Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.58/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 576 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.63/cwt -7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 520 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.91/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 668 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 755 494
Feeder cattle 692 699 421
Slaughter cattle 91 42 45
Replacement cattle 38 14 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with a high of 114.00 and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 7.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 261 5 195.00–200.00 $198.05 $517 —
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -10.19
360 360 6 186.00 $186.00 $670 -6.52
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -3.70
465–490 485 22 170.00–174.50 $173.40 $841 -6.60
505 value added 505 24 174.50 $174.50 $881 -5.81
542–545 542 17 160.00–166.00 $160.35 $869 -10.30
568–580 569 19 155.00–160.00 $155.27 $883 —
574–583 value added 579 45 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $976 -7.49
602 602 8 157.50 $157.50 $948 +2.00
656–680 668 32 151.00–155.00 $152.91 $1,021 +2.58
700–740 712 19 144.00–149.00 $147.32 $1,049 +3.55
770–775 773 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,063 +1.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
300 300 2 180.00 $180.00 $540 ±0.00
355–390 378 3 177.00–180.00 $177.94 $673 -0.64
400–440 433 17 170.00–175.00 $174.28 $755 +0.97
460–490 473 3 157.00–163.00 $159.94 $757 -1.05
530 530 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 $786 -9.68
560–570 563 3 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $798 -12.59
610–635 624 4 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $861 —
650–690 682 5 132.00–135.00 $134.43 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
250 250 6 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
326 326 13 159.00 $159.00 $518 —
450 450 6 150.00 $150.00 $675 -3.05
500–520 510 14 140.00–146.00 $144.29 $736 -4.21
571 value added 571 16 146.00 $146.00 $834 -7.06
575–590 583 4 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $796 -6.02
645 645 6 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
658 658 2 132.00 $132.00 $869 —
669 value added 669 19 143.50 $143.50 $960 +0.50
727 value added 727 5 136.00 $136.00 $989 —
797 797 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 150.00 $150.00 $518 +9.96
350–395 359 5 140.00–148.00 $144.69 $519 +9.50
425–445 438 3 137.00–140.00 $137.97 $604 +7.54
450–490 465 4 130.00–135.00 $131.80 $613 +1.80
500–530 521 6 125.00–130.00 $128.87 $671 +3.39
560–595 578 3 118.00–125.00 $121.03 $700 -3.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 170.00 $170.00 $604 +10.00
400–425 413 2 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $691 +14.73
465–495 480 2 152.00–155.00 $153.55 $737 —
510–545 523 3 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $790 +9.76
580–595 588 2 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $844 +8.54
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +7.24
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 +10.00
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 -0.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1140 997 80-85% 13 65.00–69.00 $66.74 $665 —
790–1230 1035 80-85% 13 58.00–61.00 $59.50 $616 -20.49
1035–1260 1093 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $77.34 $845 +8.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1370 1268 75-80% 5 87.00–90.00 $88.38 $1,121 +9.79
1185–1470 1355 75-80% 4 81.00–84.00 $82.48 $1,118 —
1400–1405 1403 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.00 $1,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–965 861 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $44.05 $379 +4.05
880–1055 985 85-90% 3 49.00–52.00 $50.42 $497 -2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1750 1592 3 91.00–95.00 $93.17 $1,483 —
1700–1930 1791 5 107.00–111.00 $108.90 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–845 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 575.00–625.00 $597.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1055 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $733.98
1045–1150 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.29
1005–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–975.00 $861.57
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–960 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 670.00–725.00 $699.41
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
925–995 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $761.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +50.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.