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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $228.32/cwt -19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 668 lb · 46 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $220.54/cwt ≈ $1,698/hd at 770 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $239.19/cwt -13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 563 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 1,304 1,337
Feeder cattle 731 941 1,122
Slaughter cattle 300 330 164
Replacement cattle 40 33 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder calves sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate to good demand on feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–439 431 6 282.00–287.00 $285.19 $1,229 -2.51
455–474 469 12 278.00–280.00 $278.48 $1,306 -4.27
500–524 521 7 253.00–256.00 $253.41 $1,320 -13.84
553–570 563 28 236.00–242.00 $239.19 $1,347 -13.45
602–643 628 26 228.00–235.00 $230.78 $1,449 -25.22
657–692 668 46 223.00–231.00 $228.32 $1,525 -19.00
730–741 736 7 227.00–228.00 $227.58 $1,675 —
752–780 770 38 219.00–229.00 $220.54 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 1 225.00 $225.00 $988 -45.00
452–496 476 11 254.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,225 -0.59
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
564 564 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,246 —
620–637 631 6 218.00–228.00 $225.00 $1,420 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +5.00
520 520 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,420 -16.27
626–639 632 7 245.00–247.00 $245.87 $1,554 -11.13
800 800 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
415–449 438 6 246.00–254.00 $249.98 $1,095 -12.86
472–496 489 11 243.00–247.00 $245.95 $1,203 -11.30
500–541 529 9 228.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,216 -18.26
564–583 574 18 224.00–230.00 $226.29 $1,299 -13.68
603–633 622 17 218.00–228.00 $221.42 $1,377 —
669–697 684 23 210.00–218.00 $216.65 $1,482 -10.15
706–736 728 10 200.00–207.00 $205.73 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
573 573 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,306 —
610 610 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 —
694 694 20 206.00 $206.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -7.50
500 500 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 -18.00
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,114 -29.72
490 490 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,254 +1.00
520–545 533 14 226.00–250.00 $243.01 $1,295 -14.98
570 570 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 -7.27
605–626 621 4 210.00–220.00 $212.44 $1,319 —
776 776 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,490 —
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1108 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $130.80 $1,449 —
940–1440 1136 80-85% 37 134.00–143.00 $137.49 $1,562 —
1125–1260 1179 80-85% 4 143.00–147.00 $145.28 $1,713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1150 1057 85-90% 15 115.00–125.00 $119.36 $1,262 —
990–1210 1123 85-90% 14 125.00–140.00 $130.78 $1,469 +3.05
1155 1155 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1535 1518 75-80% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $1,979 —
1500–1550 1533 75-80% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $2,136 —
1588 1588 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1470 1340 6 140.00–156.00 $146.77 $1,967 -5.33
1450–1795 1639 6 160.00–163.00 $161.71 $2,650 —
1525–1890 1727 3 170.00–174.00 $172.48 $2,979 +5.42

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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) 20 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,106.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00

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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 11 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,081.82 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.