Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 339 358
Feeder cattle 251 265 321
Slaughter cattle 67 51 29
Replacement cattle 20 23 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 ±0.00
515 fancy 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
826 826 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–491 482 6 232.00–237.00 $236.20 $1,138 +11.20
535 535 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -3.56
380 380 2 212.00 $212.00 $806 —
405–435 422 6 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $851 -7.98
455–480 465 3 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $922 +1.37
500–540 514 7 185.00–195.00 $190.79 $981 -2.69
570–585 578 2 180.00–187.00 $183.45 $1,060 —
620–640 630 2 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $1,068 -0.46
719 719 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
400–420 410 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $871 —
460–495 478 2 205.00–210.00 $207.41 $991 —
500–525 514 4 195.00–205.00 $199.94 $1,028 +1.78
580 580 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,122 -1.50
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 -8.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $990 —
450–485 469 7 220.00–227.00 $221.65 $1,040 —
500–535 525 4 217.00–225.00 $220.99 $1,160 —
555–560 558 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,205 —
600–610 607 3 205.00–215.00 $208.97 $1,268 +13.97
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 412 5 212.00–222.00 $218.72 $901 —
455–475 463 4 207.00–217.00 $213.20 $987 —
525–540 533 3 202.00–212.00 $206.38 $1,100 —
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +11.72
610–635 623 3 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,215 +13.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
450–485 468 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1385 1108 80-85% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.85 $996 —
1065–1425 1250 80-85% 14 92.00–98.00 $94.72 $1,184 —
1295–1370 1333 80-85% 4 99.00–102.00 $100.24 $1,336 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1480 1402 75-80% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.63 $1,299 —
1355–1500 1428 75-80% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,257 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1070 1058 85-90% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.67 $938 +13.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1550 1535 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $1,796 —

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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) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,108.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.