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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.69/cwt +16.82 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 662 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.62/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 567 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.56/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 414 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 1,071 0
Feeder cattle 891 910 0
Slaughter cattle 231 129 0
Replacement cattle 186 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 4 190.00–194.00 $192.46 $695 —
406 value added 406 8 197.00 $197.00 $800 —
435–445 440 2 182.00–187.00 $184.53 $812 —
462–499 490 26 179.00–182.00 $179.65 $880 —
539–548 547 14 170.00–176.00 $175.15 $958 —
601 601 2 166.00 $166.00 $998 —
679–682 value added 681 8 165.00–168.00 $167.25 $1,139 —
672–698 695 15 158.00–158.50 $158.44 $1,101 —
789–797 795 7 150.00–153.50 $152.51 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 194.00–195.00 $194.53 $525 —
344 344 6 190.00 $190.00 $654 —
365–390 379 8 180.00–186.00 $183.04 $694 +1.28
400–445 422 7 170.00–178.00 $173.73 $733 -6.90
450–490 483 24 162.00–170.00 $166.15 $803 -2.45
522–545 524 15 158.00–160.00 $158.14 $829 -8.01
592 592 7 155.00 $155.00 $918 -3.20
613 613 14 150.00 $150.00 $920 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 313 5 170.00–176.00 $171.32 $536 +1.23
390–395 393 3 167.00–168.00 $167.67 $659 —
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 -7.37
465–470 467 3 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $693 -9.20
515–520 516 5 140.00–144.00 $141.40 $730 —
550–560 555 2 134.00–138.00 $135.98 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $561 —
372–385 374 11 160.00–162.00 $161.63 $604 +0.87
401–439 414 26 154.00–160.00 $158.56 $656 +6.54
478–490 487 17 150.50–154.00 $151.05 $736 +4.63
508–540 512 17 146.00–150.00 $149.50 $765 +9.24
565 value added 565 14 158.50 $158.50 $896 —
550–580 568 17 140.00–143.00 $142.31 $808 +4.35
635–644 637 13 135.00–139.00 $135.85 $865 +1.26
652–669 value added 661 44 146.50–149.50 $148.58 $982 —
665–694 684 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $921 +3.81
730–742 739 4 126.00–130.00 $126.99 $938 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 5 160.00–162.00 $161.26 $453 —
335–345 340 4 154.00–157.00 $155.48 $529 +5.44
385–390 388 3 150.00–154.00 $151.32 $587 +7.31
405–445 435 4 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $640 +6.19
455–495 468 3 140.00–144.00 $141.41 $662 +2.86
520–530 525 2 134.00–138.00 $136.02 $714 +4.35
618 618 2 130.00 $130.00 $803 +10.00
650–680 660 3 124.00–127.00 $125.03 $825 +8.49
700–730 723 4 116.00–121.00 $119.79 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 3 142.50–146.00 $144.24 $394 —
300–310 303 3 135.00–140.00 $136.70 $414 —
365 365 2 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
405–420 415 3 125.00–130.00 $128.37 $533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $647 +3.35
440–445 442 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $715 —
460–470 467 3 150.00–158.00 $152.63 $713 —
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 -5.99
610–620 615 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $852 +1.22
650–675 670 5 130.00–135.00 $133.20 $892 +0.73
715–740 728 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $921 -1.53
750–755 753 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1205 1006 80-85% 23 55.00–60.00 $57.53 $579 —
795–1295 1045 80-85% 25 64.00–70.00 $66.80 $698 —
950–1320 1138 80-85% 21 74.00–78.00 $75.32 $857 +17.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1440 1250 75-80% 14 76.00–80.00 $77.86 $973 —
1055–1460 1255 75-80% 22 69.00–74.50 $71.74 $900 —
1110–1655 1476 75-80% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.60 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1205 947 85-90% 10 37.00–41.00 $39.24 $372 —
745–1125 951 85-90% 12 50.00–55.00 $51.37 $489 —
855–1050 985 85-90% 9 44.00–48.00 $45.50 $448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1690 1374 7 86.00–88.00 $86.86 $1,193 —
1215–1695 1502 5 95.00–98.00 $96.48 $1,449 +15.42
1620–2230 2036 7 104.00–110.00 $106.29 $2,164 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 325.00–460.00 $416.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 705.00–955.00 $841.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,155.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 950.00–1,200.00 $1,080.56
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $775.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,255.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 625.00–825.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 575.00–750.00 $635.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $937.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 970.00–1,050.00 $1,006.67
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–825.00 $708.33 —

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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.