Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.40/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 611 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.51/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 564 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.44/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 674 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 901 1,294 963
Feeder cattle 721 644 798
Slaughter cattle 150 450 109
Replacement cattle 30 200 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher while feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady with higher undertones. Trade was active 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
330–345 341 4 282.00–285.00 $284.27 $969 -15.73
420–448 442 5 260.00–275.00 $271.14 $1,198 —
500–520 505 4 240.00–249.00 $242.32 $1,224 -18.84
570–591 584 16 239.00–245.00 $241.50 $1,410 +14.50
610–629 625 15 230.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,484 +4.04
660–695 674 17 220.00–231.00 $229.44 $1,546 +5.72
720 720 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 -1.00
793 793 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,689 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +55.00
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -5.00
460 460 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 —
515 515 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
554 554 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,468 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -7.83
645 645 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 267.00–275.00 $270.75 $880 +1.62
369–387 378 9 255.00–260.00 $258.79 $978 -1.21
415–433 427 3 250.00–254.00 $252.70 $1,079 +17.00
470–485 477 6 236.00–246.00 $242.63 $1,157 +9.77
510–540 528 8 232.00–238.00 $235.37 $1,243 +5.59
550–597 564 22 228.00–234.00 $229.51 $1,294 +8.91
600–645 611 27 224.00–230.00 $226.40 $1,383 +11.40
650 650 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 +11.18
730–734 733 6 210.00–224.00 $219.35 $1,608 +10.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 5 260.00–265.00 $262.58 $1,077 —
466 466 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,179 -10.00
510–515 514 9 242.00–245.00 $244.67 $1,258 -15.33
552 552 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
415 415 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $986 +12.50
480 480 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,092 —
505–520 516 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,135 +10.00
550 550 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
437 437 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,189 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -21.03
520–540 531 4 235.00–240.00 $238.74 $1,268 +0.78
555–585 568 4 219.00–228.00 $223.72 $1,271 -0.31
600–630 606 8 214.00–226.00 $219.29 $1,329 +9.29
680–695 687 3 216.00–225.00 $220.30 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
560 560 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 —
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1300 1105 85-90% 12 112.00–117.00 $114.69 $1,267 —
970–1300 1133 85-90% 26 120.00–128.00 $123.88 $1,404 —
1125–1215 1168 85-90% 6 129.00–136.00 $131.97 $1,541 +8.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1380 1158 75-80% 6 129.00–138.00 $133.65 $1,548 —
1235–1500 1373 75-80% 7 123.00–132.00 $127.41 $1,749 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1210 1170 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,650 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,554 —
1225–1400 1313 80-85% 4 138.00–139.00 $138.53 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1540 1355 3 140.00–149.00 $145.55 $1,972 —
1550–1805 1721 8 150.00–156.00 $154.26 $2,655 —
1805 1805 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,924 —

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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) 10 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,937.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.50

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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 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,987.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.