Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.98/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 555 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.27/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 551 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $368.03/cwt ≈ $1,479/hd at 402 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 700 0
Feeder cattle 721 651 0
Slaughter cattle 38 25 0
Replacement cattle 42 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bull sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 +34.65
355–365 360 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,413 +33.54
400–404 402 23 362.50–372.50 $368.03 $1,479 —
460–495 489 20 335.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,676 +13.53
515–538 530 3 320.00–330.00 $323.24 $1,713 +6.53
555–565 555 57 315.00–316.00 $315.98 $1,754 +7.58
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +20.00
671–678 674 16 275.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,874 —
708–740 716 8 262.00–264.00 $263.48 $1,887 +3.48
750–774 768 14 250.00–255.00 $251.55 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
330–333 332 5 382.50–390.00 $383.99 $1,275 —
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
425–430 428 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 +23.66
454–465 456 8 320.00–330.00 $324.38 $1,479 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
553–580 555 13 280.00–287.50 $286.90 $1,592 +2.86
600–635 618 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 +5.00
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +40.00
500–535 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 +20.00
605–620 613 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,600 -0.69
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
300–325 308 4 350.00–370.00 $357.36 $1,101 +22.36
356–380 359 8 330.00–350.00 $347.35 $1,247 +18.91
408–415 409 12 315.00–327.50 $325.82 $1,333 +14.15
455–485 475 16 290.00–305.00 $297.85 $1,415 +5.13
505–535 527 19 285.00–295.00 $287.35 $1,514 +7.37
550–555 551 52 260.00–279.00 $278.27 $1,533 +5.28
601–610 604 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,540 -3.09
750–760 755 2 220.00–232.00 $226.04 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,284 +12.50
419–445 424 7 300.00–305.00 $300.75 $1,275 +6.75
465–480 473 2 280.00–287.00 $283.44 $1,341 +4.06
515 515 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +5.69
555–590 573 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,442 -7.50
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -7.50
695 695 5 232.00–237.50 $236.40 $1,643 +3.89
730 730 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
755–775 767 5 210.00–217.50 $215.01 $1,649 +1.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $1,062 -1.93
440–445 443 2 280.00–292.00 $286.03 $1,267 +3.60
475 475 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,292 +7.00
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 +2.40
555–560 558 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,353 +0.76
600–640 626 17 230.00–237.50 $236.48 $1,480 -0.52
710 710 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
305–330 318 3 380.00–390.00 $386.65 $1,230 +20.05
350–365 358 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,342 +24.90
405–435 427 9 340.00–360.00 $352.30 $1,504 +17.04
455–495 471 6 330.00–345.00 $335.00 $1,578 +7.50
500–540 523 3 305.00–310.00 $306.69 $1,604 +1.19
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
600–635 612 6 270.00–275.00 $270.82 $1,657 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +10.00
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 360.00–365.00 $362.56 $1,225 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 +15.00
410–425 418 2 335.00–337.00 $336.02 $1,405 +13.55
460–465 463 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,447 +3.31
560–580 569 6 270.00–275.00 $274.16 $1,560 -3.36
700 700 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
465–485 480 4 295.00–305.00 $298.74 $1,434 +5.13
505–540 523 2 270.00–275.00 $272.58 $1,426 +0.13
565 565 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,483 —
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1089 80-85% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.97 $1,296 —
1005–1320 1174 80-85% 8 122.00–126.00 $123.00 $1,444 —
1080–1435 1285 80-85% 4 128.00–133.00 $131.60 $1,691 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1040 85-90% 5 104.00–108.00 $106.21 $1,105 —
1010–1175 1082 85-90% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.57 $1,088 -1.36
975–1245 1093 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.67 $1,221 +9.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1815 1558 75-80% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.50 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,498 —
1660 1660 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,556 +1.27

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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 16 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,213.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,458.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,791.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,433.33 —

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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.