Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.00/cwt ≈ $2,056/hd at 576 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.38/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 355 0
Feeder cattle 322 321 0
Slaughter cattle 7 12 0
Replacement cattle 10 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 +30.00
490 490 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 +10.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 76 357.00 $357.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
305–310 308 3 425.00–445.00 $431.59 $1,329 +21.59
355–395 377 5 370.00–380.00 $373.93 $1,410 -4.98
405–430 417 7 350.00–370.00 $359.91 $1,501 -5.00
455–485 470 5 335.00–340.00 $337.94 $1,588 +0.40
505–545 527 10 320.00–330.00 $323.38 $1,704 +1.74
560 560 3 310.00–315.00 $313.33 $1,755 +5.56
615–625 622 3 295.00–300.00 $298.35 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 400.00–410.00 $405.31 $1,297 +20.23
360–397 379 6 350.00–360.00 $354.76 $1,345 -0.31
410–445 424 7 330.00–340.00 $337.14 $1,429 +3.77
455–485 467 6 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,517 —
520–525 523 5 310.00–315.00 $313.01 $1,637 +1.64
555–585 570 4 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,724 +17.43
605–620 613 4 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +17.34
365–390 379 5 435.00–450.00 $442.01 $1,675 +20.66
410–425 419 6 420.00–440.00 $424.97 $1,781 +25.06
460–480 475 7 360.00–390.00 $374.39 $1,778 —
505–545 520 4 330.00–340.00 $333.88 $1,736 -14.38
555–565 560 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,834 -2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 4 410.00–430.00 $424.06 $1,603 +22.10
405–445 420 8 395.00–410.00 $402.41 $1,690 +14.20
450–490 472 5 345.00–355.00 $350.15 $1,653 -2.34
510–525 518 5 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,658 -12.41
565–585 575 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,797 +2.19
605–645 625 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1275 1250 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $2,031 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,882 —
1245–1425 1335 80-85% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.40 $2,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.