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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $139.78/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 670 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 525 399
Feeder cattle 280 387 286
Slaughter cattle 103 102 81
Replacement cattle 37 36 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 185.00 $185.00 $620 +3.68
355–375 365 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $655 +1.06
415–440 428 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $739 -0.28
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +5.00
510–545 528 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $850 -1.69
664 664 4 140.00 $140.00 $930 +3.69
755–760 758 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
250–290 277 3 195.00–200.00 $198.49 $550 —
315 315 1 192.00 $192.00 $605 —
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 +3.67
450 450 1 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
752 752 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 159.00–162.00 $160.50 $634 —
425 425 2 156.00 $156.00 $663 -6.47
460–470 465 2 149.00–152.00 $150.48 $700 -8.04
510–525 515 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $723 -13.84
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 -5.21
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 —
750 750 5 126.00 $126.00 $945 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 147.00–150.00 $148.57 $475 —
370–385 375 4 142.00–147.00 $144.76 $543 -7.05
435 435 1 139.00 $139.00 $605 -9.08
455–475 468 3 135.00–137.00 $135.65 $635 -7.35
520 520 2 135.00 $135.00 $702 -0.52
560–580 570 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $727 -1.88
680–690 685 2 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 194.00–197.00 $195.43 $449 —
315 315 1 186.00 $186.00 $586 -1.02
395 395 2 179.00–184.00 $181.50 $717 +0.50
400–435 418 3 175.00–179.00 $177.02 $740 —
470–495 483 3 165.00–169.00 $166.99 $807 -1.99
505–542 533 4 160.00–165.00 $161.18 $859 +0.02
550–565 554 4 150.00–158.00 $153.01 $848 +1.47
620 620 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $927 -0.50
650–671 670 18 136.00–140.00 $139.78 $937 —
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 —
765–795 782 3 125.00–130.00 $127.35 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 177.00–180.00 $178.93 $576 +6.88
370–375 373 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $636 -2.36
420 420 1 166.00 $166.00 $697 +6.96
480–495 488 2 156.00–160.00 $157.97 $771 —
500–510 507 3 150.00–153.00 $151.68 $769 +3.68
660 660 1 128.00 $128.00 $845 -8.98
710–720 715 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1160 1041 80-85% 8 70.00–76.00 $73.49 $765 —
820–1155 1042 80-85% 5 90.00–92.00 $90.80 $946 —
910–1300 1155 80-85% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.60 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1299 75-80% 7 94.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,236 +11.91
1130–1545 1340 75-80% 12 85.00–90.00 $88.45 $1,185 —
1220–1485 1353 75-80% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.26 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–920 897 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $48.32 $433 —
855–1090 940 85-90% 3 57.00–62.00 $59.29 $557 -3.33
910–1050 958 85-90% 9 65.00–70.00 $66.75 $639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1630 1413 3 92.00–98.00 $95.54 $1,350 -7.53
1410–1790 1633 5 105.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,764 —
1800–1955 1901 6 118.00–122.00 $120.21 $2,285 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–585 563 (<2 yrs)Open 2 540.00–645.00 $594.60
765–930 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–765.00 $648.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–890 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 910.00–960.00 $935.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1205 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 885.00–1,085.00 $1,007.31
1095 fancy 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1380 fancy 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,255.00 $1,255.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–875 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $638.06
870–975 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–930.00 $873.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
940–960 953 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 765.00–800.00 $788.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1043 thin fleshed 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.