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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.00/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 630 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.91/cwt +17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 568 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.33/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 620 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 633 375
Feeder cattle 401 600 350
Slaughter cattle 35 33 25
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with best demand on heavyweight weaned 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
511 511 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,053 +4.00
630 630 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +20.36
677 677 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,286 —
786 786 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,368 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 182.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,071 —
686 686 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 4 180.00–182.00 $180.52 $866 +13.52
510 fancy 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
505–540 525 4 172.00–180.00 $175.96 $924 +15.96
555–580 561 4 165.00–170.00 $167.22 $938 +12.72
571 value added 571 9 174.00 $174.00 $994 —
610–630 620 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,007 +11.46
660–680 667 3 152.00–160.00 $154.72 $1,032 —
670 value added 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 +2.00
730 fancy 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
760–795 789 6 141.00–145.00 $141.64 $1,118 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 177.00–182.00 $179.54 $759 +11.56
460–490 475 3 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $824 +13.87
500–530 521 5 160.00–170.00 $166.48 $867 +14.07
550–590 572 3 160.00–162.00 $161.36 $923 +11.36
612–640 620 13 149.00–155.00 $151.33 $938 +9.98
665–685 673 3 145.00–150.00 $148.35 $998 —
730–745 738 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $1,059 +6.48
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–480 467 4 164.00–167.00 $164.77 $769 +16.25
625 625 1 147.00 $147.00 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $637 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
355–390 373 2 217.00 $217.00 $809 —
405–435 418 3 190.00–202.00 $195.70 $818 +5.97
455–465 458 3 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $881 +11.05
505–545 530 6 185.00–192.00 $188.72 $1,000 +16.97
575 575 2 180.00–187.00 $183.50 $1,055 +13.88
610–633 629 11 171.00–182.00 $172.32 $1,084 +10.32
655–685 672 3 167.00–175.00 $170.70 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 +12.78
415 415 1 187.00 $187.00 $776 +6.76
460–485 471 4 180.00–187.00 $184.29 $868 +9.74
505–535 512 7 172.00–180.00 $175.84 $900 +9.34
555–595 568 3 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $965 +11.40
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $758 +11.35
505–515 510 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1260 1172 80-85% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.28 $964 —
1090–1355 1258 80-85% 3 90.00–92.00 $91.42 $1,150 —
1025–1550 1259 80-85% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.57 $1,090 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1240 1190 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.04 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,423 —
1580–1715 1648 2 102.00–104.00 $103.04 $1,698 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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.