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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.00/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 717 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.50/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 759 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt ≈ $981/hd at 635 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 289 0
Feeder cattle 509 193 0
Slaughter cattle 67 96 0
Replacement cattle 33 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 107.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,131 +8.00
864 864 12 142.00 $142.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 19 154.50 $154.50 $981 —
717 717 66 153.00 $153.00 $1,097 —
759 759 23 144.50 $144.50 $1,097 —
848 848 11 127.00 $127.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 408 3 145.00–147.00 $146.31 $597 +1.72
455–465 459 4 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $643 -0.05
505–535 525 5 130.00–135.00 $132.82 $697 -2.26
555–565 560 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $720 -0.74
620–640 627 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $763 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +3.00
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -2.00
555 value added 555 11 157.00 $157.00 $871 —
550–590 563 3 135.00 $135.00 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
300–325 313 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $525 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -10.00
400–445 429 4 157.00–162.00 $158.47 $680 -2.56
455–495 479 4 153.00–158.00 $155.17 $743 -2.34
520–540 530 4 139.00–152.00 $147.19 $780 +10.19
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 +9.51
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
400–425 413 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $692 —
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
555–580 568 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $881 +13.11
600–620 610 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $869 +6.27
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1295 1188 80-85% 8 85.00–91.00 $87.50 $1,040 —
1060–1470 1193 80-85% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.22 $957 —
1055–1400 1229 80-85% 4 93.00–97.00 $94.70 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1705 1381 75-80% 7 87.00–91.00 $88.78 $1,226 —
1295–1645 1470 75-80% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.88 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1049 85-90% 4 75.00–81.00 $78.17 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2025 1848 2 114.00–116.00 $115.10 $2,127 —
1900 1900 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.