Sale reports / Alabama / Uniontown Stockyards / 2022-12-06

Uniontown Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Dec 6
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,180 head
▲ 223 vs last sale 957▲ 575 vs year ago 605 · +95.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 209▲ 18 vs year ago 82 · +22.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 131▲ 27 vs year ago 39 · +69.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower with high 85.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $168.85/cwt on 366 head.
Average price
$168.85
366 head · 595 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,004
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$323
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$18.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.76
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1620170.791,059283
Medium and Large 2519167.4286955
Medium and Large 3484152.0373628
One grade step is worth $18.76/cwt here — about $323 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 sale366 hd
168.85
—
AL average11 barns · 1,082 hd
169.61
−0.76
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,48689.201,32512
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,29666.0285517
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,11863.9371535
CowsLean 85-90%High90651.764694thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,0326
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$90413
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$6487
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)—$9151thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)—$8551thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,0634thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$56812

Every lot

85 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3313178.40/cwt175.00–180.005583
Steers—Medium and Large 2338190.00/cwt190.00–190.006428
Steers—Medium and Large 1341200.00/cwt200.00–200.006823
Steers—Medium and Large 3350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005952
Steers—Medium and Large 1365192.00/cwt192.00–192.007014
Steers—Medium and Large 2381181.95/cwt180.00–187.006939
Steers—Medium and Large 3410163.01/cwt160.00–168.006684
Steers—Medium and Large 1413190.54/cwt185.00–192.007876
Steers—Medium and Large 2414177.79/cwt175.00–180.007364
Steers—Medium and Large 1457182.00/cwt182.00–182.008324
Steers—Medium and Large 2478172.31/cwt170.00–175.008248
Steers—Medium and Large 3487152.54/cwt150.00–159.007437
Steers—Medium and Large 3503148.31/cwt145.00–150.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added504183.00/cwt183.00–183.0092217
Steers—Medium and Large 2525169.21/cwt165.00–170.008886
Steers—Medium and Large 1531177.94/cwt177.00–179.0094519
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added553179.76/cwt179.00–180.0099421
Steers—Medium and Large 1581173.32/cwt170.00–176.501,00773
Steers—Medium and Large 3584136.13/cwt135.00–140.007957
Steers—Medium and Large 1607166.75/cwt166.00–169.501,01214
Steers—Medium and Large 2615155.96/cwt152.00–160.009597
Steers—Medium and Large 3633131.96/cwt130.00–134.008352
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added648174.50/cwt174.50–174.501,1314
Steers—Medium and Large 1676163.10/cwt161.50–166.501,10344
Steers—Medium and Large 2678151.16/cwt147.00–153.001,0256
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added682171.30/cwt170.50–171.501,16815
Steers—Medium and Large 2733138.34/cwt138.00–139.001,0143
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added739168.50/cwt168.50–168.501,24511
Steers—Medium and Large 2755135.01/cwt133.00–137.001,0192
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added758159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,20936
Steers—Medium and Large 1779155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2076
Steers—Medium and Large 1814145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1806
Steers—Medium and Large 2846131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1082
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315167.35/cwt164.00–170.005274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1366175.02/cwt170.00–178.0064117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376159.28/cwt155.00–162.005994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424152.46/cwt150.00–155.006465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428165.36/cwt165.00–167.007088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1463161.15/cwt158.00–163.0074623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474149.28/cwt148.00–150.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added507161.00/cwt161.00–161.0081610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1538153.73/cwt152.00–156.008278
Heifers—Medium and Large 2544146.43/cwt145.00–148.0079736
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565140.99/cwt139.00–144.007973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1567149.01/cwt148.00–152.008456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added568156.50/cwt156.50–156.5088910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added628152.07/cwt151.50–153.0095517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1629145.42/cwt143.00–147.009159
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1682140.33/cwt139.00–142.009573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added711146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0384
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328176.66/cwt175.00–178.005793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1370180.97/cwt180.00–182.006702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371171.78/cwt170.00–175.006377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1400177.00/cwt177.00–177.007083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418166.95/cwt164.00–170.006982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482160.69/cwt160.00–162.007753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1488170.03/cwt168.00–172.008302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522154.31/cwt150.00–158.008056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585149.66/cwt149.00–150.008763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620142.50/cwt139.00–146.008842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2727127.47/cwt123.00–129.009274
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38993.09/cwt90.00–96.001,2934
Bulls——1,43682.27/cwt79.00–85.001,1816
Bulls——1,828102.23/cwt99.00–105.001,8692
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90651.76/cwt50.00–55.004694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11165.43/cwt64.00–68.0072716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11859.85/cwt58.00–61.0066914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13970.58/cwt70.00–73.008045
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21373.30/cwt73.00–74.008893
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30566.82/cwt64.00–69.008729
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32860.22/cwt58.00–62.008005
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—915.00/head915.00–915.009151
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—855.00/head855.00–855.008551
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,090.00/head985.00–1,175.001,0904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—925.00/head800.00–1,050.009259
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—915.00/head875.00–955.009152
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—735.00/head700.00–755.007353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—728.33/head650.00–835.007283
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—587.50/head500.00–675.005884
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—831.25/head755.00–890.008314
Stock Cows—Small 1-2—436.88/head405.00–490.004378
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,062.50/head950.00–1,175.001,0634

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.