Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 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 $129.30/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$129.30

65 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$6.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	130.04	658	32
Medium and Large 2	462	129.20	598	29
Medium and Large 3	463	124.00	574	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.04/cwt here — about $85 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 sale65 hd

129.30

—

AL average16 barns · 2,038 hd

125.42

+3.87

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	—	Average	1,672	80.91	1,352	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	56.37	667	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,150	51.54	593	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	50.00	588	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1	—	516	128.20/cwt	127.00–130.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	142.43/cwt	140.00–147.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	118.02/cwt	115.00–122.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	136.05/cwt	135.00–137.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	138.98/cwt	135.00–142.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	144.21/cwt	140.00–147.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	164.27/cwt	162.00–165.00	539	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	131.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	154.62/cwt	152.00–157.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	132.41/cwt	130.00–137.00	760	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	162.30/cwt	160.00–167.00	592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	150.38/cwt	147.00–155.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	142.21/cwt	137.00–147.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	588	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,150	51.54/cwt	51.00–52.00	593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	55.66/cwt	53.00–59.00	638	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	64.36/cwt	62.00–68.00	843	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	49.80/cwt	48.00–52.00	562	5
Bulls	—	—	1,753	82.60/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,448	4
Bulls	—	—	1,708	76.95/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,314	4
Bulls	—	—	1,200	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	1,055.00/cwt	1,055.00–1,055.00	11,605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	121.73/cwt	118.00–125.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	140.18/cwt	137.00–142.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.68/cwt	115.00–117.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	133.35/cwt	130.00–135.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	6

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 275Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	127.00–130.00	128.20
5	—	414	140.00–147.00	142.43
3	—	622	115.00–122.00	118.02
2	—	375	147.00–150.00	148.50
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
9	—	453	130.00–135.00	133.35
6	—	567	120.00–125.00	123.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	127.00	127.00
1	—	365	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	118.00–125.00	121.73
8	—	429	130.00–137.00	133.50
5	—	387	137.00–142.00	140.18
3	—	575	115.00–117.00	115.68
2	—	468	125.00–127.00	125.96
2	—	315	145.00–150.00	147.62
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	125.00–127.00	126.01
2	—	420	135.00–137.00	136.05
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	142.00	142.00
1	—	310	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	135.00–142.00	138.98
5	—	432	140.00–147.00	144.21
4	—	328	162.00–165.00	164.27
3	—	620	117.00	117.00
3	—	527	130.00–135.00	131.58
3	—	382	152.00–157.00	154.62
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	130.00–137.00	132.41
6	—	365	160.00–167.00	162.30
5	—	466	147.00–155.00	150.38
4	—	508	137.00–147.00	142.21
4	—	425	152.00–155.00	153.50
2	—	318	170.00–175.00	172.56
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	147.00	147.00
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
1	—	425	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	51.00–52.00	51.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,147	53.00–59.00	55.66
5	—	1,310	62.00–68.00	64.36
5	—	1,128	48.00–52.00	49.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,753	80.00–84.00	82.60
4	—	1,708	74.00–79.00	76.95
1	—	1,200	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,055.00	1,055.00

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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Kilpatrick Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle