Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher, lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.60/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$209.60

204 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$38.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	449	219.63	985	124
Medium and Large 1	454	201.85	917	43
Medium and Large 2	453	189.69	860	17thin
Medium and Large 3	437	181.01	791	20

One grade step is worth $38.62/cwt here — about $194 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 sale204 hd

209.60

—

AL average14 barns · 1,471 hd

195.44

+14.16

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	—	High	1,487	108.94	1,620	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,098	88.89	976	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	955	68.95	659	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,388	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1Fancy	—	420	218.46/cwt	217.00–220.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	176.00/cwt	175.00–177.00	845	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	199.40/cwt	197.00–202.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	178.04/cwt	177.00–180.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	161.00/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	209.73/cwt	207.00–212.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	194.62/cwt	190.00–197.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	168.54/cwt	167.00–170.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	181.86/cwt	180.00–187.00	757	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	169.49/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	926	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,061	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	973	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	207.41/cwt	200.00–212.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	176.17/cwt	172.00–180.00	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	229.83/cwt	225.00–235.00	857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	216.02/cwt	215.00–217.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	236.43/cwt	232.00–240.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	205.91/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	580	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,067	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,047	83.79/cwt	83.00–84.00	877	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	75.95/cwt	75.00–78.00	778	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	61.68/cwt	60.00–65.00	551	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	94.97/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,128	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	89.48/cwt	89.00–90.00	938	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,740	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	103.41/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,556	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	195.50/cwt	190.00–200.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	204.11/cwt	200.00–207.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	208.97/cwt	207.00–212.00	991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	217.33/cwt	215.00–220.00	928	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	223.52/cwt	220.00–227.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	223.67/cwt	222.00–227.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	225.48/cwt	220.00–227.00	755	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	197.94/cwt	195.00–202.00	940	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	186.35/cwt	182.00–190.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1

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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 604Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 34Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	217.00–220.00	218.46
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
6	—	480	175.00–177.00	176.00
2	—	370	197.00–202.00	199.40
11	—	416	180.00–187.00	181.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	212.00	212.00
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
4	—	379	207.00–212.00	209.73
3	—	422	190.00–197.00	194.62
2	—	570	167.00–170.00	168.54
5	—	519	172.00–180.00	176.17
1	—	605	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	177.00–180.00	178.04
2	—	660	157.00–165.00	161.00
2	—	608	167.00–172.00	169.49
2	—	785	137.00	137.00
6	—	415	200.00–212.00	207.41
15	—	335	220.00–227.00	225.48
6	—	475	195.00–202.00	197.94
3	—	505	182.00–190.00	186.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	443	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	489	217.00	217.00
33	—	407	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	225.00–235.00	229.83
2	—	435	215.00–217.00	216.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	265.00	265.00
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
1	—	535	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	232.00–240.00	236.43
2	—	563	202.00–210.00	205.91
1	—	665	182.00	182.00
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
2	—	533	210.00–220.00	214.98
1	—	635	197.00	197.00
3	—	435	222.00–227.00	223.67
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	212.00	212.00
1	—	460	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	242.00	242.00
2	—	585	190.00	190.00
1	—	525	197.00	197.00
4	—	474	207.00–212.00	208.97
3	—	427	215.00–220.00	217.33
2	—	615	180.00	180.00
2	—	383	220.00–227.00	223.52
2	—	333	235.00–237.00	235.99
1	—	705	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	187.00	187.00
4	—	485	190.00–200.00	195.50
3	—	425	200.00–207.00	204.11
2	—	373	212.00	212.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,047	83.00–84.00	83.79
4	—	1,188	93.00–97.00	94.97
2	—	1,048	89.00–90.00	89.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,024	75.00–78.00	75.95
1	—	925	70.00	70.00
4	—	894	60.00–65.00	61.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,505	102.00–105.00	103.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle