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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.83/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 527 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.28/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 581 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $244.64/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 620 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 1,031 1,001
Feeder cattle 635 642 826
Slaughter cattle 281 314 141
Replacement cattle 45 75 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was moderate with good to moderate demand on feeders. 961

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 285.00–300.00 $292.14 $920 -32.86
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 -30.00
520–537 526 7 265.00–274.00 $272.15 $1,432 -3.77
550–598 564 13 248.00–268.00 $264.28 $1,491 +7.63
607–639 620 24 236.00–257.00 $244.64 $1,517 -2.96
650–695 686 7 226.00–232.00 $227.53 $1,561 -6.95
713–743 719 15 216.00–222.00 $219.84 $1,581 -7.91
800 800 4 204.00–206.00 $204.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
300–340 319 4 320.00–335.00 $329.73 $1,052 —
403 403 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,217 —
450–452 451 8 290.00–294.00 $292.50 $1,319 —
500–505 503 14 282.00–288.00 $285.44 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 230.00–242.00 $233.00 $699 -27.00
435 435 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 +2.78
460–475 464 6 250.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,192 —
500–530 515 3 230.00–250.00 $239.90 $1,235 +9.90
657–659 658 5 213.00–215.00 $214.20 $1,409 -1.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
355–370 364 4 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $856 -14.50
420–445 437 8 230.00–237.00 $232.67 $1,017 +5.23
460–495 472 12 226.00–239.00 $234.48 $1,107 -6.69
513–544 527 37 228.00–235.00 $233.83 $1,232 +0.27
550–594 581 36 220.00–234.00 $225.28 $1,309 -4.09
603–645 620 7 220.00–228.00 $226.23 $1,403 +2.33
667–699 677 15 216.00–226.00 $218.25 $1,478 -7.35
700–745 723 2 206.00–210.00 $207.94 $1,503 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 336 9 295.00–320.00 $302.82 $1,017 —
400–438 419 8 252.00–256.00 $253.91 $1,064 —
450–483 470 19 240.00–251.00 $246.89 $1,160 —
511 511 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,232 -23.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 +5.00
300–345 315 5 238.00–244.00 $240.08 $756 —
405–435 420 2 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
460–485 468 3 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,007 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
509 509 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,181 -8.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
692 692 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,384 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 302.00–305.00 $304.22 $986 —
400 400 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 -23.00
460–490 475 2 250.00–260.00 $255.16 $1,212 -22.84
520 520 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,362 -8.00
567–580 570 4 230.00–242.00 $238.95 $1,362 -12.13
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
880 880 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 5 319.00–330.00 $323.70 $1,007 —
365 365 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1145 1081 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $121.79 $1,317 —
920–1415 1111 85-90% 14 99.00–108.00 $103.93 $1,155 -3.83
970–1380 1164 85-90% 15 110.00–119.00 $113.42 $1,320 -2.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1635 1340 80-85% 11 115.00–121.00 $118.55 $1,589 —
1145–1610 1353 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $113.11 $1,530 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1530 1478 75-80% 4 108.00–114.00 $109.90 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1330 1248 3 133.00–137.00 $135.05 $1,685 —
1400–1700 1550 3 141.00–147.00 $144.53 $2,240 —
1685 1685 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,578 —

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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) 8 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,045.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,356.25

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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 5 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,920.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.