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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.24/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.87/cwt +12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 628 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.67/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 576 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,489 1,273 1,346
Feeder cattle 1,261 852 1,180
Slaughter cattle 143 184 100
Replacement cattle 85 237 66

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 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
300 300 1 272.00 $272.00 $816 —
440 440 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,175 -21.00
461–499 491 19 261.00–266.00 $265.01 $1,301 -4.65
503 503 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,308 -5.45
522–529 value added 528 21 270.00–278.00 $277.25 $1,464 —
567–582 576 33 246.00–257.00 $252.67 $1,455 -4.12
624–633 630 81 237.00–239.00 $238.24 $1,501 +6.25
679–684 682 33 219.00–229.00 $223.19 $1,522 +9.82
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 +14.95
752 752 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,451 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
380 380 10 258.00 $258.00 $980 —
400–420 413 10 244.00–255.00 $250.27 $1,034 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
582–590 587 13 220.00–227.00 $222.67 $1,307 —
608 608 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 —
690–697 697 18 200.00–206.00 $205.67 $1,434 —
719–742 736 12 171.00–180.00 $173.20 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 2 266.00 $266.00 $827 -19.00
355–378 367 6 260.00–262.00 $261.03 $958 -6.95
435 435 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,114 -2.49
488 488 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,244 +3.28
538 538 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 +10.00
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +3.00
630–635 634 4 224.00–227.00 $224.75 $1,425 +5.83
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +14.10
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +10.00
780–795 783 5 177.00–180.00 $177.61 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 244.00 $244.00 $820 +6.00
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 +3.81
400–405 403 2 230.00–237.00 $233.52 $941 -1.48
420 value added 420 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,025 —
460 460 7 220.00–229.00 $222.14 $1,022 -9.06
520–544 538 32 209.00–215.00 $209.56 $1,127 -2.99
558–577 566 16 204.00–208.00 $206.98 $1,172 +5.29
605–630 613 12 190.00–200.00 $198.89 $1,219 +2.79
634 value added 634 29 213.00 $213.00 $1,350 —
715–740 729 4 176.00–185.00 $180.76 $1,318 +6.76
800 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 394 2 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $916 —
405–440 414 14 220.00–226.00 $221.05 $915 -7.24
470–490 475 4 212.00–218.00 $216.45 $1,028 +1.86
543–545 543 5 200.00–204.00 $200.80 $1,090 -5.72
575–596 594 16 190.00–198.00 $195.75 $1,163 -1.87
658–670 667 18 180.00–185.00 $181.10 $1,208 +9.04
720–730 721 8 170.00–172.00 $170.25 $1,228 +10.25
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 311 13 225.00–232.00 $227.09 $706 +1.09
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -3.45
400–430 408 29 210.00–218.00 $215.73 $880 +0.32
480 480 1 206.00 $206.00 $989 +3.82
505–540 529 9 190.00–195.00 $191.90 $1,015 +6.92
575 575 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 250.00 $250.00 $788 +5.00
355–395 383 5 240.00–248.00 $245.30 $939 —
435 435 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 -2.89
510–535 523 2 220.00–227.00 $223.58 $1,169 +5.58
555–590 573 2 206.00–210.00 $208.06 $1,192 -2.95
607 607 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 +6.67
715–740 728 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,387 +19.53
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 +7.46
360–380 370 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $855 +6.03
420 420 1 228.00 $228.00 $958 +8.00
475 475 3 222.00–226.00 $223.33 $1,061 +12.31
522–545 524 17 208.00–212.00 $208.36 $1,092 +2.45
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +5.00
620–635 628 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,209 +7.53
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
730 730 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 -5.56
410 410 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,004 -4.31
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 ±0.00
555–560 556 4 220.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,257 +7.77
615–625 621 4 208.00–218.00 $213.53 $1,326 +7.51
710–730 720 2 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $1,465 +27.45
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1465 1119 80-85% 15 84.00–89.00 $86.93 $973 -4.09
900–1380 1168 80-85% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $1,078 —
955–1425 1196 80-85% 12 97.00–102.00 $98.66 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 973 85-90% 18 75.00–80.00 $77.08 $750 —
920–1100 983 85-90% 6 69.00–74.00 $70.56 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1450 1392 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $98.96 $1,378 —
1380–1860 1602 75-80% 3 90.00–93.00 $91.26 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1915 1828 6 109.00–115.00 $111.38 $2,036 —
1665–2020 1925 4 120.00–122.00 $120.52 $2,320 —
2070–2190 2122 3 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $2,716 —

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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) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,110.00

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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 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,290.00 —

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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.