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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $252.03/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 680 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.56/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 594 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 662 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 734 1,296
Feeder cattle 394 524 959
Slaughter cattle 188 80 306
Replacement cattle 21 130 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 380.00–390.00 $384.00 $864 —
325–345 332 3 340.00–350.00 $343.47 $1,140 +15.99
375 375 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 +23.66
415–435 425 2 316.00–325.00 $320.39 $1,362 +15.33
571–585 577 11 286.00–290.00 $288.53 $1,665 —
670–690 680 20 250.00–254.00 $252.03 $1,714 -0.45
730–735 733 2 238.00–242.00 $239.99 $1,759 —
765–799 792 5 236.00–237.00 $236.81 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
375 375 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
465–490 478 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,375 —
515–520 518 2 278.00–285.00 $281.52 $1,458 —
662 662 18 234.00 $234.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 418 5 334.00–345.00 $336.16 $1,405 +12.16
471 471 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,488 +10.66
507–521 514 8 308.00–311.00 $309.52 $1,591 +8.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 325.00–335.00 $329.86 $901 +27.31
305–325 315 4 300.00–316.00 $305.08 $961 +15.28
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
425–445 434 9 285.00–290.00 $286.91 $1,245 +13.57
466–493 484 8 269.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,319 +20.06
510–525 520 16 264.00–274.00 $267.37 $1,390 +14.34
594 594 18 243.00–254.00 $251.56 $1,494 +10.99
605–643 633 15 234.00–242.00 $236.13 $1,495 +2.03
710–725 718 2 218.00–229.00 $223.56 $1,605 +2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 340.00–355.00 $347.57 $966 —
305–325 312 3 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,076 +30.29
355–375 364 5 325.00–336.00 $331.38 $1,206 +28.05
415–420 420 10 300.00–308.00 $307.21 $1,290 +15.31
457 457 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,302 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 479 5 258.00–270.00 $263.17 $1,261 —
575 575 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
625 625 4 225.00–230.00 $228.75 $1,430 —
670–680 675 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 3 308.00–315.00 $310.93 $1,343 +26.93
575–598 590 9 269.00–270.00 $269.32 $1,589 +14.43
675 675 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,558 —
745 745 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,658 —
775 775 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,325 —
510–540 516 12 254.00–270.00 $256.91 $1,326 —
680–690 685 2 224.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 404 5 325.00–332.00 $330.56 $1,335 +7.07

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1520 1323 75-80% 17 157.00–164.00 $159.82 $2,114 +33.82
1055–1775 1352 75-80% 17 137.00–145.00 $142.23 $1,923 -9.84
1150–1580 1380 75-80% 38 147.00–155.00 $150.81 $2,081 -1.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1190 1139 80-85% 8 150.00–157.00 $152.00 $1,731 —
1145–1300 1214 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $132.90 $1,613 —
1080–1315 1218 80-85% 34 140.00–148.00 $144.12 $1,755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1055 978 85-90% 6 125.00–131.00 $128.47 $1,256 —
985–1105 1025 85-90% 3 144.00–149.00 $145.80 $1,494 +25.45
880–1240 1144 85-90% 10 134.00–140.00 $136.01 $1,556 +3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1430 1315 3 153.00–159.00 $155.85 $2,049 —
1755–1860 1808 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $3,001 —
1705–2195 1954 5 174.00–183.00 $178.72 $3,492 —

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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) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,887.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $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.