Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.95/cwt -24.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 395 0
Feeder cattle 117 373 0
Slaughter cattle 6 19 0
Replacement cattle 6 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with light to moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $2,059 —
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +3.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 365.00–375.00 $369.96 $1,195 -25.01
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -11.65
585–590 588 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,867 -24.15
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -25.19
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -17.45
706 706 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -12.63
615–640 628 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,758 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 -10.00
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -10.85
405–435 422 10 370.00–390.00 $377.95 $1,595 -24.61
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -13.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 385.00–400.00 $394.90 $1,493 -1.77
400–405 403 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,401 -28.04
455–480 468 2 330.00–345.00 $337.30 $1,579 -9.43
600–630 615 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -34.40
665 665 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,776 -14.63
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,710 -17.00
1480 1480 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,412 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,679 —
1810 1810 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,276 —

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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 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.