Sale reports / Alabama / Uniontown Stockyards / 2020-07-07

Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Jul 7

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Jun 23Jul 7Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

570 head

▲ 570 vs last sale 0▲ 231 vs year ago 339 · +68.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 0▼ 54 vs year ago 134 · −40.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 0▼ 74 vs year ago 105 · −70.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

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 $125.87/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$125.87

80 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$57

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.38

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	137.08	568	23
Medium and Large 2	515	121.35	625	57

One grade step is worth $15.72/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale80 hd

125.87

—

AL average6 barns · 634 hd

118.50

+7.38

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	1,899	99.92	1,898	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,343	68.08	914	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	65.91	799	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	58.98	651	7thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.50	556	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	144.14/cwt	142.50–145.00	615	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	659	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	138.42/cwt	136.00–139.00	741	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	132.26/cwt	130.00–134.00	771	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	127.72/cwt	125.00–128.50	805	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	123.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	119.45/cwt	118.00–121.00	871	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	116.75/cwt	115.00–118.00	893	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	145.47/cwt	142.50–148.00	473	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	139.18/cwt	138.00–140.00	468	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	142.14/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	133.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	494	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	128.58/cwt	125.00–132.50	557	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	136.08/cwt	135.00–138.00	592	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	123.28/cwt	120.00–127.50	593	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	118.15/cwt	115.00–122.50	630	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	114.55/cwt	112.50–117.50	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	112.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	711	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	740	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	103.68/cwt	102.00–105.00	760	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	332	147.07/cwt	145.00–150.00	488	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	384	141.19/cwt	140.00–142.00	542	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	136.08/cwt	135.00–138.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	143.75/cwt	142.50–145.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	131.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	637	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	127.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	672	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.77/cwt	120.00–126.00	703	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	734	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,595	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,943	99.01/cwt	98.50–99.50	1,924	3
Bulls	—	—	1,985	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,084	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	61.52/cwt	61.00–62.00	661	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	57.97/cwt	57.00–59.00	646	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	63.49/cwt	62.00–65.00	742	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	68.65/cwt	66.50–70.00	866	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,308	70.88/cwt	70.00–72.50	927	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	65.98/cwt	65.00–67.50	903	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	845	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,803	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	925	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,556	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	975	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,705	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,260	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,493	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,663	2

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 Jul 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 0Year ago 339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 0Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 105

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,210	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	1	—	925	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	800.00	800.00

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)	2	—	845	450.00	450.00

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	3	—	845	650.00	650.00

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	2	—	1,425	1,450.00	1,450.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	112.50–117.50	114.55
6	—	633	110.00–115.00	112.31
7	—	369	130.00–138.00	133.97
2	—	775	100.00	100.00
8	—	481	120.00–127.50	123.28
3	—	688	105.00–110.00	107.50
8	—	533	115.00–122.50	118.15
3	—	733	102.00–105.00	103.68
9	—	433	125.00–132.50	128.58
5	—	336	138.00–140.00	139.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	135.00–138.00	136.08
7	—	366	140.00–145.00	142.14
2	—	470	130.00	130.00
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
2	—	595	120.00	120.00
5	—	325	142.50–148.00	145.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	118.00–121.00	119.45
3	—	427	142.50–145.00	144.14
13	—	535	136.00–139.00	138.42
4	—	690	120.00–125.00	123.11
15	—	630	125.00–128.50	127.72
4	—	765	115.00–118.00	116.75
5	—	368	150.00–152.50	150.99
9	—	474	138.00–140.00	138.99
9	—	583	130.00–134.00	132.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	528	125.00–130.00	127.32
2	—	790	105.00	105.00
9	—	573	120.00–126.00	122.77
5	—	332	145.00–150.00	147.07
5	—	384	140.00–142.00	141.19
5	—	435	135.00–138.00	136.08
5	—	633	115.00–118.00	116.00
6	—	483	130.00–135.00	131.98
2	—	740	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
2	—	540	135.00	135.00
2	—	585	130.00	130.00
2	—	630	125.00	125.00
4	—	440	142.50–145.00	143.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,943	98.50–99.50	99.01
1	—	1,595	92.50	92.50
2	—	1,985	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,115	57.00–59.00	57.97
2	—	1,075	61.00–62.00	61.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,262	66.50–70.00	68.65
17	—	1,169	62.00–65.00	63.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	70.00–72.50	70.88
4	—	1,369	65.00–67.50	65.98

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.