Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 349 637
Feeder cattle 254 312 597
Slaughter cattle 56 27 40
Replacement cattle 35 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,351 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
550–593 576 6 260.00–270.00 $261.66 $1,507 —
658 658 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,579 +10.00
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -5.00
680 680 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 310.00–312.00 $311.03 $1,042 —
375–390 381 4 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $1,137 -1.27
405–440 424 4 285.00–287.00 $285.97 $1,213 -4.12
465 465 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 -5.43
500–540 522 7 250.00–255.00 $252.28 $1,317 -1.07
595 595 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,470 +6.32
618 618 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,421 —
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 300.00–307.00 $303.40 $1,016 +8.40
355–390 368 3 287.00–290.00 $287.96 $1,060 -2.24
400–445 423 3 265.00–272.00 $269.03 $1,138 -8.29
465–480 470 3 255.00–257.00 $255.66 $1,202 -4.34
505–530 513 4 240.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,249 -1.77
550 550 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -2.22
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +1.65
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
305 305 1 322.00 $322.00 $982 -7.96
535 535 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,402 +2.00
735 735 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,008 +5.00
350–390 370 2 315.00–317.00 $315.95 $1,169 +3.95
405–440 424 5 292.00–302.00 $299.58 $1,270 +3.59
600–645 623 2 237.00–240.00 $238.45 $1,486 +6.94
650–690 669 4 222.00–230.00 $226.49 $1,515 +6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 6 307.00–310.00 $308.51 $1,299 -1.16
450 450 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 —
505–510 508 2 272.00–277.00 $274.49 $1,394 —
550 550 2 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,449 +0.52
610 610 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,272 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1325 1160 80-85% 9 126.00–131.00 $129.23 $1,499 —
970–1390 1198 80-85% 15 132.00–138.00 $135.56 $1,624 —
1250–1485 1366 80-85% 4 139.00–145.00 $142.32 $1,944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1135 976 85-90% 5 107.00–111.00 $110.16 $1,075 -2.49
900–1120 988 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.19 $1,148 +3.54
985–1300 1065 85-90% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.57 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,012 +4.00
1475–1525 1502 75-80% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $1,897 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1700 1643 2 151.00–156.00 $153.41 $2,521 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 903.00–1,073.00 $990.91

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.