Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.59/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 489 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 639 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,630/hd at 685 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 519 633
Feeder cattle 1,060 492 600
Slaughter cattle 34 27 33
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on 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
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 +9.79
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 -15.00
413–425 414 23 325.00–332.00 $331.60 $1,373 +21.60
455–491 489 66 310.00–325.00 $310.59 $1,519 +3.59
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +0.36
576 value added 576 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,699 —
639 639 65 266.00 $266.00 $1,700 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 52 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,473 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 287.00 $287.00 $933 +17.00
355–375 365 2 272.00–277.00 $274.57 $1,002 +5.32
400–440 418 9 260.00–267.00 $265.08 $1,108 +5.13
460–495 473 11 240.00–245.00 $241.93 $1,144 -9.42
525–540 535 6 238.00–245.00 $242.17 $1,296 +4.53
560–575 568 6 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,349 +9.26
615 615 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 +20.00
355–390 378 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,096 +5.00
400–435 416 9 272.00–282.00 $274.25 $1,141 +1.80
460–485 473 4 257.00–262.00 $259.43 $1,227 -4.55
500–510 504 5 250.00–255.00 $251.79 $1,269 +11.79
565–576 573 7 245.00–250.00 $248.59 $1,424 +15.59
600 600 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,434 —
665–685 672 3 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,045 —
360 360 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +2.43
425–445 435 10 275.00–287.00 $282.95 $1,231 +6.43
450–470 462 5 265.00–277.00 $272.39 $1,258 -1.58
500–545 521 10 245.00–262.00 $252.47 $1,315 -5.40
565–590 574 4 237.00–245.00 $240.48 $1,380 -8.29
600–640 610 4 230.00–235.00 $233.69 $1,426 -2.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $1,160 -7.34
405–435 421 8 290.00–305.00 $298.12 $1,255 +10.14
465–495 473 5 280.00–290.00 $283.81 $1,342 -1.43
510–545 527 5 260.00–267.00 $264.78 $1,395 -9.31
560–585 574 4 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,464 -8.35
600–635 620 3 240.00–245.00 $242.36 $1,503 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1390 1288 80-85% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.74 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1775 1633 75-80% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.93 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,126 —
1925–2275 2090 3 120.00–126.00 $122.83 $2,567 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.