Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.38/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 567 404
Feeder cattle 341 495 389
Slaughter cattle 41 54 15
Replacement cattle 14 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $656 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 3 130.00 $130.00 $789 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -2.00
400–435 424 4 127.00–132.00 $129.70 $550 +2.39
455–470 464 5 120.00–127.00 $122.77 $570 +0.55
500–525 516 10 115.00–122.00 $119.38 $616 +1.81
555–590 570 3 115.00–117.00 $115.69 $659 +2.22
630–635 633 2 107.00–112.00 $109.51 $693 —
660–675 668 2 105.00 $105.00 $701 +2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
335 335 1 137.00 $137.00 $459 —
420–440 428 4 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $526 +1.24
485 485 1 116.00 $116.00 $563 -1.00
519 519 7 112.00 $112.00 $581 ±0.00
634 634 4 103.00 $103.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 -2.00
505–545 519 4 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $661 +1.80
600–635 621 5 114.00–120.00 $118.17 $734 +3.17
685–695 690 2 112.00 $112.00 $773 —
715–730 723 2 109.00–112.00 $110.52 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 3 157.00–167.00 $163.82 $609 +8.82
410–440 423 6 150.00–157.00 $154.00 $651 +5.24
460–490 468 4 135.00–140.00 $137.21 $642 -3.92
500–525 512 7 125.00–132.00 $128.88 $660 -2.39
550–590 569 6 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $698 -4.34
605 605 3 117.00–120.00 $118.00 $714 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 414 4 140.00–147.00 $144.28 $597 +5.12
450–485 473 4 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $599 -3.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 192.00–202.00 $196.86 $518 —
370 370 1 172.00 $172.00 $636 +7.00
510–530 520 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $715 +0.55
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1535 1162 80-85% 13 63.00–68.00 $65.75 $764 +1.19
1265–1300 1283 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.01 $937 —
1260–1430 1316 80-85% 4 61.00–62.00 $61.49 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $770 —
1450–1675 1542 75-80% 3 63.00–65.00 $63.95 $986 -1.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1670 1580 4 85.00 $85.00 $1,343 —
1815 1815 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.