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Alabama Livestock Auction Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.51/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,988/hd at 850 lb · 1,413 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.65/cwt ≈ $2,440/hd at 580 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.00/cwt ≈ $2,733/hd at 708 lb · 212 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,639 464 0
Feeder cattle 2,639 464 0

All cattle sold with a 2% shrink and $0.20 slide. Cattle will be delivered between April 14 - July 30, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 95 530.00 $530.00 $2,782
625 625 60 440.00 $440.00 $2,750
700–725 708 212 386.00 $386.00 $2,733
750 750 200 370.00 $370.00 $2,775 -2.50
825 825 61 357.20 $357.20 $2,947
850 850 1,413 350.00–352.00 $351.51 $2,988 +0.51

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 259 417.00–425.00 $420.65 $2,440
700–725 712 141 346.00–350.00 $348.01 $2,478 +7.01
750–775 758 198 331.00–344.00 $338.53 $2,566 +6.53

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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.