Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

888 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.25/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 623 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.87/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 485 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.95/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 475 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 888 531 786
Feeder cattle 681 361 547
Slaughter cattle 201 155 199
Replacement cattle 6 15 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested and sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–392 381 16 182.25–184.25 $183.15 $698 +3.15
425–429 428 6 177.00–181.00 $177.66 $760 —
456–489 475 39 170.00–174.00 $172.95 $822 -1.12
500–533 523 24 165.00–170.00 $167.94 $878 +5.98
573–590 575 7 163.00–164.00 $163.85 $942 +6.85
618–649 638 35 155.00–160.00 $156.36 $998 +5.36
650 650 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 2 174.00 $174.00 $564 —
375–385 380 4 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $654 -1.83
435–445 440 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $744 -0.58
450–480 465 2 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $753 -0.96
515–545 535 3 160.00–161.00 $160.32 $858 —
550–595 576 5 150.00–159.00 $153.50 $884 +3.50
610–635 627 3 143.00–148.00 $146.38 $918 +0.88
650–665 658 2 134.00–139.00 $136.53 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 157.50–160.00 $158.78 $497 —
374–383 377 28 147.00–150.00 $147.94 $558 —
405–445 432 3 145.00–147.00 $146.37 $632 -3.39
485–488 485 45 142.00–145.00 $144.87 $703 -1.13
515 value added 515 7 148.50–152.00 $149.00 $767 —
505–540 523 4 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $740 -3.99
556–583 value added 562 13 146.00–148.00 $147.52 $829 —
560–574 573 11 135.00–140.00 $139.56 $800 —
600–638 value added 622 44 145.00–148.00 $146.25 $910 —
610–640 626 7 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $824 -6.82
680 680 2 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 140.00–145.00 $142.75 $475 —
375–385 383 5 140.00–141.00 $140.20 $537 -4.27
403–423 417 16 138.00–140.00 $138.83 $579 -1.17
456–490 468 8 135.00–138.00 $135.69 $635 -3.44
500–518 511 5 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $680 -1.30
555–590 583 5 125.00–130.00 $129.05 $752 +0.41
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
700–735 723 3 115.00–120.00 $116.61 $843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 4 160.00–164.00 $162.05 $689 —
450–480 471 5 152.00–159.00 $156.81 $739 +6.81
510–520 516 7 145.00–150.00 $147.12 $759 -1.82
570–575 572 3 135.00–141.00 $137.01 $784 -7.99
625 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 +1.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1130 1006 80-85% 19 67.00–72.00 $70.01 $704 -9.29
985–1375 1104 80-85% 25 85.00–90.00 $86.97 $960 —
865–1315 1130 80-85% 54 76.00–81.00 $79.14 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1570 1225 75-80% 20 89.00–96.00 $93.17 $1,141 +4.72
1110–1385 1287 75-80% 6 77.00–80.00 $78.40 $1,009 —
1085–1845 1331 75-80% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.51 $1,151 -9.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1010 878 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $51.78 $455 -9.91
865–935 900 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $405 —
705–1250 962 85-90% 9 60.00–65.00 $63.12 $607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,300 —
1525–1860 1759 4 102.00–108.00 $104.77 $1,843 -0.91
1605–1940 1817 3 114.00–117.00 $115.77 $2,104 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1060 fancy 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,165.00 $1,125.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–625.00 $611.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.