Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.35/cwt ≈ $851/hd at 562 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.78/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.44/cwt ≈ $755/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 305 295
Feeder cattle 485 265 223
Slaughter cattle 35 40 31
Replacement cattle 23 — 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned 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
471 471 4 167.00 $167.00 $787 —
505–523 520 11 157.00–162.00 $159.09 $827 —
552–580 562 19 150.00–157.00 $151.35 $851 —
708 708 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
525 525 4 147.00–152.00 $149.50 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 152.00–157.00 $154.65 $577 —
419–425 420 11 140.00–142.00 $140.18 $589 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
464–493 value added 479 15 143.00–150.00 $146.16 $700 —
510–520 515 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $682 —
528 value added 528 14 145.00 $145.00 $766 —
554 fancy 554 7 146.00 $146.00 $809 —
560–595 578 2 127.00–132.00 $129.42 $748 —
601 value added 601 8 138.00 $138.00 $829 —
615–642 633 5 120.00–128.00 $125.26 $793 +8.26
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
365–385 375 2 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $535 +7.57
400–445 425 5 133.00–138.00 $136.27 $579 +7.25
450–495 469 4 125.00–132.00 $128.54 $603 +4.29
515–540 528 5 120.00–127.00 $125.57 $663 +2.77
555–595 573 5 117.00–122.00 $119.40 $684 +1.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $550 +8.98
495 495 1 123.00 $123.00 $609 +3.00
505 505 1 117.00 $117.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $591 -4.43
415–445 429 5 145.00–150.00 $147.80 $634 -0.23
455–470 464 4 132.00–138.00 $135.74 $630 -1.56
510–545 532 6 127.00–132.00 $129.83 $691 -0.79
585–590 588 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $739 -1.61
615–635 625 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $771 +6.33
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $599 -5.05
400–435 413 3 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $650 +3.90
455–475 465 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $693 +1.98
515–525 520 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $707 -2.31
550–595 571 5 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $760 -2.62
605–645 618 4 128.00–132.00 $129.53 $800 +5.00
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1127 80-85% 6 51.00–54.00 $52.71 $594 —
1075–1355 1215 80-85% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.56 $699 —
1180–1660 1417 80-85% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.33 $897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1940 1830 2 83.00–85.00 $83.94 $1,536 —

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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) 2 820.00–840.00 $830.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.