Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.89/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −62.58 against this barn's trailing median of $199.47.

Average price

$136.89

52 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$29.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	153.24	682	14thin
Medium and Large 2	497	134.68	669	25
Medium and Large 3	516	123.54	638	13thin

One grade step is worth $29.70/cwt here — about $44 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 sale52 hd

136.89

—

AL average11 barns · 1,183 hd

123.36

+13.53

This barn, trailing median2 sales

199.47

−62.58

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	1,688	94.06	1,587	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	60.78	855	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	58.28	699	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,218	52.89	644	5thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	8,316	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	63.19/cwt	61.00–66.00	812	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	9,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	129.02/cwt	125.00–132.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	727	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	94.62/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	122.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	149.72/cwt	145.00–155.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	136.36/cwt	135.00–137.00	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	159.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	157.15/cwt	150.00–165.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	113.00/cwt	112.00–115.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.80/cwt	117.00–122.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	126.90/cwt	125.00–132.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	101.31/cwt	100.00–102.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	139.34/cwt	135.00–142.00	663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	153.54/cwt	152.00–155.00	553	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	57.36/cwt	55.00–60.00	679	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	982	810.00/cwt	790.00–830.00	7,954	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	60.78/cwt	58.00–63.00	855	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,218	52.89/cwt	51.00–54.00	644	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	563	2

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 0Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 23

No trends available. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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)	1	—	945	880.00	880.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	982	790.00–830.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,285	61.00–66.00	63.19
13	—	1,184	55.00–60.00	57.36
2	—	1,083	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	58.00–63.00	60.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,218	51.00–54.00	52.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,865	98.00	98.00
2	—	1,663	93.00–97.00	94.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
2	—	510	140.00–145.00	142.48
4	—	459	145.00–155.00	149.72
6	—	421	155.00–165.00	159.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	132.00	132.00
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
2	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.50
3	—	418	135.00–137.00	136.36
3	—	532	120.00–122.00	121.33
3	—	665	100.00–102.00	101.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	107.00–110.00	108.49
3	—	527	125.00–132.00	129.02
3	—	562	120.00–127.00	122.99
3	—	618	117.00	117.00
5	—	443	140.00–150.00	144.98
2	—	325	150.00–165.00	157.15
5	—	476	135.00–142.00	139.34
2	—	360	152.00–155.00	153.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	112.00–115.00	113.00
1	—	415	122.00	122.00
1	—	455	118.00	118.00
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	675	92.00	92.00
2	—	623	100.00–102.00	101.00
3	—	308	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
2	—	605	110.00	110.00
4	—	471	120.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
4	—	523	117.00–122.00	119.80
1	—	360	137.00	137.00
6	—	414	125.00–132.00	126.90
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
5	—	509	125.00	125.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle