Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.08/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$126.08

79 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$148

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	129.89	612	35
Medium and Large 3	447	125.20	560	5thin
Medium and Large 1	619	122.78	760	39

One grade step is worth $7.11/cwt here — about −$148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale79 hd

126.08

—

AL average14 barns · 1,605 hd

130.58

−4.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,488	77.24	1,149	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	52.60	608	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	875	48.00	420	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 lots · USDA AMS · Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	420	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	51.77/cwt	49.00–54.00	549	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	57.02/cwt	55.00–61.00	749	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	46.47/cwt	46.00–48.00	531	4
Bulls	—	—	1,348	72.47/cwt	72.00–73.00	977	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,392	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,273	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	880.00/cwt	870.00–890.00	9,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,100	940.01/cwt	940.01–940.01	10,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	12,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,013	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	129.49/cwt	125.00–132.00	605	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	134.24/cwt	130.00–137.00	572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	119.98/cwt	117.00–122.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.80/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	141.35/cwt	140.00–142.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	122.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	756	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	116.44/cwt	112.00–118.00	794	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	132.28/cwt	130.00–137.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	138.52/cwt	137.00–140.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	124.70/cwt	120.00–127.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	133.93/cwt	130.00–137.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.97/cwt	135.00–142.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	155.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	146.90/cwt	142.00–152.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	163.32/cwt	160.00–165.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	165.97/cwt	162.00–170.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	131.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	158.23/cwt	155.00–165.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	150.54/cwt	145.00–155.00	709	7

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Wed May 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,061	49.00–54.00	51.77
8	—	1,314	55.00–61.00	57.02
4	—	1,143	46.00–48.00	46.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	72.00–73.00	72.47
1	—	1,740	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,515	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	870.00–890.00	880.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	940.01	940.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	779	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	127.00	127.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	485	122.00	122.00
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	125.00–132.00	129.49
9	—	426	130.00–137.00	134.24
5	—	579	117.00–122.00	119.98
4	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.80
3	—	370	140.00–142.00	141.35
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	616	120.00–125.00	122.69
12	—	682	112.00–118.00	116.44
4	—	715	112.00	112.00
4	—	535	130.00–137.00	132.28
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	137.00–140.00	138.52
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	581	120.00–127.00	124.70
7	—	526	130.00–137.00	133.93
6	—	473	135.00–142.00	138.97
5	—	384	150.00–160.00	155.39
3	—	622	122.00	122.00
3	—	432	142.00–152.00	146.90
3	—	337	160.00–165.00	163.32
1	—	780	107.00	107.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
2	—	520	140.00	140.00
2	—	650	122.00	122.00
4	—	371	162.00–170.00	165.97
4	—	558	130.00–135.00	131.76
5	—	421	155.00–165.00	158.23
7	—	471	145.00–155.00	150.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle