Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 339 208
Feeder cattle 149 322 175
Slaughter cattle 25 7 27
Replacement cattle 16 10 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -55.31
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 -19.76
400–425 419 4 320.00–325.00 $323.81 $1,357 -13.33
465–485 478 3 315.00–320.00 $316.62 $1,513 -8.29
525 525 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -8.01
555–585 570 4 290.00–305.00 $297.30 $1,695 -5.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 -61.59
355–375 368 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 -23.93
415–430 423 2 330.00–345.00 $337.63 $1,428 -22.28
455–460 457 3 325.00–335.00 $328.36 $1,501 -9.58
500–525 513 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,603 -10.82
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -13.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 4 420.00–430.00 $424.85 $1,597 -17.16
405–435 424 4 385.00–400.00 $391.06 $1,658 -33.91
470–475 473 2 365.00–380.00 $372.46 $1,762 -1.93
520 520 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 +1.12
575 575 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -7.52
600–610 605 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $1,540 -24.06
415–430 419 4 360.00–380.00 $365.13 $1,530 -37.28
450–490 463 3 335.00–350.00 $344.71 $1,596 -5.44
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -0.06
565 565 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -2.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 —
920–1495 1158 80-85% 9 152.00–160.00 $156.16 $1,808 —
1325–1385 1355 80-85% 2 167.00–173.00 $169.93 $2,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 958 85-90% 3 141.00–146.00 $142.83 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,174 —
1290–1555 1423 75-80% 2 153.00–158.00 $155.73 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,826 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.