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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Dec 17

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 554▲ 475 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 75▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 29▲ 174 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 75.00 higher with good demand.Large frame bred cows brought up to 1400.00.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.73/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$119.73

164 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	125.34	635	66
Medium and Large 2	514	118.63	609	70
Medium and Large 3	490	109.25	535	28

One grade step is worth $16.09/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale164 hd

119.73

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

+2.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,690	79.32	1,341	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	51.92	740	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	51.22	585	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	42.89	444	19

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	461	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	160.81/cwt	160.00–162.50	515	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	171.20/cwt	168.00–175.00	563	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	154.38/cwt	152.50–155.00	601	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	144.57/cwt	143.00–147.50	620	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	153.31/cwt	152.50–155.00	671	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	146.88/cwt	144.00–152.50	705	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	139.65/cwt	137.50–142.50	670	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	782	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	806	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	920	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	419	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	438	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	119.46/cwt	117.50–121.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	132.70/cwt	131.00–135.00	503	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	127.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	485	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	114.13/cwt	112.50–116.00	488	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	120.62/cwt	118.00–124.00	517	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	127.55/cwt	126.50–130.50	561	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	108.99/cwt	106.00–111.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	121.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	587	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	111.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	592	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	529	105.62/cwt	104.00–107.50	559	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	120.90/cwt	116.00–122.00	641	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	715	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	109.19/cwt	107.00–112.50	626	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	101.82/cwt	100.00–105.00	591	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	100.83/cwt	100.00–102.50	623	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	106.63/cwt	105.00–109.00	662	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	471	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	163.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	454	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	151.16/cwt	148.00–155.00	496	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	162.89/cwt	160.00–167.00	544	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	144.90/cwt	142.50–148.00	545	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	155.83/cwt	152.50–159.00	594	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.35/cwt	142.50–148.00	615	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	138.99/cwt	137.50–141.00	596	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	140.13/cwt	138.00–142.50	663	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	594	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	486	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	645	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	131.39/cwt	130.00–133.00	685	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	734	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	122.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	681	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	770	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	72.26/cwt	72.00–72.50	1,176	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	79.35/cwt	77.50–82.00	1,337	8
Bulls	—	—	1,773	86.27/cwt	85.00–87.50	1,530	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	40.12/cwt	38.00–42.00	411	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	45.39/cwt	43.50–47.00	474	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	47.02/cwt	45.00–48.00	521	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	51.37/cwt	49.00–53.50	581	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	54.88/cwt	54.00–57.00	667	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	52.74/cwt	52.00–54.00	728	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	805	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	724	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	855	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,848	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	722.95/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,651	13
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	944	543.74/cwt	500.00–575.00	5,133	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	948	925.44/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	8,773	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,239.62/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	12,954	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	935.32/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	10,457	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,177	685.38/cwt	650.00–750.00	8,067	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,220	867.54/cwt	800.00–950.00	10,584	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,088	1,076.90/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	11,717	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	1,346.95/cwt	1,275.00–1,475.00	17,187	14
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	739	270.58/cwt	235.00–375.00	2,000	16
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	560.76/cwt	525.00–625.00	4,823	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,102	505.24/cwt	475.00–550.00	5,568	9

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Alabama Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL

Tue Dec 17, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 554Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	100.00–102.50	100.83
7	—	529	104.00–107.50	105.62
3	—	375	117.50–121.00	119.46
2	—	310	125.00	125.00
5	—	476	106.00–111.00	108.99
4	—	580	100.00–105.00	101.82
4	—	428	112.50–116.00	114.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	110.00–115.00	111.86
8	—	621	105.00–109.00	106.63
8	—	573	107.00–112.50	109.19
8	—	429	118.00–124.00	120.62
7	—	381	125.00–130.00	127.27
6	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	740	100.00	100.00
8	—	319	130.00–132.50	131.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	126.50	126.50
9	—	630	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	685	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	135.00–140.00	136.98
21	—	530	116.00–122.00	120.90
15	—	440	126.50–130.50	127.55
7	—	379	131.00–135.00	132.70
6	—	482	120.00–125.00	121.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	145.00–150.00	147.47
3	—	438	152.50–155.00	153.31
2	—	570	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	165.00	165.00
6	—	480	144.00–152.50	146.88
6	—	329	168.00–175.00	171.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	135.50	135.50
2	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	167.50	167.50
8	—	429	143.00–147.50	144.57
7	—	528	135.00–140.00	137.32
6	—	480	137.50–142.50	139.65
4	—	389	152.50–155.00	154.38
3	—	320	160.00–162.50	160.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	130.00	130.00
3	—	730	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	138.00–142.50	140.13
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	124.00–125.00	124.66
3	—	273	170.00–175.00	172.52
5	—	381	152.50–159.00	155.83
5	—	334	160.00–167.00	162.89
4	—	521	130.00–133.00	131.39
6	—	423	142.50–148.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	530	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	120.00	120.00
8	—	376	142.50–148.00	144.90
6	—	429	137.50–141.00	138.99
5	—	530	120.00–125.00	122.16
5	—	328	148.00–155.00	151.16
3	—	620	115.00–117.00	115.66
6	—	681	110.00–115.00	113.14
3	—	278	160.00–165.00	163.23
8	—	486	130.00–135.00	132.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
4	—	485	120.00–125.00	122.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	948	850.00–1,000.00	925.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	920	650.00–800.00	722.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,118	850.00–1,000.00	935.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,045	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,239.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,177	650.00–750.00	685.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,220	800.00–950.00	867.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	944	500.00–575.00	543.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,276	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,346.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	739	235.00–375.00	270.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	860	525.00–625.00	560.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,102	475.00–550.00	505.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,685	77.50–82.00	79.35
2	—	1,773	85.00–87.50	86.27
2	—	1,628	72.00–72.50	72.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,044	43.50–47.00	45.39
9	—	1,025	38.00–42.00	40.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	47.50	47.50
1	—	1,400	57.50	57.50
4	—	1,381	52.00–54.00	52.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,131	49.00–53.50	51.37
13	—	1,215	54.00–57.00	54.88
13	—	1,108	45.00–48.00	47.02

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.