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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.80/cwt ≈ $1,243/hd at 616 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $224.91/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 583 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.04/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 675 340
Feeder cattle 259 468 290
Slaughter cattle 165 132 45
Replacement cattle 37 75 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
445 445 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 —
560–590 583 12 224.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,311 —
600–630 615 2 212.00–215.00 $213.46 $1,313 +3.46
660–675 668 2 199.00–210.00 $204.44 $1,366 +4.44
800–806 804 3 186.00–188.00 $186.66 $1,501 -5.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 288.00–298.00 $293.10 $1,108 —
425 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +32.36
553 553 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,338 +15.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 368 11 239.00–245.00 $240.04 $883 +4.29
415–434 430 8 230.00–234.00 $231.49 $995 -1.43
464–485 470 11 225.00–228.00 $227.08 $1,067 +2.96
500 500 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,118 +11.70
555–565 560 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,207 +9.03
600–635 616 15 201.00–208.00 $201.80 $1,243 —
652 652 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 237.00–240.00 $238.95 $674 +3.54
310–335 323 4 235.00–237.00 $235.96 $762 +3.96
355–395 380 3 227.00–232.00 $229.58 $872 +2.74
405–410 408 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $908 +3.48
475–485 480 4 215.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,046 +6.98
520–540 534 5 210.00–215.00 $213.63 $1,141 +11.63
670–690 680 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,299 +5.34
715–740 728 2 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $1,376 +7.15
769 769 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,346 +7.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1320 1083 80-85% 16 92.00–97.00 $94.79 $1,027 —
885–1405 1115 80-85% 29 100.00–105.00 $102.14 $1,139 +14.27
1060–1450 1182 80-85% 9 108.00–111.00 $109.36 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1480 1243 75-80% 14 95.00–100.00 $97.40 $1,211 —
1030–1450 1275 75-80% 23 102.00–106.00 $104.28 $1,330 —
1150–1515 1309 75-80% 7 109.00–112.00 $110.45 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–855 798 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.05 $559 —
810–1025 933 85-90% 6 76.00–80.00 $78.67 $734 +6.14
965–1045 985 85-90% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.53 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1375 1248 2 99.00–101.00 $99.90 $1,247 —
1060–2140 1486 14 109.00–115.00 $112.73 $1,675 —
1595–1930 1758 5 120.00–125.00 $122.24 $2,149 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 550.00–600.00 $583.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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) 7 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,310.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,291.67
— — 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) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.