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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Aug 3

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Jul 20Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 264▼ 252 vs year ago 441 · −57.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 63▼ 19 vs year ago 41 · −46.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 0▲ 17 vs year ago 11 · +154.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 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 $157.53/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −41.95 against this barn's trailing median of $199.47.

Average price

$157.53

48 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$31.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.51

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	177.47	806	12thin
Medium and Large 2	454	168.97	767	8thin
Medium and Large 3	506	145.71	738	28

One grade step is worth $31.76/cwt here — about $68 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 sale48 hd

157.53

—

AL average14 barns · 1,330 hd

154.02

+3.51

This barn, trailing median2 sales

199.47

−41.95

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	1,810	88.00	1,593	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	78.33	1,102	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	76.49	931	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	56.39	521	7thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$870	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$568	4thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	156.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	166.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	796	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	826	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	154.62/cwt	152.00–157.00	816	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	150.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	851	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	192.40/cwt	190.00–195.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	213.47/cwt	212.00–215.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	190.64/cwt	190.00–192.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	181.65/cwt	180.00–185.00	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	183.48/cwt	180.00–187.00	758	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	153.13/cwt	150.00–157.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	504	140.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	709	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	165.90/cwt	162.00–170.00	859	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	579	134.01/cwt	130.00–137.00	776	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	593	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,593	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	456	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	49.24/cwt	47.00–51.00	445	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	63.67/cwt	62.00–65.00	624	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	687	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	76.00/cwt	75.00–77.00	920	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	80.97/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,083	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,007	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,305	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567.50/head	510.00–660.00	568	4

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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 264Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 63Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 0Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	180.00–187.00	183.48
2	—	338	212.00–215.00	213.47
1	—	730	122.00	122.00
3	—	373	190.00–192.00	190.64
2	—	518	162.00–170.00	165.90
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
1	—	460	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
2	—	628	120.00–125.00	122.49
6	—	481	150.00–157.00	153.13
7	—	504	140.00–145.00	140.71
3	—	380	170.00–175.00	172.36
8	—	579	130.00–137.00	134.01
1	—	415	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	140.00–145.00	142.49
3	—	388	180.00–185.00	181.65
1	—	635	137.00	137.00
2	—	323	190.00–195.00	192.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	137.00	137.00
1	—	415	147.00	147.00
3	—	377	155.00–160.00	156.57
1	—	485	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	160.00–170.00	166.19
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
3	—	528	152.00–157.00	154.62
3	—	567	145.00–155.00	150.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	590	177.00	177.00

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	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	510.00–660.00	567.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	903	47.00–51.00	49.24
1	—	815	56.00	56.00
3	—	980	62.00–65.00	63.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	79.00–83.00	80.97
3	—	1,210	75.00–77.00	76.00
1	—	995	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,343	75.00	75.00

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.