Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 306 0
Feeder cattle 208 230 0
Slaughter cattle 8 38 0
Replacement cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
725 725 2 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
794 794 9 122.00 $122.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 155.00–165.00 $160.21 $509 —
405 405 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $591 +11.00
460–485 473 3 137.00–142.00 $139.62 $660 +7.62
510–545 532 3 137.00 $137.00 $729 —
565–585 575 2 132.00 $132.00 $759 +12.00
600–640 626 5 119.00–125.00 $120.57 $755 +3.13
704 704 1 109.00 $109.00 $767 —
835 fancy 835 2 114.00 $114.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 -1.49
350–365 358 2 140.00–147.00 $143.57 $514 +1.57
405–445 423 4 132.00–140.00 $134.85 $570 +4.90
455–495 479 4 127.00–132.00 $129.74 $621 +1.98
505–525 518 3 120.00–127.00 $123.96 $642 +6.35
560–585 573 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $665 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 127.00–129.00 $128.02 $522 +3.02
470 470 1 124.00 $124.00 $583 +4.00
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
305–320 313 2 165.00 $165.00 $516 +3.00
400–445 423 5 144.00–147.00 $146.04 $618 +3.00
455–485 467 3 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $626 -2.40
500–540 519 4 127.00–131.00 $129.22 $671 -0.50
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 +2.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
355 355 2 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
450–475 463 2 140.00 $140.00 $648 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 ±0.00
655–660 658 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $673 —
1000–1245 1101 80-85% 4 67.00–71.00 $68.38 $753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,804 —

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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.