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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,738/hd at 701 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.00/cwt ≈ $1,803/hd at 637 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 345 637
Feeder cattle 331 254 597
Slaughter cattle 43 56 40
Replacement cattle 7 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 —
556 556 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,654 —
637 637 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,803 —
701 701 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,738 —
773 773 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
551–557 553 8 270.00–287.00 $282.72 $1,563 +7.72
645 645 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 425 8 280.00–297.00 $291.36 $1,238 +5.39
465–480 469 4 265.00–277.00 $272.23 $1,277 +5.23
500–533 525 8 250.00–252.00 $251.52 $1,320 -0.76
555–585 575 3 245.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,418 -0.39
605 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,190 —
410–445 425 6 300.00–325.00 $305.01 $1,296 —
450–470 460 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
581 581 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,482 —
600 600 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,140 +6.96
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 +1.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 360.00–365.00 $363.37 $818 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
400–435 406 7 310.00–332.00 $322.58 $1,310 +2.58
450–485 469 9 285.00–300.00 $288.78 $1,354 —
500–505 504 5 270.00–280.00 $273.80 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
420–445 438 5 290.00–300.00 $296.43 $1,298 -12.08
450–485 469 5 275.00–280.00 $277.81 $1,303 -14.19
515–545 526 4 260.00–267.00 $264.68 $1,392 -9.81
555–575 565 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,432 -9.97
605–630 618 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,514 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
615 615 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 -1.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1365 1107 80-85% 10 131.00–137.00 $133.22 $1,475 —
900–1460 1146 80-85% 8 140.00–149.00 $143.59 $1,646 —
1315–1375 1345 80-85% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.53 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1195 1143 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.91 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.