Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $305.73/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.25/cwt ≈ $2,001/hd at 653 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $307.58/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 160 150
Feeder cattle 414 128 125
Slaughter cattle 35 16 17
Replacement cattle 7 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. 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
415–430 421 4 405.00–420.00 $409.96 $1,726 —
460–475 468 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,708 —
525–535 530 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,895 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
610–640 631 5 330.00–345.00 $336.93 $2,126 —
650–695 673 4 300.00–305.00 $301.88 $2,032 -23.04
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
555 555 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605–625 618 3 320.00–325.00 $323.37 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
450–480 465 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 -12.55
500–538 521 5 335.00–340.00 $338.03 $1,761 -6.99
535 fancy 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -15.00
560 fancy 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -25.00
555–585 570 2 325.00–335.00 $329.87 $1,880 —
605–645 623 6 285.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,837 +2.40
635 fancy 635 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,048 -12.50
651 fancy 651 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,018 —
660–670 665 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,912 —
705–735 720 2 272.50–275.00 $273.78 $1,971 —
725 fancy 725 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,084 —
800 800 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +5.00
310–325 315 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +5.00
410 410 3 340.00–345.00 $341.67 $1,401 -9.97
450–490 476 4 320.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,541 -11.23
510–540 523 6 300.00–315.00 $309.22 $1,617 -5.84
575–595 585 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 +18.75
600–630 610 7 270.00–282.50 $276.81 $1,689 —
655–680 669 5 255.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,772 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
750 750 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,341 -6.59
480–490 487 3 305.00–315.00 $308.29 $1,501 —
500–540 513 3 290.00–295.00 $291.75 $1,497 +11.75
565–595 576 5 275.00–285.00 $277.97 $1,601 —
625–645 635 2 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $1,652 —
660–695 678 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 +1.84
365–395 383 3 380.00–395.00 $386.85 $1,482 -33.15
405–440 425 5 340.00–355.00 $348.91 $1,483 -48.11
455–485 470 6 325.00–340.00 $332.36 $1,562 -11.47
500–540 526 20 300.00–320.00 $305.73 $1,608 -14.17
550–590 565 10 300.00–315.00 $307.58 $1,738 +7.58
605–625 614 7 275.00–290.00 $280.72 $1,724 -4.28
670–680 674 5 270.00–275.00 $272.02 $1,833 —
700–740 726 4 270.00–275.00 $273.09 $1,983 —
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 +37.48
805–810 808 2 240.00–260.00 $249.97 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 +3.34
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -29.90
400–435 413 3 385.00–395.00 $388.23 $1,603 -40.07
450–475 467 3 350.00–360.00 $356.61 $1,665 —
500–525 515 4 325.00–330.00 $326.24 $1,680 -56.23
555–580 570 3 320.00–335.00 $328.44 $1,872 -13.16
600–635 615 5 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,876 -7.48
650–690 669 7 280.00–295.00 $284.93 $1,906 -15.07
700–725 715 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
755–795 785 4 270.00–285.00 $274.87 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 -40.00
410–445 420 4 320.00–330.00 $326.34 $1,371 —
480–485 482 5 310.00–320.00 $315.98 $1,523 -6.36
570–585 580 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,663 —
600–640 627 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,693 —
665–685 675 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,071 —
1100–1570 1246 80-85% 5 160.00–164.00 $161.83 $2,016 —
1085–1560 1279 80-85% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.45 $2,001 -8.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1645 1417 75-80% 3 159.00–167.00 $162.94 $2,309 —
1495–1635 1565 75-80% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.52 $2,387 —
1510–1670 1582 75-80% 3 170.00–172.00 $170.97 $2,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156 —
805–1155 980 85-90% 2 141.00–142.50 $141.88 $1,390 —
905–1155 1030 85-90% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1545 1400 2 191.00–193.00 $191.90 $2,687 —
1575–1865 1715 3 200.00–206.00 $204.01 $3,499 —
1995 1995 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,611 —

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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) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00

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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 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.