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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Mar 22

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 387▼ 6 vs year ago 286 · −2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 102▲ 22 vs year ago 81 · +27.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 36▲ 5 vs year ago 32 · +15.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $153.43/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −47.67 against this barn's trailing median of $201.10.

Average price

$153.43

57 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$136

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

$3.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.85

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	480	156.27	750	14thin
Medium and Large 1	581	152.51	886	43

One grade step is worth $3.76/cwt here — about −$136 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 sale57 hd

153.43

—

AL average13 barns · 963 hd

157.28

−3.85

This barn, trailing median13 sales

201.10

−47.67

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.73, low $167.84, median $201.10 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,701	110.58	1,881	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	89.62	1,190	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	81.37	894	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	61.57	580	15

Every lot

69 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	198.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	550	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	930	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	752	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,098	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	966	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	148.57/cwt	147.00–150.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	144.76/cwt	142.00–147.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	160.50/cwt	159.00–162.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	150.48/cwt	149.00–152.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	135.65/cwt	135.00–137.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	140.34/cwt	140.00–141.00	723	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	113.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	195.43/cwt	194.00–197.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	586	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	178.93/cwt	177.00–180.00	576	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	636	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	181.50/cwt	179.00–184.00	717	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	177.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	166.99/cwt	165.00–169.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	157.97/cwt	156.00–160.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	507	151.68/cwt	150.00–153.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	161.18/cwt	160.00–165.00	859	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	554	153.01/cwt	150.00–158.00	848	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	927	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	139.78/cwt	136.00–140.00	937	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	876	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	782	127.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	996	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,413	95.54/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,350	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	108.04/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,764	5
Bulls	—	—	1,901	120.21/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,285	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	48.32/cwt	45.00–50.00	433	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	59.29/cwt	57.00–62.00	557	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	66.75/cwt	65.00–70.00	639	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,041	73.49/cwt	70.00–76.00	765	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,042	90.80/cwt	90.00–92.00	946	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	82.60/cwt	80.00–85.00	954	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,299	95.16/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,236	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	88.45/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,185	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	77.26/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,045	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	838	638.06/cwt	625.00–650.00	5,347	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	913	873.94/cwt	800.00–930.00	7,979	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,007.31/cwt	885.00–1,085.00	10,657	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,095	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,688	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,380	1,255.00/cwt	1,255.00–1,255.00	17,319	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	925	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	10,869	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	950	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	953	788.50/cwt	765.00–800.00	7,514	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,043	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,734	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	563	594.60/cwt	540.00–645.00	3,348	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	846	648.26/cwt	600.00–765.00	5,484	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	935.07/cwt	910.00–960.00	8,303	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 Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 387Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 102Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 36Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	554	150.00–158.00	153.01
1	—	315	186.00	186.00
4	—	533	160.00–165.00	161.18
2	—	620	149.00–150.00	149.50
18	—	670	136.00–140.00	139.78
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
3	—	418	175.00–179.00	177.02
3	—	483	165.00–169.00	166.99
3	—	782	125.00–130.00	127.35
2	—	395	179.00–184.00	181.50
2	—	230	194.00–197.00	195.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	170.00–171.00	170.50
2	—	715	120.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
3	—	507	150.00–153.00	151.68
2	—	488	156.00–160.00	157.97
3	—	322	177.00–180.00	178.93
1	—	420	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	149.00–152.00	150.48
2	—	395	159.00–162.00	160.50
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
5	—	750	126.00	126.00
1	—	645	133.00	133.00
2	—	425	156.00	156.00
3	—	515	140.00–141.00	140.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	147.00–150.00	148.57
4	—	375	142.00–147.00	144.76
3	—	468	135.00–137.00	135.65
1	—	435	139.00	139.00
2	—	570	125.00–130.00	127.46
2	—	685	110.00–116.00	113.02
2	—	520	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
4	—	752	146.00	146.00
3	—	277	195.00–200.00	198.49
1	—	450	178.00	178.00
1	—	315	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	185.00	185.00
2	—	365	179.00–180.00	179.51
4	—	664	140.00	140.00
2	—	428	170.00–175.00	172.57
2	—	758	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	528	160.00–162.00	160.97
1	—	470	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,340	85.00–90.00	88.45
2	—	1,353	75.00–80.00	77.26
7	—	1,299	94.00–98.00	95.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,155	80.00–85.00	82.60
8	—	1,041	70.00–76.00	73.49
5	—	1,042	90.00–92.00	90.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	45.00–50.00	48.32
3	—	940	57.00–62.00	59.29
9	—	958	65.00–70.00	66.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	92.00–98.00	95.54
6	—	1,901	118.00–122.00	120.21
5	—	1,633	105.00–110.00	108.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,255.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	6	—	1,058	885.00–1,085.00	1,007.31

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	625.00–650.00	638.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	913	800.00–930.00	873.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	953	765.00–800.00	788.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	563	540.00–645.00	594.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	600.00–765.00	648.26

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	—	888	910.00–960.00	935.07

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.