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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.07/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 718 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.20/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 508 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.26/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 422 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 528 655
Feeder cattle 828 384 508
Slaughter cattle 92 112 132
Replacement cattle 163 32 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder bulls lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm with best demand on open replacement heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 190.00 $190.00 $694 +1.39
425–445 426 23 182.50–189.00 $188.70 $804 +6.32
490–496 495 22 170.00–177.50 $175.92 $871 -2.04
509–542 515 17 165.50–170.00 $166.34 $857 -8.66
550–552 551 3 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $905 +0.33
607–632 614 30 157.00–161.50 $158.24 $972 +4.74
652 652 5 152.50 $152.50 $994 —
736 736 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,082 —
758 758 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $572 -0.76
375–395 390 4 167.00–170.00 $169.28 $660 -1.98
500–540 515 5 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $785 -6.53
550–555 553 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $793 -9.52
620–640 630 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $866 -6.54
670–685 676 4 130.00–160.00 $146.24 $989 +9.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 +3.00
410–420 value added 416 30 162.00–165.50 $164.00 $682 —
425–445 439 11 154.00–160.00 $157.53 $692 +2.64
479–480 480 6 151.00–154.00 $152.00 $730 -0.52
504–543 value added 508 37 155.00–157.00 $155.23 $789 —
507–530 509 29 145.00–151.00 $150.60 $767 +8.91
570 570 2 141.00 $141.00 $804 +6.00
617–633 value added 625 29 148.50–152.50 $150.62 $941 —
652 value added 652 2 147.00 $147.00 $958 +12.50
650–693 686 6 135.00–139.00 $135.63 $930 —
703–735 value added 718 74 135.00–144.00 $137.58 $988 —
716–721 719 12 124.50–129.00 $126.74 $911 —
767 767 3 123.50 $123.50 $947 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 154.00–158.00 $157.00 $542 +1.53
355–360 357 3 146.00–151.00 $149.01 $532 -2.63
425–445 438 3 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $628 +0.10
455–460 458 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $628 -1.71
500–545 523 4 124.00–130.00 $126.79 $663 -5.93
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 -0.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1085 1052 80-85% 3 68.00–73.00 $71.44 $752 +3.01
985–1395 1112 80-85% 18 77.00–81.00 $79.17 $880 —
985–1205 1132 80-85% 11 85.00–90.00 $87.29 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1445 1207 75-80% 9 92.00–98.00 $94.63 $1,142 —
1120–1445 1319 75-80% 9 83.00–88.00 $86.07 $1,135 +1.75
1095–1500 1328 75-80% 5 75.00–80.00 $78.17 $1,038 -6.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 925 85-90% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.62 $588 —
905–1095 982 85-90% 3 49.00–54.00 $51.53 $506 -10.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1740 1435 3 95.00–101.00 $97.43 $1,398 —
1730–1805 1780 3 106.00–110.00 $107.30 $1,910 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–968 fancy 894 (<2 yrs)Open 33 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,636.59
757–981 897 (<2 yrs)Open 25 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,230.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–755 727 (<2 yrs)Open 3 330.00–600.00 $517.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1005–1260 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,075.00 $922.73
1081–1270 fancy 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,641.35
1320 fancy 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160–1415 1326 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,090.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–970 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $896.64
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
868–945 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–875.00 $779.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
758–1020 848 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–900.00 $807.42

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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
914 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +312.20
1160–1410 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,185.00 $1,180.49 —
1285–1340 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,598.95 —
1485 fancy 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
930–995 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 885.00–1,050.00 $962.78 —

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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.