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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.72/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $169.59/cwt ≈ $1,213/hd at 715 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.43/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 508 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 730 486
Feeder cattle 603 489 363
Slaughter cattle 183 119 104
Replacement cattle 200 122 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 -7.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower with a high 105.00. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher. 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
271 271 4 242.00 $242.00 $656 —
300–333 329 9 232.00–240.00 $232.81 $766 -19.46
380 380 2 230.00 $230.00 $874 -17.57
415–425 420 2 225.00–229.00 $226.98 $953 -15.79
475–490 485 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,075 -12.97
535 535 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -3.27
550–590 570 2 210.00–218.00 $214.14 $1,221 —
623 623 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,302 —
695 695 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
750–772 768 5 180.00–187.00 $185.63 $1,426 +2.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 270.00–275.00 $272.59 $777 —
340–345 342 3 257.00–260.00 $258.01 $882 —
355–360 357 3 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $895 —
415–445 435 3 240.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,051 —
502–515 508 14 237.00–238.00 $237.43 $1,206 -6.16
620 620 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
668–675 672 6 208.00–212.00 $209.99 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 235.00 $235.00 $599 —
340–342 342 8 230.00–235.00 $230.62 $789 +13.99
360–395 378 2 220.00–227.00 $223.34 $844 +12.70
400–441 428 17 208.00–215.00 $210.72 $902 +2.71
450–490 473 5 202.00–208.00 $204.72 $968 +6.59
510–525 516 13 190.00–200.00 $196.09 $1,012 —
560–595 574 4 180.00–186.00 $182.81 $1,049 —
625–630 626 7 177.00–180.00 $177.86 $1,113 +6.89
710–737 715 15 168.00–170.00 $169.59 $1,213 —
770–784 783 11 160.00–167.00 $166.37 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 250.00 $250.00 $768 +21.06
350–370 363 3 235.00–240.00 $238.39 $865 —
415–435 425 2 222.00–235.00 $228.65 $972 +6.52
495 495 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 +3.31
510–545 528 2 208.00–212.00 $209.93 $1,108 +4.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 -4.96
365–380 375 3 220.00–223.00 $220.97 $829 -10.73
400–410 403 6 210.00–220.00 $213.39 $860 -11.63
450–463 457 4 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $937 -9.60
555–590 567 3 190.00–200.00 $196.53 $1,114 +1.44
600 600 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 245.00–250.00 $248.39 $770 -3.28
395 395 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $938 -12.50
405 405 2 230.00 $230.00 $932 -12.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1076 80-85% 22 82.00–87.00 $85.05 $915 —
935–1185 1084 80-85% 12 99.00–102.00 $100.35 $1,088 —
825–1475 1124 80-85% 32 90.00–95.00 $91.93 $1,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1185 888 85-90% 8 65.00–70.00 $67.49 $599 +2.61
775–975 911 85-90% 7 57.00–62.00 $59.56 $543 -13.09
750–1105 960 85-90% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.53 $744 -2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1355 1258 75-80% 8 97.00–100.00 $98.04 $1,233 —
1050–1450 1306 75-80% 12 90.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,203 —
1460 1460 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.33 $1,217 -4.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1200 1198 3 96.00–99.00 $98.00 $1,174 -7.14
1185–1970 1546 7 109.00–115.00 $112.79 $1,744 —
1625–1800 1676 4 119.00–122.00 $120.29 $2,016 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 450.00–615.00 $528.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 860.00–1,030.00 $933.33

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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) 15 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,165.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 955.00–1,150.00 $1,050.63
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,305.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 975.00–1,200.00 $1,075.81
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $916.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–900.00 $813.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–1,000.00 $875.00

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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) 2 850.00–975.00 $912.50

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,391.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–900.00 $837.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —

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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.