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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.60/cwt ≈ $1,351/hd at 588 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.38/cwt ≈ $1,519/hd at 624 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.23/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 663 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 252 761
Feeder cattle 381 204 723
Slaughter cattle 64 48 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good 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
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
620–627 624 15 241.00–247.00 $243.38 $1,519 —
756–798 770 6 235.00–237.00 $235.69 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,159 —
620 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 -23.51
460 460 2 210.00 $210.00 $966 -22.99
526–540 529 7 205.00–210.00 $209.28 $1,107 -15.65
555–560 557 3 197.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,108 —
594 value added 594 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,396 —
623 value added 623 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 —
650–680 663 12 192.00–223.00 $218.23 $1,447 -1.77
730 value added 730 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
773 773 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,677 —
787 value added 787 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 6 204.00–210.00 $206.97 $859 -24.39
455–470 466 5 202.00–205.00 $202.59 $944 -15.79
500–525 514 5 190.00–202.00 $197.89 $1,017 -13.10
555–595 578 3 190.00–195.00 $191.71 $1,108 -11.04
615–635 625 2 188.00–192.00 $190.03 $1,188 -9.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 6 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $874 -27.40
455–465 458 3 200.00–205.00 $203.31 $931 -21.44
500–540 531 6 195.00–200.00 $197.17 $1,047 -21.17
555–575 562 3 190.00–195.00 $193.29 $1,086 -21.71
600 600 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 6 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $915 -27.20
465–485 475 4 210.00–215.00 $212.28 $1,008 -18.80
515–525 519 4 204.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,077 -17.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1270 1148 80-85% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.31 $1,106 -10.00
1090–1415 1255 80-85% 19 99.00–105.00 $101.92 $1,279 +4.20
915–1685 1257 80-85% 5 107.00–110.00 $108.89 $1,369 +11.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1049 85-90% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.03 $955 -6.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,760 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1555 1361 4 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $1,668 —
1410 1410 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,593 —

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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.