Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,381/hd at 822 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.20/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 568 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.81/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 520 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 435 862
Feeder cattle 737 352 841
Slaughter cattle 46 71 21
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weak. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 61 168.00 $168.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 195.00 $195.00 $840 —
503–505 503 13 190.00–193.00 $192.77 $970 -4.23
600 value added 600 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
615 615 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 +2.00
700–722 718 8 160.00–165.00 $162.87 $1,169 —
755–770 766 7 155.00–158.00 $156.86 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 187.00–190.00 $188.44 $788 -16.56
450–465 458 2 182.00–187.00 $184.46 $845 —
516 516 7 177.00 $177.00 $913 —
555–570 560 3 170.00–177.00 $172.38 $965 —
615–640 628 5 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $1,039 -6.52
696 696 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,162 —
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 170.00 $170.00 $857 —
565–590 578 2 167.00 $167.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–472 467 10 165.00–171.00 $169.25 $790 +5.91
514 value added 514 15 176.00 $176.00 $905 —
500–544 530 10 157.00–167.00 $163.03 $864 +3.79
561 value added 561 15 171.00 $171.00 $959 —
574–580 574 16 148.00–150.00 $148.13 $850 -8.03
620–640 625 13 140.00–157.00 $152.14 $951 +6.83
633 value added 633 5 154.00 $154.00 $975 —
665–680 670 3 135.00–142.00 $137.37 $920 —
755 755 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 419 6 160.00–165.00 $164.15 $688 +2.82
458–490 464 10 152.00–157.00 $154.89 $719 -2.06
500–530 518 12 140.00–150.00 $143.85 $745 -6.73
555–560 557 5 142.00–145.00 $143.79 $801 +0.56
630 630 2 135.00 $135.00 $850 -4.42
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 150.00 $150.00 $664 -3.24
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 ±0.00
500–540 516 7 132.00–137.00 $135.00 $697 -5.00
575–590 583 2 127.00–132.00 $129.53 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 197.00 $197.00 $719 —
400–435 419 7 180.00–187.00 $184.19 $772 -10.89
455–475 468 8 175.00–180.00 $176.36 $825 -10.88
505–545 526 8 162.00–167.00 $165.12 $869 -0.54
570–575 573 4 152.00–157.00 $154.76 $887 -0.24
610–615 613 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $926 -0.70
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -2.55
415–425 421 5 170.00–175.00 $173.03 $728 -9.34
455–495 489 7 162.00–167.00 $165.47 $809 -4.76
525–540 534 7 155.00–160.00 $157.30 $840 +2.78
565–595 582 6 145.00–150.00 $147.62 $859 -1.40
620–625 623 4 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $888 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726 -2.46
531 531 4 147.00 $147.00 $781 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1355 1202 80-85% 9 64.00–68.00 $65.94 $793 —
1090–1400 1240 80-85% 4 69.00–70.00 $69.72 $865 —
1210–1315 1263 80-85% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.48 $789 -1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $994 —
1425–1550 1507 75-80% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.34 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1140 1108 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.51 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1805 1748 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,678 —
2220 2220 1 91.00 $91.00 $2,020 —

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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.