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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 327 493
Feeder cattle 189 264 441
Slaughter cattle 22 63 41
Replacement cattle 28 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
590 590 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 —
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 479 4 160.00–170.00 $166.19 $796 +12.71
480 fancy 480 1 172.00 $172.00 $826 —
505–540 528 3 152.00–157.00 $154.62 $816 +6.35
555–580 567 3 145.00–155.00 $150.07 $851 +9.41
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 3 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $590 —
415 415 1 147.00 $147.00 $610 -1.00
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 —
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +6.72
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 +1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
355–395 380 3 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $655 —
415 415 1 162.00 $162.00 $672 +5.00
455–495 481 6 150.00–157.00 $153.13 $737 +8.13
500–506 504 7 140.00–145.00 $140.71 $709 -1.29
565–595 579 8 130.00–137.00 $134.01 $776 -2.99
625–630 628 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $722 +13.47
360–390 373 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $711 —
410–415 413 2 180.00–187.00 $183.48 $758 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
505–530 518 2 162.00–170.00 $165.90 $859 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -3.00
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 190.00–195.00 $192.40 $621 —
385–390 388 3 180.00–185.00 $181.65 $705 —
590–595 593 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $845 -2.51
635 635 1 137.00 $137.00 $870 +6.31

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $456 —
815–990 903 85-90% 3 47.00–51.00 $49.24 $445 —
880–1050 980 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.67 $624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $687 —
1165–1290 1210 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $920 +3.82
1315–1360 1338 80-85% 2 79.00–83.00 $80.97 $1,083 +11.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1450 1343 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,007 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,593 -5.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 510.00–660.00 $567.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.