 +1.47
620–635 628 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $797 -0.62
655–686 677 8 123.00–126.00 $125.32 $848 -0.07
720–735 731 4 115.00–120.00 $118.77 $868 -2.73
760–795 778 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $891 -3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 150.00 $150.00 $518 +10.00
350–355 354 4 140.00–141.00 $140.25 $496 +7.37
440–445 443 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $609 +12.12
460–495 478 3 130.00–133.00 $131.31 $628 +6.31
500–525 515 3 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $630 -2.12
560 560 2 120.00 $120.00 $672 -1.99
600–640 611 4 116.00–120.00 $118.71 $725 +2.36
685–695 690 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 132.00–140.00 $135.97 $412 +5.75
350–370 360 3 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $459 +2.37
400–440 415 4 120.00–124.00 $122.46 $508 +0.75
485–490 488 3 115.00–117.00 $115.66 $564 -3.34
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -4.49

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1080 979 85-90% 26 35.00–38.00 $35.55 $348 —
815–1155 998 85-90% 16 40.00–44.00 $41.72 $416 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1135 1056 80-85% 18 44.00–48.00 $46.37 $490 —
925–1210 1103 80-85% 7 59.00–62.00 $60.13 $663 —
915–1230 1109 80-85% 17 52.00–56.00 $54.28 $602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1182 75-80% 9 62.00–65.00 $63.31 $748 —
1290–1680 1485 75-80% 5 55.00–58.50 $57.33 $851 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1230 1213 6 70.00–75.00 $72.54 $880 —
1380–1965 1574 5 78.00–82.00 $80.11 $1,261 —
1738 1738 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,564 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1055 866 (<2 yrs)Open 9 865.00–1,050.00 $953.05
945–1070 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 600.00–850.00 $700.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–855 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 525.00–575.00 $540.99

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–985 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–850.00 $722.41
940–1525 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,439.44
1040–1515 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,662.74
1055–1345 fancy 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,954.28
1055–1485 fancy 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,900.00–2,200.00 $1,999.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–895 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 400.00–600.00 $496.28
875–915 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.56

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–815 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,050.00 $916.35
790–930 838 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 570.00–650.00 $620.13
850 fancy 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1300 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.87 +412.87
1740 1740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.