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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 391 242
Feeder cattle 125 339 217
Slaughter cattle 17 34 25
Replacement cattle 8 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 290.00–297.00 $293.53 $845 —
335 335 1 287.00 $287.00 $961 —
400–410 405 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,057 -21.42
450–495 466 6 242.00–252.00 $247.40 $1,153 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -21.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 312.00 $312.00 $905 —
305 305 1 297.00 $297.00 $906 —
365–385 375 2 285.00–287.00 $286.03 $1,073 —
415–430 423 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 —
555–595 580 4 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,369 -17.22
600 fancy 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 290.00–297.00 $293.70 $640 —
375 375 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 -25.25
415–435 425 2 247.00–250.00 $248.46 $1,056 -23.22
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 -30.48
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -19.99
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 322.00 $322.00 $950 —
320–340 330 2 302.00–310.00 $306.12 $1,010 -15.88
450–495 479 5 252.00–257.00 $254.57 $1,219 -27.71
510–540 522 5 242.00–250.00 $246.20 $1,285 -23.49
555–585 573 3 227.00–237.00 $230.23 $1,319 -26.77
605–635 617 3 205.00–210.00 $208.36 $1,286 -31.64
680 680 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,374 -25.53
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 332.00 $332.00 $963 —
300–320 310 2 320.00–322.00 $321.03 $995 -15.97
355–390 375 3 295.00–305.00 $300.16 $1,126 -23.54
450–480 465 5 270.00–277.00 $273.21 $1,270 -16.79
555–595 573 4 242.00–252.00 $246.45 $1,412 -21.05
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 —
720 720 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,454 -23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,046 —
535–545 540 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,485 —
550–560 555 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
655–670 663 2 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1070 1065 80-85% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.51 $1,379 —
980–1205 1069 80-85% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.14 $1,455 —
1000–1135 1078 80-85% 4 142.00–146.00 $143.76 $1,550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,827 —
1430 1430 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,216 —
1495–1855 1675 2 168.00–171.00 $169.66 $2,842 —

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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 4 957.00–1,262.00 $1,079.75

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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.