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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 338 277
Feeder cattle 252 251 262
Slaughter cattle 35 67 8
Replacement cattle 34 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -6.20
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 202.00–205.00 $203.53 $977 +5.16
505–535 522 3 200.00–205.00 $202.36 $1,056 +11.57
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +1.55
615–640 628 2 170.00–177.00 $173.43 $1,089 +3.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 230.00–237.00 $233.57 $848 +13.57
490 490 3 217.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,080 +12.92
510–535 523 2 207.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,103 +10.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $796 —
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 —
410–445 424 8 235.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,013 +11.44
450–475 463 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,065 +8.35
505–540 523 3 220.00–222.00 $221.33 $1,158 +0.34
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -6.00
615 615 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,242 -6.97
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 +2.00
750–755 753 2 177.00–182.00 $179.49 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
355–380 370 3 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $869 —
425–435 429 5 220.00–230.00 $225.94 $969 +7.22
450–485 468 3 210.00–220.00 $215.79 $1,010 +2.59
515–535 525 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,089 +1.07
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 ±0.00
605–610 608 2 192.00–197.00 $194.49 $1,182 -0.58
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $928 —
1025–1165 1081 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,106 —
1145–1560 1307 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.16 $1,270 -3.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1240 1000 85-90% 4 87.00–89.00 $87.85 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1795 1622 3 119.00–121.00 $119.67 $1,941 —
1750–2060 1905 2 128.00–129.00 $128.54 $2,449 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.