Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $249.54/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $215.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 661 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 362 312
Feeder cattle 476 339 271
Slaughter cattle 68 23 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
485 485 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 —
519–530 520 11 245.00–250.00 $249.54 $1,298 —
661 661 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,421 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 272.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,195 —
460–485 473 2 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,264 —
500–540 520 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 +8.00
560–575 565 3 252.00–255.00 $253.98 $1,435 +18.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 433 6 210.00–215.00 $212.71 $921 +7.97
455–495 471 8 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $977 +13.50
510–540 526 5 200.00–205.00 $202.76 $1,067 +21.25
565–585 578 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,108 +18.28
605–645 618 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,156 +17.00
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 +27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 6 220.00–227.00 $223.17 $951 +8.85
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 +9.01
505–535 515 4 208.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,090 +16.07
550–575 561 4 200.00–205.00 $202.22 $1,134 +7.22
600–610 605 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,155 +15.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +17.47
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 +25.00
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 9 235.00–245.00 $240.79 $1,045 +24.95
455–495 468 4 230.00–237.00 $233.52 $1,093 +27.30
500–545 512 7 217.00–222.00 $219.55 $1,124 +24.15
555–560 558 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,191 +27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 —
400–440 426 4 257.00–262.00 $259.74 $1,106 +37.39
455–480 470 5 245.00–260.00 $251.03 $1,180 +36.02
500–535 519 4 227.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,199 +23.03
555–565 560 2 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $1,243 +26.87
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +20.00
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1350 1214 80-85% 8 80.00–83.00 $81.39 $988 —
1090–1470 1317 80-85% 6 84.00–88.00 $86.90 $1,144 —
1200–1425 1349 80-85% 6 92.00–95.00 $93.47 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1355 1271 75-80% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.22 $1,172 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,234 —
1490–1525 1508 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.48 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1880 1680 2 111.00–112.00 $111.56 $1,874 —

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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.