Sale reports / Alabama / Kilpatrick Stockyards / 2020-04-08

Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Apr 8

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Mar 25Apr 8Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 178▲ 345 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 72▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.60/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −61.87 against this barn's trailing median of $199.47.

Average price

$137.60

54 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$28.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	155.91	696	13thin
Medium and Large 2	512	132.75	679	33
Medium and Large 3	478	127.84	611	8thin

One grade step is worth $28.07/cwt here — about $85 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 sale54 hd

137.60

—

AL average5 barns · 215 hd

129.70

+7.90

This barn, trailing median2 sales

199.47

−61.87

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	1,640	85.00	1,394	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	58.00	740	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,042	57.29	597	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	53.08	562	2thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	762	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	133.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	125.40/cwt	122.00–127.00	581	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	642	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	614	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	114.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	710	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	158.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	597	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	155.17/cwt	152.00–160.00	646	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	146.71/cwt	145.00–150.00	624	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	127.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	611	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	683	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	128.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	686	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	561	121.71/cwt	121.00–125.00	683	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	609	116.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	709	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,118	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,458	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,629	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	54.47/cwt	54.00–55.00	537	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	53.08/cwt	52.00–54.00	562	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	60.11/cwt	58.00–62.00	660	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	740	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,580	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	9,879	1

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 Apr 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 178Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,715	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,790	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	52.00–54.00	53.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	54.00–55.00	54.47
2	—	1,098	58.00–62.00	60.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	58.00	58.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	112.00–115.00	114.01
1	—	675	95.00	95.00
7	—	463	122.00–127.00	125.40
2	—	520	122.00–125.00	123.54
4	—	423	130.00–135.00	133.01
1	—	355	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	96.00	96.00
4	—	465	130.00–135.00	132.23
1	—	330	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	561	121.00–125.00	121.71
4	—	479	140.00–145.00	142.56
2	—	345	165.00	165.00
5	—	532	125.00–130.00	128.98
3	—	377	155.00–160.00	158.27
5	—	609	115.00–120.00	116.40
3	—	425	145.00–150.00	146.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	305	182.00	182.00
3	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	375	177.00	177.00
5	—	416	152.00–160.00	155.17
1	—	550	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	125.00–130.00	127.84

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	780.00	780.00

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.