Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 544 503
Feeder cattle 150 493 442
Slaughter cattle 8 35 45
Replacement cattle 20 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All classes market lightly tested, however a lower undertone was noted. Trade active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $526 -2.70
400–425 417 3 135.00–137.00 $136.36 $569 -3.31
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 -5.14
500–535 513 4 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $634 -9.87
575–590 583 2 117.00–122.00 $119.53 $697 -8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 137.00 $137.00 $507 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -5.00
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 —
565 565 1 113.00 $113.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $601 -3.86
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 177.00 $177.00 $496 —
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 +5.58
455–490 473 2 137.00–145.00 $140.85 $666 -6.55
510–530 520 2 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $694 -11.23
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 172.00–175.00 $173.47 $725 +7.46
635–645 640 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $848 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 147.00 $147.00 $647 ±0.00
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1450 1310 80-85% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.66 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1720 1563 2 90.00–92.00 $91.10 $1,424 —
2130 2130 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–860.00 $845.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–990.00 $945.00

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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.