Sale reports / Alabama / Kilpatrick Stockyards / 2019-12-11

Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Dec 11

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▼ 365 vs last sale 989▲ 624 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 69▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 0▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.41/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$132.41

142 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$167

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

$10.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.69

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	138.72	781	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	747	133.73	999	97
Medium and Large 1	741	127.87	948	38

One grade step is worth $10.85/cwt here — about −$167 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 sale142 hd

132.41

—

AL average16 barns · 1,566 hd

138.09

−5.69

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	45.00	574	2thin

Every lot

52 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	138.72/cwt	137.00–139.00	781	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	883	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	128.37/cwt	126.00–130.00	937	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	782	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,052	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,039	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	128.52/cwt	127.00–130.00	463	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	117.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	498	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	113.58/cwt	112.00–116.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	564	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	116.47/cwt	115.00–117.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	109.47/cwt	108.00–112.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	617	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	644	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	786	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	668	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	762	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	713	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	716	118.71/cwt	117.00–119.00	850	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	502	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	512	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	136.41/cwt	132.00–142.00	582	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	565	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	135.68/cwt	135.00–137.00	615	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	128.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	601	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	505	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	534	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	694	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	123.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	666	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	119.50/cwt	117.00–122.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	498	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	655	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	815.00/cwt	810.00–820.00	8,761	2

This sale against other markets

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 Dec 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 989Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	114.00–115.00	114.51
4	—	514	115.00–117.00	116.47
3	—	467	120.00–122.00	120.67
2	—	408	125.00–127.00	125.98
1	—	270	155.00	155.00
1	—	355	142.00	142.00
1	—	300	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
1	—	465	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	112.00	112.00
1	—	555	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	105.00–110.00	108.26
4	—	520	108.00–112.00	109.47
2	—	360	127.00–130.00	128.52
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
5	—	459	112.00–116.00	113.58
5	—	425	115.00–120.00	117.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	620	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	644	122.00	122.00
7	—	716	117.00–119.00	118.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	155.00	155.00
33	—	730	126.00–130.00	128.37
4	—	888	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	137.00–139.00	138.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	669	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	782	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	560	127.00	127.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
1	—	310	162.00	162.00
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
3	—	453	135.00–137.00	135.68
2	—	420	145.00–147.00	145.99
4	—	534	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	127.00	127.00
2	—	505	118.00	118.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	125.00–130.00	128.18
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
2	—	585	117.00–122.00	119.50
2	—	325	155.00–160.00	157.50
5	—	538	120.00–127.00	123.79
3	—	427	132.00–142.00	136.41

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)	2	—	1,075	810.00–820.00	815.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	48.00	48.00
1	—	1,185	42.00	42.00

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.