Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.80/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 678 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.97/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 579 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.25/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 474 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 719 910
Feeder cattle 941 636 734
Slaughter cattle 330 70 137
Replacement cattle 33 13 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,129 —
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
366 366 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,190 -15.00
444 444 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,350 —
450–487 465 12 290.00–306.00 $299.03 $1,390 —
503–506 505 29 289.00–290.00 $289.27 $1,461 +22.19
592 592 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,569 —
621 621 23 257.00 $257.00 $1,596 —
712–734 726 19 232.00–238.00 $235.83 $1,712 +11.70
772–782 776 22 228.50–232.50 $229.97 $1,785 —
800 800 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 ±0.00
400–417 407 5 282.00–295.00 $287.70 $1,171 +8.26
485–493 488 5 270.00–288.00 $282.75 $1,380 +8.25
528–530 529 4 265.00–268.00 $267.25 $1,414 +12.80
588–593 592 14 252.00–255.00 $252.64 $1,496 +1.56
632 632 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,618 +18.22
654–698 664 18 236.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,642 +19.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +31.39
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +30.00
490 490 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —
350–388 380 5 270.00–276.00 $274.90 $1,045 +16.30
420–445 433 9 255.00–270.00 $262.84 $1,138 +17.13
450–498 474 38 240.00–264.00 $257.25 $1,219 +17.97
533–544 535 18 235.00–252.00 $248.16 $1,328 +8.02
568–585 579 59 232.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,389 +5.97
665–680 678 75 222.00–229.50 $226.80 $1,538 -0.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,091 —
420 420 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,294 —
462 462 17 267.50 $267.50 $1,236 +6.58
509 509 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,323 +3.02
565 fancy 565 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,198 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
370 370 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
405–410 408 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 ±0.00
493 493 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,331 —
635 635 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 +9.00
751 751 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
380–385 383 3 300.00–325.00 $311.72 $1,194 —
405–445 427 3 274.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,180 +12.14
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 -15.52
531–535 532 5 250.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,373 +8.99
570–590 582 4 234.00–245.00 $239.27 $1,393 -1.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1220 80-85% 37 140.00–146.00 $143.47 $1,750 —
985–1445 1286 80-85% 10 137.00–139.00 $137.59 $1,769 —
1260–1400 1337 80-85% 6 148.00–150.00 $149.15 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 1003 85-90% 10 114.00–120.00 $117.89 $1,182 -5.96
830–1405 1115 85-90% 14 124.00–130.00 $127.73 $1,424 -3.38
1095–1200 1142 85-90% 7 133.00–135.00 $134.11 $1,532 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1665 1378 75-80% 11 145.00–152.00 $147.46 $2,032 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1460 1348 3 146.00–156.00 $152.10 $2,050 —
1400–1915 1730 9 164.00–170.00 $167.06 $2,890 —
1795–1845 1820 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $3,248 —

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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 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,864.40
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,585.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,187.50 —

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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.