Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.50/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 323 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 358 216
Feeder cattle 262 321 208
Slaughter cattle 8 29 8
Replacement cattle 7 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 value added 301 8 202.00 $202.00 $608 —
356 value added 356 9 190.00 $190.00 $676 —
455–480 468 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $737 +1.58
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 +1.05
610–635 620 3 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $827 -0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 +10.21
410–425 415 3 157.00–160.00 $157.99 $656 +4.61
455–480 464 4 145.00–150.00 $147.29 $683 -0.13
525–535 528 3 135.00–137.00 $135.68 $716 -5.19
560–565 563 4 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $746 -2.69
600–610 605 2 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $747 -3.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 147.00–150.00 $148.42 $628 +3.42
520 520 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $681 +1.00
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 222.50 $222.50 $643 —
323 323 15 207.50 $207.50 $670 —
455–475 468 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $811 +9.39
645 645 1 137.00 $137.00 $884 -6.28
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–405 404 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $680 +3.47
450–465 456 4 157.00–165.00 $161.73 $737 +4.39
500–510 505 2 147.00–152.00 $149.52 $755 +3.80
555–585 570 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $784 -2.62
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 -2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 157.00–160.00 $158.98 $668 +1.98
480–490 485 2 147.00–152.00 $149.47 $725 +1.47
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +2.00
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $747 —
1125–1295 1212 80-85% 3 79.00–85.00 $81.86 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,382 —

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Bred Cows

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

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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.