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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Nov 14

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Nov 7Nov 14Nov 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

752 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 826▼ 139 vs year ago 891 · −15.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 141▼ 106 vs year ago 231 · −45.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 34▼ 29 vs year ago 186 · −15.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $208.48/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$208.48

133 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$6.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	210.04	1,173	50
Medium and Large 2	495	209.67	1,038	55
Medium and Large 3	491	203.38	999	28

One grade step is worth $6.65/cwt here — about $174 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 sale133 hd

208.48

—

AL average16 barns · 2,069 hd

210.78

−2.30

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	1,603	115.12	1,845	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	94.84	1,363	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,142	94.31	1,077	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	74.58	719	13

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)	—	$1,593	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,345	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,167	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,752	62

Every lot

79 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,005	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	217.67/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,162	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	229.34/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,252	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	212.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,216	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	218.10/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,278	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	213.97/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,299	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	206.00/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,298	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,303	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,373	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,514	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	218.98/cwt	218.00–220.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	213.04/cwt	212.00–214.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	218.86/cwt	216.00–220.00	827	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	922	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	212.85/cwt	212.00–214.00	998	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	216.14/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,018	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,072	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	519	205.83/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,068	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,117	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	212.76/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,179	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	205.32/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,164	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	603	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,085	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	208.24/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,274	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	191.42/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,217	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,247	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	229.05/cwt	225.00–230.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	865	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	219.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	836	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	968	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	208.99/cwt	208.00–210.00	899	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	226.00/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	203.78/cwt	203.00–206.00	966	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	209.34/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,091	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	197.01/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,040	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	216.62/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,152	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	206.25/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,178	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	203.02/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,161	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	193.05/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,191	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	200.01/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,254	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	674	188.77/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,272	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	716	181.58/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,300	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,542	111.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,716	17
Bulls	—	—	1,741	121.53/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,116	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	131.53/cwt	131.00–132.00	2,335	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	71.21/cwt	69.00–74.00	673	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	76.69/cwt	75.00–80.00	748	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	89.64/cwt	87.00–92.00	983	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	95.61/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,093	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	100.61/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,266	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	94.84/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,363	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,675.00/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,675	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235.42/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,235	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166.67/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,167	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,069.23/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,069	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610.42/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,610	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350	12

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 Nov 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 752Last week 826Year ago 891

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 141Year ago 231

Replacement CattleReceipts 157Last week 34Year ago 186

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	172.00	172.00
1	—	445	220.00	220.00
8	—	471	215.00–218.00	216.14
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
13	—	554	210.00–213.00	212.76
2	—	665	185.00–190.00	187.48
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
16	—	612	200.00–209.00	208.24
7	—	501	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	212.00–214.00	213.04
10	—	455	210.00	210.00
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
2	—	333	218.00–220.00	218.98
8	—	519	200.00–208.00	205.83
1	—	580	194.00	194.00
4	—	603	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
5	—	378	216.00–220.00	218.86
4	—	636	190.00–196.00	191.42
9	—	429	215.00	215.00
3	—	567	200.00–208.00	205.32
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
12	—	533	209.00–210.00	209.49
20	—	469	212.00–214.00	212.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
1	—	710	196.00	196.00
3	—	370	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
16	—	573	210.00–215.00	212.26
18	—	655	199.00	199.00
1	—	345	240.00	240.00
6	—	534	216.00–218.00	217.67
4	—	630	200.00–208.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	546	228.00–230.00	229.34
2	—	450	240.00	240.00
1	—	660	208.00	208.00
23	—	586	216.00–221.00	218.10
6	—	375	250.00	250.00
1	—	410	245.00	245.00
6	—	607	210.00–215.00	213.97
10	—	757	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
8	—	381	215.00–220.00	219.42
3	—	617	189.00–200.00	193.05
5	—	336	225.00–230.00	229.05
3	—	521	208.00–210.00	209.34
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
7	—	716	181.00–184.00	181.58
2	—	572	202.00–204.00	203.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	187.00	187.00
6	—	532	214.00–220.00	216.62
2	—	465	224.00–228.00	226.00
5	—	674	188.00–190.00	188.77
5	—	421	230.00	230.00
3	—	368	235.00	235.00
3	—	627	198.00–202.00	200.01
19	—	571	205.00–212.00	206.25
1	—	320	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	208.00–210.00	208.99
5	—	474	203.00–206.00	203.78
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
2	—	528	194.00–200.00	197.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	99.00–104.00	100.61
20	—	1,143	93.00–98.00	95.61
11	—	1,097	87.00–92.00	89.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	976	75.00–80.00	76.69
5	—	945	69.00–74.00	71.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,437	93.00–97.00	94.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,542	110.00–115.00	111.31
2	—	1,775	131.00–132.00	131.53
5	—	1,741	118.00–124.00	121.53

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)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,235.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,675.00

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	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,610.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,069.23

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.