Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.50/cwt ≈ $1,103/hd at 763 lb · 42 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.57/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 975 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 277 369
Feeder cattle 245 262 305
Slaughter cattle 33 8 45
Replacement cattle 7 7 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good 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
535 535 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $869 —
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 42 144.50 $144.50 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
455–465 462 3 152.00–155.00 $153.99 $711 -3.58
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 -7.00
680–690 685 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $829 —
966–991 975 16 101.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $588 -3.97
400–445 430 3 152.00–155.00 $154.07 $663 -3.92
450–475 459 5 142.00–150.00 $146.97 $675 -0.32
505–525 515 2 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $690 -1.64
675 675 3 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -3.42
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 -8.33
470–475 473 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $714 -10.72
500–510 507 3 140.00–147.00 $142.97 $725 -6.55
565–585 575 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $782 -1.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 -3.00
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1530 1268 80-85% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.79 $1,050 —
1165–1430 1280 80-85% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.67 $1,122 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $855 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,438 +4.00
1485–1755 1620 75-80% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.08 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1915 1835 2 111.00–112.00 $111.48 $2,046 —

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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) 2 800.00–840.00 $820.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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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.