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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Aug 27

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

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Feeder Cattle receipts

644 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 731▼ 152 vs year ago 796 · −19.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

450 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 300▲ 225 vs year ago 225 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 40▲ 107 vs year ago 93 · +115.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle and pairs sold steady. Feeder calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $247.32/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −170.91 against this barn's trailing median of $418.24.

Average price

$247.32

45 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,340

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$21.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.50

vs AL average

−21.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	259.00	1,437	4thin
Medium and Large 2	549	253.40	1,392	22
Medium and Large 3	530	237.83	1,260	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.17/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

247.32

—

AL average14 barns · 486 hd

250.82

−3.50

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−21.23

This barn, trailing median33 sales

418.24

−170.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $343.23, median $418.24 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,400	154.90	2,168	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	138.78	1,703	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,101	121.52	1,339	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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,100	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,562	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,425	44
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,804	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,444	18

Every lot

67 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	769	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	853	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,110	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	284.73/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,071	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,308	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	279.77/cwt	278.00–281.00	1,281	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	237.83/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,260	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	261.16/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,397	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,437	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	598	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,357	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,508	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	233.43/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,440	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	223.72/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,541	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	217.33/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,534	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,555	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	771	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,654	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	269.13/cwt	265.00–270.00	885	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,011	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	235.70/cwt	235.00–240.00	983	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,257	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	232.86/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,127	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	229.78/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,209	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	220.60/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,255	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	601	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,292	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,478	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	212.82/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,422	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	701	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,465	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,136	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	244.87/cwt	234.00–255.00	1,053	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	266.03/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,272	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	237.96/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,233	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,362	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	224.03/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,311	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	206.52/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,514	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,330	156.23/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,078	13
Bulls	—	—	1,332	143.68/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,914	5
Bulls	—	—	1,608	161.35/cwt	161.00–162.00	2,595	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	115.58/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,190	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,386	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,490	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	123.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,425	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	148.68/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,848	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	138.33/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,725	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,166.67/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,167	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,346.43/head	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,346	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,060.00/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,491.67/head	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,492	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,425.00/head	1,800.00–2,950.00	2,425	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,804.41/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,804	34

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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 644Last week 731Year ago 796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 450Last week 300Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 200Last week 40Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	329	265.00–270.00	269.13
5	350–400	389	260.00	260.00
7	400–450	417	235.00–240.00	235.70
8	450–500	484	231.00–234.00	232.86
22	500–550	526	225.00–230.00	229.78
30	550–600	569	219.00–229.00	220.60
6	600–650	601	215.00	215.00
19	650–700	668	210.00–215.00	212.82
4	700–750	701	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	540	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	478	263.00	263.00
3	500–550	545	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	657	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
6	350–400	365	304.00	304.00
10	400–450	429	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	555	259.00	259.00
4	600–650	603	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	706	214.00–219.00	217.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	376	280.00–295.00	284.73
15	450–500	458	278.00–281.00	279.77
17	500–550	535	250.00–265.00	261.16
5	550–600	598	227.00	227.00
23	600–650	617	224.00–238.00	233.43
14	650–700	689	215.00–225.00	223.72
1	700–750	710	219.00	219.00
4	750–800	771	214.50	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	465	220.00	220.00
19	500–550	530	234.00–244.00	237.83
9	600–650	605	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	284.00	284.00
2	450–500	478	260.00–272.00	266.03
2	500–550	518	230.00–246.00	237.96
2	550–600	585	220.00–228.00	224.03
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	733	205.00–208.00	206.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	234.00–255.00	244.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	570	239.00	239.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,066	130.00	130.00
22	—	1,155	120.00–128.00	123.38
14	—	1,030	112.00–117.00	115.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,120	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,243	147.00–152.00	148.68
24	—	1,247	136.00–142.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,330	155.00–158.00	156.23
5	—	1,332	140.00–148.00	143.68
6	—	1,608	161.00–162.00	161.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,166.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	14	—	—	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,346.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

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)	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,491.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,804.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	1,800.00–2,950.00	2,425.00

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.