Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.00/cwt ≈ $1,740/hd at 798 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.61/cwt ≈ $1,520/hd at 624 lb · 31 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.00/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 933 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 277 421
Feeder cattle 965 225 392
Slaughter cattle 32 29 24
Replacement cattle 20 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 60 218.00 $218.00 $1,740 —
819 819 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,720 —
933 933 24 201.00 $201.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
410 value added 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
400–425 413 2 292.00–295.00 $293.55 $1,212 —
455 value added 455 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
460–470 465 2 287.00–292.00 $289.53 $1,346 —
500 value added 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +5.00
505–525 521 15 275.00–290.00 $284.82 $1,484 —
560 560 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 —
610–645 624 31 240.00–248.00 $243.61 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,274 —
536 536 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,394 —
550–583 580 16 240.00–252.00 $241.03 $1,398 —
680 680 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,510 —
722 722 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,581 —
751–795 780 20 210.00–214.00 $212.65 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 250.00–255.00 $253.37 $778 —
355–380 368 12 242.00–252.00 $248.23 $913 +18.23
400–430 419 9 235.00–242.00 $239.12 $1,002 +18.32
453–485 460 19 230.00–238.00 $233.41 $1,074 +17.37
500–545 530 11 225.00–235.00 $229.19 $1,215 +15.20
555–575 561 7 220.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,253 —
617 617 14 198.00 $198.00 $1,222 —
705 705 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 262.00–265.00 $263.99 $863 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
400–445 418 6 245.00–250.00 $246.79 $1,032 +16.79
455–465 462 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,116 +16.64
500–535 507 5 237.00–240.00 $238.39 $1,209 +17.71
570–588 584 23 227.00–228.00 $227.21 $1,327 —
707 707 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,435 —
826 826 17 182.00 $182.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +13.00
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $959 —
375–385 380 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $1,074 +24.98
400–435 422 10 265.00–272.00 $269.18 $1,136 +35.41
455–495 479 8 260.00–267.00 $264.76 $1,268 +32.29
515–540 528 9 238.00–245.00 $241.87 $1,277 +13.59
555–575 561 9 228.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,302 +7.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $951 +27.44
355–385 365 4 292.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,083 +34.16
400–445 421 7 277.00–285.00 $280.66 $1,182 +37.23
455–485 463 5 265.00–272.00 $267.78 $1,240 +26.77
500–545 514 7 250.00–257.00 $253.36 $1,302 +17.36
555–595 571 4 240.00–245.00 $242.24 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1580 1372 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.16 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,690 —
1805–1870 1838 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $2,270 —
1835–2050 1943 2 127.00–132.00 $129.36 $2,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.