Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.25/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 769 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 358 273
Feeder cattle 495 345 241
Slaughter cattle 54 13 16
Replacement cattle 18 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 66 128.25 $128.25 $986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 6 134.00 $134.00 $718 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 —
355–365 360 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $488 -2.18
400–445 428 6 125.00–130.00 $127.31 $545 -5.46
455–495 484 5 120.00–125.00 $122.22 $592 -5.72
500–545 527 5 117.00–120.00 $117.57 $620 -4.21
555–580 568 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $645 -3.89
650–670 660 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $676 -4.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
405–418 416 7 120.00–122.00 $121.72 $506 -4.28
475 475 1 117.00 $117.00 $556 -4.31
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 -1.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 -2.01
465 465 1 132.00 $132.00 $614 -1.96
500–510 505 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $634 —
565–580 573 2 117.00 $117.00 $670 -8.00
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 187.00 $187.00 $449 —
270–285 278 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $479 -8.63
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 -5.64
415–445 429 4 145.00–152.00 $148.76 $638 -5.62
455–485 470 4 135.00–145.00 $141.13 $663 -3.48
510–540 522 7 127.00–134.00 $131.27 $685 -6.42
555–565 560 3 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $711 -7.06
600–640 620 2 125.00 $125.00 $775 +5.33
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 4 135.00–142.00 $139.16 $590 +2.16
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -2.00
525 525 1 124.00 $124.00 $651 -2.45
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -2.45
630–640 633 3 112.00–117.00 $115.32 $730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -1.82
500 500 1 137.00 $137.00 $685 -11.65
655–670 663 2 125.00 $125.00 $829 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1275 1077 80-85% 5 56.00–59.00 $57.46 $619 —
970–1380 1191 80-85% 12 61.00–67.00 $64.56 $769 +8.27
1115–1325 1238 80-85% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.56 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1370 1128 85-90% 4 55.00–62.00 $57.86 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1580 1510 75-80% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.64 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 84.00 $84.00 $916 —
1390–1460 1425 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.