Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 392 317
Feeder cattle 359 355 279
Slaughter cattle 74 17 38
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market not reported.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +7.41
405–425 415 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $896 +0.30
455–490 468 5 205.00–215.00 $208.31 $975 -16.69
500–515 507 3 200.00–207.00 $203.04 $1,029 +16.99
550–575 564 4 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $1,035 —
625–646 643 6 170.00–173.00 $172.51 $1,109 +5.00
735 735 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,117 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 220.00–222.00 $220.64 $746 +10.64
360 360 1 212.00 $212.00 $763 +11.29
400–445 421 5 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $857 +9.72
450–485 462 3 195.00–200.00 $198.25 $916 +15.93
505–535 521 4 185.00–190.00 $187.95 $979 +10.46
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +6.53
630–635 633 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,019 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 200.00–205.00 $203.30 $777 —
415–420 418 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $805 +9.55
460 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 —
500–540 528 4 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $956 +16.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
455–470 465 3 217.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,018 +2.02
500–515 505 4 207.00–217.00 $211.46 $1,068 +2.51
550–580 559 6 197.00–207.00 $203.03 $1,135 —
605–625 617 3 187.00–197.00 $193.06 $1,191 +2.41
650–690 670 5 185.00–192.00 $187.16 $1,254 —
710–745 728 2 172.00–177.00 $174.44 $1,270 —
750–785 768 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 —
375 375 1 227.00 $227.00 $851 -3.73
415–440 426 5 212.00–222.00 $218.21 $930 +1.06
460–480 470 4 207.00–210.00 $208.53 $980 +2.78
515–540 532 5 197.00–205.00 $201.17 $1,070 +6.45
565–590 582 3 185.00–195.00 $191.76 $1,116 +8.23
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 +5.00
660–690 675 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,188 —
715–725 720 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,202 —
785 785 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 202.00 $202.00 $909 +7.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1074 80-85% 5 88.00–92.00 $89.34 $960 —
1065–1255 1161 80-85% 6 100.00–102.00 $100.67 $1,169 —
885–1445 1169 80-85% 15 93.00–98.00 $95.77 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,286 —
1255–1695 1498 75-80% 6 91.00–97.00 $93.15 $1,395 —
1555–1785 1670 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.53 $1,662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1845 1632 3 108.00–111.00 $109.13 $1,781 —
1695–1975 1792 3 119.00–124.00 $120.84 $2,165 —
1695–2070 1883 2 115.00–118.00 $116.35 $2,191 —

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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.