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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Apr 26

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

354 head

▲ 178 vs last sale 176▼ 63 vs year ago 417 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 52▼ 5 vs year ago 153 · −3.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 14▼ 73 vs year ago 91 · −80.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 4.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $138.01/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$138.01

78 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$6.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	140.36	767	48
Medium and Large 2	492	134.24	660	30

One grade step is worth $6.12/cwt here — about $107 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 sale78 hd

138.01

—

AL average15 barns · 1,259 hd

144.21

−6.20

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	—	High	1,614	101.34	1,636	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,256	75.59	949	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,058	74.80	791	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	57.37	523	40

Every lot

51 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 2	375	174.25/cwt	172.50–180.00	653	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	180.62/cwt	179.00–183.00	742	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	177.20/cwt	176.00–179.00	842	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	166.30/cwt	164.00–170.00	792	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	170.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	896	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	165.33/cwt	164.00–166.00	941	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	157.17/cwt	154.00–158.00	960	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	135.51/cwt	135.00–137.00	984	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	142.35/cwt	140.00–144.00	535	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	150.51/cwt	149.00–153.00	631	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	145.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	686	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	136.38/cwt	135.00–138.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	132.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	140.59/cwt	139.00–141.00	814	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	123.03/cwt	121.00–125.00	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	863	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	825	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	117.69/cwt	116.00–119.00	839	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	115.85/cwt	115.00–117.00	960	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	171.28/cwt	169.00–172.00	565	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	362	161.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	585	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	168.74/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	164.35/cwt	163.00–165.00	789	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	801	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	875	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,186	88.33/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,048	6
Bulls	—	—	1,662	102.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,711	5
Bulls	—	—	1,905	110.09/cwt	109.00–112.50	2,097	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	866	50.23/cwt	50.00–51.00	435	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	56.05/cwt	54.00–58.00	504	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	61.89/cwt	60.00–64.00	584	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	69.17/cwt	67.00–71.00	699	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	83.25/cwt	82.00–86.00	894	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	77.36/cwt	75.00–79.00	868	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,216	79.43/cwt	79.00–80.00	966	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,274	73.85/cwt	70.00–75.00	941	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	907.43/cwt	900.00–915.00	7,105	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	630	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,520	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	883	680.59/cwt	500.00–875.00	6,010	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	964.74/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	10,516	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	965.31/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	11,873	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 Apr 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 176Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 52Year ago 153

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 14Year ago 91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	163.00–165.00	164.35
11	—	415	165.00–170.00	168.74
25	—	507	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	169.00–172.00	171.28
2	—	673	128.00–132.00	129.98
1	—	580	148.00	148.00
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
6	—	362	160.00–165.00	161.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	158.00	158.00
4	—	476	164.00–170.00	166.30
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
11	—	375	172.50–180.00	174.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	176.00–179.00	177.20
5	—	411	179.00–183.00	180.62
3	—	569	164.00–166.00	165.33
5	—	527	168.00–172.00	170.00
5	—	611	154.00–158.00	157.17
4	—	726	135.00–137.00	135.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	139.00–141.00	140.59
6	—	473	144.00–148.00	145.02
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
8	—	644	133.00–135.00	134.00
7	—	829	115.00–117.00	115.85
20	—	419	149.00–153.00	150.51
1	—	505	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	116.00–119.00	117.69
2	—	570	130.00	130.00
12	—	376	140.00–144.00	142.35
4	—	508	130.00–134.00	132.96
2	—	690	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	430	140.00	140.00
2	—	635	121.00–125.00	123.03
3	—	473	135.00–138.00	136.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,074	82.00–86.00	83.25
19	—	1,010	67.00–71.00	69.17
12	—	1,122	75.00–79.00	77.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	866	50.00–51.00	50.23
18	—	944	60.00–64.00	61.89
13	—	900	54.00–58.00	56.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,216	79.00–80.00	79.43
11	—	1,274	70.00–75.00	73.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,905	109.00–112.50	110.09
5	—	1,662	100.00–105.00	102.97
6	—	1,186	86.00–90.00	88.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	783	900.00–915.00	907.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	630	400.00	400.00

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	—	1,090	925.00–1,000.00	964.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,230	800.00–1,050.00	965.31

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	2	—	883	500.00–875.00	680.59

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.