Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 414 0
Feeder cattle 350 365 0
Slaughter cattle 25 40 0
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $932 —
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 —
500–515 508 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $927 +2.46
560 560 1 177.00 $177.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 170.00 $170.00 $549 +3.00
350–385 373 3 160.00–162.00 $160.63 $599 +0.14
400–435 421 6 150.00–157.00 $154.03 $648 -3.93
460–475 466 5 145.00–150.00 $148.00 $690 -3.63
500–525 513 5 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $735 +2.84
555–560 558 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $759 -5.00
605–645 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $765 -4.58
655–675 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
305–320 313 2 175.00 $175.00 $548 +1.72
355 355 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $612 —
400–425 413 2 162.00–165.00 $163.55 $675 —
510–535 520 4 150.00–157.00 $153.46 $798 -4.42
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.00 $147.00 $625 -3.00
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -5.00
535 535 1 137.00 $137.00 $733 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 -5.00
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 -2.00
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -7.48
400–425 419 4 165.00–168.00 $167.00 $700 -16.86
455–485 471 4 155.00–160.00 $157.25 $741 -15.48
500–535 519 6 147.00–152.00 $149.97 $778 -14.19
565–590 578 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $800 -14.19
605–625 615 2 132.00–137.00 $134.54 $827 -3.47
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
260 260 1 207.00 $207.00 $538 —
300–305 303 2 200.00–207.00 $203.53 $617 -6.47
500–520 513 3 155.00–157.00 $156.35 $802 -23.18
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -14.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 157.00 $157.00 $636 -18.03
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -20.00
540 540 2 140.00 $140.00 $756 -14.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1190 80-85% 2 69.00–75.00 $72.16 $859 -3.13
1225–1305 1258 80-85% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.68 $977 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1110 1088 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $851 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,043 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,790 —
2125 2125 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,295 —

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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.