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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.25/cwt ≈ $1,495/hd at 963 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 253 305
Feeder cattle 230 199 265
Slaughter cattle 43 35 40
Replacement cattle 10 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 61 155.25 $155.25 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 5 130.00–142.00 $136.73 $574 +0.70
455–485 468 5 122.00–128.00 $126.35 $591 -8.42
500–525 513 3 118.00–123.00 $120.37 $617 -9.14
555–595 575 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $664 -9.55
625 625 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $700 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $588 —
500–510 505 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $669 —
565–595 578 3 125.00–132.00 $128.06 $740 -11.94
605–625 615 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $732 —
788 788 2 115.00 $115.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 118.00 $118.00 $537 —

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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 2 158.00–162.00 $159.97 $576 —
400–425 415 3 145.00–152.00 $149.08 $619 +5.08
450–495 468 5 135.00–142.00 $139.74 $654 -0.30
500–540 522 3 129.00–135.00 $132.03 $689 +1.15
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -3.71
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 378 4 170.00–180.00 $173.64 $656 —
400–415 407 3 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $672 —
455–470 463 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $699 —
505–525 515 2 138.00–142.00 $139.96 $721 —
555–590 573 2 132.00–135.00 $133.55 $765 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1145 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $779 —
1185–1345 1290 80-85% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.08 $814 —
1200–1580 1397 80-85% 5 54.00–58.00 $56.02 $783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1220 1095 85-90% 3 55.00–56.00 $55.72 $610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,214 —
1505 1505 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,445 —

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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) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.