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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $262.18/cwt +53.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 584 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.11/cwt +26.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 584 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.41/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 426 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 231 271
Feeder cattle 817 179 202
Slaughter cattle 95 30 37
Replacement cattle 54 22 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. 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
383 383 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,149 +45.02
405–420 414 6 285.00–290.00 $287.85 $1,192 +46.81
480–495 483 17 270.00–282.00 $279.88 $1,352 +49.88
545 545 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,461 +48.76
581–593 584 36 255.00–265.00 $262.18 $1,531 +53.16
625–635 630 3 230.00–238.00 $233.99 $1,474 +33.99
660–671 670 13 214.00–220.00 $214.45 $1,437 +16.45
725–748 742 4 187.00–190.00 $189.27 $1,404 +9.27
789 789 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 ±0.00
400–404 404 11 295.00–300.00 $295.45 $1,194 +4.57
456 456 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,332 +7.00
507 507 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,445 +22.55
563–570 564 11 275.00–283.00 $282.26 $1,592 +41.54
610–635 627 3 240.00–250.00 $243.24 $1,525 —
667 667 21 227.00 $227.00 $1,514 -4.63
746–748 746 14 213.00–220.00 $214.50 $1,600 —
769–795 773 6 194.00–202.00 $200.63 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–372 361 6 280.00–290.00 $284.85 $1,028 —
440 440 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
510 510 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
550–590 582 5 240.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,402 —
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 262.00 $262.00 $878 +26.00
370–385 378 2 254.00–255.00 $254.51 $962 +19.51
425–435 430 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,064 +13.94
515–540 525 21 235.00–242.00 $236.19 $1,240 +16.19
560–596 584 27 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,373 +26.11
601–615 604 9 210.00–220.00 $212.67 $1,285 +17.73
662–689 670 7 202.00–206.00 $203.18 $1,361 —
705–715 708 11 191.00–200.00 $195.82 $1,386 —
755 755 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 278.00 $278.00 $895 —
385–390 387 5 260.00–262.00 $261.19 $1,011 —
415–445 426 21 252.00–255.00 $254.41 $1,084 +14.41
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +17.27
500–520 510 4 244.00–248.00 $245.98 $1,254 +13.59
565–595 569 11 235.00–242.00 $236.12 $1,344 +15.12
608–620 614 4 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,424 +16.42
660–665 664 4 210.00–220.00 $212.49 $1,411 —
720–745 737 3 201.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,484 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,001 —
360–385 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.58 $1,091 —
430–431 431 4 287.00–288.00 $287.25 $1,238 —
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 —
505–530 515 3 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,417 —
560–590 575 3 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,466 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
660–675 668 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,503 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
760–795 782 3 190.00–205.00 $198.45 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
415–430 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,111 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
550–590 570 2 228.00–232.00 $230.07 $1,311 —
610–637 634 9 204.00–212.00 $204.86 $1,299 —
675–690 683 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,332 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 +10.00
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +25.00
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 +35.11
500–520 510 2 246.00–252.00 $249.06 $1,270 +27.06
550–570 560 4 235.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,352 +23.59
600–610 605 2 220.00–228.00 $224.03 $1,355 —
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 +2.00
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1310 1125 80-85% 7 90.00–95.00 $91.29 $1,027 —
1080–1305 1223 80-85% 12 95.00–102.00 $98.84 $1,209 -4.33
1010–1440 1266 80-85% 7 103.00–108.00 $104.98 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1685 1628 75-80% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.69 $1,476 —
1630–1675 1648 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.21 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1745 1638 3 129.00 $129.00 $2,113 —
1425–1990 1708 2 115.00–118.00 $116.25 $1,986 —
1295–2055 1759 11 120.00–125.00 $121.19 $2,132 —

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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) 8 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,471.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.