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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.88/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 532 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.01/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 478 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.23/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 571 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 1,144 1,118
Feeder cattle 480 735 909
Slaughter cattle 165 351 176
Replacement cattle 15 58 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 255.00–260.00 $258.78 $810 +8.78
355–375 367 10 250.00–258.00 $254.49 $934 +6.49
405–445 428 4 244.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,061 +2.94
460–495 476 6 240.00–248.00 $243.04 $1,157 +3.52
503–545 532 34 235.00–244.00 $240.88 $1,281 +9.53
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 +3.07
610–640 625 2 224.00–226.00 $224.98 $1,406 +7.37
655–690 676 15 217.00–224.00 $219.45 $1,483 +5.45
711–720 713 6 210.00–219.00 $211.52 $1,508 +6.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 262.00–265.00 $263.56 $1,002 -6.44
406–440 411 10 258.00–261.00 $260.48 $1,071 -4.52
475–495 479 11 249.00–254.00 $252.81 $1,211 +3.88
511–519 515 6 245.00–246.00 $245.50 $1,264 +4.50
578 578 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,358 -0.55
610–625 616 18 230.00–234.00 $230.88 $1,422 +8.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 248.00–252.00 $250.67 $815 —
375–395 382 3 245.00–248.00 $246.03 $940 —
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 242.00 $242.00 $859 +4.58
405–445 426 16 234.00–236.00 $235.42 $1,003 +3.22
460–495 478 29 226.00–235.00 $233.01 $1,114 +5.57
507–525 510 7 224.00–230.00 $227.84 $1,162 +6.66
559–599 571 27 219.00–228.00 $224.23 $1,280 +6.06
606–646 626 11 214.00–218.00 $216.75 $1,357 +2.76
656 656 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,437 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 332 11 226.00–242.00 $234.85 $780 —
355–375 368 6 228.00–236.00 $230.61 $849 +6.12
405–435 425 12 222.00–232.00 $227.64 $967 —
475–495 479 8 216.00–226.00 $222.47 $1,066 +3.45
505–525 522 7 216.00–222.00 $218.27 $1,139 +6.59
555–595 568 4 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $1,210 —
625–645 639 4 206.00–212.00 $208.24 $1,331 +4.84
655–680 673 7 202.00–210.00 $204.28 $1,375 +7.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 220.00–226.00 $223.96 $735 —
360–395 381 6 216.00–225.00 $220.47 $840 —
405–445 425 3 210.00–220.00 $215.27 $915 —
475–495 480 5 206.00–212.00 $209.58 $1,006 —
525–540 530 3 202.00–210.00 $207.28 $1,099 —
605–645 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 523 12 225.00–234.00 $228.16 $1,193 —
564–575 573 11 224.00–230.00 $228.18 $1,307 +11.67
605–645 623 5 220.00–224.00 $222.61 $1,387 +21.09
655–665 660 3 214.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,423 +19.55
777 777 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
470–475 474 6 218.00–226.00 $220.66 $1,046 —
565–595 575 3 210.00–218.00 $214.69 $1,234 —
605–610 608 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1115 1027 85-90% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.33 $1,020 +17.10
945–1290 1071 85-90% 14 90.00–95.00 $91.91 $984 +2.39
910–1185 1084 85-90% 26 84.00–89.00 $86.30 $935 -3.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1154 80-85% 10 99.00–104.00 $101.07 $1,166 -6.17
1145–1205 1165 80-85% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.66 $1,231 -1.58
1125–1340 1208 80-85% 11 92.00–97.00 $95.57 $1,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1340 1230 75-80% 3 107.00–109.00 $108.27 $1,332 —
1250–1525 1332 75-80% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.16 $1,281 -9.21
1090–1750 1432 75-80% 6 102.00–106.00 $103.92 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1455 1378 3 113.00–116.00 $114.73 $1,581 —
1445–1970 1655 6 118.00–122.00 $120.11 $1,988 —
1655–1970 1766 4 123.00–131.00 $125.70 $2,220 —

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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) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00

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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 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.