Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 767 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.09/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 571 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $177.19/cwt +17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 729 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 603 578
Feeder cattle 365 376 400
Slaughter cattle 120 108 128
Replacement cattle 115 119 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 369 9 240.00–244.00 $242.85 $896 +5.78
430–435 434 8 230.00–239.00 $236.77 $1,028 +9.33
460–495 479 6 220.00–226.00 $222.10 $1,064 —
525–545 535 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,172 +0.53
550–595 573 2 207.00–216.00 $211.68 $1,213 +0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–475 472 9 236.00–242.00 $239.69 $1,131 —
510–545 525 3 232.00–238.00 $235.26 $1,235 —
767 767 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 382 8 226.00–230.00 $227.82 $870 —
410–445 430 5 222.00–226.00 $223.58 $961 -2.57
450–485 463 5 217.00–222.00 $219.04 $1,014 +0.04
463 value added 463 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,056 —
520–545 533 2 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,146 +2.98
555–580 571 10 197.00–200.00 $198.09 $1,131 +0.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $667 —
300–305 302 3 218.00–222.00 $220.01 $664 —
373–395 375 9 208.00–216.00 $208.94 $784 -8.19
405 405 2 200.00 $200.00 $810 -13.77
505–535 525 3 190.00–195.00 $191.60 $1,006 -2.37
610–645 628 2 180.00–189.00 $184.63 $1,159 +8.63
726–743 729 10 174.00–178.00 $177.19 $1,292 +17.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 232.00–240.00 $236.34 $787 -0.38
355–385 368 3 226.00–232.00 $229.25 $844 -4.49
400–445 411 4 210.00–218.00 $213.57 $878 -7.85
450–495 484 6 200.00–208.00 $202.30 $979 -2.04
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +4.48
610–630 622 3 190.00–195.00 $193.03 $1,201 —
670–690 677 3 189.00–190.00 $189.66 $1,284 —
720–745 731 4 185.00–189.00 $186.50 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 238.00–242.00 $239.97 $900 -1.62
405–430 419 4 222.00–231.00 $225.18 $944 —
450–480 465 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,018 -0.09
510–530 520 2 210.00–213.00 $211.47 $1,100 —
555–570 560 3 207.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,170 +5.43
600–640 620 2 201.00–207.00 $204.10 $1,265 +7.79
650–670 657 3 195.00–198.00 $196.67 $1,292 +10.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1105 1028 80-85% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.38 $1,114 —
870–1390 1078 80-85% 20 85.00–90.00 $87.60 $944 —
895–1320 1107 80-85% 16 93.00–98.00 $95.03 $1,052 +12.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1180 959 85-90% 8 69.00–75.00 $72.37 $694 —
865–1165 981 85-90% 11 78.00–83.00 $79.85 $783 —
830–1185 992 85-90% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.80 $623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1510 1327 75-80% 12 96.00–100.00 $97.88 $1,299 —
1225–1655 1438 75-80% 4 87.00–91.00 $89.47 $1,287 +7.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1830 1445 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,445 —
1430–1975 1728 4 110.00–116.00 $113.94 $1,969 —
1905–2125 2015 2 120.00–122.00 $120.95 $2,437 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 550.00–700.00 $645.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,115.00 $1,045.00

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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) 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,137.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,050.00 $993.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $787.50

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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) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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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 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,472.73 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.