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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $234.71/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 731 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $240.04/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 606 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.10/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 476 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 1,344 977
Feeder cattle 890 909 697
Slaughter cattle 200 350 144
Replacement cattle 35 85 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold sharply 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
341 341 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,030 —
377–397 392 11 280.00–289.00 $284.23 $1,114 -6.30
437–442 440 8 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,155 -13.14
457–498 481 23 250.00–264.00 $257.14 $1,237 -7.05
552–593 576 30 242.00–254.00 $246.29 $1,419 +1.20
601–619 606 45 235.00–243.00 $240.04 $1,455 -1.13
653–699 662 34 232.50–235.00 $233.04 $1,543 -0.67
712–736 731 58 229.00–236.00 $234.71 $1,716 +5.45
767 767 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,687 —
800 800 15 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 -6.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 2 310.00 $310.00 $958 —
451–466 463 13 271.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,273 —
630 630 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,594 —
701 701 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,724 —
800 800 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,011 —
415 415 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +5.00
464–493 476 40 245.00–253.00 $249.10 $1,186 -0.90
534–549 544 24 243.00–246.00 $244.86 $1,332 +3.95
570 570 24 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,340 -1.42
613–633 625 24 224.00–234.00 $227.40 $1,421 —
748 748 30 228.50 $228.50 $1,709 —
800 800 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 230.00 $230.00 $913 —
454 454 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,062 —
618 618 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,353 +3.19
684–691 686 13 204.00–208.00 $206.76 $1,418 -8.24
711 711 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
340 340 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
390 390 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
405–435 425 6 270.00–280.00 $275.56 $1,171 +15.56
460 460 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +6.65
520–531 526 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,288 +14.95
580–590 585 4 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,395 +9.49
640 640 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,510 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 -40.00
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1131 85-90% 10 98.00–104.00 $100.97 $1,142 —
1065–1260 1151 85-90% 12 116.00–118.00 $116.86 $1,345 +10.67
1044–1350 1182 85-90% 16 109.00–114.00 $111.61 $1,319 +5.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1390 1242 80-85% 12 118.00–121.00 $119.34 $1,482 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,823 +9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1510 1408 75-80% 5 123.00–125.00 $124.14 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1845 1492 6 136.00–144.00 $138.98 $2,074 —
1530–2130 1990 6 145.00–152.00 $149.01 $2,965 —

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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) 14 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,566.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.