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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.82/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 678 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $242.99/cwt ≈ $1,754/hd at 722 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.71/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 630 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,768 871 1,489
Feeder cattle 1,320 591 1,261
Slaughter cattle 360 180 143
Replacement cattle 88 100 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply 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
410–445 433 6 310.00–330.00 $316.31 $1,370 -2.90
464–485 467 23 295.00–322.00 $318.19 $1,486 +22.41
508–523 513 13 296.00–315.00 $301.96 $1,549 +34.40
570–596 590 56 285.00–309.00 $296.15 $1,747 +37.66
606–642 621 33 264.00–273.00 $269.69 $1,675 +15.69
663–665 664 14 257.00–259.00 $258.28 $1,715 +9.26
704–735 722 78 240.00–250.00 $242.99 $1,754 —
758–767 764 26 237.50–240.00 $238.45 $1,822 +4.85
804–816 805 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
850 850 8 220.00–221.00 $220.88 $1,877 —
945 945 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,060 —
950–960 954 7 212.00–221.00 $215.88 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
420 420 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
515–520 516 4 325.00–330.00 $328.74 $1,696 —
600 600 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,365 ±0.00
550 550 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,364 +5.52
600 600 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
730 730 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–390 384 12 300.00–309.50 $305.97 $1,175 +45.97
425–440 435 11 280.00–289.00 $286.66 $1,247 +31.52
470–485 480 3 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,232 +1.86
500–533 523 38 247.00–255.00 $251.13 $1,313 +7.15
562–585 570 20 243.00–254.00 $250.68 $1,429 +14.19
603–647 630 60 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,554 +11.74
650–692 678 88 230.00–241.00 $235.82 $1,599 —
711–717 716 10 233.50–235.00 $233.80 $1,674 +6.73
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–430 424 7 240.00–256.00 $251.36 $1,066 —
450 450 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
555–580 559 7 220.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +19.17
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 +35.00
520–545 528 3 295.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,566 +43.22
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
672 672 13 239.50 $239.50 $1,609 —
715–720 716 19 218.00–220.00 $219.68 $1,573 —
850 850 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1205 1058 85-90% 22 95.00–106.00 $99.95 $1,057 -2.31
780–1280 1093 85-90% 14 110.00–118.00 $113.65 $1,242 —
1100–1145 1106 85-90% 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,327 +7.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,314 -15.00
1230 1230 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 —
1060–1650 1272 80-85% 13 115.00–125.00 $119.75 $1,523 +0.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,634 —
1420–1595 1508 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,635 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1680 1359 8 122.00–136.00 $131.59 $1,788 —
1365–1785 1521 5 137.00–144.00 $139.01 $2,114 —
1765 1765 2 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $2,709 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 750.00–975.00 $851.54

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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) 12 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,590.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,990.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,178.85

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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 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,621.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,051.56 —

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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.