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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $347.23/cwt -22.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 302 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 305 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.81/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 441 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 773 689
Feeder cattle 448 530 472
Slaughter cattle 161 102 144
Replacement cattle 192 141 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
300–325 302 19 345.00–370.00 $347.23 $1,049 -22.77
363 363 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,216 -25.02
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -4.91
450–460 453 4 314.00–324.00 $321.46 $1,456 +6.43
510–537 530 5 300.00–310.00 $302.96 $1,606 +8.86
550–564 562 9 280.00–290.00 $288.91 $1,624 +8.91
615–620 618 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,668 -3.38
655–669 667 9 238.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,593 -19.22
710–720 715 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,627 -20.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -15.00
385–396 389 8 325.00–330.00 $326.91 $1,272 -7.92
430–445 438 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $1,391 -2.52
450–490 475 3 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,425 +4.94
515–540 519 6 285.00–292.00 $290.79 $1,509 +10.79
560–565 562 3 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,489 -3.95
600–620 610 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,494 -8.47
655–660 658 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,481 -21.98
710–715 713 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,462 -41.02
760–790 775 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,453 -42.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 313 6 315.00–325.00 $323.24 $1,012 —
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
455–480 472 3 285.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,353 —
530–545 538 2 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,399 —
550–560 555 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,318 —
625–635 630 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,418 —
665–690 678 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $1,391 —
720–745 733 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,374 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 16 300.00 $300.00 $915 -5.00
376–378 376 13 294.00–295.00 $294.15 $1,106 -2.50
415–435 425 5 280.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,220 +10.99
455–485 461 9 270.00–278.00 $273.22 $1,260 +4.66
500–530 510 4 255.00–265.00 $258.80 $1,320 +2.84
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 ±0.00
600–620 607 3 242.00–246.00 $243.36 $1,477 +0.88
650–680 663 3 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,558 +7.85
710–740 725 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,558 -3.10
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 295.00 $295.00 $959 +5.00
370–390 380 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,073 +1.85
400–446 441 14 270.00–275.00 $273.81 $1,208 +10.58
470–472 471 7 260.00–265.00 $263.57 $1,241 +8.57
525–535 530 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,320 +1.49
550–595 575 3 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,379 +1.57
620–630 625 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,422 +1.54
650–680 660 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,353 -5.99
715–730 723 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,355 -17.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 325.00–335.00 $330.12 $1,050 -36.25
370–385 380 3 310.00–315.00 $311.62 $1,184 -42.25
445 445 3 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,342 -23.30
455–490 477 3 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,311 -23.00
510–530 522 3 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,331 -26.38
550–560 555 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,318 -28.62
600–610 605 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,301 -24.93
690–695 693 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,351 -35.94
710–740 722 3 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,300 -39.94
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 365.00–370.00 $368.74 $1,202 -11.26
385 385 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,367 -14.80
410–430 420 2 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,406 -5.07
455–465 460 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,403 -9.97
530–545 540 4 275.00–285.00 $277.95 $1,501 -16.90
555–590 573 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,518 -12.64
600–620 612 3 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,500 -9.91
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 -8.99
700–715 708 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,576 -12.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1435 1136 80-85% 14 109.00–114.00 $111.46 $1,266 +2.06
1050–1310 1191 80-85% 8 121.00–126.00 $123.75 $1,474 —
920–1470 1239 80-85% 31 115.00–120.00 $117.18 $1,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1033 85-90% 9 95.00–100.00 $97.97 $1,012 +9.08
1045–1110 1080 85-90% 10 101.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1345 1313 75-80% 4 104.00–110.00 $107.22 $1,408 -16.44
1305–1675 1515 75-80% 5 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1765 1556 6 128.00–133.00 $131.23 $2,042 +0.88
1320–1845 1703 8 140.00–145.00 $141.77 $2,414 —
1585–2200 1964 10 135.00–139.00 $137.41 $2,699 —

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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) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,743.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,479.41
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,300.00 $1,956.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,730.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,154.55 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,990.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.