Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $236.13/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 558 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.91/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 454 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.00/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 388 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 963 1,566
Feeder cattle 808 798 1,126
Slaughter cattle 186 109 328
Replacement cattle 64 56 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good 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
306 306 5 268.00 $268.00 $820 —
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 +1.94
403–445 432 7 254.00–258.00 $256.50 $1,108 —
451–456 454 23 247.00–250.00 $247.91 $1,126 -2.09
521 521 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,282 +8.29
565 value added 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 —
555–586 578 6 241.00–244.00 $241.82 $1,398 +9.66
608 value added 608 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,508 —
626 626 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,502 —
694 694 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,638 +9.45
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
761–787 771 8 227.00–229.00 $227.89 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 252.00–260.00 $255.75 $831 -1.75
375 375 6 250.00 $250.00 $938 +0.26
455 455 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,119 +11.12
522 522 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,274 —
556–573 558 28 234.00–241.00 $236.13 $1,318 +8.13
605–645 626 17 229.00–232.00 $229.98 $1,440 +2.98
660–671 666 2 224.00–226.00 $225.01 $1,499 +4.34
721 721 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,586 +10.00
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 ±0.00
451–490 459 11 230.00–237.00 $235.19 $1,080 +14.17
539 539 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,218 +16.98
600–645 623 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $1,386 —
694 694 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,485 +26.09
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 10 228.00–237.00 $234.10 $890 +2.58
425–435 431 17 220.00–226.00 $223.64 $964 —
451 451 5 218.00 $218.00 $983 -2.17
537 537 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,128 —
652–690 672 17 207.00–208.00 $207.54 $1,395 —
708–745 740 14 201.00–203.00 $201.27 $1,489 +3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 323 9 225.00–235.00 $231.95 $749 +11.95
365–395 380 2 220.00–224.00 $222.08 $844 —
400–446 431 6 216.00–222.00 $217.86 $939 -0.14
460–479 471 12 207.00–210.00 $208.22 $981 -1.78
556–598 578 13 200.00–203.00 $201.47 $1,164 +1.47
610–645 620 8 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,221 -0.99
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 388 17 240.00–250.00 $249.00 $966 +6.09
405–430 418 10 230.00–238.00 $233.85 $977 -1.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 318 7 252.00–260.00 $258.09 $821 —
355 355 5 250.00 $250.00 $888 -5.00
390 value added 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
405–445 440 12 239.00–248.00 $240.76 $1,059 +0.76
458–490 464 7 220.00–228.00 $224.30 $1,041 —
470 value added 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
380 380 3 240.00 $240.00 $912 -2.49
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
520–540 535 8 218.00–228.00 $222.10 $1,188 +11.60
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +3.00
600–640 620 2 200.00–204.00 $201.94 $1,252 +5.94
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +5.00
395 395 6 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
425–445 438 5 220.00–225.00 $221.36 $970 +11.36
470–485 478 2 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,023 +10.75
505–535 520 2 200.00–208.00 $204.12 $1,061 —
605–620 613 2 190.00–198.00 $193.95 $1,189 +7.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1580 1197 80-85% 26 95.00–100.00 $98.92 $1,184 —
1040–1355 1231 80-85% 37 101.00–106.00 $103.59 $1,275 -0.52
1095–1350 1253 80-85% 13 107.00–112.00 $109.05 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1495 1389 75-80% 6 100.00–103.00 $101.83 $1,414 —
1350–1645 1458 75-80% 10 104.00–109.00 $106.52 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1085 1037 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.38 $958 —
945–1200 1099 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $96.98 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1330 1273 3 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $1,464 +0.54
1290–1730 1390 6 121.00–126.00 $123.79 $1,721 —
1720–2240 1920 6 134.00–139.00 $136.41 $2,619 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,416.67

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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 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.