Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 306 327
Feeder cattle 242 284 264
Slaughter cattle 36 22 63
Replacement cattle 41 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady, market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $973 -4.02
470 470 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,067 ±0.00
500–515 508 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 -3.58
555–568 564 3 215.00–220.00 $218.36 $1,232 +2.06
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $933 -3.39
455–490 473 3 218.00–222.00 $220.03 $1,041 +1.02
500–535 518 2 212.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,106 +1.57
575–585 580 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,175 -7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 212.00 $212.00 $859 -5.00
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $934 -10.01
455–475 468 3 222.00–225.00 $224.03 $1,048 -3.26
505–540 528 3 210.00–215.00 $213.41 $1,127 -5.60
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +3.36
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 +1.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $975 -4.97
455–460 458 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,058 -4.01
510 510 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -9.70
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
650–680 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1175 1093 80-85% 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,093 —
1065–1355 1202 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.67 $1,150 -5.25
1270 1270 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,346 -3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,298 —
1465–1505 1485 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $1,537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1020 1008 85-90% 2 96.00–98.00 $96.99 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2095 1815 2 121.00–125.00 $123.31 $2,238 —

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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) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.