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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.02/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 579 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.84/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 767 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.57/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 514 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 584 348
Feeder cattle 707 449 298
Slaughter cattle 215 112 27
Replacement cattle 70 23 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with high of 90.00. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 200.00–212.00 $204.19 $576 —
330–345 340 3 195.00–204.00 $197.91 $673 —
395 395 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $741 —
405–440 431 8 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $765 -6.39
480–490 483 3 168.00–175.00 $170.98 $826 -3.82
515–535 528 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $853 -5.41
624–630 625 12 155.00–159.00 $158.66 $992 +0.99
678–695 682 9 147.00–155.00 $153.98 $1,050 +1.84
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $649 —
300–305 302 5 218.00–225.00 $220.61 $666 —
355–385 378 4 200.00–208.00 $201.88 $763 -4.12
405–440 423 2 190.00–195.00 $192.40 $814 -1.55
577–580 579 22 170.00–172.50 $171.02 $990 -6.98
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +3.00
763 763 7 153.50 $153.50 $1,171 +6.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 180.00–183.00 $181.43 $513 —
315–345 333 5 166.00–172.50 $169.36 $564 —
360–385 373 4 161.00–166.00 $164.28 $613 —
400–435 419 6 155.00–159.00 $156.99 $658 +1.58
450–495 485 8 150.00–155.00 $151.76 $736 -1.11
500–540 514 16 145.00–150.00 $146.57 $753 -4.10
585–590 588 2 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $847 -4.18
600 value added 600 12 148.50 $148.50 $891 -4.94
668–671 value added 670 8 147.00–148.00 $147.37 $987 —
691–695 692 6 139.00–140.00 $139.83 $968 -1.74
725–745 733 3 130.00–134.00 $132.34 $970 —
758 value added 758 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,069 —
782–785 782 7 129.50–131.00 $129.71 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 5 156.00–160.00 $159.08 $527 —
355–395 371 5 150.00–156.00 $152.89 $567 -1.41
430–445 437 7 145.00–150.00 $146.28 $639 -2.77
475–495 485 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $691 -0.45
505–530 518 4 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $720 +2.01
555–575 570 4 130.00–135.00 $131.22 $748 +1.22
630 630 2 130.00 $130.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 177.00–184.00 $180.08 $774 -2.92
480–484 484 8 173.00–177.00 $173.50 $840 -1.50
626 626 4 155.00 $155.00 $970 -2.98
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 175.00–180.00 $176.58 $560 -3.42
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 +3.23
415 415 2 170.00 $170.00 $706 +0.97
485–495 488 3 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $786 -2.64
550–595 573 2 150.00–153.00 $151.44 $868 -0.16
635–640 638 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $909 -3.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1380 1002 80-85% 42 65.00–70.00 $67.66 $678 —
825–1310 1052 80-85% 27 73.00–77.00 $74.74 $786 +5.30
990–1370 1134 80-85% 14 80.00–84.00 $81.43 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1135 813 85-90% 12 45.00–50.00 $48.67 $396 —
745–985 888 85-90% 14 62.00–65.00 $63.36 $563 —
855–1035 927 85-90% 31 55.00–60.00 $58.04 $538 +2.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1490 1354 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.93 $1,123 —
1410–1845 1537 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.91 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1405 1188 3 85.00–90.00 $87.10 $1,035 —
1320–1925 1653 12 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $1,738 —
1505–1875 1666 4 110.00–113.00 $111.45 $1,857 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–695 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 300.00–460.00 $391.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–880 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 660.00–665.00 $662.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1115 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,075.00 $941.12
1015–1075 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–925.00 $854.28
1005–1450 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 925.00–1,150.00 $1,010.66
1130–1295 fancy 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,126.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–700.00 $680.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–1125 952 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $950.91
960–995 fancy 978 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.90
975–1015 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.50

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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
985–1155 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,050.00 $922.94 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.