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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

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

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 187▼ 154 vs year ago 359 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 33▼ 65 vs year ago 74 · −87.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 36▲ 19 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 sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $277.36/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −102.53 against this barn's trailing median of $379.90.

Average price

$277.36

6 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$31.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.74

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	297.50	1,577	2thin
Medium and Large 2	570	270.00	1,539	1thin
Medium and Large 3	549	266.39	1,462	3thin

One grade step is worth $31.11/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

277.36

—

AL average14 barns · 179 hd

279.10

−1.74

This barn, trailing median24 sales

379.90

−102.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.26, low $314.46, median $379.90 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,750	146.00	2,555	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,860	134.00	2,492	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	134.00	1,645	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,458	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,350	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,365	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	315.50/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,328	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,559	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,720	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	954	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	326.33/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,087	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	305.63/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,171	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	287.21/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,201	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	299.27/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,368	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	274.68/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,286	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	273.51/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,403	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	250.67/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,361	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	233.00/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,309	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,465	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	228.48/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,401	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,473	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	898	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	331.80/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,062	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	344.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,113	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	336.03/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,203	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	318.01/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,177	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	327.51/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,323	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	306.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,276	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	314.21/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,323	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	317.55/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,461	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	306.34/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,418	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	296.01/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,430	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,385	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	261.09/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,496	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,507	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,620	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,757	1
Bulls	—	—	2,245	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,412	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,387	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,918	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,492	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,458.33/head	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,458	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,450.00/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,450	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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 187Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 33Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 36Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
7	450–500	457	297.50–300.00	299.27
2	500–550	513	272.00–275.00	273.51
1	550–600	570	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	325.00–327.00	326.33
3	350–400	383	305.00–307.00	305.63
2	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	543	250.00–252.00	250.67
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	635	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	418	282.00–292.00	287.21
3	450–500	468	272.00–277.00	274.68
3	550–600	562	230.00–237.00	233.00
2	600–650	613	227.00–230.00	228.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	352.00	352.00
2	300–350	323	340.00–350.00	344.73
2	350–400	358	332.00–340.00	336.03
6	400–450	421	312.00–322.00	314.21
3	450–500	463	302.00–310.00	306.34
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	720	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	330.00–335.00	331.80
3	350–400	370	317.00–320.00	318.01
4	400–450	416	300.00–310.00	306.70
2	450–500	483	295.00–297.00	296.01
1	500–550	500	277.00	277.00
2	550–600	573	257.00–265.00	261.09
1	600–650	610	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	404	325.00–335.00	327.51
2	450–500	460	315.00–320.00	317.55
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	560	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	421	315.00–317.00	315.50
3	550–600	590	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	325.00	325.00
4	600–650	637	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	503	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,075	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	140.00	140.00
1	—	2,245	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,458.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,450.00

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.