Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $258.49/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 631 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.24/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 586 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.17/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 517 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,802 966 1,534
Feeder cattle 1,402 706 1,291
Slaughter cattle 350 220 178
Replacement cattle 50 40 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 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
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +28.00
415–420 418 5 280.00–287.00 $284.62 $1,190 +7.21
476–486 480 39 281.50–285.00 $282.63 $1,357 +16.43
507–538 522 24 273.00–281.00 $277.68 $1,449 +27.67
553–583 576 53 266.00–276.00 $269.03 $1,550 +13.31
601–647 631 122 254.00–267.00 $258.49 $1,631 +10.96
665–689 678 45 244.50–253.50 $247.69 $1,679 +10.51
722–748 735 44 242.00–250.00 $245.80 $1,807 +16.26
753–793 764 43 225.00–231.00 $229.11 $1,750 +8.22
847 847 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,948 —
870 870 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
902 902 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–443 439 6 275.00–278.00 $276.99 $1,216 +10.99
482 482 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,306 +29.00
515–538 532 4 255.00–269.00 $265.61 $1,413 +60.61
632 632 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 —
703–742 721 33 216.00–230.50 $226.84 $1,636 +28.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 334.00 $334.00 $1,122 —
439 439 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 ±0.00
350–360 355 2 270.00–285.00 $277.39 $985 +19.87
400–446 419 28 250.00–267.00 $257.85 $1,080 +13.56
463–485 480 26 250.00–251.00 $250.19 $1,201 +2.09
501–540 517 65 230.00–247.00 $241.17 $1,247 +1.96
577–598 586 87 230.50–246.00 $238.24 $1,396 +8.09
605–637 633 34 220.00–238.00 $233.96 $1,481 +16.40
651–699 666 18 222.00–224.00 $222.74 $1,483 +9.42
709–749 735 59 212.00–221.00 $217.69 $1,600 +9.69
875 875 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–587 561 64 248.50–250.00 $249.88 $1,402 —
680–692 688 16 244.00–250.00 $248.15 $1,707 —
756 756 11 226.50 $226.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 224.00–245.00 $234.25 $996 +9.31
477–490 480 4 228.00–235.00 $233.21 $1,119 +8.21
540 540 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +8.00
588 588 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,323 —
625–637 635 8 215.00–223.00 $219.01 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 +33.00
465 465 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,311 +32.58
521–534 529 8 261.00–264.00 $262.11 $1,387 +18.98
565 565 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
617 617 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,450 —
657–660 658 5 215.00–228.00 $225.39 $1,483 +4.39
791 791 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1200 1108 85-90% 3 125.00–132.00 $128.50 $1,424 +11.13
1015–1370 1174 85-90% 8 105.00–113.00 $109.07 $1,280 —
825–1380 1184 85-90% 20 114.00–122.00 $117.34 $1,389 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1248 80-85% 5 126.00–131.00 $127.72 $1,594 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,522 -11.82
1095–1490 1366 80-85% 7 118.00–125.00 $120.64 $1,648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1535 1494 75-80% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.38 $1,858 —
1350–1855 1553 75-80% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.17 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1800 1603 2 136.00–142.00 $138.63 $2,222 —
1650 1650 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,607 —
1540–1900 1720 2 146.00–150.00 $147.79 $2,542 —

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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) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,693.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,206.25

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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.