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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.78/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 571 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.53/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 613 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.41/cwt -20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 574 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,408 1,446 1,128
Feeder cattle 1,104 1,059 945
Slaughter cattle 228 291 156
Replacement cattle 76 96 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 4 251.00–253.00 $251.51 $845 +7.25
392 392 5 250.00 $250.00 $980 —
428 428 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,061 +5.00
483–497 491 7 244.00–246.00 $244.84 $1,202 —
505–540 529 15 236.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,264 -3.00
560–572 571 41 227.00–230.00 $229.78 $1,312 -2.75
620 620 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 ±0.00
665 665 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
740–741 741 11 216.00–217.00 $216.91 $1,607 -5.09
755–760 759 4 208.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,590 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 7 257.00–266.00 $258.96 $839 -16.04
395 395 1 253.00 $253.00 $999 -7.26
451–460 456 2 251.00–252.00 $251.50 $1,147 —
467 value added 467 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 —
565–580 568 19 246.00–247.00 $246.79 $1,402 -0.21
667 667 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,614 -1.00
716–725 717 11 224.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,612 -16.85
800 800 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 -8.00
800 value added 800 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 244.00 $244.00 $903 —
430–449 445 5 241.00–242.00 $241.19 $1,073 -0.81
455–480 463 3 236.00–240.00 $237.38 $1,099 -2.62
530–541 540 10 227.00–230.00 $229.71 $1,240 -5.96
570–598 595 16 220.00–222.00 $221.76 $1,319 +1.76
620–635 624 4 217.00–218.00 $217.75 $1,359 —
690–694 693 12 214.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 -19.03
445–449 447 5 220.00–222.00 $221.20 $989 -8.80
488–497 492 11 212.00–216.00 $214.16 $1,054 —
517–545 520 10 208.00–210.00 $209.79 $1,091 -16.86
573–588 574 20 200.00–204.00 $200.41 $1,150 -20.65
656–660 657 17 190.00–195.00 $193.65 $1,272 -11.35
777 777 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,430 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 4 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $706 -14.50
355 355 1 212.00 $212.00 $753 —
425–440 436 4 208.00–210.00 $209.51 $913 —
465 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 -27.00
534 534 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,047 -23.62
603–640 613 26 189.00–195.00 $194.53 $1,192 -7.10
660–695 678 2 178.00–185.00 $181.41 $1,230 -13.94
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 236.00 $236.00 $913 -11.00
407 407 3 230.00 $230.00 $936 -11.45
459–466 463 12 220.00–222.00 $220.83 $1,022 —
520–540 527 3 213.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,129 —
589–590 590 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,245 -18.00
630 630 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -20.98
701–725 709 3 200.00–206.00 $203.95 $1,446 +3.95
800 800 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $891 +1.25
425–430 428 2 246.00–247.00 $246.50 $1,055 +4.13
460–470 465 3 234.00–244.00 $239.99 $1,116 +3.51
518–520 518 7 222.00–229.00 $228.00 $1,181 +9.19
559–576 569 7 214.00–218.00 $215.69 $1,227 +1.69
608 608 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 -1.98
660–670 665 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,353 +0.01
725–730 728 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 4 232.00–240.00 $237.03 $806 -2.97
395 395 1 231.00 $231.00 $912 -0.02
430–445 440 3 228.00–230.00 $229.35 $1,009 +3.86
460–480 472 3 220.00–226.00 $223.71 $1,056 +6.26
560–576 572 12 208.00–216.00 $213.53 $1,221 +10.53
605–630 622 3 190.00–200.00 $196.76 $1,224 -2.99
660 660 2 182.00–188.00 $185.00 $1,221 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1121 80-85% 16 82.00–86.00 $84.51 $947 —
1020–1570 1226 80-85% 32 92.00–97.00 $93.90 $1,151 -9.71
1015–1640 1268 80-85% 37 87.00–92.00 $89.50 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1135 981 85-90% 7 85.00–90.00 $87.44 $858 —
920–1115 1026 85-90% 7 71.00–78.00 $73.98 $759 -17.93
960–1125 1056 85-90% 7 81.00–84.00 $82.67 $873 -4.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1445 1404 75-80% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.27 $1,253 -5.87
1235–1695 1411 75-80% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.24 $1,316 -1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1538 6 106.00–110.00 $108.77 $1,673 -15.79
1390–1815 1622 11 115.00–120.00 $117.05 $1,899 —
1735–2095 1923 6 124.00–130.00 $126.30 $2,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,512.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67

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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 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,368.75 —

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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.