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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.16/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 581 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.23/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 468 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.52/cwt -13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 309 245
Feeder cattle 352 273 223
Slaughter cattle 71 36 22
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $937 —
500 500 1 197.00 $197.00 $985 —
555–568 564 3 185.00–187.00 $186.34 $1,051 +6.34
639 639 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,157 +14.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 207.00–210.00 $208.42 $782 —
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
645 645 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 9 158.00–165.00 $161.33 $697 -1.18
455–498 480 9 154.00–159.00 $156.95 $753 +8.93
505–525 514 10 145.00–155.00 $150.58 $774 +10.78
550–585 564 7 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $808 +12.22
625–635 629 7 138.00–142.00 $139.42 $877 —
705 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 164.00 $164.00 $656 -8.30
455–465 462 3 162.00–164.00 $163.34 $755 +0.76
520–545 530 4 157.00–160.00 $159.24 $844 +11.42
555–592 581 13 150.00–158.00 $156.16 $907 +15.47
600–635 612 3 144.00–146.00 $145.31 $889 +9.32
725–749 744 5 136.00–144.00 $142.44 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 3 150.00–155.00 $153.24 $631 -1.76
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +10.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 197.00 $197.00 $630 —
370–385 378 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $709 —
405–415 407 5 177.00–185.00 $182.37 $742 -11.34
450–490 468 11 165.00–175.00 $170.23 $797 -3.53
510–545 529 10 150.00–157.00 $154.52 $817 -13.44
555–570 565 3 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $842 -6.17
620–630 625 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $913 +2.52
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 -1.61
720 720 2 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $852 -9.73
465–470 468 8 182.00–192.00 $187.24 $876 +2.59
500–530 513 6 160.00–170.00 $165.66 $850 —
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 -18.84
625–645 632 3 150.00–155.00 $151.70 $959 -12.26
670–685 678 3 145.00–150.00 $147.34 $999 -2.66
725 725 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $1,004 -4.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $742 -9.01
485–495 492 3 157.00–162.00 $158.64 $781 +1.64
500 500 2 145.00 $145.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1630 1197 80-85% 17 67.00–73.00 $70.13 $839 -2.95
1215–1320 1268 80-85% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.08 $813 —
1270–1430 1350 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1050 85-90% 5 66.00–68.00 $67.02 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1455 1365 75-80% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.07 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1860 1755 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,492 —
2005 2005 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,825 —

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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) 2 940.00–950.00 $945.00

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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.