Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.13/cwt +18.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 506 lb · 17 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $375.34/cwt +63.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 362 lb · 14 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $378.82/cwt ≈ $1,220/hd at 322 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	606	801	717
Feeder cattle	450	448	464
Slaughter cattle	100	161	165
Replacement cattle	56	192	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	2	380.00–390.00	$385.16	$1,194	+37.93
360–390	378	3	365.00–375.00	$369.89	$1,398	+34.89
400–410	402	6	355.00–360.00	$355.85	$1,431	+25.85
455–492	483	8	340.00–350.00	$348.22	$1,682	+26.76
510–540	525	2	310.00–320.00	$314.86	$1,653	+11.90
557–580	560	10	290.00–300.00	$296.57	$1,661	+7.66
600–615	608	2	270.00–280.00	$274.94	$1,672	+4.96
650–680	660	4	260.00–269.00	$264.93	$1,749	+26.17
701–720	703	8	244.00–254.00	$252.72	$1,777	+25.20
765–790	777	3	220.00–230.00	$224.05	$1,741	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	5	340.00–350.00	$345.88	$1,117	+50.88
375	375	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,238	+47.57
415–440	431	4	305.00–315.00	$311.30	$1,342	+37.49
460–470	461	9	285.00–295.00	$288.90	$1,332	+25.33
500–525	506	17	262.00–270.00	$267.13	$1,352	+18.14
590–595	593	2	244.00–250.00	$247.01	$1,465	+7.10
620–633	630	5	238.00–240.00	$239.61	$1,510	+12.09
660–690	675	2	220.00–230.00	$224.89	$1,518	+19.89
705	705	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,516	+27.53
775	775	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	323	3	370.00–385.00	$378.14	$1,221	+78.14
365–390	378	2	350.00–360.00	$355.17	$1,343	+61.02
405–430	418	2	325.00–330.00	$327.57	$1,369	+40.59
465–480	473	2	310.00–320.00	$314.92	$1,490	+41.70
510–515	513	2	280.00–290.00	$284.98	$1,462	+26.18
555–560	558	2	250.00–260.00	$254.98	$1,423	+4.98
634	634	10	245.00	$245.00	$1,553	+1.64
650–690	657	6	240.00–244.00	$243.30	$1,598	+8.25
710–740	725	2	220.00–230.00	$224.90	$1,631	+10.00
790–795	793	2	205.00–210.00	$207.51	$1,646	+7.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,006	—
365–385	375	2	320.00–325.00	$322.43	$1,209	—
415–445	434	7	290.00–300.00	$295.63	$1,283	—
470–485	482	10	270.00–280.00	$276.01	$1,330	—
540–545	543	3	250.00–255.00	$251.66	$1,367	—
560–580	570	2	230.00–238.00	$233.93	$1,333	—
615–620	618	2	220.00–225.00	$222.49	$1,375	—
660–690	675	2	210.00–215.00	$212.56	$1,435	—
730	730	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,460	—
770–775	773	2	185.00–190.00	$187.49	$1,449	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,174	+54.88
360–365	362	14	370.00–380.00	$375.34	$1,359	+63.72
405–445	416	4	340.00–350.00	$346.20	$1,440	+44.53
455–460	458	2	310.00–320.00	$314.97	$1,443	+40.07
520–540	530	2	290.00–300.00	$294.91	$1,563	+39.97
555–590	572	3	270.00–280.00	$274.96	$1,573	+37.44
620–640	630	2	255.00–260.00	$257.54	$1,623	+42.50
680–685	683	2	230.00–240.00	$235.02	$1,605	+40.04
700–740	720	2	205.00–215.00	$209.86	$1,511	+29.80
775–790	783	2	180.00–190.00	$185.05	$1,449	+20.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	322	13	375.00–380.00	$378.82	$1,220	—
350–355	353	2	350.00–360.00	$354.96	$1,253	—
420–435	428	2	320.00–330.00	$324.91	$1,391	—
450	450	3	290.00–300.00	$296.67	$1,335	—
515–540	528	2	265.00–275.00	$269.88	$1,425	—
570–595	587	3	250.00–260.00	$255.07	$1,497	—
610–620	615	2	230.00–240.00	$235.04	$1,445	—
655–680	665	3	205.00–215.00	$209.95	$1,396	—
710	710	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,420	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	395.00	$395.00	$1,343	+26.26
365	365	4	385.00–390.00	$388.75	$1,419	+33.75
415–425	420	2	370.00–380.00	$374.94	$1,575	+40.06
450–485	465	3	350.00–360.00	$354.96	$1,651	+50.01
510–525	518	2	330.00–340.00	$334.93	$1,735	+56.98
555–570	563	2	300.00–310.00	$305.07	$1,718	+40.22
600–640	620	2	270.00–280.00	$274.84	$1,704	+29.79
660–690	675	2	244.00–255.00	$249.38	$1,683	+19.38
720–740	730	2	220.00–230.00	$224.93	$1,642	+2.40
760–775	768	2	200.00–210.00	$205.05	$1,575	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1515	1174	80-85%	11	115.00–120.00	$117.17	$1,376	-6.58
970–1585	1219	80-85%	15	123.00–127.00	$124.54	$1,518	+7.36
1055–1400	1262	80-85%	20	128.00–133.00	$130.00	$1,641	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1050	1018	85-90%	2	95.00–97.00	$96.03	$978	-1.94
1000–1140	1053	85-90%	6	98.00–103.00	$100.21	$1,055	-4.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1415	1388	75-80%	2	111.00–112.00	$111.49	$1,547	—
1400	1400	75-80%	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,666	—
1460–1465	1463	75-80%	2	122.00–126.00	$124.00	$1,814	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2200	1725	5	130.00–135.00	$132.85	$2,292	-8.92
1540–1975	1807	3	144.00–149.00	$146.88	$2,654	—
1660–2105	1824	7	137.00–141.00	$138.84	$2,532	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,287.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,575.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,950.00–2,100.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,425.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,800.00	—

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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.