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Alabama Livestock Auction Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.00/cwt ≈ $2,349/hd at 675 lb · 816 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.00/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 750 lb · 267 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,240/hd at 700 lb · 143 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,446

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 816 348.00 $348.00 $2,349
700 700 143 320.00 $320.00 $2,240
750 750 267 323.00 $323.00 $2,422 +23.00
825 825 61 289.00 $289.00 $2,384

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 84 325.75 $325.75 $1,954
675 675 75 302.50 $302.50 $2,042

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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.