Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.00/cwt ≈ $1,411/hd at 845 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 673 lb · 18 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 801 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 400 405
Feeder cattle 600 366 365
Slaughter cattle 33 21 40
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sold firm, feeder heifers sold sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $897 —
470 470 1 207.00 $207.00 $973 —
500 500 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,010 +12.00
600–610 607 3 177.00–185.00 $179.64 $1,090 —
641 value added 641 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,192 —
736 value added 736 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,325 —
770–785 778 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,311 +8.49
845 value added 845 23 167.00 $167.00 $1,411 —
1003 1003 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 190.00 $190.00 $918 +5.00
520–530 525 3 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $957 +2.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 175.00–177.00 $175.67 $733 —
470 470 4 167.00 $167.00 $785 +5.00
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
555–560 558 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $862 +6.00
600–605 603 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $911 +4.97
673 value added 673 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,097 —
761 761 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 +7.00
801 value added 801 15 147.00 $147.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 —
400–435 430 7 162.00–170.00 $167.98 $722 +5.43
460–495 476 6 157.00–162.00 $159.52 $759 +3.17
510–530 521 5 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $794 +6.62
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +6.65
605–635 625 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $883 +1.35
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
465–480 473 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $702 -1.48
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 200.00–205.00 $202.22 $651 —
350–385 369 4 197.00–200.00 $199.29 $735 +19.29
400–445 429 9 175.00–184.00 $180.24 $773 +3.65
455–495 467 9 170.00–177.00 $174.55 $815 +2.23
500–545 528 8 163.00–168.00 $166.50 $879 -3.81
560–565 563 2 155.00–162.00 $158.48 $892 -0.07
625–630 628 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $958 —
650 650 1 147.00 $147.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 4 187.00–192.00 $189.73 $795 +2.17
455–480 464 4 180.00–183.00 $181.28 $841 -0.44
500–535 519 4 170.00–175.00 $171.75 $891 —
560–590 578 3 165.00–172.00 $169.62 $980 -0.38
640 640 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1365 1147 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.30 $944 —
1265–1410 1323 80-85% 3 91.00–93.00 $91.71 $1,213 —
1425–1450 1438 80-85% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.50 $1,273 -6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,841 —
1815 1815 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,924 —

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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.