Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 407 725
Feeder cattle 415 355 609
Slaughter cattle 67 52 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,114 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 6 215.00–220.00 $218.53 $935 +8.53
455–485 477 5 212.00–215.00 $214.02 $1,021 +10.72
500–545 532 6 202.00–210.00 $206.84 $1,100 +6.82
565–575 572 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,153 +7.97
620–640 633 3 190.00–192.00 $191.35 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $952 —
455–460 458 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,019 +11.85
500–535 521 4 215.00–220.00 $218.03 $1,136 +9.26
555–585 570 2 210.00–217.00 $213.59 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 237.00–240.00 $238.44 $882 +7.13
400–415 409 5 228.00–235.00 $232.26 $950 +11.99
450–470 466 5 222.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,053 +12.38
535–540 538 6 220.00–225.00 $221.49 $1,192 +13.20
560–585 578 4 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,228 +7.81
615–640 628 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 4 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,033 +4.55
455–470 462 3 234.00–238.00 $235.65 $1,089 +9.62
520–530 523 3 227.00–237.00 $231.32 $1,210 +16.22
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
605–635 620 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,286 +2.44
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1093 80-85% 3 95.00–99.00 $96.70 $1,057 +5.44
1005–1390 1146 80-85% 13 100.00–105.00 $102.77 $1,178 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1113 85-90% 6 92.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1565 1373 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.29 $1,336 —
1475–1700 1588 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.93 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1645 1502 3 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,923 —
1290–2080 1655 5 120.00–125.00 $121.11 $2,004 —

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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.