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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.00/cwt ≈ $1,931/hd at 544 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $338.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 588 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.73/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 190 345
Feeder cattle 373 149 254
Slaughter cattle 19 25 56
Replacement cattle 3 16 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 566 4 340.00–350.00 $346.24 $1,960 -3.76
596 596 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,997 -15.00
622 622 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,959 —
650–665 657 3 320.00–330.00 $325.01 $2,135 —
687 687 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,212 —
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
520 520 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +10.00
610–635 627 3 340.00–345.00 $341.62 $2,142 —
705 705 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 77 355.00 $355.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 375.00–380.00 $377.56 $1,238 +27.56
365–375 370 2 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $1,341 +27.47
400–445 423 4 350.00–355.00 $352.63 $1,492 +28.82
455–495 468 8 340.00–357.50 $349.24 $1,634 +32.62
500–540 525 7 330.00–345.00 $340.03 $1,785 +35.03
555–570 563 4 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,816 +25.17
635 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $1,276 +24.97
355–390 373 2 380.00–382.00 $380.95 $1,421 +30.95
400–425 409 4 362.50–370.00 $366.82 $1,500 +29.19
465–470 468 3 360.00–365.00 $361.65 $1,693 +33.29
505–535 523 4 347.00–360.00 $350.91 $1,835 +38.35
560–570 565 3 335.00–350.00 $341.64 $1,930 +41.64
605–645 629 8 295.00–320.00 $310.19 $1,951 —
660–685 673 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $2,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 415.00–420.00 $416.62 $1,375 —
355–370 363 6 390.00–400.00 $396.67 $1,440 -3.33
400–435 419 9 370.00–380.00 $375.56 $1,574 +10.43
460–495 477 11 340.00–352.50 $346.73 $1,654 +2.02
500–535 514 8 330.00–340.00 $335.60 $1,725 +15.60
565–595 579 7 320.00–330.00 $325.62 $1,885 +15.62
600–635 621 7 300.00–315.00 $309.40 $1,921 —
665–690 682 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,385 —
355–395 369 5 410.00–420.00 $415.85 $1,534 -9.00
400–430 420 8 395.00–410.00 $402.56 $1,691 +11.50
450–485 466 6 360.00–370.00 $363.57 $1,694 -8.89
500–545 519 5 345.00–355.00 $350.88 $1,821 +15.88
555–565 558 3 340.00–342.00 $340.67 $1,901 +20.67
600–645 620 3 320.00–340.00 $328.55 $2,037 +11.88
650–675 661 5 300.00–320.00 $311.89 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,901 —
1240–1410 1321 80-85% 4 158.00–162.00 $159.31 $2,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1135 1100 85-90% 3 143.00–147.00 $145.28 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,684 —
1705–1830 1768 2 183.00–189.00 $186.11 $3,290 —

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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 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.