Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.69/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.14/cwt +18.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 531 lb · 13 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.83/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 613 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	585	1,100	482
Feeder cattle	543	1,060	400
Slaughter cattle	42	34	82
Replacement cattle	—	6	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, lightweight feeder heifers sold sharply higher, heavyweight feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	2	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$1,396	+22.50
529–534	531	13	306.00–310.00	$308.14	$1,636	+18.14
555	555	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,582	—
602–622	613	13	270.00–277.00	$273.83	$1,679	+7.83
750–795	773	2	240.00–250.00	$244.85	$1,893	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	2	250.00–265.00	$257.50	$1,609	—
675	675	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,620	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	325	4	310.00–320.00	$313.69	$1,019	+8.69
375	375	1	307.00	$307.00	$1,151	+17.00
400–425	414	6	290.00–310.00	$299.95	$1,242	+25.70
450–490	463	7	270.00–285.00	$275.66	$1,276	+16.23
505–530	515	6	250.00–255.00	$252.32	$1,299	+0.53
579–580	579	13	240.00–244.00	$243.69	$1,411	-4.90
625–635	630	2	232.00–235.00	$233.51	$1,471	-5.49
671 value added	671	10	237.00	$237.00	$1,590	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,022	+18.00
350–390	373	4	290.00–300.00	$296.34	$1,105	+21.77
400–440	424	8	275.00–285.00	$278.69	$1,182	+13.61
455–475	461	12	245.00–260.00	$252.06	$1,162	+10.13
500–545	519	10	235.00–245.00	$239.86	$1,245	-2.31
555–585	565	5	228.00–235.00	$231.55	$1,308	-5.98
635–645	640	4	220.00–225.00	$222.48	$1,424	-7.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,188	—
530–545	535	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,230	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,106	—
355–365	360	2	325.00–330.00	$327.53	$1,179	+16.51
400–420	416	10	305.00–315.00	$310.96	$1,294	+12.84
460–465	462	8	290.00–305.00	$298.11	$1,377	+14.30
505–535	514	8	275.00–290.00	$281.65	$1,448	+16.87
560–570	565	5	260.00–275.00	$266.03	$1,503	+11.04
600–610	607	3	250.00–260.00	$253.30	$1,538	+10.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,120	+20.00
410–445	428	10	290.00–300.00	$295.87	$1,266	+12.92
465–495	477	12	275.00–285.00	$280.46	$1,338	+8.07
515–540	527	7	260.00–270.00	$263.62	$1,389	+11.15
550–560	553	4	245.00–250.00	$248.73	$1,375	+8.25
640	640	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,504	+1.31
670	670	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,508	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1345	1233	80-85%	2	112.00–113.00	$112.45	$1,387	—
1110–1455	1347	80-85%	6	104.00–108.00	$106.26	$1,431	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1175	1103	85-90%	2	101.00–104.00	$102.40	$1,129	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1405	1363	75-80%	2	103.00–109.00	$105.91	$1,444	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405	1405	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,630	—
1725	1725	1	122.00	$122.00	$2,104	—

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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.