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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.14/cwt ≈ $1,809/hd at 753 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,730/hd at 663 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.34/cwt ≈ $1,564/hd at 679 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 466 273
Feeder cattle 417 417 230
Slaughter cattle 47 49 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with best 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
582 582 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,542 —
663 value added 663 36 261.00 $261.00 $1,730 —
750–756 value added 752 32 240.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,814 —
759 759 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 —
888–894 value added 893 18 229.00–231.00 $229.33 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–640 633 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,504 +18.89
665 665 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
455–475 462 6 218.00–228.00 $222.18 $1,026 +12.18
455–495 fancy 472 3 230.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,094 —
530 fancy 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
515–535 531 7 212.00–225.00 $217.99 $1,158 +16.68
550 fancy 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
565–585 578 3 210.00–218.00 $212.61 $1,229 +17.61
668–684 value added 679 18 229.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,564 —
822 value added 822 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 4 218.00–228.00 $222.84 $916 +15.32
455–495 472 3 210.00–215.00 $212.31 $1,002 +15.57
500–535 520 3 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,066 +12.36
555–585 565 4 190.00–200.00 $196.16 $1,108 +5.07
600–625 613 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 +10.00
455–490 473 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $934 +7.41
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 +5.00
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 218.00–225.00 $221.63 $920 +1.07
465–475 468 3 212.00–220.00 $217.30 $1,017 +3.75
500–535 515 5 210.00–215.00 $212.85 $1,096 +8.06
555–565 558 3 208.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,168 +14.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 3 227.00–232.00 $229.72 $988 +2.25
520–535 528 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,156 +1.32
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
655–670 663 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,058 —
1155–1495 1321 80-85% 9 90.00–96.00 $92.80 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1110 1068 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.37 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2130 1830 2 110.00–111.00 $110.42 $2,021 —
1605–2190 1898 2 106.00–109.00 $107.27 $2,036 —

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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.