Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.92/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 605 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.92/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 435 758
Feeder cattle 302 375 714
Slaughter cattle 12 47 44
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -32.00
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +5.45
505–516 513 7 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $877 -1.52
605–645 615 10 159.00–165.00 $159.92 $984 -0.08
695 695 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,056 ±0.00
702–749 729 7 147.00–152.00 $149.94 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
430–444 442 8 175.00–180.00 $175.61 $776 +0.61
475 475 1 172.00 $172.00 $817 +1.04
540 540 3 165.00 $165.00 $891 +2.46
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 +3.00
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
780 780 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 165.00–170.00 $168.32 $567 -6.68
365–390 375 3 155.00–160.00 $157.32 $590 -5.04
405–440 424 4 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $624 -7.51
475 475 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $671 -4.74
500–540 516 8 136.00–142.00 $139.27 $719 +0.65
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 +1.67
600–620 605 13 125.00–130.00 $126.92 $768 -0.37
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 ±0.00
455–490 473 2 152.00–155.00 $153.56 $726 +3.56
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 +2.00
515–525 fancy 520 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $824 —
575–590 583 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $822 -1.58
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +1.98
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
410 410 3 140.00 $140.00 $574 -5.00
505–525 515 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $687 -0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
420–440 430 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $741 +6.82
460–485 470 3 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $763 +7.66
500–510 503 3 150.00–157.00 $152.99 $770 +3.36
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
605–620 613 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $818 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–385 362 3 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $697 +1.72
400–425 413 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $754 +4.54
455–495 475 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $812 +5.13
505–525 515 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $829 +1.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 167.00 $167.00 $743 +10.00
495 495 1 157.00 $157.00 $777 +7.00
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 —
575–580 578 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $950 —
1235–1360 1298 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $941 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1525 1410 75-80% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.16 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $715 -1.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,815 —

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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.