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Alabama Livestock Auction Board Sale Market Report

Uniontown, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

2,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.50/cwt ≈ $2,120/hd at 820 lb · 735 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.67/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 752 lb · 665 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.90/cwt ≈ $2,193/hd at 874 lb · 287 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,133

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–775 764 263 264.00–265.50 $264.38 $2,020
800–840 820 735 253.00–261.00 $258.50 $2,120
850–880 874 287 250.00–254.50 $250.90 $2,193

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525 525 96 315.00 $315.00 $1,654
575 575 87 310.00 $310.00 $1,782
750–775 752 665 244.50–250.25 $249.67 $1,878

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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.