Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.64/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 570 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.85/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 629 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.65/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 635 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 515 600
Feeder cattle 277 339 365
Slaughter cattle 107 109 120
Replacement cattle 30 67 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 -20.00
368 368 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 -4.90
415–430 423 2 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,364 +3.15
495 495 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,490 -3.64
505–519 515 5 298.00–300.00 $299.60 $1,543 +11.45
550–578 574 13 280.00–285.00 $284.63 $1,634 +2.96
615–640 635 14 265.00–268.00 $267.65 $1,700 +4.55
760 760 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,892 —
823 823 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,893 —
850 850 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -15.00
395 395 2 320.00–326.00 $323.00 $1,276 -7.23
400–435 429 6 300.00–310.00 $305.77 $1,312 +0.68
468–475 472 4 285.00–295.00 $287.52 $1,357 -5.05
520–527 525 3 276.00–285.00 $282.03 $1,481 -2.97
550–580 570 3 268.00–270.00 $269.36 $1,535 +4.54
613–646 633 10 255.00–260.00 $258.29 $1,635 +10.80
670–680 673 4 248.00–255.00 $253.23 $1,704 +20.78
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +25.07
755–795 775 3 214.00–220.00 $216.32 $1,676 +8.32
810 810 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 300.00–325.00 $312.60 $947 —
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
385–391 390 7 285.00–296.00 $294.45 $1,148 -15.55
430–440 435 2 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,218 -16.35
455–470 465 13 274.00–277.00 $274.30 $1,275 -10.32
505–530 524 5 247.00–252.00 $249.78 $1,309 -13.65
565–595 579 13 237.00–245.00 $241.20 $1,397 -3.78
610–640 629 14 235.00–242.00 $235.85 $1,483 +5.85
683–694 687 10 228.00–234.00 $231.11 $1,588 +8.63
735–745 740 2 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,613 +7.99
770 770 2 204.00–216.00 $210.00 $1,617 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $964 -9.91
390 390 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -5.00
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 -14.28
569–575 570 17 250.00–252.00 $251.64 $1,434 -6.74
706–740 726 7 226.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,652 +5.52
775 775 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,097 -21.64
465–470 468 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,193 -14.95
540 540 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,278 -8.43
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
640 640 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
690 690 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 -23.40
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -7.44
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 ±0.00
520 520 2 274.00–282.00 $278.00 $1,446 +10.55
575–581 577 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,558 +15.00
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 ±0.00
675 675 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 +6.00
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 +2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 345.00–356.00 $348.67 $1,116 -6.33
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 -9.97
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -5.20
510–520 513 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,471 -0.85
550–570 560 2 282.00–285.00 $283.47 $1,587 +2.56
600–620 610 2 257.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,577 -9.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1185 1011 80-85% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.57 $1,219 —
860–1440 1058 80-85% 18 125.00–132.00 $128.15 $1,356 —
925–1320 1163 80-85% 26 134.00–140.00 $136.33 $1,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–888 830 85-90% 9 109.00–116.00 $112.94 $937 —
810–1060 928 85-90% 10 119.00–123.00 $120.84 $1,121 +9.39
985–1035 1020 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.47 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1323 75-80% 9 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,820 —
1210–1500 1340 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $1,634 —
1225–1622 1464 75-80% 7 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2035 1950 3 140.00–145.00 $143.48 $2,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,135.00 $1,105.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00

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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 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.