Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.78/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 324 272
Feeder cattle 231 271 235
Slaughter cattle 22 41 37
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 172.00 $172.00 $688 —
515–530 523 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $803 -8.52
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 137.00–147.00 $143.67 $1,049 -3.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $551 —
400–445 431 4 140.00–145.00 $143.08 $617 -11.64
455–495 475 4 135.00–142.00 $139.70 $664 -9.28
518–540 521 10 127.00–135.00 $133.78 $697 -3.52
565–595 582 3 122.00–127.00 $125.38 $730 -7.92
625 625 1 117.00 $117.00 $731 —
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
400–425 417 3 150.00–154.00 $152.72 $637 -11.65
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -9.00
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 -11.00
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 —
400–415 408 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $663 -2.06
465–475 470 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $735 -2.46
500–548 536 8 135.00–140.00 $137.11 $735 -8.96
570–580 575 2 132.00 $132.00 $759 -8.00
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
420–425 423 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $723 -1.46
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
605–625 615 3 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1255 1245 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $822 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,377 —

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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.