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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Oct 11

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

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Feeder Cattle receipts

800 head

▼ 305 vs last sale 1,105▲ 265 vs year ago 535 · +49.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

290 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 236▲ 100 vs year ago 190 · +52.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

168 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 67▼ 50 vs year ago 218 · −22.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm with best demand on bred cows with a high of 2100.00.

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 $162.47/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$162.47

119 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$8.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.58

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	165.17	944	79
Medium and Large 2	537	157.15	843	40

One grade step is worth $8.02/cwt here — about $101 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 sale119 hd

162.47

—

AL average14 barns · 681 hd

152.89

+9.58

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	1,602	94.45	1,513	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	66.99	935	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	63.02	714	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	46.23	442	41

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,309	$1,601	34
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,167	$1,111	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,209	$1,054	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$885	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$748	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,124	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	872	$652	13

Every lot

59 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	166.61/cwt	166.00–169.00	730	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	163.40/cwt	162.00–164.00	740	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	831	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	909	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	156.34/cwt	155.00–161.00	835	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	164.43/cwt	162.00–167.00	968	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	918	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	141.93/cwt	140.00–144.00	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	696	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,082	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,122	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	396	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	554	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	138.79/cwt	137.00–140.00	584	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	663	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	135.02/cwt	133.00–137.00	656	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	681	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	141.44/cwt	137.00–142.50	750	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	129.68/cwt	129.00–130.00	757	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	132.17/cwt	128.00–135.00	826	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	124.40/cwt	124.00–126.00	873	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	754	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,108	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	116.00/cwt	112.00–119.00	928	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	162.54/cwt	160.00–166.00	666	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	152.30/cwt	150.00–158.00	734	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	908	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,566	97.17/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,522	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,890	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	39.94/cwt	38.00–42.00	353	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	51.87/cwt	50.00–55.00	516	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	45.32/cwt	44.00–47.00	454	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	56.89/cwt	55.00–59.00	629	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	64.56/cwt	62.00–67.00	735	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	69.92/cwt	69.00–72.00	820	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	64.08/cwt	60.00–65.00	876	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	68.40/cwt	67.00–71.00	964	56
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	765	507.35/head	375.00–625.00	507	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	884	738.52/head	685.00–825.00	739	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	900	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	865.27/head	855.00–875.00	865	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	827.79/head	700.00–975.00	828	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,039.37/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,039	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	1,054.24/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,054	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	1,243.79/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,244	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,292	1,625.85/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,626	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,376	1,858.68/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,859	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	755	487.45/head	325.00–580.00	487	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	896	723.90/head	675.00–850.00	724	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,435	1,205.00/head	1,205.00–1,205.00	1,205	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,124.38/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1

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 Oct 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 1,105Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 236Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 168Last week 67Year ago 218

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	702	124.00–126.00	124.40
3	—	800	112.00–119.00	116.00
16	—	530	137.00–142.50	141.44
11	—	625	128.00–135.00	132.17
10	—	454	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	754	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	137.00–140.00	138.79
6	—	584	129.00–130.00	129.68
9	—	396	140.00	140.00
8	—	486	133.00–137.00	135.02
2	—	520	130.00–132.00	131.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	150.00–158.00	152.30
2	—	610	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	375	168.00	168.00
2	—	675	134.00–135.00	134.51
2	—	520	150.00	150.00
4	—	410	160.00–166.00	162.54
1	—	555	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	170.00	170.00
10	—	420	175.00	175.00
9	—	724	155.00	155.00
16	—	589	162.00–167.00	164.43
8	—	696	155.50	155.50
17	—	533	170.50	170.50
10	—	600	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	140.00–144.00	141.93
12	—	534	155.00–161.00	156.34
2	—	595	154.00	154.00
8	—	438	166.00–169.00	166.61
10	—	600	153.00	153.00
1	—	750	138.00	138.00
5	—	453	162.00–164.00	163.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,367	60.00–65.00	64.08
56	—	1,409	67.00–71.00	68.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,106	55.00–59.00	56.89
12	—	1,173	69.00–72.00	69.92
62	—	1,138	62.00–67.00	64.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,001	44.00–47.00	45.32
18	—	994	50.00–55.00	51.87
15	—	884	38.00–42.00	39.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,835	103.00	103.00
4	—	1,566	95.00–99.00	97.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	884	685.00–825.00	738.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	855.00–875.00	865.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	885.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	375.00–625.00	507.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,209	900.00–1,200.00	1,054.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,014	700.00–975.00	827.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,200	900.00–1,200.00	1,039.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,252	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,243.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,292	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,625.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,376	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,858.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	896	675.00–850.00	723.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	755	325.00–580.00	487.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,205.00	1,205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.38

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.