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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, May 24

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▲ 224 vs last sale 400▲ 328 vs year ago 296 · +110.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 128▲ 20 vs year ago 61 · +32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 50▲ 10 vs year ago 34 · +29.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady, however a higher undertone was noted. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 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 $151.36/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$151.36

284 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$6.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.00

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	152.24	966	247
Medium and Large 2	561	145.52	816	37

One grade step is worth $6.72/cwt here — about $149 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 sale284 hd

151.36

—

AL average16 barns · 1,027 hd

152.37

−1.00

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	1,738	111.72	1,942	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	78.38	1,073	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	71.10	792	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	857	48.07	412	4thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	626	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	162.30/cwt	160.00–167.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	176.93/cwt	176.00–177.00	770	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	172.45/cwt	169.00–174.00	804	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	157.51/cwt	155.00–160.00	753	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	873	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	167.11/cwt	160.00–169.00	901	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	155.59/cwt	153.50–160.00	865	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	165.82/cwt	165.00–170.00	947	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	140.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	833	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	139.06/cwt	133.00–140.00	851	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	152.84/cwt	148.00–154.00	948	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	136.77/cwt	136.50–140.00	896	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,020	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	709	127.38/cwt	125.00–129.00	903	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	136.10/cwt	134.00–136.50	1,002	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	132.76/cwt	132.00–134.50	1,032	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	131.17/cwt	127.00–131.50	1,055	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	139.35/cwt	138.00–140.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	149.14/cwt	149.00–150.00	574	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	143.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	589	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	426	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	660	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	599	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	139.88/cwt	139.00–140.00	674	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	499	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	734	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	136.27/cwt	136.00–139.00	709	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	124.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	131.36/cwt	130.00–133.00	732	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	796	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	125.32/cwt	125.00–126.00	790	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	691	120.36/cwt	119.50–125.00	832	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	693	130.56/cwt	130.00–132.00	905	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	911	33
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,738	111.72/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,942	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	308	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	56.14/cwt	54.00–58.00	529	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	65.35/cwt	63.00–67.00	701	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	71.32/cwt	70.00–75.00	799	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	79.46/cwt	77.00–82.00	929	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	70.74/cwt	70.00–72.00	941	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	83.85/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,131	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	77.18/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,078	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	745.81/cwt	720.00–770.00	5,221	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	758	555.53/cwt	400.00–725.00	4,211	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	905	851.57/cwt	800.00–925.00	7,707	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	758.88/cwt	710.00–810.00	8,006	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	873.96/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	9,928	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	938.17/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	11,427	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	870	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,220	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,030	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,390	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,109.32/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	12,790	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,245	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	1,201.87/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	14,999	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 May 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 400Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 128Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 50Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	150.00	150.00
5	—	368	170.00	170.00
6	—	592	140.00–145.00	140.79
1	—	770	124.00	124.00
5	—	709	125.00–129.00	127.38
9	—	612	133.00–140.00	139.06
2	—	650	130.00	130.00
4	—	478	155.00–160.00	157.51
3	—	432	160.00–167.00	162.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	571	165.00–170.00	165.82
19	—	700	140.00	140.00
22	—	660	154.50	154.50
16	—	502	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	556	153.50–160.00	155.59
14	—	435	176.00–177.00	176.93
21	—	539	160.00–169.00	167.11
19	—	804	127.00–131.50	131.17
23	—	777	132.00–134.50	132.76
29	—	736	134.00–136.50	136.10
13	—	655	136.50–140.00	136.77
8	—	466	169.00–174.00	172.45
17	—	620	148.00–154.00	152.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	155.00	155.00
13	—	603	132.00	132.00
32	—	693	130.00–132.00	130.56
12	—	499	147.00	147.00
33	—	706	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
3	—	360	138.00–140.00	139.35
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
5	—	444	135.00	135.00
4	—	523	120.00–130.00	124.70
1	—	680	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	125.00–126.00	125.32
11	—	520	136.00–139.00	136.27
7	—	691	119.50–125.00	120.36
8	—	482	139.00–140.00	139.88
8	—	412	142.00–146.00	143.02
20	—	557	130.00–133.00	131.36
7	—	385	149.00–150.00	149.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	70.00–72.00	70.74
8	—	1,349	82.00–87.00	83.85
11	—	1,397	75.00–79.00	77.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,073	63.00–67.00	65.35
10	—	1,169	77.00–82.00	79.46
12	—	1,120	70.00–75.00	71.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	40.00	40.00
2	—	943	54.00–58.00	56.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,738	110.00–113.00	111.72

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	2	—	758	400.00–725.00	555.53

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	3	—	700	720.00–770.00	745.81

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)	8	—	1,218	800.00–1,050.00	938.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,136	800.00–1,000.00	873.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,055	710.00–810.00	758.88

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)	3	—	905	800.00–925.00	851.57

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	3	—	1,248	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,201.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,153	925.00–1,200.00	1,109.32

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	1	—	870	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,500.00	1,500.00

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.