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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.32/cwt ≈ $2,641/hd at 737 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.31/cwt ≈ $2,512/hd at 637 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.24/cwt ≈ $2,274/hd at 621 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 709 631
Feeder cattle 360 504 370
Slaughter cattle 58 65 193
Replacement cattle 125 140 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on bred heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 595.00–605.00 $599.86 $1,638 —
361 361 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,022 -10.00
400–425 413 2 525.00–535.00 $529.85 $2,188 —
460–495 483 3 492.00–495.00 $492.95 $2,381 —
505–541 529 3 462.00–475.00 $466.14 $2,466 —
550–595 562 5 425.00–456.00 $444.64 $2,499 —
624–646 637 27 390.00–410.00 $394.31 $2,512 —
681–690 683 6 380.00–381.00 $380.83 $2,601 —
733–737 737 32 342.00–360.00 $358.32 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 550.00–560.00 $555.18 $1,582 +0.18
390 390 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -34.59
410–435 423 2 485.00–500.00 $492.28 $2,082 -17.66
570–585 578 2 414.00–420.00 $416.96 $2,410 -13.33
600 600 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 -53.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 535.00–540.00 $537.52 $1,441 —
315 fancy 315 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,796 —
305–325 318 3 505.00–530.00 $522.02 $1,660 —
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
365 fancy 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 —
400–435 412 5 445.00–465.00 $452.04 $1,862 —
450–490 473 4 430.00–440.00 $434.20 $2,054 -38.26
506–520 512 8 420.00–428.00 $424.35 $2,173 -31.15
505–520 fancy 513 2 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $2,283 —
560–580 574 5 375.00–408.00 $385.45 $2,212 —
600–643 621 24 358.00–374.00 $366.24 $2,274 —
650–694 666 12 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $2,353 —
700–737 708 23 334.00–340.00 $337.88 $2,392 —
759 fancy 759 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,596 —
810–825 821 7 331.00–335.00 $331.71 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 465.00–490.00 $478.95 $1,628 -29.01
375–380 378 4 425.00–460.00 $442.42 $1,672 -48.06
465–485 475 2 400.00–415.00 $407.34 $1,935 -41.93
505–535 521 10 393.00–410.00 $397.17 $2,069 -34.73
565–590 579 9 345.00–371.00 $362.84 $2,101 -48.35
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -68.21
660 660 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -58.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 —
250–265 255 3 600.00–605.00 $603.27 $1,538 —
300 300 2 575.00–585.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
380–385 383 4 525.00–555.00 $535.07 $2,049 —
430–445 438 3 490.00–520.00 $504.83 $2,211 —
510 510 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 —
550–589 579 8 414.00–420.00 $415.42 $2,405 —
625 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 -8.00
670 670 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 580.00–605.00 $595.46 $1,298 —
255–265 260 2 575.00–580.00 $577.55 $1,502 —
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 —
360–375 367 3 485.00–505.00 $496.66 $1,823 -33.34
415 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 -34.91
540–545 543 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,294 —
550–585 568 2 400.00–405.00 $402.42 $2,286 -35.60
625–640 633 2 350.00–380.00 $364.82 $2,309 -30.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1110 1085 80-85% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.44 $1,741 —
1080–1465 1177 80-85% 9 168.00–177.00 $173.12 $2,038 —
955–1340 1191 80-85% 7 181.00–184.00 $182.35 $2,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1185 944 85-90% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.46 $1,335 —
880–1100 1022 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.56 $1,355 +1.77
965–1260 1087 85-90% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.63 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1430 1369 75-80% 4 170.00–174.00 $172.58 $2,363 —
1400–1535 1446 75-80% 7 178.00–184.00 $180.65 $2,612 +12.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1630 1625 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $3,144 —
1605–1915 1810 5 202.00–206.00 $204.18 $3,696 —
2075 2075 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,483.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,833.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,275.00–3,000.00 $2,713.89
— fancy — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,400.00–4,200.00 $3,860.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,330.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,918.75
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,050.00–4,400.00 $4,225.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 8 5,000.00–6,750.00 $5,512.50 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,250.00 —
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 3 5,300.00–5,700.00 $5,500.00 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.