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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.00/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 709 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.87/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 530 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.65/cwt ≈ $1,055/hd at 641 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 395 660
Feeder cattle 609 259 574
Slaughter cattle 116 121 86
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand. 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
610–643 641 22 160.00–165.00 $164.65 $1,055 —
709 709 45 157.00 $157.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 7 169.00 $169.00 $779 —
527 527 21 165.00 $165.00 $870 —
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
700–715 708 2 141.00–147.00 $144.03 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–439 437 10 157.00–160.00 $157.29 $687 —
455–465 458 3 150.00–152.00 $151.32 $693 -3.68
525–531 530 26 145.00–150.50 $149.87 $794 —
696 696 15 140.00 $140.00 $974 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 9 144.00–150.00 $146.16 $627 -6.24
455–495 472 3 140.00–145.00 $142.31 $672 -4.32
525–540 535 6 137.00–142.00 $139.66 $747 +1.19
565–580 574 5 132.00–135.00 $133.82 $768 -2.17
605–615 609 5 130.00–132.00 $131.60 $801 -0.40
650–685 668 2 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $824 —
705 705 1 117.00 $117.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 5 138.00–143.00 $141.43 $581 —
455–470 463 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $632 -5.48
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 167.00–170.00 $168.52 $607 +2.52
400–425 414 5 160.00–165.00 $162.17 $671 +0.57
455–485 467 5 155.00–158.00 $156.78 $732 -1.70
505–535 520 5 144.00–147.00 $145.99 $759 -8.10
575–585 579 6 140.00–145.00 $143.67 $832 -5.81
605–640 624 4 132.00–137.00 $135.30 $844 -5.36
650–665 658 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $862 -0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 162.00 $162.00 $737 -5.00
500–525 508 3 152.00–154.00 $152.69 $776 -13.29
555–565 558 3 148.00–150.00 $149.33 $833 -11.77
605–635 620 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $886 -10.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -2.00
520 520 1 138.00 $138.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1520 1221 80-85% 18 73.00–79.00 $76.47 $934 -11.49
1065–1475 1325 80-85% 16 80.00–86.00 $82.78 $1,097 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,201 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1513 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $81.78 $1,237 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1190 1129 85-90% 4 69.00–75.00 $72.08 $814 -7.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2145 1720 4 100.00–103.00 $101.24 $1,741 —
1570–2165 1770 6 92.00–98.00 $93.58 $1,656 -13.91

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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.