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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 500 432
Feeder cattle 266 444 380
Slaughter cattle 38 41 33
Replacement cattle 17 15 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with a lower undertone noted. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 +5.00
720 720 7 138.00 $138.00 $994 +3.00
801 801 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +10.00
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
610 610 1 137.00 $137.00 $836 +3.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $510 —
405–435 420 2 135.00 $135.00 $567 ±0.00
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +8.33
455–475 467 3 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $618 +0.68
500–520 511 4 125.00–130.00 $128.78 $658 —
555–588 576 5 122.00–127.00 $125.24 $721 —
610–645 630 3 112.00–115.00 $114.03 $718 -10.97
689 fancy 689 6 129.00 $129.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
400–440 424 5 127.00–132.00 $129.79 $550 +0.53
465–490 478 6 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $605 +2.78
525–530 526 5 117.00–122.00 $119.80 $630 -1.03
565–585 573 4 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $659 -2.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 162.00–165.00 $163.51 $553 —
405–445 428 5 142.00–147.00 $144.61 $619 -0.40
455–485 465 5 138.00–144.00 $141.17 $656 +7.62
505–540 520 9 125.00–130.00 $128.01 $666 +1.86
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 +0.02
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 170.00–180.00 $175.28 $557 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -12.53
425 425 2 150.00 $150.00 $638 -8.32
465 465 1 148.00 $148.00 $688 —
510–545 533 3 135.00–137.00 $136.36 $727 +1.36
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 ±0.00
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +3.00
470 470 1 134.00 $134.00 $630 +7.69
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1035 967 80-85% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.71 $558 —
985–1510 1233 80-85% 13 60.00–65.00 $62.64 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1085 988 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.66 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1460 1445 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,228 —
1725–1995 1828 3 93.00–95.00 $93.96 $1,718 —
1815–2090 1937 3 99.00–103.00 $101.69 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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.