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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.61/cwt +23.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 736 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.67/cwt ≈ $1,141/hd at 642 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.50/cwt ≈ $1,017/hd at 658 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 253 767
Feeder cattle 503 231 709
Slaughter cattle 31 22 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market too few to trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 202.00 $202.00 $808 —
520–524 523 7 170.00–177.00 $170.99 $894 —
555–560 558 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $935 —
629 fancy 629 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,164 —
649 value added 649 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,129 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 +6.33
736 value added 736 45 168.00 $168.00 $1,236 —
770–790 780 2 142.00–147.00 $144.53 $1,127 —
785 value added 785 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 152.00–155.00 $153.46 $967 +16.46
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 5 160.00–165.00 $162.86 $694 +10.14
432 value added 432 3 170.00 $170.00 $734 —
460–475 465 3 152.00–155.00 $153.98 $716 +8.98
523–525 524 8 150.00–154.00 $153.00 $802 —
550–565 556 5 145.00–152.00 $149.15 $829 —
653–656 value added 656 14 153.00–157.00 $156.43 $1,026 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
675 675 1 147.00 $147.00 $992 —
700–745 fancy 723 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $1,031 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $960 +17.43
758 value added 758 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 —
755–765 760 2 122.00–132.00 $127.03 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $590 +8.63
415–445 432 6 150.00–155.00 $153.23 $662 +10.15
465–490 476 9 145.00–150.00 $148.20 $705 +8.50
505–520 511 4 135.00–145.00 $140.48 $718 +6.70
565–585 578 6 130.00–137.00 $133.99 $774 +8.61
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 +11.00
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
500–545 523 2 125.00–130.00 $127.39 $666 +5.39
565 565 2 127.00 $127.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 187.00–188.00 $187.49 $609 +5.49
355–365 360 2 177.00–182.00 $179.53 $646 —
415–445 426 9 166.00–172.00 $169.57 $722 +7.02
465–485 476 8 155.00–160.00 $157.34 $749 +0.86
505–535 521 8 145.00–150.00 $148.74 $775 +11.63
565–570 568 5 140.00–145.00 $141.99 $807 +9.99
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 +10.00
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 195.00–200.00 $197.33 $637 —
355–385 373 5 185.00–190.00 $188.02 $701 +3.02
410–425 414 4 177.00–180.00 $179.23 $742 +8.22
450–455 453 3 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $773 —
510–545 527 6 155.00–160.00 $156.50 $825 —
570–580 575 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $883 +13.51
600–645 620 6 140.00–145.00 $143.66 $891 +12.99
680 680 2 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 162.00 $162.00 $721 +7.00
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $552 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $929 —
1215–1500 1328 80-85% 8 64.00–69.00 $66.70 $886 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1805 1685 2 99.00–100.00 $99.46 $1,676 —

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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.