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Alabama Livestock Auction Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.98/cwt -13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 872 lb · 1,218 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $410.00/cwt -8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 590 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.50/cwt ≈ $2,778/hd at 775 lb · 65 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 2,051 0
Feeder cattle 1,429 0

Cattle sold with a 2% shrink and 20 cent slide. All cattle will be delivered between February 27 - June 9.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 65 358.50 $358.50 $2,778
860–890 872 1,218 344.00–352.00 $346.98 $3,026 -13.64

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 85 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 -8.75
825 825 61 335.00 $335.00 $2,764

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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.