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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $338.16/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 720 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $369.05/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 521 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.92/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 642 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 842 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,669 -4.49
377–382 381 17 437.00–450.00 $439.27 $1,674 —
430–440 435 2 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $1,719 -45.12
503–544 538 32 360.00–392.00 $380.28 $2,046 -20.95
575 575 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 +23.81
607–639 626 24 343.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,160 -8.35
680–687 684 12 345.00–350.00 $346.74 $2,372 +2.95
711–738 720 74 323.00–345.00 $338.16 $2,435 +7.40
765–794 780 8 324.00–330.00 $326.94 $2,550 +1.97
800 800 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,464 -2.25
856 856 9 307.00 $307.00 $2,628 +23.68
950–982 978 8 250.00–275.00 $271.96 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,815 —
300 300 2 575.00–580.00 $577.50 $1,732 —
400–428 414 6 455.00–460.00 $457.58 $1,894 —
471–493 479 20 430.00–437.00 $435.57 $2,086 —
500–516 511 29 413.00–432.00 $424.00 $2,167 —
569 569 11 398.00 $398.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–491 490 10 335.00–346.00 $344.91 $1,690 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -12.02
582 582 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,973 —
600–630 608 14 320.00–340.00 $327.91 $1,994 -1.09
750–760 755 2 220.00–267.00 $243.66 $1,840 -62.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,190 —
430–443 441 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,720 -14.00
467–492 484 30 380.00–385.00 $382.09 $1,849 -3.58
500–540 521 49 350.00–382.00 $369.05 $1,923 +24.50
560–598 590 46 340.00–354.00 $344.13 $2,030 +10.76
600–648 642 48 322.00–337.00 $333.92 $2,144 +9.70
660–695 682 14 320.00–338.00 $332.16 $2,265 +8.53
706 706 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,245 +1.06
767–792 787 33 285.00–314.50 $309.62 $2,437 -3.69
815 815 9 277.00 $277.00 $2,258 -2.55
990 990 2 263.00 $263.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–355 353 7 350.00–375.00 $353.59 $1,248 —
440 440 17 354.00 $354.00 $1,558 -12.56
590 590 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,953 +21.00
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 +70.00
727 727 22 280.00 $280.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
360–395 387 9 420.00–430.00 $426.81 $1,652 —
400–424 412 12 400.00–422.00 $409.93 $1,689 —
457 457 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 505.00–520.00 $513.39 $1,592 —
350–370 360 2 500.00–510.00 $505.14 $1,819 +72.01
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 +10.00
500–548 537 21 365.00–388.00 $383.56 $2,060 -4.81
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -36.00
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +7.58
660 660 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,162 +15.77
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
619 619 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 -5.00
540 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1149 80-85% 6 130.00–145.00 $140.15 $1,610 —
915–1375 1177 80-85% 28 150.00–159.00 $153.13 $1,802 +1.41
1045–1750 1265 80-85% 16 160.00–173.00 $166.76 $2,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1355 1295 75-80% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.48 $2,285 —
1165–1680 1413 75-80% 6 170.00–175.00 $173.01 $2,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1005 942 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $122.19 $1,151 —
965–1070 1030 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.15 $1,073 -23.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,383 —
1100–2250 1772 13 190.00–207.00 $197.38 $3,498 —
1505–2400 1814 4 174.00–189.00 $182.73 $3,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,600.00–2,275.00 $2,023.61
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,622.28
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,438.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,025.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,322.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.