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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.05/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 609 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $259.19/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 650 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.97/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 467 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 1,140 1,064
Feeder cattle 527 615 893
Slaughter cattle 355 450 150
Replacement cattle 12 75 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to weak. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $810 —
376 376 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,184 -24.16
420–445 439 11 285.00–305.00 $291.93 $1,282 -25.69
450–490 468 14 270.00–300.00 $289.60 $1,355 —
520–548 532 19 268.00–287.00 $283.77 $1,510 -1.90
568–582 572 22 271.00–272.00 $271.68 $1,554 +4.64
619–644 629 17 254.00–257.00 $255.44 $1,607 -8.30
650 650 31 254.00–261.00 $259.19 $1,685 +8.67
703 703 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,680 +3.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 340.00–375.00 $363.12 $1,300 +8.12
420 420 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,336 —
535 535 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 -25.00
550 550 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 —
728 728 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 —
760 760 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 297.00 $297.00 $742 —
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 -0.19
350–355 352 3 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $974 -27.08
415–445 434 20 250.00–265.00 $258.64 $1,122 +0.39
450–495 467 27 240.00–258.00 $250.97 $1,172 +1.01
505–539 523 26 235.00–249.00 $246.24 $1,288 -0.25
550–597 579 16 225.00–233.00 $231.12 $1,338 -4.63
602–618 609 48 231.00–242.00 $236.05 $1,438 +6.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,301 —
510–545 522 9 270.00–273.00 $271.12 $1,415 +6.61
640 640 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 —
650–665 660 3 220.00–240.00 $229.92 $1,517 —
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
800 800 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
660 660 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,624 —
788 788 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1155 1067 85-90% 9 109.00–112.00 $110.05 $1,174 —
915–1210 1088 85-90% 20 115.00–121.00 $118.73 $1,292 —
1095–1295 1135 85-90% 19 124.00–129.00 $126.85 $1,440 -3.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1105 80-85% 14 130.00–132.00 $130.63 $1,443 -10.32
1020–1150 1109 80-85% 11 134.00–136.00 $134.62 $1,493 -6.33
1120–1170 1153 80-85% 14 137.00–141.00 $138.85 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1195 1080 4 133.00–142.00 $136.47 $1,474 —
1615–1955 1768 5 146.00–155.00 $151.44 $2,677 -14.25
1850–1920 1882 5 160.00–169.00 $163.75 $3,082 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.