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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.60/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 569 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $233.43/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 617 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.78/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 526 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 1,071 1,114
Feeder cattle 644 731 796
Slaughter cattle 450 300 225
Replacement cattle 200 40 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle and pairs sold steady. Feeder calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
355–395 376 4 280.00–295.00 $284.73 $1,071 —
450–470 458 15 278.00–281.00 $279.77 $1,281 +1.29
515–544 535 17 250.00–265.00 $261.16 $1,397 +7.75
598 598 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,357 -12.19
600–628 617 23 224.00–238.00 $233.43 $1,440 +2.65
680–693 689 14 215.00–225.00 $223.72 $1,541 -4.60
710 710 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 -8.58
771 771 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,654 -6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 290.00 $290.00 $768 —
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
460–468 465 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -37.41
513–536 530 19 234.00–244.00 $237.83 $1,260 +7.83
605 605 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
365 365 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,110 —
429 429 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,308 —
555 555 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,437 —
603 603 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,508 +4.13
705–706 706 3 214.00–219.00 $217.33 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 329 6 265.00–270.00 $269.13 $885 -10.87
389 389 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,011 —
410–418 417 7 235.00–240.00 $235.70 $983 -14.28
480–490 484 8 231.00–234.00 $232.86 $1,127 -13.09
501–547 526 22 225.00–230.00 $229.78 $1,209 -0.12
550–584 569 30 219.00–229.00 $220.60 $1,255 -5.69
601 601 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,292 -6.42
660–687 668 19 210.00–215.00 $212.82 $1,422 -3.83
701 701 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,465 +3.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,257 +3.00
545 545 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
657 657 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -6.00
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,136 —
475–480 478 2 260.00–272.00 $266.03 $1,272 +10.03
515–520 518 2 230.00–246.00 $237.96 $1,233 -5.05
580–590 585 2 220.00–228.00 $224.03 $1,311 -7.97
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -2.44
725–740 733 2 205.00–208.00 $206.52 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -40.00
570 570 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 234.00–255.00 $244.87 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1030 85-90% 14 112.00–117.00 $115.58 $1,190 —
1066 1066 85-90% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,386 +10.64
1010–1275 1155 85-90% 22 120.00–128.00 $123.38 $1,425 -8.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,490 +2.20
1150–1300 1243 80-85% 4 147.00–152.00 $148.68 $1,848 —
1075–1450 1247 80-85% 24 136.00–142.00 $138.33 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1330 13 155.00–158.00 $156.23 $2,078 +9.46
1200–1530 1332 5 140.00–148.00 $143.68 $1,914 -3.09
1560–1705 1608 6 161.00–162.00 $161.35 $2,595 -0.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,060.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,804.41
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,491.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,346.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.