Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.75/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 694 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.50/cwt ≈ $1,716/hd at 835 lb · 51 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $216.50/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 779 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 400 289
Feeder cattle 597 327 193
Slaughter cattle 40 50 96
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady, however a lower undertone was noted. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 +10.00
535 535 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 ±0.00
555–575 570 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —
700 fancy 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
779 value added 779 35 216.50 $216.50 $1,687 —
819 819 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,613 —
910 910 26 192.00 $192.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,198 —
495 495 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,153 —
510–540 525 2 230.00–232.00 $230.97 $1,213 -4.03
564 564 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,246 —
633–635 633 5 215.00–217.00 $215.40 $1,363 -4.60
899 899 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 70 221.75 $221.75 $1,539 —
835 835 51 205.50 $205.50 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–441 436 6 225.00–229.00 $227.70 $993 -0.75
455–485 465 3 220.00–224.00 $222.61 $1,035 -0.76
530–545 536 9 215.00–222.00 $219.67 $1,177 +5.03
550–585 568 2 212.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,213 +1.02
600 600 12 208.00–210.00 $208.17 $1,249 —
665 value added 665 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 5 215.00–222.00 $218.94 $941 +1.66
460–495 489 16 212.00–217.00 $214.19 $1,047 -0.01
510–545 528 7 205.00–210.00 $208.86 $1,103 +2.98
575–584 583 9 205.00–206.00 $205.89 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 408 4 228.00–235.00 $231.96 $946 -7.74
465–485 479 6 225.00–230.00 $227.69 $1,091 +9.35
525–530 528 5 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,177 +11.15
585 585 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 ±0.00
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
735 735 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,052 -5.03
455–460 458 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,111 +9.18
500–525 513 2 230.00–240.00 $235.12 $1,206 +14.38
555–565 560 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,246 +4.99
625–635 630 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,276 -10.07
655–665 660 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,238 -19.99
750 750 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1140 1082 80-85% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.70 $981 —
925–1400 1147 80-85% 9 94.00–100.00 $96.60 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1530 1488 75-80% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1395 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,660 —
1525 1525 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,738 —
1940 1940 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,503 —

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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.