Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.82/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 523 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.00/cwt +19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 436 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $197.00/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 397 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 478 316
Feeder cattle 279 438 259
Slaughter cattle 38 40 42
Replacement cattle 20 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower with Boning cows up to 88.00 and bulls up to 116.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder heifers. 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
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
410–435 421 4 190.00–197.00 $194.20 $818 -3.36
522–540 524 8 175.00–177.00 $176.74 $926 +4.30
621 621 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,068 +10.00
751 751 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 10 197.00 $197.00 $782 —
490 490 1 172.00 $172.00 $843 +2.00
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 +6.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 +10.47
378–385 379 5 167.00–170.00 $167.61 $635 +7.61
410–440 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 +3.43
439 value added 439 8 180.00 $180.00 $790 —
500–530 523 11 150.00–157.00 $155.82 $815 +9.81
565 565 5 147.00 $147.00 $831 +9.58
615 615 5 143.00 $143.00 $879 —
660 660 6 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 +10.00
350–391 384 6 160.00–162.00 $161.70 $621 +8.12
400–445 429 7 150.00–160.00 $156.33 $671 +6.32
450–470 458 3 150.00–152.00 $151.34 $693 +4.07
500–515 508 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $724 +4.64
550–560 555 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $763 +5.11
610–645 628 2 130.00 $130.00 $816 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.00 $147.00 $625 +2.00
475–485 480 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $684 +2.47
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -2.40
400–435 415 4 165.00–170.00 $167.73 $696 -8.03
455–485 466 4 160.00–165.00 $162.94 $759 -0.09
500–535 519 4 145.00–152.00 $149.81 $778 -2.19
565–595 586 4 140.00–145.00 $142.22 $833 -3.37
620–630 625 2 135.00–142.00 $138.47 $865 -1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 3 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $648 -7.56
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -4.73
415–420 418 2 177.00–180.00 $178.51 $746 -9.42
455–460 458 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $783 +0.03
500–510 505 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $821 -1.55
600–635 618 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $912 -4.79
665–685 675 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $952 -3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 +2.00
505–545 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1225 1126 80-85% 8 75.00–80.00 $78.10 $879 —
1130–1150 1140 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.50 $975 —
1115–1215 1165 80-85% 2 71.00–73.00 $72.04 $839 -17.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1538 5 101.00–106.00 $103.46 $1,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00 $930.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–820.00 $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.