Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.00/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 857 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $147.00/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 643 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.35/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 788 272 0
Feeder cattle 709 235 0
Slaughter cattle 58 37 0
Replacement cattle 21 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
410–440 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
529–530 529 10 150.00 $150.00 $794 -2.00
643 643 11 147.00 $147.00 $945 —
725 725 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —
977 977 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,202 —
1123 1123 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
430 430 1 187.00 $187.00 $804 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
655 655 3 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
857 857 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 155.00–157.00 $156.37 $496 —
365–395 382 3 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $565 +6.96
405–445 421 7 134.00–140.00 $138.00 $581 +5.53
455–495 467 5 132.00–135.00 $133.59 $624 +1.68
500–540 524 10 120.00–127.00 $124.35 $652 +4.33
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 152.00–155.00 $152.98 $554 —
410–425 415 3 144.00–150.00 $147.95 $614 +8.42
455–490 476 4 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $659 +3.52
525–545 535 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $709 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
615–645 635 6 122.00–124.00 $123.35 $783 —
654 654 8 121.00 $121.00 $791 +3.05
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
410 410 1 132.00 $132.00 $541 +5.00
475 475 2 125.00 $125.00 $594 +3.00
525–545 538 3 115.00–117.00 $116.35 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 6 152.00–157.00 $155.57 $666 +8.57
455–495 466 6 140.00–148.00 $144.96 $676 +2.55
500–540 530 5 133.00–138.00 $136.22 $722 +0.24
565–585 578 3 132.00–134.00 $133.35 $771 +3.35
615–635 625 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $803 +5.04
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
730–745 738 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 180.00 $180.00 $644 +15.00
400–420 411 4 162.00–170.00 $165.48 $680 —
450–460 455 3 150.00–157.00 $153.99 $701 —
515–525 520 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $767 —
555–565 560 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $790 —
600–625 613 2 133.00–135.00 $133.98 $821 +0.68
665–670 668 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 148.00 $148.00 $599 +6.00
460–490 475 2 137.00–139.00 $137.97 $655 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1235 1192 80-85% 3 50.00–52.00 $51.31 $612 —
1020–1625 1270 80-85% 12 51.00–58.00 $55.57 $706 —
1145–1535 1383 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.13 $859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $715 —
1080–1830 1457 75-80% 3 53.00–55.00 $53.91 $785 -1.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1825 1630 3 75.00–79.00 $76.77 $1,251 -6.23
1720–1910 1838 3 81.00–85.00 $83.75 $1,539 —

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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) 1 890.00 $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.