Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $127.55/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$127.55

104 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$7.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.12

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	636	128.41	816	64
Medium and Large 2	519	127.37	661	32
Medium and Large 3	502	121.38	609	8thin

One grade step is worth $7.04/cwt here — about $207 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 sale104 hd

127.55

—

AL average15 barns · 1,911 hd

120.44

+7.12

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	1,563	82.55	1,290	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	59.00	785	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	57.77	695	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	53.00	580	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	142.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	138.91/cwt	135.00–142.00	870	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	129.63/cwt	127.00–135.00	933	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	135.39/cwt	132.00–140.00	922	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.02/cwt	120.00–127.00	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	131.37/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	116.73/cwt	112.00–120.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	126.03/cwt	122.00–132.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	128.39/cwt	128.00–129.00	873	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	122.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	810	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	131.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	117.42/cwt	115.00–120.00	848	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	124.00/cwt	122.00–130.00	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	580	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	785	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	58.09/cwt	56.00–61.00	691	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	54.07/cwt	52.00–55.00	663	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	64.08/cwt	63.00–65.00	771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	84.94/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,396	10
Bulls	—	—	1,359	76.56/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	134.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.53/cwt	137.00–142.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	128.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	853.33/cwt	820.00–910.00	9,455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	131.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	138.94/cwt	137.00–140.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	134.87/cwt	133.00–138.00	770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	131.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	834	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	842	4

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 Jul 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 715Last week 377Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	140.00–145.00	142.32
1	—	795	117.00	117.00
7	—	571	133.00–138.00	134.87
5	—	635	130.00–135.00	131.40
4	—	720	120.00–122.00	120.49
4	—	668	122.00–130.00	125.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	626	135.00–142.00	138.91
21	—	720	127.00–135.00	129.63
5	—	681	132.00–140.00	135.39
2	—	790	125.00–130.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	117.00	117.00
2	—	458	122.00–125.00	123.48
2	—	428	128.00–130.00	129.03
1	—	600	112.00	112.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	120.00–127.00	122.02
5	—	469	130.00–135.00	131.37
5	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.40
4	—	629	112.00–120.00	116.73
4	—	520	122.00–132.00	126.03
3	—	715	110.00	110.00
2	—	363	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	690	112.00	112.00
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	680	128.00–129.00	128.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	662	120.00–125.00	122.33
7	—	573	130.00–135.00	131.57
5	—	722	115.00–120.00	117.42
4	—	620	122.00–130.00	124.00
2	—	770	115.00	115.00
2	—	535	135.00–140.00	137.55
2	—	410	145.00	145.00
2	—	310	150.00–155.00	152.54
1	—	495	140.00	140.00
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	122.00	122.00
1	—	430	132.00	132.00
1	—	375	142.00	142.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	130.00–137.00	134.42
5	—	426	137.00–142.00	139.53
3	—	542	127.00–130.00	128.99
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	152.00	152.00
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
1	—	205	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	130.00–135.00	131.85
4	—	526	135.00	135.00
3	—	465	137.00–140.00	138.94
2	—	418	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	53.00	53.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,190	56.00–61.00	58.09
4	—	1,226	52.00–55.00	54.07
2	—	1,203	63.00–65.00	64.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,644	83.00–87.00	84.94
4	—	1,359	76.00–78.00	76.56

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	820.00–910.00	853.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	740.00	740.00

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