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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Nov 30

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

503 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 231▼ 206 vs year ago 709 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 22▼ 27 vs year ago 58 · −46.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market too few to trend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.19/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$149.19

93 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$19.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.29

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	618	152.48	942	58
Medium and Large 2	486	146.00	709	29
Medium and Large 3	517	132.80	686	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.69/cwt here — about $256 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

149.19

—

AL average16 barns · 1,613 hd

145.90

+3.29

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	1,685	99.46	1,676	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,280	66.76	855	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,245	63.00	784	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.99/cwt	170.00–177.00	894	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	629	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,164	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	153.46/cwt	152.00–155.00	967	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	649	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,129	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	736	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,236	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	144.53/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,127	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	161.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	162.86/cwt	160.00–165.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	432	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	734	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	153.23/cwt	150.00–155.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	153.98/cwt	152.00–155.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	148.20/cwt	145.00–150.00	705	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	140.48/cwt	135.00–145.00	718	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	127.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	153.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	802	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	149.15/cwt	145.00–152.00	829	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	133.99/cwt	130.00–137.00	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	656	156.43/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,026	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	723	142.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,031	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	960	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	758	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,145	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	127.03/cwt	122.00–132.00	965	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	197.33/cwt	195.00–200.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	187.49/cwt	187.00–188.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	179.53/cwt	177.00–182.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	188.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	701	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	179.23/cwt	177.00–180.00	742	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	169.57/cwt	166.00–172.00	722	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	721	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	170.66/cwt	170.00–172.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	157.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	749	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	148.74/cwt	145.00–150.00	775	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	156.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	825	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	807	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.51/cwt	152.00–155.00	883	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	143.66/cwt	140.00–145.00	891	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	99.46/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,676	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	890	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	552	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	784	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	929	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	66.70/cwt	64.00–69.00	886	8

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 Nov 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 503Last week 231Year ago 709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 22Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	785	160.00	160.00
12	—	649	174.00	174.00
45	—	736	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
2	—	630	152.00–155.00	153.46
1	—	655	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	202.00	202.00
7	—	523	170.00–177.00	170.99
2	—	780	142.00–147.00	144.53
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
2	—	558	165.00–170.00	167.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	160.00–165.00	162.86
5	—	556	145.00–152.00	149.15
2	—	760	122.00–132.00	127.03
2	—	725	130.00–135.00	132.43
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
8	—	524	150.00–154.00	153.00
3	—	465	152.00–155.00	153.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
6	—	578	130.00–137.00	133.99
6	—	432	150.00–155.00	153.23
9	—	476	145.00–150.00	148.20
3	—	365	160.00–165.00	161.62
4	—	511	135.00–145.00	140.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
2	—	523	125.00–130.00	127.39
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
2	—	565	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	170.00	170.00
14	—	656	153.00–157.00	156.43
12	—	758	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	140.00–145.00	142.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	152.00–155.00	153.51
6	—	527	155.00–160.00	156.50
5	—	373	185.00–190.00	188.02
6	—	620	140.00–145.00	143.66
2	—	323	195.00–200.00	197.33
3	—	453	170.00–172.00	170.66
4	—	414	177.00–180.00	179.23
2	—	680	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	145.00–150.00	148.74
2	—	360	177.00–182.00	179.53
8	—	476	155.00–160.00	157.34
5	—	568	140.00–145.00	141.99
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
2	—	325	187.00–188.00	187.49
1	—	655	132.00	132.00
9	—	426	166.00–172.00	169.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	162.00	162.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,290	72.00	72.00
8	—	1,328	64.00–69.00	66.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	99.00–100.00	99.46

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.