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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.35/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 465 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.51/cwt +17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 617 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.05/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 570 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 660 853
Feeder cattle 893 480 700
Slaughter cattle 150 165 140
Replacement cattle 21 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 11 277.00 $277.00 $1,000 +13.44
413 413 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,094 +4.52
451–473 462 36 254.00–257.00 $254.95 $1,178 +2.14
508 508 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 +4.50
575–599 596 47 243.00–248.00 $243.44 $1,451 +8.44
603–609 604 44 242.00–245.00 $244.11 $1,474 +13.23
663–688 679 29 234.00–235.00 $234.37 $1,591 —
702–710 709 31 228.00–230.00 $229.87 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 327 11 270.00–275.00 $270.43 $884 +11.65
379–395 387 7 260.00–270.00 $266.44 $1,031 +11.95
405–425 418 3 250.00–255.00 $251.61 $1,052 +3.67
505–534 521 37 242.00–248.00 $247.30 $1,288 +6.42
575–580 577 5 237.00–241.00 $239.79 $1,384 +9.79
605–645 642 20 236.00–237.00 $236.95 $1,521 +11.97
684 684 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,614 +16.55
791 791 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $829 +4.33
395 395 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $968 -1.03
470–475 473 3 234.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,126 —
620–645 633 2 212.00–220.00 $216.08 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 244.00 $244.00 $932 +2.00
425 425 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 +7.58
452–492 465 60 237.00–241.00 $239.35 $1,113 +6.34
510–548 530 39 236.00–241.00 $238.76 $1,265 +10.92
551–590 570 51 230.00–236.00 $233.05 $1,328 +8.82
605 value added 605 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
605–641 626 31 230.00–232.00 $230.26 $1,441 +13.51
662–675 663 37 222.00–229.00 $226.72 $1,503 +7.72
794 794 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 4 236.00–244.00 $239.45 $769 +4.60
353–391 373 21 235.00–240.00 $236.59 $882 +5.98
425–447 430 24 230.00–238.00 $234.57 $1,009 +6.93
454–475 460 11 230.00–232.00 $230.56 $1,061 +8.09
510–536 525 7 224.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,199 +10.17
560–575 569 5 218.00–228.00 $221.56 $1,261 +8.53
625 625 4 216.00–226.00 $221.00 $1,381 +12.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 6 224.00–232.00 $227.66 $749 +3.70
355–375 371 7 220.00–230.00 $223.81 $830 +3.34
425–440 430 3 220.00–226.00 $223.95 $963 +8.68
460–495 479 5 218.00–224.00 $220.76 $1,057 +11.18
520–545 533 2 216.00–220.00 $218.05 $1,162 +10.77
575–585 579 4 208.00–216.00 $213.74 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,054 —
475–496 492 10 232.00–238.00 $232.77 $1,145 —
512–540 522 12 230.00–232.00 $230.83 $1,205 +2.67
580 580 2 225.00–229.00 $227.00 $1,317 -1.18
625 625 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 -10.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–426 424 8 257.00–267.00 $262.03 $1,111 —
646 646 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,531 —
739 739 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 234.00–238.00 $236.01 $975 +6.01
475 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +9.34
570–590 576 4 210.00–220.00 $215.70 $1,242 +1.01
615–635 625 4 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,281 +2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1095 1006 85-90% 16 94.00–99.00 $96.57 $971 -2.76
805–1260 1014 85-90% 23 88.00–93.00 $90.16 $914 -9.17
955–1225 1061 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,079 +9.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1490 1184 80-85% 9 94.00–99.00 $96.33 $1,141 -9.33
1030–1315 1201 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $101.68 $1,221 +6.11
1160–1335 1264 80-85% 4 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $1,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1330 1229 75-80% 6 108.00–111.00 $109.46 $1,345 +1.19
1110–1475 1296 75-80% 5 102.00–106.00 $104.39 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1222 3 104.00–111.00 $108.20 $1,322 —
1485–1920 1649 4 117.00–124.00 $120.07 $1,980 —
1680–1760 1708 6 125.00–129.00 $126.65 $2,163 —

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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) 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,381.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67

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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 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.50 —

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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.