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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.98/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 625 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $237.40/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 571 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $219.62/cwt ≈ $1,175/hd at 535 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,446 1,058 872
Feeder cattle 1,059 808 615
Slaughter cattle 291 186 231
Replacement cattle 96 64 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 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
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
361–395 369 9 258.00–265.00 $260.26 $960 +0.26
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -1.50
466–499 492 10 250.00–252.00 $251.62 $1,238 —
530 530 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,314 +2.00
592 592 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,462 +5.18
617–626 619 28 244.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,520 +5.49
679 679 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,650 +7.00
701–710 709 12 240.00–242.00 $241.67 $1,713 +11.67
760 760 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 +10.11
800 800 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 332 4 244.00–245.00 $244.26 $811 -11.49
405 405 1 243.00 $243.00 $984 —
440 value added 440 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,096 —
522 522 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,263 -2.00
553 value added 553 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,344 —
561–598 586 23 228.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,363 -3.60
612 612 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 -4.98
711 711 15 222.00 $222.00 $1,578 +2.00
760 760 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 +4.81
503–549 527 14 230.00–239.00 $235.67 $1,242 +9.67
560 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
650 650 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,404 —
704–740 707 20 210.00–215.00 $210.36 $1,487 —
800 800 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 247.00 $247.00 $939 -2.00
405–425 419 13 235.00–252.00 $241.45 $1,012 +7.60
563 563 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,289 —
608–648 625 51 218.00–234.00 $228.98 $1,431 —
671 value added 671 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,550 —
680–696 688 8 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,452 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
770 770 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 243.00–245.00 $244.03 $903 +9.93
425 425 4 230.00 $230.00 $978 +6.36
455–456 456 12 228.00–229.00 $228.33 $1,041 +10.33
504–545 518 12 226.00–227.00 $226.65 $1,174 +16.65
552–580 564 24 215.00–225.00 $221.06 $1,247 —
602–645 614 14 208.00–212.00 $209.60 $1,287 —
656 656 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,345 -2.54
730–745 738 2 195.00–199.00 $196.98 $1,454 -4.29
770 770 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 235.00–238.00 $235.74 $799 +3.79
395 395 2 232.00 $232.00 $916 +9.92
470 470 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,067 +18.78
520–545 535 30 215.00–225.00 $219.62 $1,175 —
550–590 576 11 210.00–218.00 $211.23 $1,217 +9.76
615–635 626 8 200.00–203.00 $201.63 $1,262 +4.62
682–690 685 6 193.00–200.00 $195.35 $1,338 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
360–370 363 4 247.00–248.00 $247.74 $899 +7.74
405–425 419 5 240.00–245.00 $242.37 $1,016 +12.37
460–470 465 2 235.00–238.00 $236.48 $1,100 —
530–540 537 5 215.00–225.00 $218.81 $1,175 -3.29
570 570 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,220 +4.00
620–630 625 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,312 +8.04
660–675 668 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,359 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +5.00
370–385 378 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $873 +1.02
415–420 418 2 224.00–227.00 $225.49 $943 +4.13
455–475 465 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,011 +3.39
530 530 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +5.88
555–560 558 2 202.00–204.00 $203.00 $1,133 —
615–630 619 4 199.00–200.00 $199.75 $1,236 +5.80
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1320 1201 80-85% 10 107.00–112.00 $108.01 $1,297 +4.42
990–1405 1216 80-85% 35 95.00–100.00 $97.33 $1,184 -6.26
925–1505 1231 80-85% 44 101.00–106.00 $103.61 $1,275 +0.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1570 1365 75-80% 10 99.00–104.00 $100.81 $1,376 -1.02
1125–1620 1431 75-80% 11 93.00–97.00 $95.14 $1,361 —
1255–1800 1431 75-80% 11 88.00–91.00 $89.86 $1,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1085 1001 85-90% 13 90.00–95.00 $91.91 $920 —
995–1165 1051 85-90% 11 84.00–89.00 $86.84 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1435 1226 5 110.00–115.00 $113.06 $1,386 —
1260–1880 1539 9 122.00–126.00 $124.56 $1,917 —
1440–1675 1591 6 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $2,052 —

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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) 2 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,392.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.