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Alabama Livestock Auction Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $397.51/cwt -37.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 570 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $373.46/cwt -15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 519 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $371.77/cwt -32.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 629 lb · 31 head
Uniontown, AL 6-weight steers sold at $371/cwt, running below the state average—$44/cwt below the AL average ($415) and $60/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($431). The class has stayed flat since its mid-July peak of $413. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 1,035 1,002
Feeder cattle 638 725 780
Slaughter cattle 100 160 170
Replacement cattle 75 150 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade was active with good demand on feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,404 —
306–335 313 7 540.00–550.00 $547.73 $1,714 -47.16
355–375 362 9 510.00–540.00 $531.85 $1,925 -31.23
420–449 442 11 455.00–475.00 $468.25 $2,070 -32.97
450–494 476 26 440.00–455.00 $448.99 $2,137 -15.14
524–535 530 2 415.00–445.00 $429.84 $2,278 -24.07
550–580 570 48 385.00–404.00 $397.51 $2,266 -37.21
600–647 629 31 368.00–375.00 $371.77 $2,338 -32.84
655–681 680 27 350.00–370.00 $368.83 $2,508 -6.77
700–704 703 6 320.00–336.00 $333.35 $2,343 -26.65
760–790 778 5 318.00–330.00 $323.65 $2,518 -18.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,365 —
300–305 303 2 500.00–520.00 $510.08 $1,546 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 ±0.00
450–485 458 12 390.00–407.00 $398.05 $1,823 —
505–519 514 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,953 —
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
322 322 3 428.00 $428.00 $1,378 -52.00
350–390 371 17 400.00–422.00 $410.15 $1,522 -39.10
400–445 422 21 380.00–400.00 $388.40 $1,639 -56.37
455–470 461 5 370.00–375.00 $372.99 $1,719 -55.22
500–523 519 36 360.00–380.00 $373.46 $1,938 -15.32
558–590 576 19 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,988 -27.38
600–625 606 6 330.00–346.00 $338.69 $2,052 -34.31
650–690 676 7 325.00–340.00 $337.22 $2,280 -34.78
723 723 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 -23.36
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–479 478 5 450.00–470.00 $453.97 $2,170 —
540 540 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 —
600 600 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
519 519 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,682 -46.00
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $1,444 -45.00
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 -30.30
405–440 419 5 440.00–450.00 $444.20 $1,861 -48.43
450–495 476 6 400.00–430.00 $417.62 $1,988 —
535–545 542 5 390.00–395.00 $394.01 $2,136 —
550–590 564 5 358.00–390.00 $374.16 $2,110 -35.84
677–686 679 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,275 —
715 715 5 317.00–319.00 $318.60 $2,278 +3.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 517 3 352.00–385.00 $368.51 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1024 80-85% 4 154.00–158.00 $156.39 $1,601 -1.90
875–1430 1185 80-85% 31 160.00–175.00 $169.93 $2,014 -8.37
1045–1330 1185 80-85% 12 176.00–187.00 $180.89 $2,144 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1505 1330 75-80% 9 187.00–192.00 $189.77 $2,524 —
1154–1680 1356 75-80% 7 176.00–185.00 $181.86 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 -8.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086 1086 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,846 —
1170–1415 1293 2 190.00–196.00 $192.72 $2,492 —
1475–1865 1617 6 207.00–223.00 $217.09 $3,510 —

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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) 34 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,841.18
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,850.00 $3,766.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,679.17

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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 3 3,950.00–4,700.00 $4,383.33 —

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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.