Sale reports / Alabama / Uniontown Stockyards / 2021-02-02

Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Feb 2

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

421 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 296▲ 142 vs year ago 279 · +50.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 37▲ 9 vs year ago 36 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 14▲ 14 vs year ago 14 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and steers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.60/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$148.60

127 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

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

$10.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.41

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	157.44	689	22
Medium and Large 1	589	146.75	865	105

One grade step is worth $10.70/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale127 hd

148.60

—

AL average16 barns · 1,008 hd

143.19

+5.41

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	—	Low	1,394	84.51	1,178	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	62.09	856	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,025	58.57	600	16

Every lot

47 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	180.90/cwt	178.00–184.00	570	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	162.36/cwt	160.00–167.00	580	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	165.68/cwt	165.00–167.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	159.49/cwt	157.00–160.00	657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	155.36/cwt	154.00–156.00	727	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	163.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	769	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	154.95/cwt	150.00–157.00	824	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	866	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	144.60/cwt	140.00–149.00	821	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	136.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	847	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	132.92/cwt	131.50–133.50	913	43
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	135.33/cwt	135.00–136.00	417	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	461	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	136.96/cwt	136.00–139.00	511	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	131.28/cwt	130.00–133.00	491	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	134.01/cwt	133.00–136.00	551	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	128.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	124.32/cwt	123.00–125.00	589	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	131.51/cwt	129.00–133.00	629	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	120.60/cwt	118.00–122.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	126.70/cwt	125.00–128.00	669	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	121.99/cwt	121.00–124.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	771	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	118.81/cwt	118.00–120.00	749	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	172.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	155.81/cwt	150.00–160.00	509	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	144.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	159.74/cwt	158.00–160.00	623	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	146.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	142.97/cwt	140.00–145.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	516	126.78/cwt	125.00–129.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	137.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	725	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	128.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	119.79/cwt	119.00–123.00	806	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	919	1
Bulls	—	—	1,308	83.44/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,091	6
Bulls	—	—	1,735	92.46/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,604	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	935	51.23/cwt	49.00–53.00	479	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,026	63.92/cwt	62.00–65.00	656	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	58.95/cwt	56.00–60.00	634	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	62.09/cwt	59.00–63.00	856	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	831	679.93/cwt	645.00–760.00	5,650	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	943.18/cwt	885.00–995.00	12,667	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,047.45/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	12,308	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	947.85/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	11,042	3

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 Feb 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 296Year ago 279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 37Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 14Year ago 14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	49.00–53.00	51.23
7	—	1,076	56.00–60.00	58.95
5	—	1,026	62.00–65.00	63.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,378	59.00–63.00	62.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,308	82.00–85.00	83.44
2	—	1,735	91.00–94.00	92.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	595	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	136.00–139.00	136.96
5	—	565	121.00–124.00	121.99
9	—	528	125.00–128.00	126.70
4	—	411	133.00–136.00	134.01
6	—	323	140.00–145.00	142.57
6	—	630	118.00–120.00	118.81
9	—	478	129.00–133.00	131.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	308	135.00–136.00	135.33
4	—	415	125.00–130.00	128.46
8	—	374	130.00–133.00	131.28
6	—	474	123.00–125.00	124.32
7	—	527	118.00–122.00	120.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	119.00–123.00	119.79
3	—	418	145.00–150.00	146.61
3	—	618	125.00–130.00	128.01
7	—	390	158.00–160.00	159.74
4	—	565	130.00–134.00	132.04
9	—	528	134.00–140.00	137.32
2	—	318	170.00–175.00	172.60
5	—	476	140.00–145.00	142.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	130.00–135.00	132.23
3	—	327	150.00–160.00	155.81
4	—	516	125.00–129.00	126.78
3	—	370	140.00–150.00	144.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	178.00–184.00	180.90
15	—	470	160.00–165.00	163.63
6	—	619	135.00–140.00	136.83
2	—	568	140.00–149.00	144.60
3	—	408	165.00–167.00	165.68
15	—	532	150.00–157.00	154.95
43	—	687	131.50–133.50	132.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	559	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	468	154.00–156.00	155.36
3	—	357	160.00–167.00	162.36
6	—	412	157.00–160.00	159.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	645.00–760.00	679.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	885.00–995.00	943.18

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	—	1,175	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,047.45

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	900.00–1,050.00	947.85

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.