Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.67/cwt ≈ $1,151/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 497 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.55/cwt +17.18 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 368 313
Feeder cattle 417 349 267
Slaughter cattle 49 16 46
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -30.00
620–635 630 3 217.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
715–735 725 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 440 8 212.00–222.00 $213.26 $938 —
497 497 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,044 —
505–535 515 3 200.00–202.00 $201.31 $1,037 +1.31
560–595 578 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,127 —
605 value added 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
625 fancy 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
775 775 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,449 —
780 value added 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 227.00 $227.00 $767 —
405–445 430 6 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $892 +6.86
455–485 465 3 195.00–200.00 $196.74 $915 +1.74
515–540 528 4 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,017 +1.59
550–595 567 10 187.00–192.00 $191.09 $1,083 +5.07
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
400–435 419 4 218.00–222.00 $220.56 $924 +12.28
455–485 465 12 212.00–217.00 $213.55 $993 +17.18
505–535 521 5 200.00–207.00 $204.79 $1,067 +6.57
555–590 573 2 190.00–200.00 $195.15 $1,118 +5.51
605–615 606 11 180.00–190.00 $182.01 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $873 —
415–425 420 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $955 +11.82
455–465 460 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,028 +16.01
505–543 529 23 210.00–220.00 $217.67 $1,151 —
635 635 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1193 80-85% 11 81.00–85.00 $83.66 $998 —
1000–1500 1195 80-85% 8 86.00–92.00 $89.58 $1,070 —
1110–1425 1285 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.68 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,271 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,520 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,071 —

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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.