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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.55/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 521 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $213.91/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 587 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $214.16/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 636 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 1,107 1,071
Feeder cattle 826 860 910
Slaughter cattle 141 89 129
Replacement cattle 34 158 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–370 361 8 252.00–260.00 $258.72 $934 +0.61
400 value added 400 2 264.00–268.00 $266.00 $1,064 —
414–440 423 3 249.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,055 +9.35
450–470 460 2 240.00–244.00 $242.04 $1,113 —
516–547 542 18 226.00–230.00 $229.37 $1,243 -5.63
560 560 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -7.80
615–644 636 23 210.00–220.00 $214.16 $1,362 -11.66
685 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -10.80
708 708 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,388 -1.60
750 750 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 255.00 $255.00 $870 —
365–392 387 5 245.00–250.00 $249.06 $964 +9.06
405 405 2 240.00 $240.00 $972 +5.00
480 480 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +1.00
505–548 533 20 220.00–223.00 $222.01 $1,183 -8.38
560–580 570 2 210.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,214 -7.05
615–638 631 13 200.00–209.00 $206.30 $1,302 +1.24
670–693 690 7 196.00–198.00 $196.28 $1,354 +6.28
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
800 800 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 225.00–232.00 $228.45 $777 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
477 477 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,026 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
564–597 587 10 202.00–208.00 $203.73 $1,196 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
655–660 658 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 8 224.00–230.00 $227.18 $850 —
415 415 2 220.00 $220.00 $913 -1.77
480–490 481 18 212.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,022 -2.73
515–523 521 36 208.00–210.00 $208.55 $1,087 -0.36
575 575 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 —
605–635 627 19 200.00–204.00 $201.12 $1,261 +0.80
660 value added 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
765 765 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 +5.00
360–365 361 20 212.00–222.00 $221.40 $799 +1.40
465–490 478 13 208.00–210.00 $208.90 $999 -0.29
500–525 508 11 200.00–206.00 $203.95 $1,036 —
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 -5.84
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +3.47
685 685 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 +19.00
730 730 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 +25.00
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 +34.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 212.00–215.00 $213.97 $683 +5.30
420–445 433 4 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $898 +2.43
470 470 3 202.00 $202.00 $949 —
520–537 534 6 196.00–198.00 $197.68 $1,056 +0.27
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +8.32
680 680 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $1,235 +41.67
720 720 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 +4.00
380 380 1 258.00 $258.00 $980 +8.00
405–410 406 8 250.00–252.00 $250.25 $1,016 +12.30
450 value added 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
454–460 456 3 230.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,067 +5.02
530 530 7 224.00–225.00 $224.14 $1,188 +0.18
570–588 587 23 212.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,256 +5.42
645 645 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,329 +6.00
710–728 726 12 195.00–202.00 $201.26 $1,461 +11.26
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 331 11 240.00–250.00 $248.63 $823 +8.63
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 +7.00
450–480 474 13 216.00–227.00 $224.86 $1,066 -1.87
505–520 516 4 200.00–208.00 $203.48 $1,050 -10.44
565 565 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,085 -2.00
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
720–725 723 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,309 —
750–760 755 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $1,336 +3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 +5.00
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +10.67
445 445 4 215.00–225.00 $222.50 $990 +12.50
470–495 480 4 198.00–206.00 $202.19 $971 +2.19
510 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 -2.00
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 ±0.00
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1490 1147 80-85% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.95 $1,066 +6.50
1045–1280 1186 80-85% 8 96.00–101.00 $97.46 $1,156 +3.98
910–1570 1190 80-85% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.32 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1025 891 85-90% 7 66.00–70.00 $68.39 $609 —
930–1090 993 85-90% 13 79.00–83.00 $81.86 $813 +7.16
850–1070 1022 85-90% 8 72.00–77.00 $74.94 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1420 1399 75-80% 8 89.00–94.00 $90.36 $1,264 —
1430–1595 1514 75-80% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.25 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2000 1536 6 103.00–108.00 $105.22 $1,616 —
1535–1800 1702 3 118.00–124.00 $120.51 $2,051 —
1680–2000 1818 6 110.00–115.00 $112.97 $2,054 —

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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) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00

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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 $1,350.00 —

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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.