Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.38/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 714 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.99/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 664 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 360 466
Feeder cattle 364 310 417
Slaughter cattle 34 37 49
Replacement cattle 11 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good 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
555–583 569 6 265.00–272.50 $268.66 $1,529 —
633 value added 633 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,709 —
714–715 714 17 237.50–242.50 $238.38 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 280.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,076 —
405 405 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 —
450–460 455 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,195 +12.53
500–520 510 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,293 —
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
510–530 520 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,357 +10.79
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +12.59
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 267.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,105 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -7.46
555–580 570 3 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,320 -0.38
605–610 608 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,368 —
658–670 fancy 662 9 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $1,500 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -17.00
745 745 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 -3.00
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 252.00 $252.00 $920 +1.65
415–440 428 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,038 +4.06
470–495 485 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,124 +1.68
510–520 514 4 222.00–227.00 $225.75 $1,160 +10.06
570–575 573 2 212.00–217.00 $214.51 $1,229 —
600–625 613 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,269 ±0.00
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 +2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.00 $272.00 $925 —
380–390 385 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,011 —
410–445 428 2 252.00–257.00 $254.40 $1,089 +9.40
500 500 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,160 -1.44
615–640 628 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,334 +0.45
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 297.00–307.00 $300.47 $983 +0.97
450–475 463 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,215 —
520–545 533 2 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,311 +4.98
570–590 580 3 230.00–240.00 $233.33 $1,353 -3.67
600–635 622 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,389 —
710 710 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 292.00 $292.00 $993 +12.00
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +8.00
470–495 483 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 +3.00
510–540 525 4 222.00–237.00 $230.74 $1,211 -2.76
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +0.03
680–690 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
410 410 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,197 —
600–620 608 3 237.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,447 +3.29
650–675 663 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1240 1136 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $112.78 $1,281 —
1175–1380 1278 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.38 $1,590 —
1135–1410 1287 80-85% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.23 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1095 1005 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,025 —
1025–1120 1060 85-90% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.33 $1,127 —
910–1230 1070 85-90% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.57 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,260 —
1420–1425 1423 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $1,558 -6.50
1720 1720 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,630 —
1785 1785 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,856 —

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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 1,032.00–1,134.00 $1,092.50

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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 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,312.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.