Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.10/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 563 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $287.87/cwt +16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 511 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.26/cwt ≈ $1,373/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 104 519
Feeder cattle 488 55 425
Slaughter cattle 116 42 58
Replacement cattle 35 7 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 390.00–415.00 $402.98 $1,322 —
400–415 408 2 405.00–410.00 $407.55 $1,663 —
455–470 458 13 350.00–370.00 $367.69 $1,684 +67.69
505–510 507 3 325.00–336.00 $328.69 $1,666 +48.69
580–592 591 17 300.00–326.00 $302.96 $1,790 —
605 605 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,912 —
670–682 678 14 270.25–282.00 $276.54 $1,875 —
730–746 735 12 240.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,843 —
775–792 788 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,041 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +20.00
370 fancy 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 —
355–397 385 6 422.00–440.00 $426.82 $1,643 —
400–405 401 4 420.00–440.00 $433.75 $1,739 —
415 fancy 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
564 564 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
365–370 368 2 335.00–360.00 $347.59 $1,279 —
420–442 438 5 325.00–350.00 $345.20 $1,512 —
495 495 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,663 —
525 525 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,559 —
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —
642 642 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,766 —
682 682 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,705 —
745 745 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 239 5 340.00–355.00 $349.06 $834 —
265–290 282 3 330.00–350.00 $343.73 $969 —
324–333 329 9 320.00–347.00 $340.53 $1,120 —
350–390 375 8 320.00–335.00 $330.29 $1,239 —
403–435 412 6 312.00–320.00 $314.68 $1,296 +29.73
455–490 473 20 287.00–310.00 $290.26 $1,373 —
504–529 511 22 285.00–289.00 $287.87 $1,471 +16.27
557–595 563 36 260.00–281.00 $271.10 $1,526 +3.10
604–630 615 12 230.00–261.00 $254.82 $1,567 -2.72
715–745 723 4 230.00–251.00 $245.59 $1,776 —
758 758 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,690 +4.00
806 806 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 395 13 285.00–312.00 $308.45 $1,218 —
475–490 483 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,304 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -12.26
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–363 359 3 400.00–425.00 $408.16 $1,465 —
425–438 435 5 330.00–340.00 $333.16 $1,449 —
475–483 481 8 325.00–335.00 $331.50 $1,595 —
591 591 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,690 +36.00
610–615 614 5 244.00–255.00 $246.19 $1,512 —
667–680 671 3 257.50–260.00 $259.16 $1,739 —
786 786 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,733 —
422–440 427 4 370.00–385.00 $373.87 $1,596 +47.65
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1185 1005 85-90% 7 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $1,283 +4.63
1080–1115 1098 85-90% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.46 $1,487 +5.95
940–1410 1175 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.20 $1,354 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1235 80-85% 2 149.00–153.00 $150.94 $1,864 +26.41
1170–1365 1264 80-85% 4 139.00–142.00 $140.31 $1,774 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1595 1448 75-80% 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,172 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1655 1439 7 152.00–160.00 $155.69 $2,240 —
1450–1620 1493 4 147.00–150.00 $147.81 $2,207 —
1525–2095 1825 5 170.00–180.00 $175.32 $3,200 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,583.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.