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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Jan 11

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

737 head

▲ 385 vs last sale 352▼ 104 vs year ago 841 · −12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 71▲ 25 vs year ago 21 · +119.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $173.39/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$173.39

146 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$284

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

$12.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.55

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	607	180.69	1,097	52
Medium and Large 2	580	172.55	1,000	26
Medium and Large 3	525	169.14	888	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	822	168.00	1,381	61

One grade step is worth $12.69/cwt here — about −$284 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 sale146 hd

173.39

—

AL average16 barns · 1,439 hd

184.94

−11.55

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	1,905	94.33	1,797	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	67.01	999	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	66.49	811	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	60.51	670	2thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	188.44/cwt	187.00–190.00	788	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	840	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	184.46/cwt	182.00–187.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	192.77/cwt	190.00–193.00	970	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	504	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	857	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	913	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	172.38/cwt	170.00–177.00	965	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,125	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	165.48/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,039	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	696	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,162	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	162.87/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,169	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	156.86/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,202	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,381	61
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	164.15/cwt	160.00–165.00	688	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	154.89/cwt	152.00–157.00	719	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	169.25/cwt	165.00–171.00	790	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	514	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	905	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	135.00/cwt	132.00–137.00	697	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	143.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	745	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	163.03/cwt	157.00–167.00	864	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	557	143.79/cwt	142.00–145.00	801	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	561	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	959	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	148.13/cwt	148.00–150.00	850	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	129.53/cwt	127.00–132.00	755	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	152.14/cwt	140.00–157.00	951	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	633	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	975	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	137.37/cwt	135.00–142.00	920	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,027	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	184.19/cwt	180.00–187.00	772	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	173.03/cwt	170.00–175.00	728	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	176.36/cwt	175.00–180.00	825	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	489	165.47/cwt	162.00–167.00	809	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	165.12/cwt	162.00–167.00	869	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	531	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	781	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	157.30/cwt	155.00–160.00	840	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	154.76/cwt	152.00–157.00	887	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	859	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,678	2
Bulls	—	—	2,220	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	2,020	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	60.51/cwt	60.00–61.00	670	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	65.94/cwt	64.00–68.00	793	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	69.72/cwt	69.00–70.00	865	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	62.48/cwt	62.00–63.00	789	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	66.34/cwt	66.00–67.00	1,000	3

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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 352Year ago 841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 71Year ago 21

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	514	176.00	176.00
5	—	633	154.00	154.00
15	—	561	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	147.00	147.00
7	—	516	132.00–137.00	135.00
2	—	583	127.00–132.00	129.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	140.00–150.00	143.85
5	—	557	142.00–145.00	143.79
2	—	630	135.00	135.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
10	—	464	152.00–157.00	154.89
6	—	419	160.00–165.00	164.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	625	140.00–157.00	152.14
10	—	530	157.00–167.00	163.03
3	—	670	135.00–142.00	137.37
16	—	574	148.00–150.00	148.13
2	—	755	136.00	136.00
10	—	467	165.00–171.00	169.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	170.00–177.00	172.38
5	—	628	160.00–170.00	165.48
6	—	696	167.00	167.00
2	—	458	182.00–187.00	184.46
1	—	715	155.00	155.00
2	—	418	187.00–190.00	188.44
7	—	516	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	822	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	600	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	615	183.00	183.00
7	—	766	155.00–158.00	156.86
13	—	503	190.00–193.00	192.77
8	—	718	160.00–165.00	162.87
4	—	431	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	504	170.00	170.00
2	—	578	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	140.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
5	—	421	170.00–175.00	173.03
7	—	489	162.00–167.00	165.47
7	—	534	155.00–160.00	157.30
6	—	582	145.00–150.00	147.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	162.00–167.00	165.12
8	—	468	175.00–180.00	176.36
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	197.00	197.00
7	—	419	180.00–187.00	184.19
2	—	613	150.00–152.00	151.00
4	—	573	152.00–157.00	154.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	147.00	147.00
1	—	435	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	69.00–70.00	69.72
9	—	1,202	64.00–68.00	65.94
2	—	1,263	62.00–63.00	62.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	60.00–61.00	60.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	69.00	69.00
3	—	1,507	66.00–67.00	66.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,220	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,748	96.00	96.00

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.