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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.20/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 477 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.10/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 725 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.52/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 370 492
Feeder cattle 456 277 339
Slaughter cattle 92 59 114
Replacement cattle 228 34 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm with best demand on pairs and replacement heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 4 244.00–250.00 $247.32 $641 +14.72
325–345 332 3 230.00–238.00 $232.77 $773 +7.66
400–423 417 4 216.00–217.00 $216.76 $904 +8.33
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 +12.00
515–535 520 4 198.00–205.00 $201.71 $1,049 +5.68
550–575 564 12 194.00–196.00 $195.07 $1,100 +10.07
620–626 622 8 187.00–190.00 $188.87 $1,175 +5.87
706–742 725 13 168.00–170.00 $169.10 $1,226 —
765 765 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 331 8 214.00–220.00 $214.71 $711 +3.40
372–395 385 7 197.00–208.00 $199.05 $766 -0.95
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +2.55
570–580 571 8 171.00–176.00 $175.37 $1,001 +2.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $554 +15.72
370–381 377 6 194.00–195.00 $194.67 $734 +9.68
422–434 428 12 190.00–194.00 $191.52 $820 +11.51
450–480 477 16 185.00–189.00 $188.20 $898 +13.20
510–515 512 9 173.00–179.00 $176.23 $902 +8.23
625–648 646 12 168.00–170.00 $168.16 $1,086 —
650–676 671 6 162.00–166.00 $163.15 $1,095 +13.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 198.00–207.00 $202.34 $441 +11.30
265–295 286 4 190.00–195.00 $192.83 $551 +10.12
320–345 338 4 185.00–188.00 $186.23 $629 +9.23
355–390 381 5 180.00–185.00 $181.75 $692 +10.41
410–412 412 5 177.00–178.00 $177.80 $733 +10.71
450–460 457 3 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $792 —
520–545 533 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $901 +13.98
565 565 2 166.00 $166.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $640 +31.99
310–320 313 3 218.00–220.00 $219.32 $686 +21.89
355–375 368 3 205.00–210.00 $206.61 $760 —
405 405 3 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
470–490 480 2 185.00–189.00 $187.04 $898 +5.79
520–545 538 6 180.00–183.00 $180.81 $973 +9.56
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
640–645 643 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 218.00 $218.00 $600 —
335–345 340 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $717 —
375–390 383 4 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $757 +17.55
430–445 438 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $821 +13.46
480 480 3 180.00 $180.00 $864 +11.57
507–530 512 5 174.00–175.00 $174.21 $892 —
702 702 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1255 959 80-85% 10 72.00–76.00 $74.09 $711 —
760–1255 1051 80-85% 9 80.00–86.00 $81.99 $862 +3.02
1100–1365 1220 80-85% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.51 $1,153 +6.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–930 863 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $414 —
740–1150 920 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $56.58 $521 —
900–1300 1018 85-90% 9 66.00–71.00 $69.22 $705 -2.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1500 1240 75-80% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.11 $1,043 —
1165–1410 1279 75-80% 8 92.00–96.00 $94.07 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1895 1619 7 105.00–109.00 $106.66 $1,727 —
1630–1875 1753 4 115.00–117.00 $115.93 $2,032 +12.51

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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 6 785.00–1,060.00 $887.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 425.00–625.00 $570.00

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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) 3 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,220.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00–1,125.00 $1,027.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,195.83
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $933.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–520.00 $510.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $693.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,000.00 $940.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,860.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,431.82 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,355.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.