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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $256.65/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 586 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.90/cwt -10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 628 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $247.60/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 627 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 1,802 1,107
Feeder cattle 642 1,402 860
Slaughter cattle 314 350 89
Replacement cattle 75 50 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good to moderate 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
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
335 335 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -5.00
428–444 433 7 288.00–300.00 $291.52 $1,262 +6.90
480–487 484 12 275.00–285.00 $280.87 $1,359 -1.76
500–540 519 15 265.00–278.00 $275.92 $1,432 -1.76
585–595 586 47 249.00–258.00 $256.65 $1,504 -12.38
603–644 627 21 244.00–251.00 $247.60 $1,552 -10.89
665–677 672 9 230.00–238.00 $234.48 $1,576 -13.21
719 719 18 227.75 $227.75 $1,638 -18.05
750–775 767 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $1,698 -7.76
850–890 869 8 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,781 +4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
404–445 412 5 254.00–255.00 $254.22 $1,047 -22.77
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -35.61
560–595 578 3 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,368 —
660–680 670 2 214.00–218.00 $215.97 $1,447 —
794 794 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,667 —
800 800 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 240.00–260.00 $249.73 $912 -27.66
405–425 415 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $944 -30.41
459–489 479 19 235.00–250.00 $241.17 $1,155 -9.02
508–542 533 20 230.00–242.00 $233.56 $1,245 -7.61
554–595 571 20 225.00–235.00 $229.37 $1,310 -8.87
603–645 628 30 220.00–227.00 $223.90 $1,406 -10.06
679–681 680 10 220.00–228.00 $225.60 $1,534 +2.86
800 800 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,250 ±0.00
466 466 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,295 -4.00
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +7.89
550–581 565 11 240.00–262.00 $251.08 $1,419 +16.08
600 600 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 +3.00
656–699 669 10 222.00–227.00 $225.43 $1,508 +0.04
700–720 707 3 200.00–222.00 $214.53 $1,517 —
752–765 757 4 210.00–216.00 $212.98 $1,612 +17.98
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 533 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,279 —
588 588 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 —
684 684 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,436 —
810 810 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1330 1136 85-90% 12 104.00–112.00 $107.76 $1,224 -20.74
1020–1295 1156 85-90% 22 113.00–119.00 $115.61 $1,336 +6.54
985–1380 1182 85-90% 8 120.00–126.00 $122.40 $1,447 +5.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1200 1170 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $1,510 —
1090–1450 1237 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.27 $1,438 -11.45
1135–1450 1262 80-85% 12 119.00–126.00 $123.22 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1635 1535 75-80% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.39 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1905 1753 2 130.00–135.00 $132.72 $2,327 —
1700–1875 1773 6 140.00–146.00 $141.90 $2,516 —

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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) 5 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,180.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,520.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,237.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,033.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.