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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.27/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 721 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.34/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 630 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.84/cwt -14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 633 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 910 1,064 995
Feeder cattle 734 893 672
Slaughter cattle 137 150 281
Replacement cattle 39 21 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 419 9 270.00–278.00 $273.56 $1,146 +8.56
455–470 463 2 264.00–270.00 $267.05 $1,236 +12.10
580–586 585 7 239.00–242.00 $239.42 $1,401 -4.02
609–637 630 74 237.00–242.00 $238.34 $1,502 -5.77
657–696 681 8 234.00–235.00 $234.36 $1,596 -0.01
705 value added 705 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
703–728 722 101 229.00–233.00 $231.89 $1,674 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 6 270.00–277.00 $275.21 $889 +4.78
365–395 375 17 265.00–275.00 $271.22 $1,017 +4.78
435–445 440 2 264.00–266.00 $264.99 $1,166 +13.38
496 496 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,240 —
505–525 515 26 238.00–247.00 $245.27 $1,263 -2.03
555–595 569 4 230.00–238.00 $233.73 $1,330 -6.06
665–685 675 2 224.00–228.00 $225.97 $1,525 -10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 4 250.00–260.00 $253.84 $848 -1.16
355–395 372 3 250.00–257.00 $254.12 $945 +9.12
430–435 433 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,072 —
460–475 471 4 235.00–240.00 $238.78 $1,125 +0.77
501–545 512 11 230.00–236.00 $234.13 $1,199 —
555–575 568 3 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,268 —
706 706 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 9 235.00–242.00 $237.65 $775 -1.80
375–390 377 11 232.00–238.00 $235.82 $889 -0.77
425–445 427 13 226.00–235.00 $231.83 $990 -2.74
456–495 474 9 222.00–230.00 $228.18 $1,082 -2.38
512–545 519 11 216.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,161 -4.76
551–595 561 11 210.00–221.00 $218.54 $1,226 -3.02
625–645 640 8 208.00–213.00 $211.78 $1,355 -9.22
660–695 678 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,373 —
708–732 725 13 190.00–202.00 $196.77 $1,427 —
755–780 760 5 186.00–196.00 $193.95 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,003 -7.00
480–495 488 2 237.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,164 -0.83
504 504 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,179 -4.76
568 568 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 -8.05
619–647 633 36 219.00–221.00 $219.84 $1,392 -10.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 230.00 $230.00 $773 +2.34
375–395 384 4 225.00–230.00 $227.05 $872 +3.24
405–420 413 5 215.00–235.00 $223.96 $925 +0.01
495 495 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,035 -11.76
525–540 527 7 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $1,084 -12.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 428 8 248.00–258.00 $253.72 $1,086 +5.72
510–545 525 11 224.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,184 -5.30
585–590 588 2 223.00–228.00 $225.49 $1,326 -1.51
680–690 685 2 203.00–209.00 $206.02 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 -6.01
470–495 479 5 220.00–230.00 $224.61 $1,076 -5.39
525–545 529 5 220.00–223.00 $220.62 $1,167 —
570–575 573 2 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,226 -1.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 262.00–265.00 $263.46 $1,114 +1.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1630 1231 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $97.85 $1,205 -3.83
1150–1335 1235 80-85% 8 107.00–111.00 $108.38 $1,338 +6.70
1075–1455 1244 80-85% 24 101.00–106.00 $103.62 $1,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1220 1008 85-90% 8 90.00–92.00 $90.50 $912 -6.07
885–1325 1059 85-90% 11 94.00–99.00 $96.38 $1,021 -5.33
1065–1135 1104 85-90% 8 102.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1435 1351 75-80% 13 104.00–109.00 $106.02 $1,432 —
1350–1425 1378 75-80% 4 100.00–103.00 $101.03 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1233 4 120.00–122.00 $120.70 $1,488 +12.50
1280–1385 1306 4 114.00–117.00 $114.80 $1,499 —
1360–1710 1535 2 124.00–125.00 $124.56 $1,912 —

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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) 19 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,231.84
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,141.67

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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.