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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.52/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 562 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.70/cwt +15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 591 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.43/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 588 776
Feeder cattle 964 464 456
Slaughter cattle 101 71 92
Replacement cattle 56 53 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 +11.30
351 351 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,253 +12.00
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 +4.88
458–488 468 8 325.00–331.00 $329.46 $1,542 +13.31
510–520 515 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,570 -3.29
560–578 572 3 290.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,668 +9.35
606–630 608 15 270.00–281.00 $280.24 $1,704 +9.35
657–675 663 3 245.00–256.00 $252.27 $1,673 +2.63
710–730 723 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,687 +2.26
778 778 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,750 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +15.00
367–387 378 10 335.00–345.00 $339.38 $1,283 +9.38
415–420 418 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,358 +1.26
460–475 468 2 300.00–308.00 $303.94 $1,422 -10.60
530–545 538 2 282.00–290.00 $285.94 $1,538 -8.68
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -7.93
601–637 619 5 254.00–263.00 $258.91 $1,603 +8.97
650–695 687 12 230.00–239.00 $237.62 $1,632 +2.97
715–740 728 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,583 +0.47
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 317 8 330.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,058 —
360–380 370 2 310.00–320.00 $315.14 $1,166 —
420–440 430 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,269 —
450 450 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 —
510–530 520 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,391 —
565–590 578 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,415 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
650 650 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 295.00–300.00 $298.81 $1,016 -4.56
355–391 384 5 285.00–290.00 $285.92 $1,098 -2.40
430–435 433 8 265.00–275.00 $270.01 $1,169 -7.77
450–497 468 8 255.00–260.00 $256.99 $1,203 -8.01
540–542 541 8 250.00–254.00 $252.50 $1,366 -0.02
550–593 591 25 240.00–248.00 $247.70 $1,464 +15.70
604–640 608 13 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,358 -5.58
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -6.93
729 729 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,509 -3.00
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 5 295.00–305.00 $298.02 $1,094 -0.15
415–425 420 2 280.00–287.00 $283.54 $1,191 -3.72
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -4.26
511–530 519 24 263.00–264.00 $263.43 $1,367 +5.46
556–573 562 37 256.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,453 +12.19
600–630 615 2 240.00–246.00 $243.07 $1,495 +10.46
660–661 661 8 229.00–230.00 $229.12 $1,514 -0.88
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $972 —
365–390 378 2 270.00–276.00 $273.10 $1,032 —
423 423 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 —
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
530 530 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
575–580 576 4 224.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,316 —
600–610 609 7 210.00–218.00 $211.84 $1,290 —
679 679 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,399 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 6 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,200 +4.90
375–390 383 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $1,303 +2.63
434–445 436 7 317.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,384 +2.38
450–465 455 3 285.00–295.00 $291.59 $1,327 +6.68
505–540 523 2 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,413 +15.07
550–570 563 3 250.00–260.00 $253.25 $1,426 +13.25
610–635 623 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,449 +7.63
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +15.09
720–735 728 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,492 +12.41
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 +13.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 375.00–385.00 $379.93 $1,273 +14.93
365–390 378 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $1,343 +5.15
405 405 3 330.00–340.00 $336.67 $1,364 +6.70
450–475 462 3 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,455 +15.07
520–540 530 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,510 +0.53
550–570 559 5 265.00–275.00 $270.37 $1,511 +6.07
615–630 623 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,526 -1.08
675–695 685 2 230.00–236.00 $233.04 $1,596 +0.59
720–740 728 3 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,602 +5.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1136 80-85% 9 107.00–112.00 $109.69 $1,246 —
995–1460 1187 80-85% 10 114.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,395 —
1140–1480 1266 80-85% 10 120.00–125.00 $122.21 $1,547 +1.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1055 995 85-90% 5 91.00–96.00 $93.18 $927 —
950–1045 995 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.08 $866 —
1005–1045 1017 85-90% 8 99.00–102.00 $100.26 $1,020 +5.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,519 —
1330–1430 1376 75-80% 5 107.00–111.00 $109.20 $1,503 —
1340–1575 1458 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.08 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1595 1473 3 124.00–128.00 $125.64 $1,851 —
1585 1585 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,140 —
1820–2200 2008 3 145.00–150.00 $148.12 $2,974 +12.54

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,392.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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 8 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,493.75 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.