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Alabama Livestock Auction Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

2,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.17/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 690 lb · 1,524 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.85/cwt ≈ $2,506/hd at 731 lb · 480 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.75/cwt ≈ $2,284/hd at 712 lb · 141 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,425

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1,524 355.50–360.00 $357.17 $2,464 +1.17
725–740 731 480 337.50–345.00 $342.85 $2,506
840 840 60 321.00 $321.00 $2,696 -3.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 87 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -3.93
700–725 712 141 320.00–321.50 $320.75 $2,284
750–765 757 133 317.00–322.50 $319.74 $2,420 +4.74

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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.