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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.55/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 566 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.49/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 661 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.44/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 468 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,144 1,296 888
Feeder cattle 735 959 681
Slaughter cattle 351 306 201
Replacement cattle 58 31 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
358 358 9 270.00 $270.00 $967 —
412 412 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,092 ±0.00
470–477 477 14 248.00–249.00 $248.93 $1,187 —
510 510 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,229 -8.60
564–585 566 38 232.00–238.50 $235.55 $1,333 -10.27
618 618 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,372 -8.00
650–661 661 38 220.00–220.50 $220.49 $1,457 -6.51
754 754 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 250.00 $250.00 $800 -28.00
365 365 1 248.00 $248.00 $905 -6.75
435 435 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -6.22
450–480 463 8 235.00–243.00 $239.52 $1,109 -6.99
526–547 542 16 230.00–235.00 $231.35 $1,254 -11.15
570–597 583 10 223.00–230.00 $226.93 $1,323 -2.43
618–645 634 5 217.00–218.00 $217.61 $1,380 —
674 674 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,442 -6.00
729 729 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,494 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 240.00–245.00 $242.66 $777 —
370–390 386 10 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $916 -3.58
420–429 428 10 232.00–234.00 $232.20 $994 -3.00
464–485 468 24 224.00–228.00 $227.44 $1,064 -2.95
510–548 537 19 219.00–225.00 $221.18 $1,188 -10.02
560–592 589 11 218.00–220.00 $218.17 $1,285 -5.30
600–618 615 7 213.00–216.00 $213.99 $1,316 -4.14
654 654 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,341 -2.89
720 720 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 +3.72
762 762 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,463 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 236.00–240.00 $238.76 $680 —
385–397 394 4 224.00–226.00 $224.49 $884 -3.52
450–465 458 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,003 -0.51
500–540 520 4 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,101 -1.14
635–640 636 5 203.00–205.00 $203.40 $1,294 —
687–696 690 10 196.00–197.00 $196.30 $1,354 -3.58
702–711 705 14 190.00–194.00 $191.42 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $720 —
305–335 315 3 240.00–250.00 $243.54 $767 —
360–380 370 2 236.00–240.00 $237.95 $880 —
470–475 471 4 227.00–232.00 $229.76 $1,082 -13.55
550–560 555 2 215.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,202 —
621–630 623 4 200.00–206.00 $201.52 $1,255 -14.46
650–699 687 4 190.00–198.00 $196.11 $1,347 -16.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 395 13 255.00–258.00 $255.22 $1,008 —
522 522 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,206 —
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1330 1061 80-85% 38 90.00–95.00 $93.40 $991 —
855–1435 1116 80-85% 77 98.00–103.00 $100.43 $1,121 —
930–1310 1164 80-85% 18 106.00–110.00 $107.24 $1,248 +5.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1055 890 85-90% 13 70.00–75.00 $72.65 $647 —
850–1195 1001 85-90% 37 79.00–85.00 $82.23 $823 —
890–1150 1060 85-90% 12 88.00–92.00 $89.52 $949 +4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1415 1344 75-80% 18 104.00–108.00 $105.37 $1,416 —
980–1650 1365 75-80% 6 85.00–91.00 $87.86 $1,199 -15.35
1040–1720 1398 75-80% 25 95.00–101.00 $98.11 $1,372 -10.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1900 1612 12 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $1,907 —
2020 2020 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $2,576 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 530.00–785.00 $613.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,120.00 $1,046.67

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,371.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 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.