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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.40/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 542 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.37/cwt +17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 432 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.92/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 532 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,136 1,693
Feeder cattle 968 920 1,300
Slaughter cattle 163 151 247
Replacement cattle 29 65 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls 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
345 345 3 272.00 $272.00 $938 —
385–390 389 7 260.00–270.00 $268.59 $1,045 +18.59
415–436 429 6 250.00–258.00 $255.42 $1,096 +11.42
526–546 532 31 240.00–243.00 $240.92 $1,282 +1.76
560–568 566 8 232.00–236.00 $235.13 $1,331 +6.13
600–638 624 15 225.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,410 +5.93
652–678 660 25 212.00–220.00 $217.38 $1,435 +2.38
700–748 736 4 204.00–210.00 $205.43 $1,512 +5.43
797 797 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,594 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 280.00–285.00 $281.79 $893 —
365–375 370 2 274.00–277.00 $275.48 $1,019 +11.38
405–448 432 46 252.00–271.00 $265.37 $1,146 +17.91
454–460 455 6 255.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,183 —
541 541 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,331 +4.00
560 560 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 +7.07
600–627 620 4 237.00–238.00 $237.76 $1,474 +8.93
665 665 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
749 749 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,700 +2.84
800 800 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 425 5 245.00–246.00 $245.80 $1,045 —
490 490 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 +10.00
500 500 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
570–598 581 13 226.00–230.00 $228.42 $1,327 +12.42
639 639 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,406 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +10.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 340 14 232.00–242.00 $239.83 $815 -9.10
370–372 372 4 230.00–237.00 $231.74 $862 -8.28
415 415 7 225.00 $225.00 $934 +1.27
475–495 493 13 215.00–218.00 $217.63 $1,073 +3.46
531–547 542 52 212.00–214.00 $212.40 $1,151 +2.90
577 577 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,200 +8.83
627–630 628 4 195.00–200.00 $196.25 $1,232 +2.25
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 -8.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–379 378 8 242.00–246.00 $245.51 $928 -5.48
402–425 408 20 232.00–241.00 $236.60 $965 -1.73
460 460 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
510 510 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 +0.51
565 value added 565 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
566–574 571 13 210.00–216.00 $212.29 $1,212 +0.51
612 612 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,224 -4.45
675 675 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +4.00
690 value added 690 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
711–730 712 13 183.00–192.00 $191.29 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 236.00 $236.00 $779 -4.77
364–365 364 8 212.00–220.00 $215.01 $783 -6.41
460 460 10 210.00 $210.00 $966 +3.49
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +6.00
570–595 583 2 182.00–195.00 $188.64 $1,100 +3.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $866 —
355–365 360 2 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $936 +15.05
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
460–490 480 13 220.00–240.00 $232.10 $1,114 +0.73
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -9.24
555 555 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,154 -7.00
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 +6.79
700–740 714 4 194.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,405 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +11.00
800 800 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 285.00 $285.00 $898 +12.59
365–375 368 4 270.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,016 +16.21
425 425 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +2.33
455–460 458 2 240.00–248.00 $243.98 $1,117 +3.98
510–540 525 2 227.00–234.00 $230.40 $1,210 -7.60
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -5.75
610–645 623 3 206.00–217.00 $210.92 $1,314 -1.56
655–670 663 2 201.00–202.00 $201.49 $1,336 +4.09
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1232 80-85% 25 88.00–93.00 $89.90 $1,108 -1.66
1055–1455 1240 80-85% 22 82.00–87.00 $84.77 $1,051 —
1075–1425 1276 80-85% 10 94.00–99.00 $96.05 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1130 1074 85-90% 7 79.00–83.00 $80.95 $869 +1.02
900–1175 1080 85-90% 9 72.00–77.00 $75.17 $812 -4.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1444 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.54 $1,322 -3.21
1530–1605 1583 75-80% 6 86.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1685 1633 2 100.00–106.00 $103.10 $1,684 -15.24
1245–2230 1711 4 109.00–114.00 $111.15 $1,902 —
1635–1875 1808 4 115.00–121.00 $116.76 $2,111 —

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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) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.