Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.91/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 508 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 768 264
Feeder cattle 302 714 178
Slaughter cattle 20 44 72
Replacement cattle 24 10 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
549 549 6 154.00 $154.00 $845 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 —
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
335–345 340 2 162.00 $162.00 $551 +12.00
360–380 372 5 155.00–160.00 $156.79 $583 +9.79
403–430 407 8 147.00–150.00 $149.60 $609 —
455–495 475 2 145.00–147.00 $145.96 $693 +4.41
505–525 508 18 140.00–147.00 $140.91 $716 +6.72
555–585 570 2 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $761 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +6.27
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 4 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $499 +5.96
350 350 1 147.00 $147.00 $514 +8.38
400–445 421 7 135.00–142.00 $140.20 $590 +1.78
455–490 474 6 132.00–137.00 $134.32 $637 +3.71
515–545 533 4 128.00–132.00 $130.49 $696 +0.48
560–565 563 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $709 +6.49
620 620 3 123.00 $123.00 $763 +7.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
445 445 1 132.00 $132.00 $587 +1.76
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 +3.69
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 +5.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 187.00 $187.00 $458 —
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
315–335 325 2 170.00–172.00 $170.97 $556 -2.46
355–395 373 4 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $625 +1.16
410–440 423 3 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $691 +4.85
455–475 467 3 147.00–154.00 $150.28 $702 +0.42
510–530 520 5 135.00–142.00 $138.00 $718 +0.72
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -0.49
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 190.00–200.00 $193.76 $436 —
275 275 1 187.00 $187.00 $514 —
365–390 378 2 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $665 —
430–435 433 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $751 +5.05
450 450 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $724 -1.57
510–540 525 2 147.00–155.00 $150.89 $792 —
555–580 567 3 137.00–142.00 $139.64 $792 —
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 +1.96
450–480 465 2 137.00–142.00 $139.42 $648 +2.58
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $535 —
910–1080 998 80-85% 4 63.00–64.00 $63.24 $631 —
950–1465 1133 80-85% 3 57.00–60.00 $59.13 $670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1615 1530 75-80% 2 56.00–58.00 $56.94 $871 +4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,280 +0.52
1570–1685 1628 2 89.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,466 +10.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1200 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.