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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.13/cwt ≈ $1,559/hd at 530 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $245.28/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 730 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.43/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 656 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 639 593
Feeder cattle 850 488 429
Slaughter cattle 133 116 131
Replacement cattle 25 35 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady with lower undertones. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with 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
375–398 391 10 385.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,517 —
410–435 422 17 375.00–405.00 $381.23 $1,609 -26.32
460–485 475 6 300.00–327.00 $320.90 $1,524 -46.79
500–530 523 8 250.00–275.00 $261.97 $1,370 -66.72
590 590 4 245.00–257.00 $254.00 $1,499 -48.96
625–633 632 7 250.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,716 -44.53
663–692 672 5 247.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,717 -21.04
701–744 730 28 220.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,791 -5.42
800–815 808 2 227.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 400.00–420.00 $409.59 $1,331 -20.41
380 fancy 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 ±0.00
415 fancy 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 -30.00
507–539 520 20 343.00–350.00 $345.90 $1,799 —
554–581 559 20 308.00–329.00 $325.48 $1,819 -3.52
616–630 622 11 285.00–296.00 $290.41 $1,806 —
645 fancy 645 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
656 656 21 275.00–276.00 $275.43 $1,807 —
729 729 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 300.00–317.00 $308.95 $1,183 -38.64
436 436 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,557 +11.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 -59.06
265–285 277 3 285.00–312.00 $298.68 $827 -45.05
315–335 327 3 275.00–295.00 $281.84 $922 -58.69
360–395 373 7 277.50–301.00 $295.34 $1,102 -34.95
405–440 418 6 270.00–295.00 $278.97 $1,166 -35.71
460–490 484 10 262.00–276.00 $273.27 $1,323 -16.99
513–526 520 6 255.00–272.00 $263.61 $1,371 -24.26
550–593 578 12 250.00–268.00 $257.65 $1,489 -13.45
603–647 635 16 239.00–256.00 $253.12 $1,607 -1.70
657–695 682 14 224.00–245.00 $235.90 $1,609 —
713–740 715 13 220.00–240.00 $238.41 $1,705 -7.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 320.00–329.00 $324.50 $763 —
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -20.00
310–345 319 4 315.00–330.00 $321.49 $1,026 -28.51
350 350 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -10.00
408–423 413 16 314.00–330.00 $317.74 $1,312 -27.26
514–545 530 29 292.00–296.00 $294.13 $1,559 —
600–615 605 10 270.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,643 —
650–658 657 14 247.00–252.00 $251.65 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
330–335 333 2 260.00 $260.00 $866 —
420–445 433 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,115 —
505–540 524 4 240.00–252.00 $244.30 $1,280 -25.70
550–570 563 4 240.00–249.00 $244.71 $1,378 -5.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 454 7 348.00–365.00 $353.18 $1,603 +21.68
505–530 519 4 295.00–320.00 $308.63 $1,602 —
553 553 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 —
600–630 615 2 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,568 +8.69
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -9.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1435 1238 80-85% 6 146.00–149.00 $147.89 $1,831 -3.05
1215–1450 1305 80-85% 3 125.00–129.00 $127.72 $1,667 -7.28
1105–1515 1308 80-85% 21 136.00–145.00 $141.58 $1,852 +6.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1045 958 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $108.61 $1,040 —
1000–1390 1135 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.06 $1,556 —
1025–1390 1146 85-90% 7 120.00–132.00 $128.80 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1510 1328 75-80% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.14 $1,795 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1283 4 142.00–149.00 $144.78 $1,858 —
1480–1705 1585 4 153.00–165.00 $157.07 $2,490 —
1430–2140 1852 6 170.00–185.00 $174.93 $3,240 —

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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) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.