Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.47/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 682 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.03/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 536 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $303.47/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 435 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 519 875
Feeder cattle 429 425 733
Slaughter cattle 131 58 55
Replacement cattle 33 36 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. 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
310 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 -6.70
375 375 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,244 +16.67
415–445 428 3 315.00–325.00 $318.92 $1,365 +8.92
460–475 468 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,345 -20.54
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -20.00
551–565 553 7 270.00–275.00 $274.27 $1,517 -1.85
610–626 625 15 250.00–261.00 $260.28 $1,627 +16.28
660–690 682 21 231.00–238.00 $231.47 $1,579 -1.53
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 ±0.00
785 785 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 -6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,064 +7.54
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +20.00
425–440 435 16 300.00–305.00 $303.47 $1,320 +10.87
460–490 475 2 278.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,325 +1.48
510–538 531 6 270.00–275.00 $274.04 $1,455 +7.83
567–590 570 9 250.00–260.00 $257.96 $1,470 +3.61
610–645 625 3 238.00–244.00 $240.64 $1,504 +4.15
660–690 675 2 214.00–220.00 $216.93 $1,464 -9.80
720–740 730 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,496 -15.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 -9.79
360–375 370 3 270.00–278.00 $274.32 $1,015 -6.21
405–431 425 10 260.00–268.00 $263.69 $1,121 +5.82
460–495 489 12 246.00–255.00 $253.14 $1,238 +3.14
510–540 532 12 238.00–245.00 $242.34 $1,289 -1.61
589–590 589 10 234.00–235.00 $234.90 $1,384 +2.43
610–630 620 2 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $1,388 +2.93
675–683 682 9 208.00–216.00 $215.12 $1,467 -1.65
725–740 733 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,411 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -5.00
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 +0.02
405–410 407 3 270.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,123 +1.26
465–475 471 6 260.00–268.00 $263.64 $1,242 -2.71
520–549 536 19 245.00–248.00 $247.03 $1,324 —
570–590 580 9 239.00–244.00 $243.00 $1,409 -1.35
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -1.32
651–660 652 14 224.00–229.00 $228.64 $1,491 +5.30
720–730 725 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,486 +0.07
750–775 763 2 182.00–190.00 $186.07 $1,420 -1.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,065 —
360–375 368 2 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,086 —
405–445 426 4 274.00–280.00 $277.37 $1,182 —
495 495 5 268.00–270.00 $268.80 $1,331 —
535–540 538 2 250.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,361 —
560–576 574 7 228.00–237.00 $235.75 $1,353 —
630 630 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,373 —
685–690 688 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,410 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +8.58
355–385 365 3 330.00–335.00 $331.76 $1,211 +12.20
410–440 425 2 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,253 -1.18
490 490 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,406 +6.05
525 525 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 +27.00
580–590 587 5 242.00–246.00 $243.39 $1,429 +2.06
630–635 633 2 220.00–228.00 $223.98 $1,418 -3.93
730–745 738 3 200.00–212.00 $207.30 $1,530 -6.02
760–795 778 2 182.00–190.00 $185.91 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 -5.00
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 +9.91
405–430 418 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,379 +17.32
460–490 475 2 300.00–310.00 $304.84 $1,448 +7.20
500–520 510 3 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,479 +15.08
550–595 576 5 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $1,469 -2.37
605–630 618 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,467 -7.56
650–665 658 3 224.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,491 +1.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1395 1154 80-85% 17 105.00–110.00 $108.77 $1,255 —
995–1410 1194 80-85% 19 111.00–116.00 $113.99 $1,361 —
1075–1405 1244 80-85% 24 117.00–122.00 $119.19 $1,483 +4.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1021 85-90% 8 95.00–100.00 $98.44 $1,005 —
900–1160 1024 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.20 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1470 1365 75-80% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.28 $1,464 —
1340–1610 1492 75-80% 6 111.00–116.00 $112.65 $1,681 —
1465–1535 1500 75-80% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.34 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1680 1565 4 132.00–137.00 $134.73 $2,109 —
1475–1735 1605 2 129.00–130.00 $129.54 $2,079 +9.21
1740–2200 1970 2 142.00–143.00 $142.44 $2,806 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,483.33

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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 —

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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.