Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.23/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 633 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.44/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 470 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.37/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 636 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 853 875
Feeder cattle 984 700 753
Slaughter cattle 226 140 100
Replacement cattle 32 13 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 202.00 $202.00 $596 —
350–390 370 2 196.00–197.00 $196.47 $727 +4.84
400–438 431 15 186.00–194.00 $188.56 $813 +3.89
460–480 469 9 180.00–185.00 $182.10 $854 +4.64
504–540 511 11 169.00–173.00 $170.19 $870 -2.74
550–567 560 40 166.00–169.50 $167.82 $940 +1.25
614–638 633 83 156.00–162.00 $159.23 $1,008 +2.39
650–696 680 30 149.50–155.00 $151.85 $1,033 -2.65
730–743 742 38 143.00–149.00 $147.84 $1,097 —
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 -8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
310–335 326 6 190.00–197.00 $194.23 $633 +11.75
350–375 362 5 185.00–190.00 $188.48 $682 +10.69
405–430 413 4 174.00–181.00 $178.77 $738 +6.76
465–490 483 9 170.00–174.00 $171.09 $826 +2.52
540–545 543 4 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $882 +2.24
550–594 586 17 155.00–160.00 $158.48 $929 -0.93
600–636 630 14 150.00–154.00 $152.73 $962 +1.73
690–695 693 3 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $986 -6.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 167.00–168.00 $167.48 $524 +3.92
405–436 427 16 154.00–160.00 $158.51 $677 +2.56
468 value added 468 46 163.00 $163.00 $763 —
460–495 478 11 148.00–151.00 $149.74 $716 -1.38
520–537 531 17 145.00–147.00 $146.36 $777 -0.19
551–580 565 19 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $808 -1.03
629–637 value added 636 43 147.00–149.00 $148.82 $946 +3.32
630–645 638 12 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $878 -2.34
669 value added 669 22 147.50 $147.50 $987 —
750–795 772 3 124.00–129.00 $126.63 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 156.00–164.00 $160.11 $445 —
335–345 340 2 149.00–155.00 $152.04 $517 -1.61
354–395 360 7 146.00–147.00 $146.16 $526 -1.99
403–445 420 13 140.00–145.00 $142.81 $600 +2.38
470 470 3 140.00 $140.00 $658 +2.99
510–540 519 5 134.00–139.00 $135.60 $704 —
550–595 561 4 130.00–133.00 $130.80 $734 -5.26
605–645 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $765 —
650–690 663 3 115.00–120.00 $116.73 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $808 +12.27
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 +12.00
500–505 503 3 159.00–164.00 $161.66 $813 -2.31
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
641–645 643 10 144.00–147.00 $144.60 $930 -4.38
700–710 702 7 139.00–142.00 $140.15 $984 -3.85
765–780 773 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,047 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 319 4 175.00–180.00 $178.82 $570 +7.62
360–390 370 3 170.00–175.00 $171.76 $636 +4.28
415–445 438 4 161.00–168.00 $164.81 $722 —
450–495 467 5 155.00–161.00 $159.15 $743 -0.84
510–530 518 6 149.00–154.00 $150.35 $779 -5.65
550–570 560 2 146.00–149.00 $147.53 $826 -3.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1475 1045 80-85% 37 61.00–65.00 $63.48 $663 —
1015–1445 1145 80-85% 62 69.00–74.00 $71.78 $822 +0.62
1055–1310 1181 80-85% 10 78.00–82.00 $79.42 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1015 944 85-90% 4 40.00–42.00 $40.74 $385 —
830–1065 981 85-90% 12 45.00–50.00 $48.78 $479 -0.64
835–1275 1043 85-90% 12 55.00–60.00 $57.79 $603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1410 1253 75-80% 4 78.00–80.00 $78.78 $987 —
1220–1480 1367 75-80% 22 70.00–75.00 $72.74 $994 +8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2025 1678 4 95.00–100.00 $98.30 $1,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1080 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00–835.00 $827.41
965–1295 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,025.00 $937.08
1015–1165 fancy 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,173.57
1090–1200 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,148.80

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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
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00 —
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.