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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.20/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 690 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.33/cwt -10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 514 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.58/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 641 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 910 584
Feeder cattle 1,122 734 449
Slaughter cattle 164 137 112
Replacement cattle 51 39 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, heifers sold 7.00-8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–540 520 11 246.00–247.00 $246.91 $1,284 —
558–584 578 7 240.00–246.00 $243.71 $1,409 +4.29
604–640 612 32 237.00–244.00 $242.39 $1,483 +4.05
672–673 672 5 228.00–232.00 $230.40 $1,548 -3.96
689–698 value added 692 59 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,668 —
700–710 704 10 221.00–225.00 $222.91 $1,569 -8.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–529 508 9 237.00–244.00 $239.06 $1,214 -6.21
562–575 569 6 230.00–238.00 $233.82 $1,330 +0.09
620 620 11 229.00 $229.00 $1,420 —
691 691 26 219.00 $219.00 $1,513 -6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–508 506 5 230.00–233.00 $230.59 $1,167 -3.54
589 589 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,337 +3.74
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–483 472 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,074 -11.08
501–548 514 41 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,148 -10.67
557–596 576 32 220.00–225.00 $221.06 $1,273 -3.94
605–646 641 35 214.00–220.00 $219.58 $1,408 -0.26
660 fancy 660 30 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 -7.65
382–398 384 9 225.00–229.00 $228.54 $878 -7.28
440–447 444 2 220.00–227.00 $223.53 $992 -8.30
450–465 460 3 217.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,007 -9.16
501–520 506 17 210.00–217.00 $216.10 $1,093 -7.58
550–570 563 5 206.00–214.00 $210.96 $1,188 -7.58
611–625 613 7 204.00–210.00 $209.13 $1,282 -2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 6 220.00–221.00 $220.16 $867 -6.89
410–433 422 2 215.00–217.00 $216.03 $912 -7.93
465 465 2 210.00 $210.00 $976 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 —
415–435 425 4 244.00–252.00 $248.98 $1,058 -4.74
455–485 461 6 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,079 —
525 525 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,168 -3.03
555–580 564 4 210.00–222.00 $216.50 $1,221 -8.99
620–630 625 4 200.00–210.00 $204.24 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $854 —
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -4.61
520–540 530 5 212.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,140 -5.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1135 1034 85-90% 4 98.00–103.00 $100.99 $1,044 +10.49
995–1140 1073 85-90% 11 90.00–92.00 $91.17 $978 -5.21
955–1185 1108 85-90% 10 93.00–97.00 $94.73 $1,050 -8.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1155 1106 80-85% 6 100.00–103.00 $101.13 $1,118 —
1010–1225 1107 80-85% 8 95.00–99.00 $96.62 $1,070 —
970–1365 1193 80-85% 10 104.00–110.00 $107.17 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1590 1341 75-80% 7 100.00–104.00 $102.55 $1,375 —
1225–1530 1377 75-80% 5 105.00–107.00 $106.07 $1,461 +5.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1140 1068 2 114.00–118.00 $116.14 $1,240 —
1185–1280 1221 5 120.00–124.00 $121.05 $1,478 +0.35
1720–1895 1787 3 125.00–129.00 $127.26 $2,274 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00

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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 7 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,717.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,466.67 —

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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.