Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 545 470
Feeder cattle 265 514 435
Slaughter cattle 40 31 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good 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
605–620 613 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $864 —
665 665 1 137.00 $137.00 $911 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
400–425 414 4 127.00–132.00 $129.02 $534 -1.28
455–465 461 4 120.00–127.00 $124.25 $573 +0.25
500–540 529 4 120.00–125.00 $122.80 $650 +5.25
555–570 563 3 117.00–120.00 $118.32 $666 —
605–610 608 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 —
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 +2.00
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 +10.00
415–445 435 4 145.00–150.00 $148.03 $644 -0.24
455–485 468 3 135.00–140.00 $137.30 $643 +2.48
525–540 534 5 127.00–132.00 $130.62 $698 +0.89
560–585 569 8 120.00–132.00 $127.27 $724 +4.95
615–645 630 2 117.00 $117.00 $737 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $612 —
415–420 418 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $642 +0.52
450 450 2 147.00 $147.00 $662 -1.48
505–540 523 6 135.00–140.00 $138.32 $723 +3.32
550–585 562 3 135.00–137.00 $135.69 $763 +5.69
610–625 618 2 122.00–127.00 $124.53 $770 -2.46
730 730 1 112.00 $112.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1350 1256 80-85% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.78 $663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1125 1043 85-90% 3 51.00–54.00 $52.43 $547 +1.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1315 1235 75-80% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.34 $646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1455 1450 2 72.00–75.00 $73.51 $1,066 —
1615 1615 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,308 —
1885 1885 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,678 —

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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.