Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.95/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 669 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.30/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.55/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 533 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 683 1,083
Feeder cattle 472 469 828
Slaughter cattle 144 127 92
Replacement cattle 73 87 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher with high of 115.00. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 265.00–268.00 $266.51 $781 —
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 +21.25
351–380 366 4 240.00–244.00 $241.92 $885 +15.30
405–425 418 4 234.00–238.00 $236.27 $988 +16.84
450–483 475 4 231.00–234.00 $231.71 $1,101 +16.71
509–546 532 19 217.00–225.00 $219.63 $1,168 +12.13
560–595 582 3 206.00–212.00 $208.35 $1,213 +8.35
615–626 624 5 197.00–199.00 $198.61 $1,239 +9.97
653–681 658 18 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,244 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $786 —
350 350 5 230.00 $230.00 $805 +20.00
415–445 433 3 225.00–228.00 $226.70 $982 +29.50
455–495 468 3 218.00–220.00 $219.30 $1,026 —
505–530 519 4 202.00–212.00 $207.25 $1,076 +19.20
570–575 573 3 195.00–196.00 $195.67 $1,121 —
650–662 658 5 174.00–178.00 $176.61 $1,162 +1.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 291 9 230.00–235.00 $232.09 $675 +17.58
379–390 381 15 217.50–224.00 $222.32 $847 +21.25
400–446 433 7 209.00–216.00 $210.85 $913 +12.96
450–455 453 4 201.00–206.00 $204.01 $924 +12.04
528–545 533 22 189.00–193.00 $191.55 $1,021 +6.44
564–585 572 25 184.00–189.00 $187.30 $1,071 +9.55
613 613 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,103 +8.67
665–686 669 28 167.00–172.50 $170.95 $1,144 +3.95
714–740 722 6 156.00–162.00 $158.84 $1,147 +3.45
760–780 775 4 148.00–150.00 $149.51 $1,159 -3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $622 +19.67
340–345 343 5 210.00–218.00 $214.22 $735 +18.95
350–385 373 3 198.00–208.00 $204.88 $764 +13.46
405–435 420 4 190.00–198.00 $193.86 $814 +6.31
460–475 471 7 185.00–188.00 $187.44 $883 +2.98
525 525 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $963 +5.84
560–595 586 4 170.00–180.00 $177.61 $1,041 +8.62
635–645 640 9 164.00–170.00 $168.89 $1,081 +2.89
650–670 660 2 153.00–160.00 $156.45 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $617 +24.33
315–335 325 3 226.00–234.00 $230.04 $748 +18.57
365–395 373 4 220.00–226.00 $224.00 $836 +16.40
425 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 +17.37
470–480 475 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $979 +16.71
512 512 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,019 +14.77
550–570 560 2 184.00–186.00 $184.98 $1,036 +5.98
623 623 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 +12.99
670 670 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 240.00–246.00 $243.65 $760 +14.66
355–375 365 2 230.00–234.00 $231.95 $847 +12.67
400–425 413 2 221.00–224.00 $222.45 $919 +11.73
450–460 455 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $999 +22.76
515–530 523 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,083 +16.69
550–590 563 3 198.00–200.00 $199.30 $1,122 —
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 +6.29
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 +15.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1235 1086 80-85% 14 87.00–92.00 $89.15 $968 -13.14
840–1270 1136 80-85% 7 107.00–111.00 $109.09 $1,239 +18.01
940–1265 1156 80-85% 21 99.00–104.00 $101.64 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1405 1216 75-80% 18 105.00–110.00 $106.88 $1,300 —
1065–1395 1287 75-80% 10 95.00–100.00 $98.32 $1,265 —
1150–1425 1346 75-80% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.72 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–795 770 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.58 $520 —
885–1145 995 85-90% 8 79.00–85.00 $82.01 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1560 1287 3 95.00–100.00 $96.76 $1,245 —
1600–1970 1850 5 110.00–115.00 $113.89 $2,107 -3.59
1580–2170 1856 5 119.00–124.00 $121.70 $2,259 +4.22

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 475.00–640.00 $548.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 830.00–935.00 $882.50

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $955.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,085.00–1,375.00 $1,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 970.00–1,075.00 $1,011.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–925.00 $811.25

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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 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.