Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,564/hd at 604 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.64/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 437 362
Feeder cattle 297 386 339
Slaughter cattle 35 40 23
Replacement cattle 7 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
604 604 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 —
515 515 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +1.03
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 292.00 $292.00 $715 —
310–340 329 4 267.00–272.00 $268.95 $885 +4.45
355–385 367 3 257.00–262.00 $260.25 $955 +6.87
400–430 415 2 240.00–247.00 $243.37 $1,010 +3.94
455–480 467 5 230.00–232.00 $231.20 $1,080 -2.17
500–540 517 6 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,164 +4.62
565–590 578 5 212.00–220.00 $215.40 $1,245 —
655–670 663 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,306 —
569–584 574 12 244.00–248.00 $246.64 $1,416 +11.64
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 267.00 $267.00 $975 +0.90
400–430 412 3 257.00–260.00 $258.96 $1,067 +6.24
455–485 468 3 240.00–247.00 $244.04 $1,142 -0.96
500–545 523 2 235.00–242.00 $238.65 $1,248 +5.90
555–580 572 3 222.00–230.00 $225.72 $1,291 +3.16
600–645 625 3 215.00–222.00 $219.09 $1,369 —
660 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 —
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 292.00–300.00 $294.79 $929 -1.42
350–395 374 4 272.00–282.00 $279.59 $1,046 +3.64
415–440 430 3 265.00–272.00 $269.07 $1,157 +7.07
465–490 480 3 250.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,220 +0.57
525–540 533 2 242.00–247.00 $244.54 $1,303 +1.19
555–595 575 3 230.00–237.00 $234.67 $1,349 +6.30
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +5.53
660–665 662 3 212.00–217.00 $214.67 $1,421 +12.12
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 275.00–277.00 $275.97 $1,195 +5.27
450–495 472 3 265.00–270.00 $266.59 $1,258 +0.58
510–545 521 5 252.00–257.00 $255.23 $1,330 —
560–595 574 4 242.00–247.00 $244.75 $1,405 —
645 645 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
750 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 527 5 262.00–267.00 $265.21 $1,398 —
560–580 569 5 250.00–260.00 $254.21 $1,446 +4.21
605–645 630 3 240.00–242.00 $240.68 $1,516 +1.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1235 1117 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.14 $1,029 -12.86
1090–1380 1235 85-90% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,247 —
1205–1280 1243 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,318 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1325 1206 80-85% 4 112.00–117.00 $115.27 $1,390 +3.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,705 —
1280–1560 1420 75-80% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.80 $1,559 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2185 1730 2 140.00–142.00 $141.26 $2,444 —
1670–2100 1885 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.