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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.81/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 724 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.72/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 568 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.08/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 632 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 783 223
Feeder cattle 555 737 198
Slaughter cattle 44 46 25
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
464–465 464 7 191.00–198.00 $192.00 $891 —
520–540 530 2 185.00–192.00 $188.43 $999 -4.34
558–588 571 17 170.00–179.50 $176.18 $1,006 —
605–648 632 30 170.00–175.00 $172.08 $1,088 -10.92
655–687 684 12 168.00–172.00 $171.68 $1,174 —
690 value added 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
724–725 724 39 159.50–165.00 $161.81 $1,172 -1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
475–484 480 7 180.00–182.00 $181.15 $870 -3.31
505–525 514 10 175.00–180.00 $178.12 $916 +1.12
592 592 14 166.00 $166.00 $983 -6.38
631–640 636 8 160.00–168.00 $165.49 $1,053 +0.01
670 670 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 183.00 $183.00 $622 —
430 430 2 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
485 485 2 172.00 $172.00 $834 —
530–540 537 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $866 -8.66
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 -12.00
770 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 168.00 $168.00 $689 —
425 fancy 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
455–493 484 10 157.00–160.00 $159.23 $771 -10.02
565–574 568 32 147.00–158.50 $150.72 $856 +2.59
629 629 8 148.50 $148.50 $934 -3.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 163.00 $163.00 $615 —
405–444 426 11 151.00–160.00 $153.98 $656 -10.17
475–495 488 11 145.00–151.00 $148.30 $724 -6.59
525–545 534 5 140.00–145.00 $142.83 $763 -1.02
585 585 2 138.00 $138.00 $807 -5.79
610–645 632 5 125.00–130.00 $128.02 $809 -6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
375–380 378 6 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $573 —
475–495 481 7 135.00–140.00 $136.47 $656 -10.53
520–535 529 6 130.00–135.00 $133.19 $705 -1.81
560–585 572 6 127.00–130.00 $128.31 $734 -1.22
615–630 621 5 120.00–124.00 $121.62 $755 —
705 705 2 118.00 $118.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 6 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $702 —
407–445 412 12 175.00–180.00 $179.15 $738 +12.15
475 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
505–525 517 5 150.00–152.00 $150.78 $780 +3.78
605–610 608 3 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $833 —
680 680 1 133.00 $133.00 $904 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
365–375 370 4 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $708 +6.48
475 475 2 185.00 $185.00 $879 +19.53
505–515 508 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $806 +1.38
590 590 1 153.00 $153.00 $903 +5.38
618 618 10 146.00 $146.00 $902 +3.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 198.00 $198.00 $644 —
405 405 2 195.00 $195.00 $790 +10.81
455–485 471 5 190.00–198.00 $193.55 $912 +17.19
505–510 506 6 170.00–173.00 $170.50 $863 +5.38
570–585 575 6 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $912 +3.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1145 1023 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $63.72 $652 —
920–1215 1059 80-85% 4 66.00–68.00 $66.69 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 934 85-90% 7 52.00–55.00 $52.72 $492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,800 —

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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) 5 700.00–800.00 $760.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–975.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $912.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–800.00 $775.00 —

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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.