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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.21/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 537 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $247.53/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 628 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.56/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 633 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 1,504 1,160
Feeder cattle 706 1,119 968
Slaughter cattle 220 300 163
Replacement cattle 40 85 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder bulls sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with a higher undertone. Trade was moderate with good to moderate 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
250–295 273 2 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 —
321–345 326 6 290.00–320.00 $310.55 $1,012 -18.40
385 385 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,086 -28.00
410–440 425 11 272.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,179 —
460–495 467 8 260.00–268.00 $266.20 $1,243 -9.79
507–540 520 13 245.00–261.00 $250.01 $1,300 -15.59
552–589 583 20 242.00–259.00 $255.72 $1,491 +3.90
605–648 628 49 238.00–254.00 $247.53 $1,554 +7.38
658–695 685 24 224.00–239.00 $237.18 $1,625 +2.92
706–738 717 39 221.00–235.00 $229.54 $1,646 +0.16
760–773 763 23 215.00–223.00 $220.89 $1,685 -9.26
800 800 16 212.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,756 -7.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–542 516 33 273.00–276.00 $275.05 $1,419 —
552 552 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $901 -25.03
415 415 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,104 +14.40
490 490 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 +2.00
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —
573 573 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,272 —
725–745 733 3 190.00–205.00 $198.36 $1,454 -16.68
755 755 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
283–285 283 5 270.00–275.00 $273.99 $775 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
355–385 366 8 250.00–267.00 $257.52 $943 -1.80
400–440 427 10 233.00–250.00 $244.29 $1,043 -6.20
450–489 480 29 230.00–258.00 $248.10 $1,191 +5.33
505–547 537 56 230.00–244.00 $239.21 $1,285 +3.74
561–591 583 15 227.00–239.00 $230.15 $1,342 +3.63
613–643 633 45 210.00–226.00 $217.56 $1,377 -11.12
660–679 674 7 208.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,438 -9.74
703 703 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,462 —
760–780 770 2 190.00–210.00 $199.87 $1,539 -19.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $967 +2.94
493 493 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,109 +1.00
540 540 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,172 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 285.00–300.00 $293.58 $1,072 —
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 —
473–490 482 4 240.00–254.00 $249.42 $1,202 —
500–540 525 5 239.00–248.00 $243.13 $1,276 -1.71
665–670 668 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,476 —
715–733 729 4 210.00–214.00 $213.02 $1,553 —
800 800 3 180.00–200.00 $192.67 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 250.00–268.00 $259.06 $992 —
475 475 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 +8.00
648 648 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 —
562–570 566 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1060 85-90% 7 107.00–110.00 $108.75 $1,153 +4.59
865–1330 1134 85-90% 32 113.00–122.00 $117.37 $1,331 +4.80
1085–1290 1287 85-90% 126 123.00–124.00 $123.99 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1327 80-85% 9 124.00–128.00 $125.82 $1,670 —
1400 1400 80-85% 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,666 —
1395–1470 1451 80-85% 4 129.00–130.00 $129.24 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1439 4 128.00–135.00 $132.79 $1,911 —
1380–1865 1556 4 137.00–147.00 $140.50 $2,186 -7.92
2075–2205 2140 2 165.00–166.00 $165.48 $3,541 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,990.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,493.75

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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 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.