Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.96/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 522 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.09/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 638 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $292.42/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 606 903
Feeder cattle 276 450 628
Slaughter cattle 98 100 179
Replacement cattle 45 56 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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
340–345 343 3 385.00–390.00 $386.65 $1,326 —
365–390 373 3 360.00–375.00 $365.22 $1,362 —
420–435 430 3 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,491 —
460–492 487 9 320.00–330.00 $326.16 $1,588 —
510–540 514 8 290.00–300.00 $298.69 $1,535 —
555–580 568 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,547 —
603 603 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 —
660–690 675 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,671 —
710–737 732 5 240.00–243.00 $242.42 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +14.84
350–380 360 3 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,385 +14.97
410–420 415 2 360.00–370.00 $365.06 $1,515 +9.21
455–460 458 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,580 -3.25
500–530 520 3 310.00–320.00 $316.79 $1,647 +1.93
555–580 568 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,618 -11.68
608 608 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,654 -2.94
670 670 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,749 -3.93
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -2.72
754–785 767 7 240.00–244.00 $242.25 $1,858 +18.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 +4.12
365–370 366 4 330.00–337.00 $331.77 $1,214 +1.77
420–440 430 2 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,355 +3.82
464–481 472 10 290.00–297.00 $292.42 $1,380 +3.52
505–535 522 11 265.00–275.00 $268.96 $1,404 +1.83
580–581 581 5 256.00–260.00 $256.80 $1,492 +9.79
630–639 638 11 249.00–250.00 $249.09 $1,589 +9.48
660–690 675 2 230.00–238.00 $234.09 $1,580 +9.20
720 720 2 216.00–220.00 $218.00 $1,570 +3.00
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 +5.00
800 800 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,153 -6.14
350–365 358 2 350.00–359.00 $354.41 $1,269 -0.76
410–415 413 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,363 +2.46
460–465 463 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,412 -9.95
516–530 519 5 282.00–290.00 $283.63 $1,472 -1.35
550–555 553 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,507 +17.51
620–630 625 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,609 +12.48
660–672 669 4 250.00–252.00 $251.51 $1,683 +8.21
710–730 723 3 230.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,706 +11.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,123 —
380–385 384 4 310.00–322.00 $319.03 $1,225 -3.40
415–435 430 4 300.00–304.00 $300.97 $1,294 +5.34
450–460 455 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,274 +3.94
525–535 531 5 255.00–260.00 $256.79 $1,364 +5.13
565–590 578 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,415 +10.96
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +7.51
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +7.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -5.00
355–360 358 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,360 -8.78
400–425 413 2 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $1,466 -20.09
455–490 468 3 330.00–340.00 $335.11 $1,568 -19.85
510 510 2 314.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,617 -17.93
560–580 570 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,681 -10.16
605–630 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,715 +2.71
670–675 673 2 244.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,679 +0.14
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 +10.07
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 +14.95
800 800 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -5.00
375–390 383 2 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,398 -10.44
410–425 421 4 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,410 -11.24
465–480 473 2 220.00–310.00 $264.29 $1,250 -50.68
510–520 515 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,532 +2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1191 80-85% 8 130.00–135.00 $133.13 $1,586 +15.96
1005–1365 1203 80-85% 16 124.00–129.00 $126.86 $1,526 +2.32
1195–1620 1333 80-85% 7 136.00–141.00 $137.09 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1470 1416 75-80% 7 119.00–124.00 $121.86 $1,726 +2.86
1425–1570 1485 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.62 $1,969 +8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2055 1599 5 148.00–151.00 $149.98 $2,398 —
1500–2120 1806 5 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $2,573 -4.41
1770–2350 2037 7 155.00–160.00 $156.97 $3,197 —

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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) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 6 2,275.00–2,425.00 $2,358.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.