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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $305.65/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 444 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.40/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 574 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.02/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 637 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,260 786 963
Feeder cattle 1,066 646 653
Slaughter cattle 150 95 156
Replacement cattle 44 45 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active 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
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
400–430 421 9 340.00–350.00 $346.14 $1,457 -11.62
450–493 471 36 316.00–330.00 $323.29 $1,523 -4.37
500–530 525 24 322.00–332.00 $327.80 $1,721 +6.17
554–595 579 29 282.50–287.50 $285.23 $1,651 +0.25
629–643 634 13 260.00–270.00 $263.90 $1,673 -1.67
665 665 24 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -2.48
703–745 718 16 240.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,766 +4.74
751–798 782 14 235.00–243.00 $241.21 $1,886 —
828 828 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,987 +20.00
897 897 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,237 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -6.56
418 418 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 —
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
555–595 565 31 302.00–320.00 $315.11 $1,780 —
601–638 614 49 292.00–302.00 $299.29 $1,838 —
650–655 651 7 284.00–290.00 $285.72 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
482 482 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,494 +25.00
600–642 621 2 247.00–260.00 $253.28 $1,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 -9.39
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +10.27
400–445 444 96 305.00–315.00 $305.65 $1,357 +8.67
455–475 462 34 292.50–306.50 $301.77 $1,394 +26.15
500–544 535 41 260.00–280.00 $267.72 $1,432 +7.26
560–599 574 68 250.00–264.00 $260.40 $1,495 +11.29
605–645 637 49 245.00–257.00 $251.02 $1,599 +6.89
662–664 664 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,594 -1.06
727–735 730 8 220.00–230.00 $228.25 $1,666 -0.75
755–784 767 12 224.00–227.00 $225.27 $1,728 -0.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
255–290 273 2 365.00 $365.00 $996 —
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 +7.57
355–357 357 10 330.00–340.00 $339.01 $1,210 +8.01
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 —
510 510 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
470 470 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,325 —
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -1.00
575–580 578 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -17.56
435–437 437 16 345.00–362.50 $359.23 $1,570 +4.31
531 531 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,635 -12.00
550–585 557 5 285.00–306.00 $301.59 $1,680 +9.83
635 635 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 -3.00
671 671 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,543 -2.47
714–720 715 18 221.00–229.00 $227.94 $1,630 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 -2.00
874 874 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 +25.00
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +5.00
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 +4.95
544 544 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 -45.00
605–610 608 2 228.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,408 —
746 746 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,626 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 385.00 $385.00 $974 —
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
501–525 507 4 318.00–325.00 $323.19 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 982 85-90% 11 93.00–104.00 $97.25 $955 —
1010–1290 1134 85-90% 9 105.00–115.00 $110.47 $1,253 —
1130–1210 1170 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,404 +8.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,514 —
940–1520 1287 80-85% 13 114.00–124.00 $117.99 $1,519 +4.49
1325 1325 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1510 1402 75-80% 3 112.00–114.00 $113.05 $1,585 —
1520–1710 1615 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.94 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1405 1248 2 124.00–129.00 $126.18 $1,575 —
1530–1810 1670 2 137.00–148.00 $142.96 $2,387 —
1585–1885 1735 2 154.50–160.00 $157.01 $2,724 —

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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) 3 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,558.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00

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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 4 1,725.00–2,200.00 $2,018.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.