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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.00/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 667 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.00/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 582 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.12/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 613 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,114 1,303
Feeder cattle 798 796 935
Slaughter cattle 109 225 298
Replacement cattle 56 93 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 368 5 255.00–260.00 $258.06 $950 -17.89
470 470 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
502–540 513 21 235.00–242.00 $237.71 $1,219 —
570–578 577 6 232.00–233.00 $232.16 $1,340 —
664–680 675 19 225.00–230.00 $226.55 $1,529 -13.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
420–435 428 8 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $995 -10.51
475–485 478 4 220.00–224.00 $221.02 $1,056 -18.17
505–530 518 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,083 -28.98
550–565 558 3 200.00–206.00 $202.68 $1,131 -32.32
656–695 664 20 180.00–190.00 $187.91 $1,248 -32.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $811 -11.15
360–387 384 18 245.00–250.00 $249.74 $959 —
455–495 480 3 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,127 -10.94
590 590 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,345 —
600–643 637 12 225.00–229.00 $227.00 $1,446 —
650 650 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,434 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -16.89
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
350–395 381 5 241.00–248.00 $242.91 $925 +0.88
405–445 416 12 230.00–238.00 $235.62 $980 +4.58
518–537 525 28 224.00–225.00 $224.60 $1,179 +6.60
582 value added 582 70 228.00 $228.00 $1,327 —
607 value added 607 25 224.00 $224.00 $1,360 +5.74
633 633 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 +8.45
667 value added 667 78 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 —
732 value added 732 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 14 220.00 $220.00 $759 -8.62
415 415 1 218.00 $218.00 $905 -2.00
470 470 11 210.00 $210.00 $987 -4.50
500–510 506 9 205.00–211.00 $207.64 $1,051 -2.64
580 580 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -8.00
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 -2.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 4 230.00–232.00 $231.52 $877 -2.47
450–475 469 11 218.00–222.00 $220.17 $1,033 +0.17
600–647 626 8 200.00–210.00 $207.80 $1,301 +0.77
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 4 236.00–255.00 $242.49 $895 —
460–480 473 3 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,073 -4.39
535–540 536 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,128 —
570 570 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,180 -11.28
600 600 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 -15.00
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -14.00
725–730 727 3 170.00–180.00 $176.65 $1,284 —
775 775 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
415 415 3 210.00 $210.00 $872 -20.00
490–495 493 3 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $1,002 -18.38
600–615 608 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,134 -13.48
650–690 673 4 162.00–185.00 $171.57 $1,155 —
800 800 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
500–515 508 4 226.00–230.00 $227.74 $1,157 -10.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1445 1221 80-85% 8 97.00–101.00 $98.84 $1,207 +1.18
985–1400 1229 80-85% 29 102.00–107.00 $104.11 $1,280 -0.10
1065–1335 1246 80-85% 12 108.00–113.00 $110.06 $1,371 +5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1390 1252 75-80% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.38 $1,307 —
1315–1540 1443 75-80% 7 95.00–100.00 $97.66 $1,409 -5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1119 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.24 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1294 4 112.00–116.00 $114.44 $1,481 -2.72
1460–1705 1575 6 123.00–126.00 $125.04 $1,969 —
1695–1845 1770 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $2,292 —

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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) 3 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,775.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.