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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.25/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 710 lb · 42 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.82/cwt ≈ $1,657/hd at 809 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.50/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 610 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 312 445
Feeder cattle 436 259 381
Slaughter cattle 40 42 64
Replacement cattle 14 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 -0.92
517 517 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,448 -0.67
610 610 17 262.50 $262.50 $1,601 —
758 value added 758 2 236.50 $236.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,124 -13.00
544 544 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,425 —
639 639 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,527 -0.46
700 700 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 -5.00
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,158 -7.50
475–495 484 4 250.00–257.50 $253.74 $1,228 -13.26
600 600 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 42 225.25 $225.25 $1,599 —
802–821 809 18 203.00–206.00 $204.82 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 524 14 230.00–245.00 $235.89 $1,236 -6.11
576 576 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,331 -6.00
738 fancy 738 13 217.00 $217.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
355–360 358 2 242.00–250.00 $245.97 $881 -16.03
415–435 423 3 225.00–232.00 $229.71 $972 -9.88
533–545 537 3 212.50–217.00 $214.02 $1,149 -5.61
555 555 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -1.48
615–635 625 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 6 230.00–247.00 $240.89 $1,019 —
520 520 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 -11.02
610–630 620 2 202.00–212.00 $207.08 $1,284 -7.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -9.55
410–445 432 3 265.00–267.00 $266.32 $1,151 +2.97
450–460 455 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,147 -3.00
535–545 540 3 220.00–227.00 $224.67 $1,213 -14.76
550–580 568 4 212.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,222 -14.96
615–645 633 4 200.00–210.00 $203.00 $1,285 —
725–745 735 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,330 -19.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 302.00 $302.00 $936 +2.00
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -12.00
400–415 408 2 275.00–277.00 $276.02 $1,126 -5.32
500–505 503 3 230.00–237.00 $233.01 $1,172 -15.50
550–565 557 3 222.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,242 -13.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1150 1016 80-85% 7 113.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,179 —
980–1430 1208 80-85% 9 119.00–124.00 $121.53 $1,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $808 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 -5.00
1075–1230 1140 85-90% 4 103.00–107.00 $104.33 $1,189 -11.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —
1135–1835 1485 75-80% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.85 $1,780 -4.17
1630 1630 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,487 —
1720 1720 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,890 +15.19
1535–2265 1900 2 150.00–151.00 $150.40 $2,858 —

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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 1,100.00–1,380.00 $1,240.00

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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.