Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 709 585
Feeder cattle 273 664 527
Slaughter cattle 36 38 58
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
610–640 625 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $1,038 +6.02
675 fancy 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 +5.00
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 167.00–170.00 $168.05 $610 +8.05
440–445 443 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $720 +8.06
455–495 471 5 147.00–150.00 $148.02 $697 -3.30
510–545 523 5 137.00–142.00 $139.80 $731 -3.57
555–585 575 5 127.00–135.00 $131.01 $753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 4 170.00–175.00 $172.30 $734 +8.84
455–495 469 4 157.00–172.00 $162.58 $763 —
510–525 518 6 145.00–152.00 $147.82 $766 -7.20
555–590 567 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $798 —
615–630 623 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 +6.44
505–510 508 2 127.00–132.00 $129.49 $658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 190.00–195.00 $193.71 $814 +22.72
455–495 475 5 170.00–177.00 $173.76 $825 +4.77
505–525 514 5 165.00–170.00 $167.96 $863 +10.96
555–595 565 5 154.00–157.00 $155.19 $877 +8.19
600–605 603 2 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $865 —
655–690 669 5 137.00–147.00 $143.61 $961 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 4 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $852 —
460–480 470 4 180.00–192.00 $184.65 $868 -0.35
560–590 569 4 170.00–180.00 $173.84 $989 +18.84
605–630 622 3 160.00–167.00 $163.96 $1,020 +13.96
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
700–720 712 3 140.00–145.00 $143.33 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 177.00–180.00 $178.47 $782 —
470 470 1 157.00 $157.00 $738 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $747 -4.34
1095–1280 1188 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.08 $868 +5.74
1065–1330 1241 80-85% 10 65.00–71.00 $68.86 $855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,462 —
1890 1890 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,890 —

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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.