Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $121.59/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$121.59

59 head · 801 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$235

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

$61.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	177.00	761	1thin
Medium and Large 2	672	132.82	892	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	859	116.00	996	42

One grade step is worth $61.00/cwt here — about −$235 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 sale59 hd

121.59

—

AL average12 barns · 745 hd

140.57

−18.98

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	1,721	78.16	1,345	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	53.61	635	18

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.59/cwt	147.00–150.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	119.99/cwt	118.00–122.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	144.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	126.01/cwt	122.00–127.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	132.97/cwt	130.00–137.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	859	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	996	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	148.53/cwt	145.00–152.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	124.18/cwt	124.00–125.00	924	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,159	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	78.54/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,408	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	50.77/cwt	48.00–53.00	601	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	56.46/cwt	54.00–59.00	670	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	141.58/cwt	137.00–145.00	590	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	155.93/cwt	152.00–160.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	132.95/cwt	130.00–137.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	148.32/cwt	145.00–155.00	712	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	144.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	741	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	124.00/cwt	120.00–127.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	155.87/cwt	152.00–160.00	597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.57/cwt	132.00–142.00	662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	132.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	684	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.79/cwt	142.00–150.00	621	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	138.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	129.00/cwt	125.00–132.00	609	3

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 506Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 44Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	147.00–150.00	148.59
2	—	568	118.00–122.00	119.99
3	—	377	142.00–145.00	144.00
5	—	510	122.00–127.00	126.01
6	—	425	130.00–137.00	132.97
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
3	—	472	125.00–132.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	365	137.00	137.00
1	—	440	127.00	127.00
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	417	137.00–145.00	141.58
1	—	305	157.00	157.00
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
1	—	550	127.00	127.00
2	—	355	152.00	152.00
4	—	450	135.00–140.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	859	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	165.00	165.00
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
2	—	540	145.00–152.00	148.53
11	—	744	124.00–125.00	124.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
1	—	355	165.00	165.00
2	—	438	152.00–160.00	155.93
3	—	305	172.00	172.00
3	—	560	130.00–137.00	132.95
6	—	480	145.00–155.00	148.32
10	—	513	140.00–150.00	144.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
3	—	563	120.00–127.00	124.00
3	—	605	115.00	115.00
4	—	383	152.00–160.00	155.87
5	—	478	132.00–142.00	138.57
5	—	515	130.00–135.00	132.81
8	—	423	142.00–150.00	146.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	137.00	137.00
1	—	455	127.00	127.00
1	—	540	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	77.00	77.00
3	—	1,793	78.00–80.00	78.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,183	48.00–53.00	50.77
9	—	1,187	54.00–59.00	56.46

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle