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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.80/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 596 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.82/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 655 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 616 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 381 482
Feeder cattle 570 331 415
Slaughter cattle 76 43 67
Replacement cattle 44 7 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 —
410 410 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,341 —
550–583 579 9 295.00–298.00 $297.68 $1,724 +0.18
654 value added 654 29 278.00 $278.00 $1,818 —
665 665 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
755 value added 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 26 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
796 796 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 4 340.00–345.00 $343.74 $1,172 —
365–395 380 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 -5.00
405–430 415 3 312.00–317.00 $314.71 $1,306 —
490 490 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,504 -3.00
565 565 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,559 -6.72
623–625 624 9 265.00–270.00 $267.22 $1,667 -5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 325.00–327.00 $326.32 $1,087 —
360–395 382 3 320.00–325.00 $322.25 $1,231 —
505–520 513 3 270.00–277.00 $274.66 $1,409 —
570 570 2 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,545 —
600–610 607 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,578 —
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
701–710 703 5 210.00–215.00 $211.01 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 476 4 290.00–297.00 $292.24 $1,391 +12.24
550–597 596 33 250.00–257.00 $256.80 $1,531 +1.80
616 616 27 249.00 $249.00 $1,534 -6.00
705–730 722 8 212.00–217.50 $216.21 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
425–440 435 4 272.00–285.00 $278.05 $1,210 -13.31
505–520 516 14 250.00–255.00 $254.64 $1,314 +3.12
565–593 586 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,436 -1.61
610–635 623 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 -10.00
675 675 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 —
700–735 716 7 200.00–210.00 $208.12 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 —
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 -5.99
450–470 463 6 262.00–270.00 $267.83 $1,240 —
505–545 525 6 235.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,259 -5.22
550–575 560 4 230.00–235.00 $232.98 $1,305 —
610–630 619 8 220.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,370 —
675–680 678 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,464 —
720–730 725 2 190.00–197.00 $193.52 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,061 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
425–445 437 3 285.00–292.00 $288.00 $1,259 —
470–495 483 4 272.00–282.00 $275.67 $1,331 —
510–540 527 6 260.00–265.00 $262.66 $1,384 +7.66
555–565 558 3 250.00–255.00 $252.32 $1,408 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 3 327.00–335.00 $330.62 $1,065 -4.38
370–395 383 2 312.00–317.00 $314.58 $1,205 —
425 425 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,284 +5.57
450 450 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,314 +14.19
500–515 508 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,364 +3.80
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
405–410 409 4 315.00–325.00 $319.76 $1,308 -2.82
450 450 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,359 +13.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1355 1085 80-85% 12 129.00–134.00 $130.83 $1,420 —
875–1290 1098 80-85% 9 136.00–141.00 $138.98 $1,526 —
1050–1605 1264 80-85% 10 143.00–149.00 $145.26 $1,836 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 934 85-90% 7 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $1,105 —
850–1080 962 85-90% 13 122.00–127.00 $124.25 $1,195 —
860–1110 993 85-90% 6 107.00–113.00 $109.81 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,015 —
1650–1710 1680 2 162.00–164.00 $163.02 $2,739 —
1625–2165 1911 4 169.00–176.00 $172.50 $3,296 —

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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 26 900.00–1,209.00 $1,027.58

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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) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,487.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.