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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.18/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 566 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.03/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.66/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 530 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 995 1,008
Feeder cattle 449 672 781
Slaughter cattle 112 281 183
Replacement cattle 23 42 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold 4.00 - 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 206.00 $206.00 $803 +4.13
415–425 420 2 190.00–198.00 $193.95 $815 +4.86
475–493 483 14 183.00–189.00 $186.37 $900 +6.10
505–533 530 17 178.00–183.00 $182.66 $968 +4.15
565 565 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,006 +2.04
634 634 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,040 -2.89
659 value added 659 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,110 —
671 671 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,074 -1.10
700–715 701 11 152.00–154.00 $153.81 $1,078 +1.10
790–791 791 5 146.00–147.00 $146.80 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 184.00 $184.00 $819 +5.48
480–495 486 6 170.00–178.00 $174.80 $850 —
510–545 528 2 166.00–168.00 $167.03 $882 -4.31
570–585 582 9 164.00–166.00 $164.44 $957 -1.59
600–630 617 3 156.00–159.00 $157.67 $973 +6.64
650–685 673 6 148.00–156.00 $152.14 $1,024 +7.14
790 790 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 7 154.00–158.00 $155.41 $659 -4.26
476 value added 476 13 168.50 $168.50 $802 —
455–490 478 7 152.00–154.00 $152.87 $731 -0.43
520 520 3 150.00–152.00 $150.67 $783 +2.85
550–590 562 6 147.00–150.00 $148.18 $833 +3.59
565–571 value added 567 28 155.00–160.50 $159.11 $902 +1.11
600–627 value added 616 12 151.00–157.00 $153.44 $945 -0.66
600–645 622 3 144.00–147.00 $145.69 $906 +3.69
650–685 668 2 139.00–144.00 $141.57 $946 +6.94
738 value added 738 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 4 150.00–156.00 $154.30 $571 +5.64
400–445 423 2 148.00–150.00 $149.05 $630 +5.80
460–495 478 7 140.00–147.00 $142.90 $683 +6.91
500–535 515 3 135.00–140.00 $136.97 $705 +6.97
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
375–395 385 4 170.00–175.00 $171.77 $661 +1.77
420–445 433 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $732 +4.40
450–470 462 5 160.00–168.00 $163.65 $756 +5.68
510–530 522 5 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $825 +3.05
550–580 574 8 148.00–155.00 $151.60 $870 -1.89
605–640 623 2 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $909 -1.28
660–680 670 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $887 +0.46
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 194.00 $194.00 $621 —
445 445 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $814 —
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
500–540 517 3 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $858 —
595 595 1 161.00 $161.00 $958 +1.00
610–625 618 2 156.00–160.00 $157.98 $976 +3.98
650–665 658 6 148.00–155.00 $151.14 $995 +2.14
750–790 773 3 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $1,051 +2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1350 1066 80-85% 12 66.00–71.00 $69.44 $740 -0.92
860–1335 1153 80-85% 19 75.00–80.00 $77.55 $894 —
1095–1365 1243 80-85% 11 83.00–88.00 $85.59 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1345 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $1,244 +5.39
1075–1650 1400 75-80% 12 84.00–87.00 $85.33 $1,195 —
1090–1520 1415 75-80% 5 80.00–82.00 $81.44 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1010 917 85-90% 6 45.00–48.00 $46.57 $427 -8.10
870–970 925 85-90% 6 52.00–57.00 $55.11 $510 +0.44
925 925 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.50 $578 +7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,022 —
1055–1695 1451 6 99.00–105.00 $101.83 $1,478 -14.47
1805–2200 2003 2 114.00–117.00 $115.35 $2,310 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–720 625 (<2 yrs)Open 2 605.00–690.00 $641.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1020 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 695.00–825.00 $760.97
1210–1255 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,061.82
1245–1385 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,171.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–850 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 425.00–600.00 $500.69
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1520 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.