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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.44/cwt -15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 586 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.65/cwt ≈ $1,916/hd at 678 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.50/cwt ≈ $1,866/hd at 739 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 513 533
Feeder cattle 355 458 469
Slaughter cattle 29 30 40
Replacement cattle 26 25 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 —
415–445 430 2 390.00–400.00 $394.83 $1,698 -11.75
503–515 507 8 340.00–375.00 $356.88 $1,809 -3.12
550–591 586 17 332.50–350.00 $334.44 $1,960 -15.56
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
662–690 669 4 275.00–287.50 $284.28 $1,902 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 +5.05
600–615 608 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
320–345 333 3 380.00–390.00 $383.20 $1,276 -4.32
355–385 376 6 360.00–380.00 $365.80 $1,375 -2.15
400–445 421 9 330.00–355.00 $340.44 $1,433 -3.79
455–485 469 5 325.00–345.00 $331.94 $1,557 +6.05
500–535 513 6 305.00–315.00 $309.57 $1,588 +7.59
550–590 565 3 285.00–290.00 $286.74 $1,620 —
600–635 615 9 270.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,710 —
655–680 672 3 252.00–270.00 $258.07 $1,734 —
739 739 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 375.00–390.00 $382.33 $822 —
300–340 320 2 360.00–370.00 $364.69 $1,167 +3.16
355–395 379 6 330.00–350.00 $342.33 $1,297 -1.66
425–440 430 3 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,376 -8.69
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -9.27
505–530 513 5 285.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,472 -8.02
555–595 580 3 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,595 —
635 635 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,695 —
660–665 663 2 242.00–247.00 $244.51 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $976 +5.04
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -15.00
430–445 438 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,358 -1.57
450–490 468 6 280.00–295.00 $288.72 $1,351 +1.06
510–540 522 3 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,435 -1.46
560–585 577 3 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,529 -0.16
615–645 632 3 250.00–257.00 $252.99 $1,599 +0.99
675 675 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 -8.00
745 745 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 —
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
325–340 330 3 425.00–460.00 $447.98 $1,478 -0.77
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
405–430 417 3 370.00–390.00 $383.52 $1,599 -3.91
500–540 517 7 335.00–355.00 $342.72 $1,772 +0.26
620 620 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,872 -10.45
665–682 678 13 280.00–285.00 $282.65 $1,916 —
730–748 745 6 260.00–267.50 $266.28 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,047 —
325–340 333 2 405.00–415.00 $409.89 $1,365 -1.59
365–390 374 4 385.00–395.00 $388.70 $1,454 -7.92
420–425 423 4 355.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,528 +4.39
460–475 468 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $1,568 -6.17
500–540 529 5 320.00–330.00 $325.94 $1,724 -0.37
580–596 592 6 300.00–310.00 $303.28 $1,795 +0.78
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 +5.00
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 +5.00
360–385 373 3 365.00–370.00 $368.39 $1,374 -5.64
410–430 420 2 325.00–340.00 $332.32 $1,396 -7.86
455–475 463 3 312.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,469 -10.17
515–535 525 2 300.00–305.00 $302.55 $1,588 -2.39
625 625 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 888 85-90% 6 112.00–117.00 $114.69 $1,018 —
970–1005 987 85-90% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $1,240 —
1015–1250 1133 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.10 $1,349 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,859 +18.51
1220–1350 1309 80-85% 4 133.00–139.00 $135.97 $1,780 —
1295–1520 1408 80-85% 2 141.00–143.00 $142.08 $2,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1500 1430 75-80% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.31 $2,021 -3.69
1460–1505 1483 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1480 1430 3 166.00–169.00 $167.69 $2,398 —
1650 1650 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,492 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,087.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,791.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.