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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 1,201 624
Feeder cattle 165 974 547
Slaughter cattle 56 124 63
Replacement cattle 59 103 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 174.00–178.00 $176.04 $655 +9.49
410–435 427 6 166.00–172.00 $169.36 $723 +9.36
450–485 459 4 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $745 +4.73
515–545 525 3 150.00–158.00 $152.77 $802 +1.75
595 595 2 150.00 $150.00 $892 +1.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 528 5 170.00–172.00 $170.60 $901 +2.60
550–595 573 2 166.00–168.00 $167.04 $957 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 +0.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 145.00–146.00 $145.65 $473 —
350–370 356 9 140.00–144.00 $141.03 $502 —
415–445 428 6 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $589 -8.27
475–480 476 4 130.00–135.00 $131.26 $625 -11.99
555 555 4 125.00 $125.00 $694 -10.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 138.00–140.00 $139.49 $471 -2.51
350–390 375 3 134.00–137.00 $135.35 $508 -1.24
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -1.19
495 495 2 125.00 $125.00 $619 -5.00
510–530 525 6 119.00–125.00 $123.69 $649 -1.65
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 -4.39
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
350–395 367 3 160.00–168.00 $165.10 $606 —
400–445 426 5 150.00–158.00 $154.16 $657 —
450–490 470 2 140.00–148.00 $144.17 $678 -5.83
510 510 2 140.00 $140.00 $714 ±0.00
585–595 590 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $782 -5.98
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
520 520 1 162.50 $162.50 $845 —
555 555 1 158.00 $158.00 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1085 1007 80-85% 7 53.00–57.00 $54.74 $551 —
840–1340 1024 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $63.10 $646 —
1060–1190 1151 80-85% 6 68.00–71.00 $69.84 $804 +15.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1430 1258 75-80% 9 74.00–78.00 $76.22 $959 +10.53
1195–1510 1419 75-80% 5 68.00–70.00 $69.15 $981 +9.17
1445–1640 1543 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.53 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–895 860 85-90% 3 40.00–42.00 $41.03 $353 —
720–1120 938 85-90% 5 45.00–48.00 $46.36 $435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,035 —
1950 1950 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,911 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 963 (<2 yrs)Open 4 870.00–875.00 $871.18
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,055.00 $1,055.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–965 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $852.02
1015 fancy 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
955–1070 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,226.61
975–1200 fancy 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,507.62
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–935 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–830.00 $759.40
830–1035 905 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $885.91

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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
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.