Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.93/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 569 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.49/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 540 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.50/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 516 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 977 1,258
Feeder cattle 920 697 800
Slaughter cattle 151 144 290
Replacement cattle 65 136 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher . Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,014 —
355–395 384 4 260.00–270.00 $264.10 $1,014 +2.10
420–435 428 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,059 -12.54
467 value added 467 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,200 —
496 496 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,210 —
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 -3.27
550–595 569 26 233.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,348 +0.93
621–645 624 17 228.00–230.00 $228.83 $1,428 +3.04
713–725 715 18 220.00–225.00 $224.16 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 —
600 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
665–697 692 17 190.00–200.00 $199.26 $1,379 —
791 791 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,424 —
800 800 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
365 365 2 250.00 $250.00 $912 +10.00
440 440 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 —
510–520 513 12 234.00–240.00 $239.16 $1,227 —
573 573 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,312 +7.06
610 610 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +5.00
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
790 790 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,533 -7.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
350–355 353 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $886 -4.21
415 415 3 235.00–245.00 $238.33 $989 -0.03
520–548 540 25 214.00–222.00 $217.49 $1,174 -1.15
564–582 568 21 208.00–213.00 $211.78 $1,203 -4.22
616–646 624 20 200.00–206.00 $204.45 $1,276 -0.86
679 679 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,297 -8.00
750–778 765 18 180.00–190.00 $182.59 $1,397 +2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 248.00–252.00 $248.93 $829 +3.93
369–385 375 6 236.00–245.00 $240.02 $900 +2.00
415–440 431 13 220.00–230.00 $223.73 $964 -2.60
465–480 471 5 212.00–216.00 $214.17 $1,009 -5.43
500–530 516 22 205.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,081 -1.91
555–585 578 7 196.00–200.00 $199.17 $1,151 -6.39
629 629 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,220 -6.00
663–670 665 9 185.00–190.00 $188.88 $1,256 -3.65
700–735 719 6 175.00–180.00 $178.68 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 235.00–245.00 $240.77 $795 +10.09
354–365 356 5 220.00–225.00 $221.42 $788 +8.41
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
455–475 466 14 200.00–210.00 $206.51 $962 —
530 530 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,028 -11.00
575 575 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -15.00
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
735 735 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 —
800 800 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 3 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $864 +15.08
356 value added 356 2 278.00 $278.00 $990 —
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 +10.00
415–424 423 9 245.00–255.00 $247.67 $1,048 +3.23
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +5.00
505 505 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,202 +6.98
555–565 560 4 220.00–230.00 $225.75 $1,264 +0.75
635–645 640 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,360 -8.51
689–690 689 5 195.00–198.00 $197.40 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $882 +9.42
455–493 480 3 230.00–232.00 $231.37 $1,111 +1.37
520–542 532 4 216.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,166 -4.81
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +4.63
620–625 622 5 197.00–200.00 $198.21 $1,233 -4.11
670–690 678 3 186.00–192.00 $189.36 $1,284 +6.01
770 770 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 -3.27
490 490 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -4.52
520 520 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 +0.51
573–590 577 4 195.00–200.00 $198.72 $1,147 -1.28
605–615 610 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,144 +2.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1171 80-85% 15 83.00–88.00 $85.73 $1,004 +3.42
995–1400 1204 80-85% 28 89.00–94.00 $91.56 $1,102 -3.02
1090–1605 1320 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.63 $1,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1075 969 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.14 $699 —
1015–1135 1055 85-90% 5 77.00–82.00 $79.93 $843 -2.57
915–1205 1119 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.86 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1390 1288 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.92 $1,042 —
1040–1570 1305 75-80% 3 84.00–89.00 $86.27 $1,126 +0.47
1405–1440 1424 75-80% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.75 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1575 1528 2 100.00–105.00 $102.42 $1,565 —
1140–1795 1558 8 109.00–115.00 $110.49 $1,721 —
1350–1895 1623 2 116.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,921 —

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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 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,058.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.