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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.72/cwt +23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $334.50/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 563 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $361.08/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 250 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 284 7 462.00–467.00 $463.26 $1,316 —
335 335 8 440.00–450.00 $441.25 $1,478 —
380–392 390 5 419.00–430.00 $421.15 $1,642 +21.29
425–430 428 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 +35.00
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +7.19
560–596 588 5 340.00–370.00 $358.26 $2,107 +21.04
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +46.48
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
782 782 6 258.00 $258.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
415–435 425 2 314.00–320.00 $316.93 $1,347 —
500–525 513 2 315.00–325.00 $320.12 $1,642 +5.31
561–580 563 11 320.00–336.00 $334.50 $1,883 +24.50
600 600 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 +5.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 —
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 380.00–390.00 $385.19 $1,021 —
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 +45.00
360–395 381 4 360.00–375.00 $367.43 $1,400 +33.81
415–430 422 12 325.00–350.00 $337.72 $1,425 +23.43
470–483 481 8 316.00–340.00 $321.30 $1,545 +27.47
505–535 519 4 315.00–330.00 $323.51 $1,679 +33.18
550–580 562 3 290.00–315.00 $299.81 $1,685 +15.24
620–625 624 8 273.50–297.00 $276.42 $1,725 +9.65
675–696 688 9 250.00–270.00 $261.46 $1,799 +6.62
722 722 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 307.00 $307.00 $875 —
375–395 385 2 325.00–335.00 $329.87 $1,270 —
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 +28.51
530–535 533 2 305.00–307.00 $306.00 $1,631 +48.39
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
618 618 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,650 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 400.00–415.00 $407.57 $1,031 —
360–365 363 2 385.00–400.00 $392.55 $1,425 +12.55
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
360–385 364 6 400.00–420.00 $403.52 $1,469 -1.48
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
475–495 481 10 345.00–375.00 $361.08 $1,737 +9.69
510–545 528 2 317.00–330.00 $323.28 $1,707 +13.83
565–595 580 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
615–620 618 2 290.00–306.00 $297.97 $1,841 —
655–670 663 2 270.00–290.00 $279.89 $1,856 +16.93
750 750 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 ±0.00
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
442 442 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -30.00
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,654 —
1050–1520 1215 80-85% 12 139.00–148.00 $144.37 $1,754 -15.62
1025–1595 1216 80-85% 14 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $1,867 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1005 958 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.43 $1,106 —
940–1130 1032 85-90% 3 135.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,446 -1.32
915–1290 1055 85-90% 6 120.00–131.00 $126.95 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
1015–1905 1486 75-80% 10 142.00–149.00 $144.77 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,699 —
1225–2115 1696 4 160.00–165.00 $163.16 $2,767 —
1225–2155 1775 4 175.00–183.00 $179.11 $3,179 —

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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) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,316.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,660.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,945.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.