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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Mar 24

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

688 head

▲ 368 vs last sale 320▲ 290 vs year ago 398 · +72.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 52▼ 75 vs year ago 170 · −44.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 17▲ 72 vs year ago 70 · +102.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower. 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 $446.99/cwt on 25 head, up $26.95 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +27.85 against this barn's trailing median of $419.14.

Average price

$446.99

▲ 26.95 vs prior sale

25 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,379

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$48.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.42

vs AL average

−31.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	448.94	2,392	24
Medium and Large 3	520	400.00	2,080	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.94/cwt here — about $312 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale25 hd

446.99

—

AL average14 barns · 158 hd

464.41

−17.42

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−31.10

This barn, trailing median32 sales

419.14

+27.85

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	—	Average	1,621	197.82	3,206	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	182.25	2,418	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,295	174.55	2,260	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	843	139.57	1,177	3thin

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)	—	$3,536	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,483	26
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,846	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,240	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,708	3thin

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	647.88/cwt	640.00–665.00	1,406	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,200	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,525	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	490.00/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,470	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	551.60/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,881	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	529.36/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,900	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,940	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	442.66/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,810	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	527.14/cwt	500.00–532.00	2,230	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	477.02/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,209	28
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,760	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	456.31/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,295	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,080	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	442.71/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,470	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,340	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,519	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,560	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,772	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,904	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	503.81/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,577	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	467.00/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,719	26
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	425.13/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,637	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	397.46/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,681	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	460.06/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,955	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	487.26/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,105	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	437.47/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,122	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,957	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	398.09/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,134	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,129	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	351.16/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,139	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	337.46/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,463	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,200	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	294	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,646	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	516.51/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,870	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	483.76/cwt	482.00–485.00	1,974	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,970	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	440.95/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,280	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,862	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	411.94/cwt	402.00–422.00	2,365	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	384.73/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,381	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,592	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	174.34/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,127	3
Bulls	—	—	1,698	194.06/cwt	185.00–199.00	3,295	4
Bulls	—	—	1,748	210.04/cwt	205.00–220.00	3,671	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	144.35/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,306	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	157.26/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,886	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	183.44/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,368	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	171.34/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,257	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	182.25/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,418	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	5,700.00/head	5,700.00–5,700.00	5,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,466.13/head	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,466	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,482.69/head	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,483	26
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	5,708.33/head	5,400.00–6,125.00	5,708	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	5,162.50/head	5,050.00–5,300.00	5,163	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,200.00/head	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,904.55/head	3,300.00–4,400.00	3,905	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,708.33/head	2,375.00–2,900.00	2,708	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 Mar 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 688Last week 320Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 52Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 142Last week 17Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	200	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	294	560.00	560.00
10	350–400	362	510.00–520.00	516.51
5	400–450	408	482.00–485.00	483.76
16	500–550	517	435.00–450.00	440.95
6	550–600	574	402.00–422.00	411.94
13	600–650	619	370.00–390.00	384.73
1	650–700	660	350.00	350.00
4	800–850	800	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	402.00	402.00
2	500–550	532	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	610.00	610.00
19	300–350	341	550.00–560.00	551.60
7	350–400	359	525.00–540.00	529.36
20	400–450	423	500.00–532.00	527.14
28	450–500	463	470.00–490.00	477.02
11	500–550	503	445.00–465.00	456.31
13	550–600	558	440.00–445.00	442.71
2	650–700	650	360.00	360.00
3	700–750	730	345.00	345.00
2	800–850	810	316.00	316.00
2	900–950	900	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	300	480.00–510.00	490.00
4	350–400	388	500.00	500.00
4	400–450	409	440.00–450.00	442.66
1	500–550	520	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	640.00–665.00	647.88
3	450–500	480	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	313	500.00–510.00	503.81
26	350–400	368	455.00–470.00	467.00
8	400–450	425	455.00–465.00	460.06
6	450–500	485	435.00–440.00	437.47
12	500–550	536	385.00–420.00	398.09
10	550–600	564	375.00–380.00	377.52
8	600–650	609	325.00–360.00	351.16
17	700–750	730	325.00–340.00	337.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	415.00–430.00	425.13
4	400–450	423	395.00–405.00	397.46
2	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	680.00	680.00
13	400–450	432	485.00–490.00	487.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	142.00–147.00	144.35
1	—	720	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	177.00–189.00	182.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	152.00–162.00	157.26
20	—	1,317	165.00–177.00	171.34
15	—	1,291	178.00–188.00	183.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,698	185.00–199.00	194.06
7	—	1,748	205.00–220.00	210.04
3	—	1,220	173.00–175.00	174.34

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,482.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,466.13

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	—	—	5,700.00	5,700.00

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)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00

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	4	—	—	5,050.00–5,300.00	5,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	5,400.00–6,125.00	5,708.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	3,300.00–4,400.00	3,904.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,375.00–2,900.00	2,708.33

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.