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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Dec 3

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,320 head

▲ 729 vs last sale 591▲ 59 vs year ago 1,261 · +4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 180 vs last sale 180▲ 217 vs year ago 143 · +151.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 100▲ 3 vs year ago 85 · +3.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active, with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $295.23/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −123.91 against this barn's trailing median of $419.14.

Average price

$295.23

79 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$79.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.28

vs AL average

−30.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	328.74	1,696	4thin
Medium and Large 2	575	297.24	1,711	69
Medium and Large 3	547	249.67	1,365	6thin

One grade step is worth $79.07/cwt here — about $331 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale79 hd

295.23

—

AL average10 barns · 224 hd

290.95

+4.28

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−30.14

This barn, trailing median32 sales

419.14

−123.91

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

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $343.23, median $419.14 across 32 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	—	Low	1,467	136.98	2,010	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	118.15	1,480	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	115.16	1,723	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	107.95	1,164	44

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,324	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,405	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,225	23
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$852	13

Every lot

61 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,440	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	316.31/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,370	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	318.19/cwt	295.00–322.00	1,486	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	301.96/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,549	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	328.74/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,696	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	546	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,365	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,364	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	296.15/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,747	56
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,500	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	269.69/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,675	33
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	258.28/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,715	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	242.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,754	78
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,635	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	764	238.45/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,822	26
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,932	20
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	220.88/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,877	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,060	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	954	215.88/cwt	212.00–221.00	2,059	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	305.97/cwt	300.00–309.50	1,175	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	251.36/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,066	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	286.66/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,247	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,080	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	256.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,232	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	251.13/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,313	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	221.48/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,238	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,568	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	250.68/cwt	243.00–254.00	1,429	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	246.71/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,554	60
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	235.82/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,599	88
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	233.80/cwt	233.50–235.00	1,674	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,512	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	296.64/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,566	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,609	13
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	219.68/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,573	19
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,879	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,359	131.59/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,788	8
Bulls	—	—	1,521	139.01/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,114	5
Bulls	—	—	1,765	153.50/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,709	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	99.95/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,057	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	113.65/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,242	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,327	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,315	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	119.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,523	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,634	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	108.41/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,635	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,085	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	851.54/head	750.00–975.00	852	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,590.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,590	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,990.63/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,991	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,650	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,178.85/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,179	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,621.43/head	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,621	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,051.56/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,052	16

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,320Last week 591Year ago 1,261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 180Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 100Year ago 85

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active, with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	480	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	528	295.00–300.00	296.64
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
13	650–700	672	239.50	239.50
19	700–750	716	218.00–220.00	219.68
9	850–900	850	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	433	310.00–330.00	316.31
23	450–500	467	295.00–322.00	318.19
13	500–550	513	296.00–315.00	301.96
56	550–600	590	285.00–309.00	296.15
33	600–650	621	264.00–273.00	269.69
14	650–700	664	257.00–259.00	258.28
78	700–750	722	240.00–250.00	242.99
26	750–800	764	237.50–240.00	238.45
20	800–850	805	240.00	240.00
8	850–900	850	220.00–221.00	220.88
1	900–950	945	218.00	218.00
7	950–1000	954	212.00–221.00	215.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	546	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	248.00	248.00
4	600–650	600	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	730	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	400.00	400.00
7	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	516	325.00–330.00	328.74
2	600–650	600	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	384	300.00–309.50	305.97
11	400–450	435	280.00–289.00	286.66
3	450–500	480	250.00–260.00	256.74
38	500–550	523	247.00–255.00	251.13
20	550–600	570	243.00–254.00	250.68
60	600–650	630	240.00–250.00	246.71
88	650–700	678	230.00–241.00	235.82
10	700–750	716	233.50–235.00	233.80
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	424	240.00–256.00	251.36
2	450–500	450	235.00–245.00	240.00
7	550–600	559	220.00–230.00	221.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	570	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,272	115.00–125.00	119.75
4	—	1,195	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,230	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,058	95.00–106.00	99.95
8	—	1,106	120.00	120.00
14	—	1,093	110.00–118.00	113.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,385	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,508	107.00–110.00	108.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,359	122.00–136.00	131.59
5	—	1,521	137.00–144.00	139.01
2	—	1,765	150.00–157.00	153.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	750.00–975.00	851.54

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)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,178.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,990.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,650.00

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)	10	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,590.00

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	16	—	—	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,051.56

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	7	—	—	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,621.43

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.