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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.91/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 455 800
Feeder cattle 333 355 535
Slaughter cattle 179 87 128
Replacement cattle 125 13 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 4.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 184.00 $184.00 $653 -2.00
402–435 414 7 172.00–177.00 $174.31 $722 -2.35
450–475 462 3 168.00–171.00 $169.65 $784 -0.35
515–543 536 8 160.00–167.00 $164.00 $879 -2.33
560–595 578 2 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $911 —
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 —
675–687 683 3 144.00–145.00 $144.67 $988 -0.83
770 770 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $589 -5.63
350–370 358 3 157.00–170.00 $164.87 $590 -8.57
410–425 416 4 150.00–157.00 $153.05 $637 -12.95
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 158.00 $158.00 $687 -4.00
470–484 480 12 151.00–155.00 $152.91 $734 -2.28
535–542 541 6 148.00–150.00 $149.67 $810 +1.58
573 573 2 147.00 $147.00 $842 +7.68
650–695 674 7 127.00–130.00 $128.58 $867 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 147.00 $147.00 $622 +4.06
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 +8.35
520 520 3 140.00 $140.00 $728 +8.07
585 585 4 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $775 +2.50
625–630 627 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $763 —
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 171.00 $171.00 $744 -2.25
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
560–580 570 2 154.00–158.00 $156.04 $889 —
650–680 661 5 130.00–138.00 $134.98 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 3 145.00–150.00 $148.44 $713 +0.99
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
555–580 568 2 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $784 +3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1175 966 80-85% 10 65.00–70.00 $68.05 $657 —
840–1375 1090 80-85% 51 75.00–80.00 $78.21 $852 —
750–1375 1131 80-85% 12 83.00–86.00 $84.65 $957 -9.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1276 75-80% 17 79.00–84.00 $81.13 $1,035 +2.76
1350 1350 75-80% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.25 $1,002 —
1325–1525 1425 75-80% 2 88.00–90.00 $88.93 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–965 799 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $48.30 $386 —
775–1250 968 85-90% 11 55.00–60.00 $58.18 $563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1625 1437 5 90.00–95.00 $93.03 $1,337 —
1390–1905 1661 12 103.00–108.00 $105.76 $1,757 —
1565–1795 1680 2 112.00–115.00 $113.40 $1,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1070 986 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,223.22
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1000–1010 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.17
1000–1235 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $913.54
1015–1460 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,212.79
1130–1205 fancy 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,483.71
1050–1280 fancy 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,486.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–870 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $935.41
865–895 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $740.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
950 fancy 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
810–1205 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,200.00 $1,112.51 —
1025–1250 fancy 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,549.81 —
1320 fancy 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1320–1355 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,171.77 —
1290–1430 fancy 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,515.54 —
1390–1415 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 fancy 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
735–780 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,026.49 —

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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.