Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.64/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 722 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.60/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 568 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.73/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 693 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 578 391
Feeder cattle 624 400 296
Slaughter cattle 81 128 61
Replacement cattle 44 50 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady, however a higher undertone was noted. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 435 14 176.00–177.00 $176.93 $770 -0.01
454–495 466 8 169.00–174.00 $172.45 $804 +2.80
502 value added 502 16 174.00 $174.00 $873 —
534–549 539 21 160.00–169.00 $167.11 $901 +1.62
550–590 556 10 153.50–160.00 $155.59 $865 -4.41
559–573 value added 571 36 165.00–170.00 $165.82 $947 —
604–636 620 17 148.00–154.00 $152.84 $948 -2.17
650–655 655 13 136.50–140.00 $136.77 $896 —
660 value added 660 22 154.50 $154.50 $1,020 —
700 value added 700 19 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
722–744 736 29 134.00–136.50 $136.10 $1,002 —
777–778 777 23 132.00–134.50 $132.76 $1,032 —
802–835 804 19 127.00–131.50 $131.17 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 170.00 $170.00 $626 ±0.00
425–435 432 3 160.00–167.00 $162.30 $701 -0.19
475–480 478 4 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $753 —
515 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 -3.67
560–598 592 6 140.00–145.00 $140.79 $833 -7.49
603–645 612 9 133.00–140.00 $139.06 $851 -3.67
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
702–720 709 5 125.00–129.00 $127.38 $903 -8.11
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 -6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 385 7 149.00–150.00 $149.14 $574 -0.94
405–435 412 8 142.00–146.00 $143.02 $589 +2.38
426 value added 426 17 155.00 $155.00 $660 —
480–482 482 8 139.00–140.00 $139.88 $674 +1.72
499 value added 499 12 147.00 $147.00 $734 —
510–521 520 11 136.00–139.00 $136.27 $709 +2.60
552–562 557 20 130.00–133.00 $131.36 $732 +1.36
603 value added 603 13 132.00 $132.00 $796 -3.00
610–640 630 3 125.00–126.00 $125.32 $790 -2.63
675–695 691 7 119.50–125.00 $120.36 $832 -5.31
690–694 value added 693 32 130.00–132.00 $130.56 $905 —
706 value added 706 33 129.00 $129.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 138.00–140.00 $139.35 $502 +2.24
444 444 5 135.00 $135.00 $599 +4.21
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
500–545 523 4 120.00–130.00 $124.70 $652 -1.29
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -2.72
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775 -2.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1330 1073 80-85% 15 63.00–67.00 $65.35 $701 -0.61
865–1355 1120 80-85% 12 70.00–75.00 $71.32 $799 —
820–1340 1169 80-85% 10 77.00–82.00 $79.46 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1330 75-80% 4 70.00–72.00 $70.74 $941 —
1200–1465 1349 75-80% 8 82.00–87.00 $83.85 $1,131 —
990–1515 1397 75-80% 11 75.00–79.00 $77.18 $1,078 -7.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $308 —
875–1010 943 85-90% 2 54.00–58.00 $56.14 $529 +14.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1800 1738 3 110.00–113.00 $111.72 $1,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–740 700 (<2 yrs)Open 3 720.00–770.00 $745.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–790 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 400.00–725.00 $555.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1145 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–810.00 $758.88
985–1245 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $873.96
1010–1310 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,050.00 $938.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–945 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $851.57

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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
1030 fancy 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
985–1340 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,200.00 $1,109.32 —
1245 fancy 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1225–1260 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,201.87 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.