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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.20/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 519 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.47/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 573 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 621 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 461 589
Feeder cattle 959 259 407
Slaughter cattle 306 165 166
Replacement cattle 31 37 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 26 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 -20.00
531–549 535 36 248.00–250.00 $249.60 $1,335 —
557–598 581 35 240.00–251.00 $245.82 $1,428 +3.82
609–625 621 40 230.00 $230.00 $1,428 —
689 689 31 227.00 $227.00 $1,564 —
706–734 718 14 212.00–213.00 $212.44 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 278.00 $278.00 $945 —
355–395 373 5 252.00–260.00 $254.75 $950 —
410–425 421 4 250.00–255.00 $251.22 $1,058 -13.78
465–493 481 12 246.00–248.00 $246.51 $1,186 —
525 525 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,273 —
575–595 582 3 228.00–232.00 $229.36 $1,335 +4.45
675 675 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +15.56
748 748 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $836 —
365–395 380 2 236.00–246.00 $240.80 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 8 241.00 $241.00 $856 +0.96
405–425 421 22 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $990 +3.71
463–490 477 18 224.00–238.00 $230.39 $1,099 +3.31
510–545 519 60 224.00–234.00 $231.20 $1,200 +7.70
552–580 573 51 218.00–226.00 $223.47 $1,280 +7.97
604–641 613 34 213.00–220.00 $218.13 $1,337 +16.33
665–689 672 16 205.00–216.00 $207.89 $1,397 +6.89
715–725 718 14 192.00–195.00 $194.28 $1,395 —
759 759 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 234.00–242.00 $237.03 $794 +1.07
370–390 377 5 226.00–232.00 $228.01 $860 -1.57
405–445 423 4 220.00–228.00 $224.55 $950 +2.03
460–475 470 4 214.00–224.00 $219.53 $1,032 +1.51
515–540 526 5 210.00–218.00 $212.82 $1,119 -0.81
575–585 580 4 206.00–214.00 $210.97 $1,224 —
655–675 662 7 194.00–202.00 $199.88 $1,323 +8.89
775 775 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 5 212.00–220.00 $218.36 $714 —
475 475 3 200.00–210.00 $206.67 $982 —
525–545 532 3 192.00–202.00 $196.28 $1,044 —
555–595 577 5 188.00–195.00 $191.01 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 8 240.00–250.00 $247.92 $1,054 —
455–480 461 8 236.00–246.00 $243.31 $1,122 —
520–545 529 4 224.00–230.00 $227.22 $1,202 —
630–635 633 2 212.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,367 —
670–675 673 3 210.00–214.00 $212.67 $1,431 —
775 775 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 228.00–238.00 $233.24 $991 —
460–495 476 5 226.00–230.00 $227.22 $1,082 —
675–690 683 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1192 80-85% 31 100.00–104.00 $101.80 $1,213 -7.56
1145–1360 1196 80-85% 22 105.00–109.00 $106.25 $1,271 -3.11
1065–1345 1211 80-85% 33 94.00–98.00 $95.66 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1125 1050 85-90% 36 89.00–95.00 $92.14 $967 —
940–1250 1066 85-90% 16 82.00–87.00 $84.63 $902 —
950–1135 1071 85-90% 8 98.00–101.00 $99.22 $1,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1720 1380 75-80% 15 101.00–105.00 $103.21 $1,424 —
1180–1590 1391 75-80% 16 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $1,361 —
1270–1495 1397 75-80% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1745 1513 14 115.00–120.00 $117.29 $1,775 —
1175–1785 1570 5 109.00–113.00 $111.42 $1,749 —
1245–1915 1761 7 122.00–128.00 $123.76 $2,179 +1.52

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–975.00 $855.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.