Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.29/cwt ≈ $1,585/hd at 668 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.96/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 588 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.06/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 689 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,661 1,484 1,446
Feeder cattle 1,170 1,009 1,059
Slaughter cattle 397 400 291
Replacement cattle 94 75 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 254.00 $254.00 $965 —
477–480 479 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,198 +3.34
518–546 524 14 235.00–247.00 $239.58 $1,255 -3.69
550–595 567 23 230.00–239.50 $235.85 $1,337 +4.06
602–645 636 37 222.00–230.00 $227.89 $1,449 —
660–681 668 27 220.00–225.00 $223.87 $1,495 +0.78
725 725 22 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +2.00
767–791 773 46 210.00–216.00 $214.85 $1,661 —
800 800 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 327 4 280.00–290.00 $282.29 $923 —
402–408 406 9 282.00–292.50 $289.03 $1,173 —
478 478 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 -5.00
777 777 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
400–435 418 2 242.00–245.00 $243.44 $1,018 —
535–549 544 8 220.00–230.00 $223.76 $1,217 —
555 555 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,260 —
680 680 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,455 —
800 800 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 235.00–245.00 $239.93 $804 —
387–395 390 3 234.00–237.00 $235.01 $917 —
405–420 413 2 237.00–240.00 $238.47 $985 +4.37
488 488 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 +2.78
500–538 526 38 230.00–239.00 $234.28 $1,232 +11.28
550–589 588 87 222.00–234.00 $230.96 $1,358 +4.96
608–620 610 14 215.00–222.00 $216.87 $1,323 -1.56
650–698 689 70 210.00–215.00 $213.06 $1,468 +3.27
703–739 722 14 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
409 409 2 242.00 $242.00 $990 —
451 451 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,109 —
635 fancy 635 37 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655–684 668 119 235.00–240.00 $237.29 $1,585 —
700 700 18 213.00 $213.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 223.00 $223.00 $769 -4.00
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
483 483 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,082 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +5.00
550–580 577 9 214.00–220.00 $216.20 $1,247 +6.20
606 606 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 3 223.00–234.00 $229.01 $1,053 —
564–595 567 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,293 +7.00
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
650–675 665 3 198.00–210.00 $201.91 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 275.00–285.00 $280.10 $910 —
450 450 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,143 —
610 610 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
315–330 323 2 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $743 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 978 85-90% 10 123.00–126.00 $124.31 $1,216 —
955–1300 1015 85-90% 14 110.00–113.00 $111.24 $1,129 -14.76
1100–1450 1192 85-90% 29 115.00–123.00 $117.79 $1,404 -3.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,524 —
1095–1410 1340 80-85% 11 120.00–124.00 $121.53 $1,629 -4.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,752 —
1560–1714 1611 75-80% 3 124.00–125.00 $124.35 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1585 1240 7 144.00–150.00 $145.81 $1,808 —
1500–1575 1525 3 135.00–138.00 $136.97 $2,089 -9.04
1650–1855 1753 2 154.00–157.00 $155.59 $2,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,514.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,847.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,366.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,905.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,566.67 —

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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.