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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.45/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 511 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.81/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 491 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.46/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 368 297
Feeder cattle 385 311 263
Slaughter cattle 31 29 24
Replacement cattle 22 28 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
425–440 437 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 —
475 475 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,411 +5.00
545 545 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,277 -3.00
610 610 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 —
670 670 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
743 743 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,416 +7.00
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
710–740 725 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,541 +0.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 448 6 262.00–275.00 $272.85 $1,222 —
450–475 463 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $1,185 +1.03
470 fancy 470 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
508–535 511 12 240.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,264 —
560–565 563 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,287 -1.49
668 668 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,453 —
768 768 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 262.00–270.00 $265.92 $965 -4.08
425–440 438 6 250.00–260.00 $257.03 $1,126 +7.03
460–495 491 12 240.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,182 —
505–537 532 6 227.50–232.00 $228.21 $1,214 +2.53
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +2.00
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 250.00–257.00 $252.95 $954 —
435–445 440 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,067 +8.49
450–465 454 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,044 +1.55
500–540 525 3 222.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,171 +5.23
555–595 576 5 210.00–217.00 $214.43 $1,235 —
605–625 617 3 200.00–207.00 $203.00 $1,253 +1.00
760–765 763 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
375–380 378 3 277.00–280.00 $277.99 $1,051 +7.99
405–420 413 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,105 +1.23
450–480 469 10 252.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,198 +1.89
510–540 530 3 235.00–242.00 $238.06 $1,262 +5.52
550–560 553 3 227.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,266 +3.64
610–630 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +10.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 +0.95
420–435 428 2 277.00–285.00 $280.93 $1,202 +2.01
455 455 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 -6.19
510–530 518 4 245.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,285 +7.98
555–560 558 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,339 +7.51
615–625 620 2 227.00–235.00 $230.97 $1,432 +6.60
675 675 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 +10.32
700–725 713 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 4 292.00–297.00 $295.21 $1,278 —
450–465 458 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,306 -1.92
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 +3.00
605–630 618 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,498 —
650–675 663 2 225.00–227.00 $225.98 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1150 1064 85-90% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.74 $891 —
1080–1275 1184 85-90% 4 88.00–92.00 $89.64 $1,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1405 1263 80-85% 6 101.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,307 —
1305–1340 1323 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1530 1503 75-80% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.47 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,689 —
1385–1780 1525 3 135.00–142.00 $137.16 $2,092 —
1610 1610 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,334 —

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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 1,040.00–1,250.00 $1,145.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50

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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.