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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

1,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.25/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 758 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.52/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 577 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $240.15/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 617 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,504 1,125 1,136
Feeder cattle 1,119 890 920
Slaughter cattle 300 200 151
Replacement cattle 85 35 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. 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
316–340 324 6 327.00–330.00 $328.95 $1,066 +26.95
355 355 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
465–484 476 25 270.00–282.00 $275.99 $1,314 +18.85
510–521 520 16 250.00–268.00 $265.60 $1,381 —
560–593 577 30 248.00–260.00 $251.82 $1,453 +5.53
609–629 617 40 240.00–246.00 $240.15 $1,482 +0.11
692–698 696 21 230.00–245.00 $234.26 $1,630 +1.22
738–746 744 21 227.00–230.00 $229.38 $1,707 -5.33
765–773 770 31 229.00–232.00 $230.15 $1,772 +10.15
800–811 804 27 225.00–230.00 $226.92 $1,824 +20.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
385 385 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
427–440 434 3 244.00–257.00 $251.60 $1,092 —
475–490 483 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 —
631 631 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,483 —
700–710 705 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,597 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 258.00–260.00 $259.32 $980 +3.32
415–420 417 10 247.00–252.00 $250.49 $1,045 +0.49
459–492 472 16 240.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,146 -6.33
500–549 521 26 232.00–237.00 $235.47 $1,227 -9.39
562–589 577 45 220.00–228.50 $226.52 $1,307 -8.48
616–639 622 29 227.00–229.50 $228.68 $1,422 +1.28
660–685 675 38 220.00–225.00 $223.06 $1,506 —
750–796 758 49 215.00–222.00 $219.25 $1,662 —
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
515 515 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 —
552 552 22 244.00 $244.00 $1,347 —
625 625 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 244.00 $244.00 $952 +14.00
425 425 1 222.00 $222.00 $944 —
460 460 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,030 -10.00
520–540 530 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 —
560–585 573 2 200.00–214.00 $207.15 $1,187 —
640 640 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,370 -5.00
660 660 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +3.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 519 4 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $1,271 -0.11
560 560 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -23.49
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1330 1055 85-90% 8 100.00–108.00 $104.16 $1,099 —
930–1380 1139 85-90% 38 110.00–117.00 $112.57 $1,282 +11.60
920–1325 1182 85-90% 14 119.00–124.00 $119.71 $1,415 +8.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,443 —
1200–1300 1247 80-85% 17 122.00–125.00 $123.60 $1,541 +4.26
1185–1350 1268 80-85% 2 119.00–121.00 $119.93 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1540 1478 75-80% 5 115.00–117.00 $116.17 $1,717 —
1400–1685 1495 75-80% 9 120.00–122.00 $121.25 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1284 5 135.00–139.00 $136.71 $1,755 —
1330–1535 1463 3 130.00–133.00 $130.91 $1,915 -8.07
1395–1720 1558 2 144.00–152.00 $148.42 $2,312 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,132.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50

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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 7 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,242.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,466.07 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,833.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,571.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.