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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.50/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 624 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $287.57/cwt +23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 629 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.92/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 567 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,260 1,397
Feeder cattle 762 1,066 1,141
Slaughter cattle 125 150 126
Replacement cattle 65 44 130

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 324 6 400.00–420.00 $413.58 $1,340 +38.58
353–371 365 6 345.00–375.00 $365.33 $1,333 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 -21.14
450–495 476 22 330.00–337.00 $333.87 $1,589 +10.58
537–545 538 11 301.00–324.00 $308.20 $1,658 -19.60
557–585 571 16 282.00–290.00 $287.06 $1,639 +1.83
602–641 629 49 284.50–290.00 $287.57 $1,809 +23.67
672–680 676 15 250.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,721 -0.36
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 +14.02
750–790 781 17 223.00–237.50 $234.87 $1,834 -6.34
811 811 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,906 -5.00
889 889 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,018 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,151 -24.00
436 436 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,208 -23.00
589 589 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,484 —
613 613 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,477 -12.28
873 873 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
250–295 266 5 435.00–470.00 $449.15 $1,195 +24.15
305 fancy 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
325–335 330 3 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $1,435 —
365–390 378 2 405.00–445.00 $425.66 $1,609 +25.66
395 fancy 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
402–405 403 5 397.00–435.00 $404.65 $1,631 +19.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
350–394 374 8 300.00–320.00 $305.69 $1,143 -14.31
400–420 418 10 282.00–310.00 $296.23 $1,238 -9.42
460–495 476 5 255.00–277.00 $266.34 $1,268 -35.43
500–544 525 24 250.00–281.00 $272.45 $1,430 +4.73
557–595 567 36 242.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,502 +4.52
605–639 624 53 240.00–260.00 $254.50 $1,588 +3.48
655–698 689 12 235.00–252.00 $239.52 $1,650 -0.48
700–735 713 17 224.00–234.50 $232.55 $1,658 +4.30
784 784 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,803 +4.73
810 810 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 295 7 340.00–350.00 $348.67 $1,029 -16.33
300–340 320 2 325.00–335.00 $329.69 $1,055 -10.31
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —
490 490 2 230.00–255.00 $242.50 $1,188 -39.50
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
415–425 422 3 338.00–350.00 $344.33 $1,453 -14.90
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +22.00
550–590 573 5 260.00–280.00 $263.84 $1,512 -37.75
621 621 27 258.00 $258.00 $1,602 +11.00
650–684 673 6 230.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,585 +5.53
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +2.06
800 800 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 308.00 $308.00 $1,512 +13.00
550–590 566 6 228.00–250.00 $236.72 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1155 972 85-90% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.65 $1,095 +15.40
805–1255 1000 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $96.12 $961 —
825–1405 1121 85-90% 7 120.00–129.00 $122.26 $1,371 +11.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1410 1207 80-85% 8 122.00–129.00 $125.35 $1,513 —
810–1550 1234 80-85% 6 133.00–140.00 $135.58 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1750 1360 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $123.42 $1,679 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,924 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1650 1494 4 134.00–138.00 $136.44 $2,038 —
1475–1935 1697 6 143.00–149.00 $145.01 $2,461 +2.05
1580–2075 1795 3 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $2,762 —

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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 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,360.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,705.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.