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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

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

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Feb 28Mar 7Mar 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 469▼ 356 vs year ago 828 · −43.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 127▲ 52 vs year ago 92 · +56.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 87▼ 90 vs year ago 163 · −55.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher with high of 115.00. All feeder classes sold sharply 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 $189.24/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$189.24

181 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$1.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	189.51	1,052	142
Medium and Large 2	491	188.27	924	39

One grade step is worth $1.23/cwt here — about $129 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 sale181 hd

189.24

—

AL average13 barns · 1,652 hd

189.04

+0.20

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	—	Average	1,722	112.94	1,945	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	101.33	1,277	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	98.72	1,115	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	950	79.12	752	10

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)	—	$1,134	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$922	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$913	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,333	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$660	6

Every lot

74 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	266.51/cwt	265.00–268.00	781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	245.51/cwt	245.00–246.00	786	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	241.92/cwt	240.00–244.00	885	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	236.27/cwt	234.00–238.00	988	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	226.70/cwt	225.00–228.00	982	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	219.30/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,026	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	231.71/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,101	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	207.25/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,076	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	219.63/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,168	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	195.67/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,121	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	208.35/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,213	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	198.61/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,239	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	189.00/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,244	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	176.61/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,162	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	219.67/cwt	219.00–220.00	622	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	232.09/cwt	230.00–235.00	675	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	214.22/cwt	210.00–218.00	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	204.88/cwt	198.00–208.00	764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	222.32/cwt	217.50–224.00	847	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	193.86/cwt	190.00–198.00	814	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	210.85/cwt	209.00–216.00	913	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	204.01/cwt	201.00–206.00	924	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	187.44/cwt	185.00–188.00	883	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	183.50/cwt	183.00–184.00	963	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	191.55/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,021	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	187.30/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,071	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	177.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,041	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,103	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	168.89/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,081	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	156.45/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,033	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	170.95/cwt	167.00–172.50	1,144	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	158.84/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,147	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	149.51/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,159	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	253	243.74/cwt	242.50–245.00	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	312	243.65/cwt	240.00–246.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	230.04/cwt	226.00–234.00	748	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	231.95/cwt	230.00–234.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	224.00/cwt	220.00–226.00	836	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	222.45/cwt	221.00–224.00	919	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	999	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	206.02/cwt	204.00–208.00	979	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,019	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	207.01/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,083	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	184.98/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,036	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	199.30/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,122	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,121	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,186	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,287	96.76/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	113.89/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,107	5
Bulls	—	—	1,856	121.70/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,259	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	67.58/cwt	65.00–70.00	520	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	82.01/cwt	79.00–85.00	816	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	89.15/cwt	87.00–92.00	968	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	109.09/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,239	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	101.64/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,175	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,216	106.88/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,300	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,287	98.32/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,265	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	89.72/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,208	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195.00/head	1,085.00–1,375.00	1,195	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,011.25/head	970.00–1,075.00	1,011	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955.77/head	800.00–1,100.00	956	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	811.25/head	700.00–925.00	811	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882.50/head	830.00–935.00	883	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	548.75/head	475.00–640.00	549	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237.50/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238	2

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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 469Year ago 828

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 127Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 87Year ago 163

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	185.00–188.00	187.44
2	—	660	153.00–160.00	156.45
5	—	343	210.00–218.00	214.22
2	—	525	183.00–184.00	183.50
4	—	586	170.00–180.00	177.61
4	—	420	190.00–198.00	193.86
3	—	373	198.00–208.00	204.88
3	—	283	219.00–220.00	219.67
9	—	640	164.00–170.00	168.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	453	201.00–206.00	204.01
22	—	613	180.00	180.00
9	—	291	230.00–235.00	232.09
7	—	433	209.00–216.00	210.85
28	—	669	167.00–172.50	170.95
4	—	775	148.00–150.00	149.51
15	—	381	217.50–224.00	222.32
22	—	533	189.00–193.00	191.55
6	—	722	156.00–162.00	158.84
25	—	572	184.00–189.00	187.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	184.00–186.00	184.98
2	—	623	180.00	180.00
2	—	512	199.00	199.00
1	—	670	177.00	177.00
4	—	373	220.00–226.00	224.00
1	—	425	217.00	217.00
2	—	253	242.50–245.00	243.74
2	—	475	204.00–208.00	206.02
3	—	325	226.00–234.00	230.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	190.00	190.00
2	—	365	230.00–234.00	231.95
2	—	413	221.00–224.00	222.45
3	—	563	198.00–200.00	199.30
3	—	312	240.00–246.00	243.65
2	—	455	219.00–220.00	219.49
2	—	523	206.00–208.00	207.01
1	—	650	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
4	—	475	231.00–234.00	231.71
2	—	293	265.00–268.00	266.51
19	—	532	217.00–225.00	219.63
5	—	624	197.00–199.00	198.61
4	—	366	240.00–244.00	241.92
3	—	582	206.00–212.00	208.35
18	—	658	188.00–190.00	189.00
4	—	418	234.00–238.00	236.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	202.00–212.00	207.25
3	—	433	225.00–228.00	226.70
5	—	658	174.00–178.00	176.61
3	—	573	195.00–196.00	195.67
2	—	320	245.00–246.00	245.51
3	—	468	218.00–220.00	219.30
5	—	350	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,287	95.00–100.00	98.32
6	—	1,346	88.00–92.00	89.72
18	—	1,216	105.00–110.00	106.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,136	107.00–111.00	109.09
21	—	1,156	99.00–104.00	101.64
14	—	1,086	87.00–92.00	89.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	995	79.00–85.00	82.01
2	—	770	65.00–70.00	67.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	110.00–115.00	113.89
3	—	1,287	95.00–100.00	96.76
5	—	1,856	119.00–124.00	121.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,085.00–1,375.00	1,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	955.77

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–925.00	811.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	970.00–1,075.00	1,011.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	4	—	—	475.00–640.00	548.75

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	2	—	—	830.00–935.00	882.50

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	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50

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.