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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.48/cwt ≈ $1,542/hd at 566 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.00/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 534 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.00/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 475 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 316 321
Feeder cattle 417 261 252
Slaughter cattle 24 34 35
Replacement cattle 9 21 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,477 +21.77
534 534 18 311.00 $311.00 $1,661 —
608 608 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,672 —
757 757 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 327.00–330.00 $328.52 $1,331 +16.05
495 495 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,569 +15.33
521 521 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,524 +6.53
616 616 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
340 fancy 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
385 385 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
403 403 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,209 +5.00
459 459 13 287.50 $287.50 $1,320 +0.50
500–505 502 3 260.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,314 —
555–568 fancy 566 55 265.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,542 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
765–790 778 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 332.00 $332.00 $681 —
255 255 1 322.00 $322.00 $821 —
350 350 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,057 —
475 475 17 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +9.67
515–547 543 17 245.00–250.00 $245.56 $1,333 —
613 613 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,012 +2.00
360 360 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,033 -1.03
400–430 424 8 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,177 +3.04
470–485 477 6 260.00–270.00 $264.51 $1,262 -0.31
505–545 530 3 237.00–240.00 $239.05 $1,267 -1.09
565–595 580 2 227.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,340 +1.09
683–690 685 3 202.00–210.00 $204.68 $1,402 -5.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
380–395 385 3 317.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,228 —
510–535 523 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
385–390 388 2 302.00–305.00 $303.49 $1,178 +3.49
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +7.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,195 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1167 80-85% 3 126.00–128.00 $127.23 $1,485 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,808 —
1175–1390 1312 80-85% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.30 $1,762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1238 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.26 $1,712 —
1300–1525 1413 75-80% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.38 $1,899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1035 905 85-90% 3 117.00–122.00 $119.45 $1,081 +15.69
925 925 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $944 +5.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,617 —
1375–1465 1420 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $2,208 —
1740 1740 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,366.67

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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.