Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 270 267
Feeder cattle 236 198 239
Slaughter cattle 36 45 28
Replacement cattle 15 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 217.00 $217.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 167.00–180.00 $174.75 $563 —
355–375 365 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $643 +7.00
405 405 1 177.00 $177.00 $717 +13.04
455–480 468 2 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $777 +6.27
505–545 523 6 150.00–157.00 $154.48 $808 —
557 value added 557 3 162.00 $162.00 $902 —
560–580 570 2 142.00 $142.00 $809 -4.63
620–625 623 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $878 +4.00
650–660 655 2 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
665 value added 665 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,024 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 175.00–177.00 $175.96 $577 +8.96
350–385 363 3 162.00–172.00 $166.19 $603 +2.18
400–435 420 3 157.00–162.00 $159.64 $670 +1.89
455–495 470 3 153.00–157.00 $154.95 $728 +4.34
500–525 511 4 140.00–147.00 $144.78 $740 +0.34
560–570 565 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $794 +2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 217.00 $217.00 $803 +9.52
470 470 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $799 —
505–545 528 4 160.00–167.00 $164.32 $868 +4.32
550–595 570 5 155.00–160.00 $158.43 $903 +3.94
605–630 618 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $881 -4.51
690–695 693 2 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $939 —
735 735 1 126.00 $126.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 4 170.00–175.00 $173.01 $749 +1.36
460–495 478 3 160.00–162.00 $161.31 $771 +1.92
510–545 527 3 150.00–155.00 $152.35 $803 +0.12
575 575 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $854 +1.88
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 167.00 $167.00 $668 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1270 1142 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $80.67 $921 —
1170–1495 1277 80-85% 7 83.00–89.00 $85.13 $1,087 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1295 1218 85-90% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,255 —
1295–1445 1370 75-80% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.53 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1375 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,320 -8.00
1805 1805 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,787 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 920.00–960.00 $946.67

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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.