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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.14/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 536 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.97/cwt ≈ $1,496/hd at 659 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $227.91/cwt -31.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 667 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 894 1,064
Feeder cattle 636 527 893
Slaughter cattle 70 355 150
Replacement cattle 13 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 15 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
343 343 4 285.00 $285.00 $978 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -15.00
410–415 413 2 270.00–289.00 $279.44 $1,154 -12.49
464–490 475 15 268.00–278.00 $274.50 $1,304 -15.10
510–518 515 9 250.00–260.00 $254.45 $1,310 -29.32
560–592 583 16 244.00–254.00 $251.08 $1,464 -20.60
600–648 627 10 235.00–246.00 $237.78 $1,491 -17.66
650–685 667 20 220.00–234.00 $227.91 $1,520 -31.28
710–720 715 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,251 -64.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -23.12
500–537 530 5 265.00–276.00 $267.08 $1,416 -17.92
669 669 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,806 —
703–745 732 17 223.00–228.00 $224.13 $1,641 -15.87
864 864 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
365–380 373 2 248.00–259.00 $253.61 $946 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 5 254.00–262.00 $258.60 $985 -18.08
400–435 418 4 240.00–250.00 $245.71 $1,027 -12.93
455–495 484 18 238.00–248.00 $239.28 $1,158 -11.69
500–546 536 25 232.00–246.00 $240.14 $1,287 -6.10
550 550 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,287 +2.88
605–647 635 10 210.00–224.00 $219.66 $1,395 -16.39
655–665 659 21 223.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,496 —
709 709 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,553 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–471 464 10 256.00–266.00 $260.92 $1,211 —
525–535 530 4 250.00–260.00 $256.98 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 3 230.00–245.00 $238.17 $910 —
525 525 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
510–513 512 4 260.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,334 —
620 620 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 260.00–268.00 $264.09 $1,122 -32.91
485–490 488 2 267.00–274.00 $270.52 $1,320 —
525–530 528 2 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,315 -22.12
570 570 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,374 —
615–627 625 6 228.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,427 -13.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
535–540 538 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,184 —
610–620 615 2 185.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1035 945 85-90% 6 115.00–118.00 $115.95 $1,096 —
900–1060 1006 85-90% 14 121.00–128.00 $123.85 $1,246 —
965–1200 1108 85-90% 7 130.00–133.00 $131.11 $1,453 +4.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1148 80-85% 12 135.00–141.00 $137.70 $1,581 —
1100–1200 1163 80-85% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.49 $1,680 +5.64
1035–1300 1179 80-85% 5 128.00–130.00 $129.14 $1,523 -9.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1380 1340 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1495 1368 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,066 —
1250–1885 1523 3 164.00–171.00 $167.29 $2,548 —
1525–1974 1675 3 154.00–158.00 $155.57 $2,606 —

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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) 7 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,078.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.