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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.73/cwt ≈ $1,417/hd at 563 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.30/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 484 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.00/cwt +13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 629 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 637 380
Feeder cattle 355 597 259
Slaughter cattle 52 40 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–564 563 61 247.00–253.00 $251.73 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 20 229.00 $229.00 $1,440 +13.60
678 678 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,471 —
717 717 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,477 —
781 781 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 541 4 230.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,261 -6.98
858 858 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -8.94
450–499 484 24 200.00–207.00 $203.30 $984 -10.89
505–535 523 3 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,046 -8.84
565–585 568 12 193.00–200.00 $193.68 $1,100 -12.21
803 803 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 470 3 210.00–212.00 $210.64 $990 -11.97
510–535 524 4 205.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,094 -10.90
605–615 612 3 197.00–202.00 $198.65 $1,216 -9.52
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 6 240.00–250.00 $243.71 $921 —
405–435 418 3 230.00–240.00 $236.69 $989 -10.75
465–490 478 2 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,080 -16.46
500–545 524 4 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,127 -20.02
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 228.00–235.00 $231.31 $867 —
400–445 423 2 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $932 -11.69
455–485 470 2 210.00–217.00 $213.61 $1,004 -14.08
500–525 512 3 205.00–210.00 $208.29 $1,066 -14.72
555–580 568 3 200.00–207.00 $204.72 $1,163 -5.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1230 1070 80-85% 6 89.00–93.00 $91.26 $976 +0.56
1085–1280 1168 80-85% 13 94.00–99.00 $97.57 $1,140 —
1110–1235 1173 80-85% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1545 1418 75-80% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.69 $1,300 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,753 —
1705 1705 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,961 —
1300–2120 1710 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,915 —

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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.