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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.47/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 518 lb · 131 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.77/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 563 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.19/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 623 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 280 294
Feeder cattle 1,080 165 210
Slaughter cattle 67 56 72
Replacement cattle 9 59 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher with best demand on heavy calves. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 15 189.00 $189.00 $767 —
475–490 476 48 178.00–186.50 $186.23 $886 —
527 value added 527 7 184.00 $184.00 $970 —
500–536 530 13 170.00–177.00 $174.39 $924 +3.79
561–563 value added 562 80 180.50–183.50 $181.70 $1,021 —
563–580 568 11 160.00–168.00 $165.77 $942 -1.27
625–644 636 52 157.10–158.50 $157.92 $1,004 +7.92
656–681 661 44 158.25–158.50 $158.30 $1,046 —
700–730 723 9 149.50–155.00 $153.23 $1,108 —
755–794 784 4 140.00–145.50 $144.18 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 198.00 $198.00 $416 —
275 275 2 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
305–325 315 4 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $591 —
355–378 372 6 180.00–185.00 $182.83 $680 +6.79
405–445 437 12 170.00–178.00 $176.79 $773 +7.43
452–490 462 4 162.00–170.00 $164.12 $758 +1.84
520–525 523 2 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $826 +5.22
550–563 559 6 150.00–156.00 $154.03 $861 —
605 605 4 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
670 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 —
705 705 2 140.00 $140.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 10 163.00 $163.00 $626 +21.97
405–430 420 5 150.00–156.00 $154.46 $649 +16.87
493 value added 493 34 159.50 $159.50 $786 —
495 495 8 150.00 $150.00 $742 +18.74
516–517 value added 517 105 153.50–155.75 $154.64 $799 —
514–545 520 26 142.50–148.00 $143.70 $747 —
550–595 563 9 140.00–143.00 $140.57 $791 +15.57
561–586 value added 569 18 147.00–154.00 $151.60 $863 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
608–648 value added 623 66 145.50–148.00 $146.28 $911 —
650–695 680 11 135.00–138.00 $135.73 $923 —
691 value added 691 4 144.50 $144.50 $998 —
700–712 value added 711 9 143.00–144.50 $144.34 $1,026 —
710–740 725 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $957 —
755 755 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $978 —
764 value added 764 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 5 149.00–155.00 $152.40 $517 +12.91
355–375 365 6 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $520 +7.22
405–425 418 4 135.00–140.00 $137.79 $576 +7.79
465–490 482 5 130.00–135.00 $131.21 $632 +6.21
500–525 515 3 123.00–128.00 $124.95 $643 +1.26
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
370–380 374 4 182.00–185.00 $183.26 $685 —
410–445 431 4 172.00–177.00 $174.80 $753 —
450–490 470 3 166.00–170.00 $167.97 $789 -2.03
505–535 520 2 156.00–160.00 $157.94 $821 -4.56
570–575 572 9 150.00–154.50 $152.99 $875 -5.01
600–630 615 2 140.00–147.00 $143.41 $882 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
711 711 2 134.00 $134.00 $953 —
780–790 785 2 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
330 330 1 172.00 $172.00 $568 +2.00
385–390 388 2 160.00–166.00 $162.98 $632 -2.12
400–425 417 3 150.00–156.00 $151.92 $634 -2.24
450 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 +5.83
550–580 565 2 135.00–138.00 $136.54 $771 +4.02
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +10.00
710–715 713 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1066 80-85% 9 73.00–78.00 $76.13 $812 —
920–1205 1070 80-85% 5 64.00–66.00 $65.24 $698 —
1010–1350 1139 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.39 $665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1035 939 85-90% 7 40.00–45.00 $41.57 $390 -4.79
860–1055 976 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $54.29 $530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1705 1310 75-80% 7 71.00–76.00 $73.68 $965 —
1280–1510 1345 75-80% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.25 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2160 1413 4 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $1,486 —
1570 1570 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,099 —
1370–1775 1601 7 85.00–89.00 $87.02 $1,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1025 928 (<2 yrs)Open 3 920.00–945.00 $931.41

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–885 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–750.00 $645.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–860 798 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–740.00 $629.40

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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.