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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.00/cwt ≈ $2,248/hd at 628 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.42/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 417 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.70/cwt +13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 524 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 653 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,470 —
415–429 420 18 425.00–435.00 $428.41 $1,799 +33.41
450–465 460 26 414.00–425.00 $420.99 $1,937 —
505–513 511 11 395.00–408.00 $404.49 $2,067 +16.98
562 562 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,136 —
600 600 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 +10.00
681 681 14 372.00 $372.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,362 —
340 340 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 -39.96
471 471 17 389.00 $389.00 $1,832 -13.00
500–505 504 5 370.00–377.00 $371.39 $1,872 +1.44
550–590 580 17 365.00–371.00 $369.18 $2,141 +9.18
648 648 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,333 +9.51
655–687 674 24 347.00–360.00 $351.84 $2,371 +13.26
719–737 727 9 330.00–343.00 $335.86 $2,442 +5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
440–445 443 2 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,606 -12.54
495 495 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +27.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
365–385 374 6 385.00–395.00 $388.73 $1,454 -12.30
400–421 417 37 360.00–380.00 $367.42 $1,532 -0.59
470–495 482 8 350.00–360.00 $356.15 $1,717 +3.85
513–542 524 37 351.00–357.00 $353.70 $1,853 +13.70
560–586 570 21 330.00–342.00 $334.11 $1,904 -6.35
606–640 618 22 325.00–340.00 $331.74 $2,050 -3.69
670–677 673 17 320.00–324.50 $321.86 $2,166 -3.14
755 755 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
456 456 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 +10.00
550 550 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,991 —
628 628 66 358.00 $358.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
365–385 375 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 ±0.00
400–448 439 6 320.00–350.00 $337.74 $1,483 +2.74
505–545 518 3 295.00–335.00 $317.73 $1,646 +12.73
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 -30.83
540–544 541 12 350.00–365.00 $362.08 $1,959 -21.16
605–614 607 19 336.00–345.00 $337.92 $2,051 +1.52
660 660 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,059 -10.00
710 710 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,144 -10.34
755–765 760 2 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $2,269 -11.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +7.96
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1410 1195 80-85% 21 150.00–159.00 $154.52 $1,847 -11.99
1065–1530 1286 80-85% 15 169.00–174.00 $171.15 $2,201 -7.01
1025–1525 1296 80-85% 25 160.00–168.00 $164.79 $2,136 -13.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 996 85-90% 7 140.00–149.00 $143.47 $1,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,074 —
1295 1295 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,292 —
1290–1695 1513 75-80% 5 166.00–172.00 $168.59 $2,551 -1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1775 1550 4 194.00–206.00 $200.51 $3,108 —
1345–1945 1660 9 182.00–193.00 $187.59 $3,114 —
1750 1750 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,673.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,793.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,286.36
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,292.59
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,650.00–3,700.00 $3,140.74

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.