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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.19/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 525 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.09/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 634 lb · 34 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.00/cwt ≈ $2,133/hd at 974 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 309 277
Feeder cattle 651 261 225
Slaughter cattle 25 25 29
Replacement cattle 24 23 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 370.00–380.00 $375.35 $1,212 —
361–395 368 5 355.00–360.00 $358.93 $1,321 -27.60
382 value added 382 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,432 —
450–484 473 21 325.00–340.00 $329.30 $1,558 —
500–535 511 4 315.00–320.00 $316.71 $1,618 +8.67
550–576 572 18 300.00–310.00 $308.40 $1,764 +6.40
605 value added 605 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
621–635 630 20 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -5.77
718 718 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,867 —
906–916 910 14 210.00–212.50 $211.42 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 32 219.00 $219.00 $2,133 —
1092 1092 34 192.50 $192.50 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 325.00–327.00 $326.34 $1,348 —
485–496 494 5 312.00–320.00 $318.43 $1,573 —
550–585 565 3 280.00–287.00 $284.04 $1,605 —
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 -3.51
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
725 725 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,791 +8.51
955–996 988 5 180.00–187.50 $186.05 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
500–525 513 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 -7.00
610–640 627 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,641 -3.30
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,008 +15.00
355–395 381 10 325.00–335.00 $328.44 $1,251 +18.47
400–429 421 16 305.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,312 +19.80
450–491 476 21 290.00–300.00 $292.72 $1,393 +15.72
500–535 518 22 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,450 —
522–529 fancy 528 42 290.00–300.00 $298.59 $1,577 —
560 fancy 560 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
560–595 581 13 265.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,586 +20.99
603–639 634 34 252.50–259.00 $258.09 $1,636 +10.23
665–676 675 8 245.00–247.00 $245.25 $1,655 +7.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 +20.00
255–280 267 3 325.00–330.00 $328.25 $876 +14.56
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +15.00
405–445 422 5 290.00–300.00 $294.00 $1,241 +15.44
455–490 472 5 277.00–280.00 $279.38 $1,319 +15.90
500–530 510 3 260.00–262.00 $261.31 $1,333 +6.31
550–591 584 6 255.00–260.00 $259.22 $1,514 +15.18
612–645 633 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,567 +17.50
660–665 663 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,542 +12.51
750–790 777 3 210.00–215.00 $213.39 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,040 —
420–445 433 5 280.00–287.00 $282.43 $1,223 —
455–495 474 7 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,256 +15.00
500–540 520 2 250.00–255.00 $252.60 $1,314 +12.60
555–590 570 3 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,378 +7.50
605 605 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,434 —
660–685 666 12 220.00–227.00 $225.23 $1,500 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 +10.00
750–765 758 2 197.00–202.00 $199.48 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 360.00–370.00 $366.60 $1,147 -13.32
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -9.98
400–435 421 7 330.00–340.00 $335.26 $1,411 +4.28
455 455 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,490 +11.02
520–530 525 4 300.00–312.00 $305.50 $1,604 +9.12
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 +7.57
405–415 410 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,322 +7.47
460–495 478 4 305.00–315.00 $309.18 $1,478 +4.18
500–525 512 3 290.00–295.00 $291.71 $1,494 +5.03
560–570 565 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,568 +5.06
600–625 612 3 262.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,610 +3.00
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
750 750 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,226 —
480–486 485 9 292.50–300.00 $293.61 $1,424 +5.60
510–530 520 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,417 -3.22
605–615 608 3 250.00–257.00 $254.64 $1,548 -0.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1095 1035 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.11 $1,171 —
1110–1600 1355 80-85% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.59 $1,648 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1015 963 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.95 $866 —
985–1135 1060 85-90% 2 101.00–103.00 $101.93 $1,080 +4.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1845 1695 2 150.00–156.00 $152.73 $2,589 —
1700–1730 1715 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $2,315 —

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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 8 1,288.00–1,495.00 $1,414.13
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,548.00–1,696.00 $1,622.00

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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) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.