Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 628 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.25/cwt ≈ $982/hd at 667 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.46/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 668 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 690 0
Feeder cattle 527 662 0
Slaughter cattle 58 18 0
Replacement cattle 31 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeder cattle. 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
460–499 495 10 170.00–178.00 $177.26 $877 +5.26
599 599 6 163.00 $163.00 $976 —
660–678 668 12 151.00–157.00 $154.46 $1,032 +9.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 407 3 175.00 $175.00 $712 —
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 ±0.00
500–540 523 3 155.00 $155.00 $811 +2.68
605–610 608 2 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $897 +5.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 77 146.00 $146.00 $917 —
667 value added 667 70 147.25 $147.25 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 152.00–155.00 $153.47 $511 —
365 365 1 148.00 $148.00 $540 +8.00
400–420 414 4 138.00–142.00 $140.53 $582 +3.84
455–495 466 5 135.00–138.00 $136.58 $636 +3.63
500–540 517 6 128.00–132.00 $130.51 $675 +1.32
555–560 558 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $701 +4.26
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 +2.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $526 —
355–365 360 2 152.00–155.00 $153.52 $553 —
410–425 418 2 146.00–148.00 $147.02 $615 +3.48
455 455 2 142.00 $142.00 $646 -0.49
550–560 555 2 132.00–137.00 $134.48 $746 +2.00
600–630 610 3 130.00–132.00 $131.31 $801 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 +5.00
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +2.50
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 180.00 $180.00 $590 +4.02
355–395 376 5 172.00–177.00 $174.83 $657 +8.36
400–440 428 5 165.00–170.00 $167.01 $715 +13.30
455–475 465 4 147.00–152.00 $149.74 $696 +2.59
500–535 513 6 135.00–140.00 $138.47 $710 +3.86
565–585 578 3 132.00–135.00 $132.98 $769 +2.33
615–620 618 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $785 -0.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–424 423 5 175.00–185.00 $183.02 $774 +20.64
450–460 455 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $743 +7.33
555–570 563 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $794 +5.51
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 +1.49
655–665 660 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $865 —
700–725 713 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $916 +3.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 +10.00
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1179 80-85% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.28 $628 —
985–1475 1195 80-85% 15 56.00–62.00 $59.11 $706 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $815 +12.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $515 —
1275–1440 1382 75-80% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.69 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1135 1080 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.05 $551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,092 —
1835–2125 1980 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,564 —
2065 2065 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,879 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–990 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 97.00–100.00 $98.57 $931

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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) 2 860.00–880.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.