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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Feb 7

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Jan 31Feb 7Feb 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

733 head

▲ 468 vs last sale 265▲ 246 vs year ago 487 · +50.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 51▼ 164 vs year ago 219 · −74.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 19▼ 38 vs year ago 125 · −30.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 6.00 - 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $168.10/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$168.10

178 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$4.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.81

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	169.10	922	142
Medium and Large 2	442	164.18	726	36

One grade step is worth $4.91/cwt here — about $195 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 sale178 hd

168.10

—

AL average14 barns · 1,404 hd

163.29

+4.81

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	1,476	97.16	1,434	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,334	96.69	1,290	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,041	83.17	865	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	61.11	610	6thin

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)	—	$1,056	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$853	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$775	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$935	10
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$875	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,167	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$610	11

Every lot

73 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	220.19/cwt	217.00–225.00	709	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	196.98/cwt	196.00–198.00	640	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	191.64/cwt	190.00–192.00	698	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	203.74/cwt	200.00–206.00	951	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	177.52/cwt	177.00–180.00	845	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	191.35/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,007	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	183.55/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,022	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	192.28/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,088	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	637	185.87/cwt	184.00–188.50	1,184	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	684	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,241	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	699	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,223	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	173.30/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,256	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,296	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	186.02/cwt	185.00–187.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	179.30/cwt	178.00–180.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	174.67/cwt	172.00–176.00	569	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	181.00/cwt	180.00–185.00	619	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	178.42/cwt	177.00–180.00	669	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	184.78/cwt	184.00–185.00	759	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	175.65/cwt	175.00–177.00	761	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	446	166.50/cwt	166.00–169.00	743	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	171.78/cwt	171.00–175.00	807	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	161.39/cwt	159.00–165.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	170.83/cwt	170.00–171.00	902	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	153.06/cwt	150.00–158.00	819	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	167.49/cwt	165.00–168.00	936	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	162.93/cwt	162.50–164.50	1,012	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	162.01/cwt	161.50–162.50	1,085	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	142.06/cwt	140.00–144.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,123	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	213	211.06/cwt	210.00–212.00	450	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	192.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	610	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	671	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	393	202.98/cwt	200.00–206.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	737	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	901	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	168.55/cwt	167.00–170.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	159.00/cwt	158.00–160.00	895	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	152.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,002	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	93.41/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,219	4
Bulls	—	—	1,818	104.65/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,903	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	51.07/cwt	50.00–53.00	489	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,002	74.13/cwt	73.00–76.00	743	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	71.14/cwt	70.00–74.00	738	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	94.48/cwt	93.00–96.00	983	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	85.68/cwt	83.00–88.00	910	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	93.38/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,217	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	99.17/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,347	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160.00/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,160	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006.25/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,006	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	883.33/head	850.00–950.00	883	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/head	525.00–775.00	700	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958.33/head	900.00–1,055.00	958	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	478.75/head	400.00–650.00	479	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	837.50/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935.00/head	850.00–1,025.00	935	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 733Last week 265Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 51Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 19Year ago 125

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
7	—	342	180.00–185.00	181.00
12	—	470	171.00–175.00	171.78
2	—	245	195.00	195.00
24	—	528	170.00–171.00	170.83
4	—	375	177.00–180.00	178.42
6	—	559	165.00–168.00	167.49
48	—	621	162.50–164.50	162.93
8	—	704	159.50	159.50
12	—	670	161.50–162.50	162.01
9	—	433	175.00–177.00	175.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	150.00–158.00	153.06
4	—	583	147.00–150.00	148.51
3	—	480	159.00–165.00	161.39
2	—	395	170.00	170.00
2	—	220	185.00–187.00	186.02
6	—	326	172.00–176.00	174.67
3	—	282	178.00–180.00	179.30
2	—	670	140.00–144.00	142.06
8	—	446	166.00–169.00	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	411	184.00–185.00	184.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	177.00–180.00	177.52
2	—	560	170.00	170.00
2	—	400	185.00	185.00
6	—	364	190.00–192.00	191.64
2	—	325	196.00–198.00	196.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	637	184.00–188.50	185.87
18	—	566	192.00–193.00	192.28
8	—	684	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	467	200.00–206.00	203.74
15	—	526	189.00–194.00	191.35
14	—	725	172.00–174.00	173.30
5	—	557	180.00–189.00	183.55
5	—	699	175.00	175.00
6	—	790	164.00	164.00
17	—	322	217.00–225.00	220.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	190.00–195.00	192.46
2	—	605	150.00–156.00	152.98
2	—	415	175.00–180.00	177.56
2	—	478	167.00–170.00	168.55
2	—	358	185.00–190.00	187.55
2	—	670	149.00–150.00	149.50
3	—	563	158.00–160.00	159.00
2	—	510	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	200.00–206.00	202.98
10	—	467	193.00	193.00
2	—	213	210.00–212.00	211.06
1	—	285	208.00	208.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	93.00–96.00	94.48
9	—	1,062	83.00–88.00	85.68
5	—	1,002	73.00–76.00	74.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	50.00–53.00	51.07
3	—	1,038	70.00–74.00	71.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	98.00–100.00	99.17
3	—	1,303	91.00–95.00	93.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,305	91.00–95.00	93.41
2	—	1,818	102.00–107.00	104.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–775.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–950.00	883.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,006.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–650.00	478.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,055.00	958.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	935.00

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.