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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.03/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 632 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $231.14/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 616 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $245.82/cwt ≈ $1,168/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 1,337 0
Feeder cattle 796 1,122 0
Slaughter cattle 225 164 0
Replacement cattle 93 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 12 265.00–275.00 $268.65 $846 —
402 402 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —
467–481 475 20 244.00–247.00 $245.82 $1,168 —
503–535 525 11 240.00–247.00 $243.79 $1,280 +4.73
600 600 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 +9.00
681–693 688 10 230.00–237.00 $234.23 $1,612 +15.23
711–719 715 9 226.00–228.00 $226.89 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 4 247.00–252.00 $250.28 $821 —
435–440 438 2 242.00–244.00 $242.99 $1,064 —
480–496 493 5 239.00–240.00 $239.19 $1,179 —
523 523 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,245 +7.41
554 554 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,302 +8.00
610–630 616 26 222.00–237.00 $231.14 $1,424 +11.14
650–670 658 9 210.00–225.00 $220.50 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 8 274.00–282.00 $275.95 $1,024 —
435 435 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
552 value added 552 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,402 —
614 614 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,504 +2.61
665 665 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 +9.60
725 725 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,733 +16.09
764 value added 764 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,864 —
755–792 771 11 226.00–236.00 $234.55 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $932 —
410–435 424 19 228.00–238.00 $231.04 $980 —
510 510 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 -5.33
555–565 562 7 215.00–216.00 $215.28 $1,210 -5.78
620–635 value added 631 40 216.00–219.00 $218.26 $1,377 —
615–640 637 9 210.00–214.00 $211.55 $1,348 -8.03
657–665 659 12 205.00–208.00 $205.76 $1,356 -4.24
711 711 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 362 14 230.00–235.00 $233.99 $847 +5.45
420–435 428 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $961 +0.96
477 477 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,049 +0.98
530–540 539 11 214.00–216.00 $214.72 $1,157 -1.38
583–585 583 10 210.00–212.00 $211.80 $1,235 +0.84
600–640 620 2 206.00–208.00 $207.03 $1,284 -2.10
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
712 712 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 6 222.00–232.00 $228.62 $777 —
385 385 1 224.00 $224.00 $862 +3.84
444 444 8 220.00 $220.00 $977 +3.97
460–465 464 4 214.00–216.00 $214.50 $995 +4.50
505–530 515 18 209.00–212.00 $210.28 $1,083 —
570 570 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,186 —
615 615 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 5 236.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,011 -10.61
465–495 491 14 224.00–232.00 $231.15 $1,135 -2.83
560–595 578 6 214.00–226.00 $218.28 $1,262 +1.78
600 600 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,266 +6.76
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
460–496 490 6 220.00–222.00 $221.69 $1,086 +1.69
530 530 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,155 +2.99
570–585 580 3 210.00–212.00 $211.34 $1,226 —
610 610 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
445 value added 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
525 525 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 —
565 565 3 230.00–232.00 $230.67 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1395 1161 80-85% 25 107.00–113.00 $109.84 $1,275 +2.67
1020–1520 1206 80-85% 16 95.00–101.00 $97.66 $1,178 —
910–1500 1240 80-85% 33 102.00–107.00 $104.21 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 999 85-90% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.40 $953 —
945–1200 1041 85-90% 6 90.00–91.00 $90.15 $938 -10.84
975–1130 1050 85-90% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.30 $1,064 +10.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1485 1391 75-80% 5 108.00–113.00 $110.24 $1,533 +4.17
1270–1570 1440 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $103.06 $1,484 —
1600–1695 1661 75-80% 4 95.00–99.00 $96.26 $1,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1590 1296 4 116.00–119.00 $117.16 $1,518 —
1150–1540 1339 5 124.00–127.00 $125.44 $1,680 —
1290–1690 1458 5 128.00–133.00 $130.42 $1,902 —

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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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,408.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,225.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.