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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.10/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 586 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.85/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 469 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $206.25/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 571 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 1,001 1,308
Feeder cattle 752 826 891
Slaughter cattle 125 141 231
Replacement cattle 157 34 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. All feeder classes 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
375 375 6 250.00 $250.00 $938 -8.72
410 410 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 -4.35
450 450 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -2.04
543–547 546 18 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,252 -0.03
555–599 586 23 216.00–221.00 $218.10 $1,278 -6.90
600–630 607 6 210.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,299 -0.19
660 660 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 +8.00
757 757 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,514 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -15.00
370 370 3 230.00 $230.00 $851 -19.06
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -20.00
525–536 534 6 216.00–218.00 $217.67 $1,162 -4.34
550–585 573 16 210.00–215.00 $212.26 $1,216 -0.69
630 630 4 200.00–208.00 $206.00 $1,298 -0.30
655 655 18 199.00 $199.00 $1,303 +2.72
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 +6.00
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 5 216.00–220.00 $218.86 $827 -2.54
429 429 9 215.00 $215.00 $922 —
466–471 469 20 212.00–214.00 $212.85 $998 +3.95
520–546 533 12 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,117 +5.54
565–570 567 3 200.00–208.00 $205.32 $1,164 +11.32
600–648 636 4 190.00–196.00 $191.42 $1,217 +1.42
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -6.00
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 ±0.00
468–475 471 8 215.00–218.00 $216.14 $1,018 +3.69
501 501 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,072 +5.45
553–570 554 13 210.00–213.00 $212.76 $1,179 +6.76
605–625 612 16 200.00–209.00 $208.24 $1,274 +7.12
660–670 665 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,247 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 -12.00
800 800 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $729 +5.01
355–385 370 2 212.00–214.00 $213.04 $788 —
455 455 10 210.00 $210.00 $956 +8.00
500–530 519 8 200.00–208.00 $205.83 $1,068 +8.15
580 580 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,125 +4.00
603 603 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,085 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -11.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 -20.00
368 368 3 235.00 $235.00 $865 -23.00
421 421 5 230.00 $230.00 $968 -20.25
465 465 2 224.00–228.00 $226.00 $1,051 -8.02
505–549 532 6 214.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,152 -7.52
555–574 571 19 205.00–212.00 $206.25 $1,178 -7.66
615–640 627 3 198.00–202.00 $200.01 $1,254 -5.99
652–688 674 5 188.00–190.00 $188.77 $1,272 —
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 336 5 225.00–230.00 $229.05 $770 -19.58
355–385 381 8 215.00–220.00 $219.42 $836 —
515–524 521 3 208.00–210.00 $209.34 $1,091 +5.86
560–584 572 2 202.00–204.00 $203.02 $1,161 +11.02
610–625 617 3 189.00–200.00 $193.05 $1,191 +3.05
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
712–730 716 7 181.00–184.00 $181.58 $1,300 +0.58
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $899 -13.51
450–490 474 5 203.00–206.00 $203.78 $966 +1.59
525–530 528 2 194.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,040 +9.01
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1450 1097 80-85% 11 87.00–92.00 $89.64 $983 —
1015–1460 1143 80-85% 20 93.00–98.00 $95.61 $1,093 +2.66
1125–1455 1258 80-85% 4 99.00–104.00 $100.61 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 945 85-90% 5 69.00–74.00 $71.21 $673 —
920–1010 976 85-90% 8 75.00–80.00 $76.69 $748 -5.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1525 1437 75-80% 6 93.00–97.00 $94.84 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2085 1542 17 110.00–115.00 $111.31 $1,716 +6.09
1705–1795 1741 5 118.00–124.00 $121.53 $2,116 —
1685–1865 1775 2 131.00–132.00 $131.53 $2,335 —

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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) 6 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,235.42
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,166.67

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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 12 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,069.23 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,610.42 —

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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.