Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.96/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$137.96

93 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$9.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	141.54	729	56
Medium and Large 3	401	133.09	534	6thin
Medium and Large 2	507	132.44	672	31

One grade step is worth $9.10/cwt here — about $57 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 sale93 hd

137.96

—

AL average15 barns · 1,581 hd

133.82

+4.14

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	1,611	87.53	1,410	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	70.88	802	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,328	67.34	894	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	65.00	725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	—	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	131.31/cwt	127.00–137.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	144.06/cwt	140.00–147.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	164.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	179.74/cwt	177.00–182.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.75/cwt	132.00–137.00	822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	133.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	759	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	155.67/cwt	155.00–157.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	135.50/cwt	130.00–140.00	642	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	168.52/cwt	167.00–170.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	160.13/cwt	155.00–165.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	140.25/cwt	137.00–142.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	144.26/cwt	140.00–147.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	160.68/cwt	160.00–162.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	174.68/cwt	170.00–177.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	649	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	181.79/cwt	180.00–185.00	596	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.22/cwt	142.00–150.00	702	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	140.43/cwt	137.00–145.00	792	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	148.15/cwt	145.00–152.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	176.35/cwt	172.00–180.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	126.35/cwt	124.00–132.00	783	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	68.88/cwt	67.00–70.00	767	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	72.68/cwt	71.00–74.00	833	10
Bulls	—	—	1,415	84.70/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,199	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	725	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	851	1
Bulls	—	—	2,200	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,112	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	929	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	66.67/cwt	65.00–69.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	134.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	939	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	154.70/cwt	150.00–157.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	165.19/cwt	162.00–167.00	715	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	158.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	142.26/cwt	137.00–147.00	734	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	123.53/cwt	120.00–127.00	729	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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 323Year ago 345

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 17Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	127.00–137.00	131.31
3	—	467	160.00–170.00	164.07
4	—	610	132.00–137.00	134.75
7	—	426	170.00–177.00	174.68
4	—	328	180.00–185.00	181.79
7	—	564	137.00–145.00	140.43
6	—	518	145.00–152.00	148.15
5	—	371	172.00–180.00	176.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	140.00–147.00	144.06
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	167.00–170.00	168.52
2	—	573	135.00	135.00
4	—	519	137.00–142.00	140.25
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
4	—	471	150.00–157.00	154.70
5	—	433	162.00–167.00	165.19
2	—	720	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
2	—	435	130.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	373	130.00–140.00	134.77
1	—	455	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	130.00–140.00	133.63
2	—	375	155.00–165.00	160.13
2	—	735	117.00–120.00	118.48
14	—	425	150.00–157.00	152.67
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
11	—	480	142.00–150.00	146.22
6	—	620	124.00–132.00	126.35
8	—	516	137.00–147.00	142.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	130.00–140.00	135.50
4	—	521	127.00–130.00	128.50
4	—	424	140.00–147.00	144.26
1	—	650	117.00	117.00
2	—	363	140.00–150.00	145.10
4	—	728	106.00	106.00
3	—	332	155.00–160.00	158.29
2	—	610	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	590	120.00–127.00	123.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
3	—	510	155.00–157.00	155.67
1	—	440	172.00	172.00
1	—	770	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	177.00–182.00	179.74
3	—	527	160.00–162.00	160.68
1	—	630	142.00	142.00
2	—	560	155.00–160.00	157.48
2	—	470	170.00–175.00	172.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,114	67.00–70.00	68.88
10	—	1,146	71.00–74.00	72.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,290	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,345	65.00–69.00	66.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	83.00–88.00	84.70
1	—	2,200	96.00	96.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle