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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.16/cwt +19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 582 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.50/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 620 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.41/cwt +19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 661 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,397 963 992
Feeder cattle 1,141 653 821
Slaughter cattle 126 156 112
Replacement cattle 130 154 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
415 415 9 280.00–290.00 $288.89 $1,199 +15.36
489 489 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,350 +6.00
520–548 541 41 268.00–275.00 $271.75 $1,470 +7.24
552–597 563 40 256.00–259.00 $258.21 $1,454 +10.79
610–632 632 47 240.00–250.00 $240.21 $1,518 +16.15
655–683 661 53 225.00–237.00 $234.41 $1,549 +19.41
724 724 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,593 +13.00
770–781 780 30 200.00–211.00 $209.55 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,077 +15.00
425 425 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
470–497 495 15 265.00–268.00 $267.81 $1,326 +12.68
510–530 517 3 255.00–260.00 $258.29 $1,335 +15.79
580–590 585 2 242.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,439 +21.00
615–640 621 5 227.00–235.00 $230.38 $1,431 +21.38
657–679 672 22 212.00–220.00 $215.51 $1,448 +11.49
725–740 735 3 205.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,519 +16.64
790–791 791 9 190.00–198.00 $192.66 $1,524 +7.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
450–483 472 6 250.00–258.00 $255.46 $1,206 —
500–510 506 5 230.00–242.00 $239.23 $1,211 —
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 —
610–645 628 2 205.00–214.00 $209.37 $1,315 —
660 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
706 706 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,278 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 +19.00
404–430 415 7 248.00–251.00 $249.67 $1,036 +5.67
452–489 466 46 243.00–244.00 $243.41 $1,134 +2.51
525 525 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,255 +7.82
568–594 582 79 228.00–237.00 $234.16 $1,363 +19.92
600–646 620 61 213.00–220.00 $216.50 $1,342 +9.31
667 667 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,381 +11.00
717–721 718 34 202.00–204.00 $203.70 $1,463 +18.70
780–787 785 8 179.00–180.00 $179.25 $1,407 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 394 12 242.00–252.00 $249.19 $982 —
430–439 438 8 238.00–240.00 $238.25 $1,044 —
528–545 532 4 231.00–236.00 $232.28 $1,236 +13.73
570–590 577 3 214.00–224.00 $219.93 $1,269 +13.43
600–625 613 2 204.00–208.00 $206.04 $1,263 +10.83
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +20.00
715–720 718 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,328 +8.98
792 792 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 244.00–250.00 $247.00 $815 +13.46
365–395 381 6 236.00–240.00 $237.33 $904 +9.03
455–490 460 15 224.00–235.00 $229.53 $1,056 +17.99
505–515 510 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,127 +17.96
560 560 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,165 +14.00
615–630 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.47 $1,230 +21.55
660–695 678 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,203 +7.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 268.00–270.00 $269.32 $830 -1.82
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +10.00
408–430 417 4 250.00–258.00 $253.25 $1,056 +8.25
462–485 466 6 240.00–245.00 $244.13 $1,138 +3.12
510–540 520 3 225.00–235.00 $228.46 $1,188 -3.53
560–580 570 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,226 -7.77
615–630 619 4 200.00–208.00 $202.04 $1,251 +6.10
660–685 673 2 181.00–190.00 $185.42 $1,248 -3.58
735 735 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 -4.82
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
355–375 365 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $921 —
425–435 430 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,043 —
470–475 472 5 220.00–230.00 $225.97 $1,067 —
560–588 580 13 200.00–215.00 $208.74 $1,211 —
600 600 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +0.98
415–420 418 2 266.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,131 -2.01
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -8.94
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 -5.00
555–570 563 2 232.00–235.00 $233.52 $1,315 -8.41
615–635 623 3 222.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,412 +14.65
660–680 670 2 212.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,447 —
715–730 723 2 187.00–198.00 $192.44 $1,391 -7.56
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1395 1140 80-85% 13 81.00–86.00 $83.84 $956 -5.50
970–1330 1158 80-85% 18 95.00–100.00 $96.58 $1,118 +1.75
1000–1385 1186 80-85% 17 89.00–94.00 $91.03 $1,080 -3.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1096 85-90% 11 70.00–75.00 $71.31 $782 -0.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1425 1376 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.47 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1800 1370 4 110.00–113.00 $111.34 $1,525 —
1775 1775 2 122.00 $122.00 $2,166 +7.00
1395–2200 1856 8 115.00–120.00 $116.42 $2,161 —

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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 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,728.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,434.38
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.50

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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 24 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,263.64 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,645.83 —

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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.