Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 429 544
Feeder cattle 311 380 476
Slaughter cattle 29 30 68
Replacement cattle 28 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to 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
460 460 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,343 +2.00
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
656 value added 656 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,640 —
828 fancy 828 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -6.02
490 490 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,382 -1.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
510–530 523 3 222.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,180 -6.32
550–595 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -0.30
604 604 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,256 —
695 695 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,439 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 4 232.00–240.00 $234.04 $990 —
460–490 475 2 227.00–230.00 $228.45 $1,085 —
500–540 527 6 215.00–220.00 $217.80 $1,148 +0.38
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 ±0.00
700 700 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 -12.00
605–615 610 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,373 +1.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -0.78
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 ±0.00
400–425 417 3 262.00–270.00 $266.32 $1,111 +2.80
455–480 473 9 250.00–260.00 $253.57 $1,199 -1.43
500–540 524 4 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,219 -4.82
550–590 563 3 222.00–227.00 $225.37 $1,269 +5.06
600–630 618 4 210.00–217.00 $214.73 $1,327 +6.48
715–730 723 4 192.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 287.00–295.00 $291.05 $1,106 +6.05
405–445 424 8 275.00–285.00 $278.92 $1,183 +6.92
450–490 474 4 267.00–272.00 $268.19 $1,271 +5.97
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -10.19
550–555 553 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,286 —
600–630 613 8 220.00–225.00 $224.37 $1,375 +4.37
650–660 657 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 +8.52
500–530 512 3 257.00–275.00 $262.86 $1,346 -4.71
570 570 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1133 80-85% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.52 $1,218 -16.48
1240–1475 1400 80-85% 7 113.00–116.00 $114.91 $1,609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1105 1038 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.02 $966 —
1175–1340 1258 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1310 1288 75-80% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2240 1453 3 129.00–132.00 $129.96 $1,888 —
2075 2075 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,946 —

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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) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.