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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 383 466
Feeder cattle 310 343 417
Slaughter cattle 37 23 49
Replacement cattle 13 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–541 533 8 249.00–255.00 $250.23 $1,334 —
550–590 570 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,382 —
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 310.00–315.00 $311.74 $1,029 —
370–380 375 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,153 —
510 510 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,362 +2.00
631 631 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
637 637 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.00 $272.00 $802 —
375–395 383 3 247.00–252.00 $250.35 $959 +4.12
405–445 423 4 232.00–242.00 $238.51 $1,009 +5.16
470 470 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 +3.58
503–540 514 6 215.00–217.00 $215.69 $1,109 +2.38
605 605 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,252 —
650–685 668 2 192.00–197.00 $194.57 $1,300 +14.57
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 -1.00
450–490 465 4 235.00–242.00 $239.18 $1,112 -0.82
500–540 520 2 232.00–235.00 $233.44 $1,214 +8.44
550–580 570 3 215.00–222.00 $217.93 $1,242 +7.93
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 +5.00
655–680 668 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,353 +12.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,205 +12.46
565 565 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,311 +10.00
650 650 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,476 +12.00
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
360 360 1 272.00 $272.00 $979 —
415 415 2 252.00–257.00 $254.50 $1,056 +2.18
455 455 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,124 —
530 530 2 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $1,238 +9.32
550–585 566 6 217.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,245 +7.58
605–635 619 4 207.00–212.00 $210.75 $1,305 +9.09
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 310.00–312.00 $311.04 $871 —
310 310 2 297.00–302.00 $299.50 $928 -0.50
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +3.00
415–430 423 2 267.00–272.00 $269.46 $1,140 +1.72
525 525 2 237.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,265 —
565 565 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 613 3 232.00–240.00 $234.70 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 958 85-90% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.03 $882 +7.03
835–1150 997 85-90% 9 84.00–110.00 $89.08 $888 +4.08
1070–1645 1255 85-90% 4 101.00–118.00 $107.68 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1290 1268 75-80% 2 103.00–108.00 $105.46 $1,337 —
1410–1440 1425 75-80% 3 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $1,653 —
1450–1465 1458 75-80% 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1233 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $106.93 $1,318 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,394 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,948 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.