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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.24/cwt +22.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 592 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.99/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 514 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.67/cwt -27.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 585 656
Feeder cattle 500 543 604
Slaughter cattle 38 42 34
Replacement cattle 16 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 322.00–327.00 $324.44 $1,330 —
410 value added 410 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,423 —
450 value added 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
501–510 503 6 312.00–317.00 $313.34 $1,576 +5.20
550–590 586 9 295.00–300.00 $299.48 $1,755 +14.48
599 value added 599 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,887 —
605 605 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 +11.17
675 675 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
717 717 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,771 —
792 792 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 -14.85
801 801 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,651 —
642 642 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,733 +12.50
704–708 705 7 230.00–234.00 $232.85 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 427 10 270.00–280.00 $272.67 $1,164 -27.28
465–475 470 2 260.00–267.00 $263.46 $1,238 -12.20
513 value added 513 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,354 —
505–523 514 6 250.00–257.00 $252.99 $1,300 +0.67
583 value added 583 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,522 —
695 695 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 275.00–277.00 $276.33 $1,028 -20.01
405–435 412 6 260.00–265.00 $263.14 $1,084 -15.55
455–485 475 6 250.00–257.00 $255.88 $1,215 +3.82
525–545 533 10 240.00–247.00 $243.03 $1,295 +3.17
555–585 571 5 230.00–237.00 $233.82 $1,335 +2.27
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 +2.52
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 9 285.00–295.00 $289.37 $1,250 -6.50
455–470 462 7 270.00–285.00 $279.23 $1,290 -1.23
500–540 510 8 250.00–260.00 $256.25 $1,307 -7.37
555–570 564 5 245.00–250.00 $248.03 $1,399 -0.70
600–625 615 5 236.00–240.00 $238.44 $1,466 +3.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 335.00–350.00 $342.60 $1,302 +15.07
400–415 409 4 305.00–320.00 $313.79 $1,283 +2.83
450–490 465 5 287.00–300.00 $291.32 $1,355 -6.79
500–525 519 4 265.00–270.00 $268.73 $1,395 -12.92
555–580 571 4 255.00–267.00 $261.44 $1,493 -4.59
610–615 613 2 242.00–247.00 $244.49 $1,499 -8.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
490 490 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1005 983 80-85% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,003 —
920–1560 1270 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.74 $1,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1235 1144 85-90% 4 103.00–106.00 $104.84 $1,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1570 1503 2 118.00–120.00 $118.96 $1,788 —
1380–1980 1680 2 131.00–132.00 $131.59 $2,211 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.