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Uniontown Stockyards

Name: Uniontown Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Uniontown, Alabama · Tue, Aug 25

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1995

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

880 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 682▲ 300 vs year ago 580 · +51.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 88▼ 22 vs year ago 102 · −21.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 75▲ 53 vs year ago 35 · +151.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply lower.

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 $356.97/cwt on 71 head, down $23.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −61.27 against this barn's trailing median of $418.24.

Average price

$356.97

▼ 23.99 vs prior sale

71 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$44.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

vs AL average

−14.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	365.15	1,965	58
Medium and Large 3	565	320.46	1,811	13thin

One grade step is worth $44.69/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale71 hd

356.97

—

AL average13 barns · 315 hd

355.55

+1.42

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−14.03

This barn, trailing median33 sales

418.24

−61.27

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	—	High	1,655	195.16	3,230	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,310	155.24	2,034	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	136.81	1,436	6thin

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)	—	$3,211	45
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,361	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,360	5

Every lot

58 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,100	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	429.31/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,640	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	418.95/cwt	414.00–425.00	1,751	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	380.55/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,838	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,742	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	370.23/cwt	367.00–372.00	1,951	43
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.59/cwt	340.00–362.00	1,998	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,837	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	327.95/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,050	33
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	2,184	50
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	642	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,746	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	318.70/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,164	30
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	714	305.23/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,179	26
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	300.74/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,286	15
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,460	11
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	852	294.23/cwt	274.00–300.00	2,507	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	351.00/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,141	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,302	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	446	340.77/cwt	340.00–344.00	1,520	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	330.90/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,592	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,120	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	311.26/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,640	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,883	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	287.46/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,595	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,982	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	282.67/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,730	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	278.33/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,845	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	739	279.16/cwt	279.00–280.00	2,063	19
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,349	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,468	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,296	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,740	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	342.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,320	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,827	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,424	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	358.27/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,687	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	321.30/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,626	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	322.56/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,816	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,757	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,918	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	277.45/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,984	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	202.43/cwt	198.00–210.00	3,087	2
Bulls	—	—	1,742	190.31/cwt	189.00–193.00	3,315	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	143.96/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,559	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,478	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	154.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,924	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	146.37/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,825	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	163.91/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,439	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,360.00/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,360	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,150.00/head	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,150	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,144.05/head	2,750.00–3,850.00	3,144	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,361.11/head	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,361	18

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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 880Last week 682Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 88Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 75Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. All feeder classes sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	425.00–450.00	429.31
12	400–450	418	414.00–425.00	418.95
16	450–500	483	377.00–387.00	380.55
43	500–550	527	367.00–372.00	370.23
15	550–600	570	340.00–362.00	350.59
33	600–650	625	320.00–337.00	327.95
30	650–700	679	310.00–325.00	318.70
26	700–750	714	300.00–310.00	305.23
15	750–800	760	300.00–305.00	300.74
11	800–850	820	300.00	300.00
9	850–900	852	274.00–300.00	294.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	600–650	632	345.50	345.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
9	550–600	585	314.00	314.00
2	600–650	642	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	200	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	345.00–360.00	351.00
2	350–400	380	342.50	342.50
18	400–450	446	340.00–344.00	340.77
22	450–500	481	325.00–335.00	330.90
13	500–550	527	300.00–320.00	311.26
17	550–600	555	284.00–296.00	287.46
17	600–650	612	280.00–290.00	282.67
17	650–700	663	270.00–288.00	278.33
19	700–750	739	279.00–280.00	279.16
2	800–850	835	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	529	356.00	356.00
3	600–650	608	326.00	326.00
3	750–800	770	305.00	305.00
3	800–850	812	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
9	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	500	224.00	224.00
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	490.00	490.00
3	400–450	420	435.00	435.00
5	450–500	471	350.00–370.00	358.27
4	500–550	506	310.00–325.00	321.30
3	550–600	563	318.00–325.00	322.56
3	600–650	610	288.00	288.00
3	650–700	690	278.00	278.00
2	700–750	715	270.00–285.00	277.45
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	386	340.00–350.00	342.02
1	400–450	425	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	625	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,083	140.00–149.00	143.96
1	—	1,095	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,247	144.00–149.00	146.37
12	—	1,488	161.00–169.00	163.91
23	—	1,245	150.00–160.00	154.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	198.00–210.00	202.43
3	—	1,742	189.00–193.00	190.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	—	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,360.00

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)	18	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,361.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	2,750.00–3,850.00	3,144.05

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)	3	—	—	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,150.00

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.