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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.17/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 540 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.97/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 425 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.50/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 686 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 759 1,156
Feeder cattle 821 563 1,080
Slaughter cattle 112 93 67
Replacement cattle 59 103 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to Christmas and New Years Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–378 376 12 208.00–216.00 $210.98 $793 +12.97
406–448 443 45 200.00–207.00 $205.64 $911 +17.64
474 474 4 200.00 $200.00 $948 —
537 537 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 +19.00
566 566 36 195.00 $195.00 $1,104 +24.87
686 686 48 169.50 $169.50 $1,163 +11.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 200.00 $200.00 $650 +13.98
365–390 382 3 196.00–200.00 $198.72 $759 +18.72
477–495 482 4 185.00–188.00 $185.77 $895 +11.77
500–543 539 12 180.00–185.00 $184.61 $995 +16.03
598 598 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,017 +8.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $563 -4.76
352 352 7 175.00 $175.00 $616 +0.18
417 value added 417 17 182.00 $182.00 $759 —
428 428 52 174.00 $174.00 $745 —
450–486 479 7 166.00–168.00 $167.59 $803 -0.41
491 value added 491 4 175.00 $175.00 $859 —
502–532 value added 520 15 170.00–174.00 $172.46 $897 —
505–549 545 56 163.00–166.00 $165.75 $903 +2.75
570 570 4 156.00 $156.00 $889 -0.94
612–640 625 14 153.50–156.00 $154.76 $967 +4.13
673–680 673 21 148.00–150.00 $149.90 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 172.50–175.00 $173.74 $448 -6.83
325–330 326 7 170.00–172.00 $170.29 $555 -1.60
360–385 373 4 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $630 +2.20
400–441 432 18 164.00–167.00 $166.59 $720 +4.30
460 460 5 160.00–162.00 $161.60 $743 +5.20
505–535 515 6 154.00–156.00 $154.69 $797 +4.92
570–590 577 5 148.00–152.00 $150.79 $870 +4.82
600–645 623 2 136.00–142.00 $138.89 $865 +4.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 190.00–194.00 $191.35 $645 +8.33
385 385 3 180.00–188.00 $182.67 $703 +4.39
405–445 418 4 174.00–180.00 $177.98 $744 +6.56
450–475 471 9 165.00–170.00 $169.13 $797 +6.00
533 533 5 160.00 $160.00 $853 +0.76
550–590 575 4 148.00–154.00 $150.51 $865 -5.39
625–628 627 5 141.00–145.00 $144.20 $904 +0.18
650–690 670 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $915 -2.49
700–745 723 2 130.00–136.00 $133.09 $962 —
750–790 777 3 126.00–128.00 $127.36 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 204.00 $204.00 $683 —
365 365 2 200.00 $200.00 $730 +12.32
450–490 480 4 177.00–182.00 $178.68 $858 +6.68
520–530 525 4 168.00–173.00 $170.25 $894 +5.25
550–560 555 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1430 1112 80-85% 14 64.00–68.00 $65.69 $730 -8.75
980–1295 1126 80-85% 11 71.00–75.00 $73.65 $829 +5.02
1105–1390 1189 80-85% 10 79.00–83.00 $80.64 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1045 917 85-90% 9 40.00–45.00 $42.22 $387 —
785–1125 930 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.49 $497 —
875–1140 1022 85-90% 6 58.00–60.00 $59.34 $606 +9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1555 1328 75-80% 5 79.00–82.00 $79.98 $1,062 +11.45
1290–1460 1357 75-80% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.01 $1,181 —
1280–1465 1362 75-80% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.78 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1520 1420 4 85.00–88.00 $87.20 $1,238 —
1630–2155 1837 10 95.00–100.00 $97.25 $1,786 —
1685–2015 1871 7 105.00–110.00 $108.66 $2,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 645.00–875.00 $764.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,025.00 $958.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 425.00–650.00 $543.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–775.00 $670.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.