Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.93/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 429 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.00/cwt ≈ $1,061/hd at 489 lb · 41 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.48/cwt ≈ $755/hd at 335 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 656 314
Feeder cattle 433 604 302
Slaughter cattle 29 34 12
Replacement cattle 9 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher, lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
410 value added 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +17.43
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 225.00–235.00 $229.83 $857 —
425–445 435 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 value added 407 33 239.00 $239.00 $973 —
443 443 50 209.00 $209.00 $926 —
489 value added 489 41 217.00 $217.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 15 220.00–227.00 $225.48 $755 —
375 fancy 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
400–435 415 6 200.00–212.00 $207.41 $861 +9.03
410–430 fancy 420 2 217.00–220.00 $218.46 $918 —
460–495 475 6 195.00–202.00 $197.94 $940 +15.38
500–510 505 3 182.00–190.00 $186.35 $941 +14.19
550–580 560 3 177.00–180.00 $178.04 $997 +10.47
605–610 608 2 167.00–172.00 $169.49 $1,030 —
655 fancy 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
660 660 2 157.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,063 -0.67
785 785 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 197.00–202.00 $199.40 $738 +6.38
405–445 416 11 180.00–187.00 $181.86 $757 +6.86
450–495 480 6 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $845 +11.00
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
325 325 1 212.00 $212.00 $689 —
350–395 379 4 207.00–212.00 $209.73 $795 +8.93
400–435 422 3 190.00–197.00 $194.62 $821 +9.42
505–530 519 5 172.00–180.00 $176.17 $914 +10.22
555–585 570 2 167.00–170.00 $168.54 $961 +8.54
605 605 1 152.00 $152.00 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 —
330–335 333 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $786 +10.17
380–385 383 2 220.00–227.00 $223.52 $856 +15.14
415–435 427 3 215.00–220.00 $217.33 $928 +18.14
465–485 474 4 207.00–212.00 $208.97 $991 +15.64
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 +7.23
585 585 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +7.56
605–625 615 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 +13.00
705 705 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 -3.54
355–385 373 3 232.00–240.00 $236.43 $882 +19.17
425–445 435 3 222.00–227.00 $223.67 $973 +11.23
460 fancy 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 —
530–535 533 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,146 +14.63
550–575 563 2 202.00–210.00 $205.91 $1,159 +12.40
580 fancy 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
635 635 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,251 —
665 665 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,210 +15.02
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 212.00 $212.00 $791 —
405–445 425 3 200.00–207.00 $204.11 $867 +14.11
480–495 485 4 190.00–200.00 $195.50 $948 +10.50
525 525 1 187.00 $187.00 $982 +7.00
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1105 1047 80-85% 5 83.00–84.00 $83.79 $877 —
1010–1085 1048 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $938 —
1065–1360 1188 80-85% 4 93.00–97.00 $94.97 $1,128 +3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1060 894 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.68 $551 —
925 925 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $648 —
950–1060 1024 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $75.95 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,740 —
1410–1600 1505 2 102.00–105.00 $103.41 $1,556 —

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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 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.