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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.83/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 633 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.24/cwt ≈ $1,360/hd at 496 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 728 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 464 273
Feeder cattle 339 417 230
Slaughter cattle 23 47 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with best demand on value added 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
410 value added 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
490–497 value added 496 13 265.00–275.00 $274.24 $1,360 —
500 value added 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
505 505 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,247 —
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -30.00
562 fancy 562 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,433 —
740 740 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
875 875 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,343 -15.53
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 4 210.00–220.00 $214.32 $885 —
455–465 460 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $948 -16.19
500–525 512 3 192.00–200.00 $195.63 $1,002 -22.36
565 565 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -17.61
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
627–642 value added 633 78 219.00–225.00 $221.42 $1,402 —
728 value added 728 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 439 4 200.00–207.00 $204.74 $899 -18.10
455–485 466 5 190.00–200.00 $193.95 $904 -18.36
505–545 525 5 178.00–185.00 $181.51 $953 -23.41
555–575 562 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $974 -22.81
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -21.02
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -15.00
475–485 480 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $876 -14.88
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
400–440 423 5 213.00–218.00 $215.84 $913 -5.79
455–485 472 6 202.00–210.00 $206.22 $973 -11.08
525–530 529 5 190.00–200.00 $195.40 $1,034 -17.45
580–595 588 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,094 -23.32
615–625 620 2 178.00–182.00 $180.02 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
425–435 428 3 220.00–225.00 $222.35 $952 -7.37
460–490 475 3 212.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,021 —
500–535 516 4 205.00–215.00 $207.91 $1,073 -11.08
555–590 573 2 190.00–200.00 $195.15 $1,118 -19.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 208.00 $208.00 $863 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1455 1251 80-85% 4 83.00–88.00 $84.69 $1,059 —
1205–1305 1255 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.96 $991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2230 1963 3 110.00–115.00 $111.89 $2,196 —

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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.