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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $418.86/cwt ≈ $2,339/hd at 558 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $365.00/cwt +35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 661 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $438.26/cwt +20.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 291 393
Feeder cattle 354 248 328
Slaughter cattle 27 34 52
Replacement cattle 2 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
420 fancy 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
438 438 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,015 +3.73
480 480 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
555 fancy 555 28 422.00 $422.00 $2,342 —
550–569 567 11 410.00–420.00 $410.88 $2,330 —
610–620 613 3 355.00–360.00 $358.32 $2,197 +25.84
661 fancy 661 37 365.00 $365.00 $2,413 —
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -20.00
514 514 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,966 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
375–395 386 6 370.00–390.00 $381.70 $1,473 -8.30
405–420 410 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +10.00
460–495 476 9 355.00–365.00 $361.65 $1,721 —
485–495 fancy 490 2 370.00–385.00 $377.58 $1,850 —
505–540 526 6 340.00–375.00 $355.05 $1,868 +6.74
520–535 fancy 528 2 360.00–385.00 $372.32 $1,966 -2.68
550–595 567 3 320.00–335.00 $330.10 $1,872 +1.53
550–585 fancy 573 9 340.00–375.00 $343.73 $1,970 —
615–625 620 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,968 —
615–640 fancy 623 3 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $2,066 -11.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +1.47
405–445 435 4 325.00–360.00 $345.93 $1,505 +19.16
460–485 477 8 330.00–345.00 $338.09 $1,613 +23.09
505–545 526 5 320.00–330.00 $322.99 $1,699 +26.46
555–585 575 6 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,782 +24.97
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
670–690 680 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 +10.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 -5.00
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 +12.57
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 +15.08
400–435 423 12 430.00–450.00 $438.26 $1,854 +20.48
460 fancy 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 —
455–480 467 3 375.00–385.00 $378.25 $1,766 +3.43
510–540 525 4 360.00–370.00 $365.14 $1,917 -1.53
550–590 565 6 340.00–355.00 $348.42 $1,969 +13.85
600–645 615 3 330.00–340.00 $333.50 $2,051 +13.49
700 700 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
755–785 770 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $2,098 -7.55
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 +15.00
350 350 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,514 —
400–445 423 8 400.00–425.00 $416.84 $1,763 +10.73
465–495 484 6 355.00–370.00 $364.96 $1,766 +7.85
525–535 530 4 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,815 +5.60
555–565 563 4 315.00–330.00 $319.96 $1,801 +14.85
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 +10.91
650–695 684 4 285.00–305.00 $289.75 $1,982 +19.75
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 -17.00
1120–1305 1213 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,917 —
1240–1460 1335 80-85% 5 165.00–167.00 $165.59 $2,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,404 —
855–1000 918 85-90% 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,386 —
900–1250 1075 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.84 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1330 1190 75-80% 3 171.00–176.00 $173.55 $2,065 —
1255 1255 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,970 —
1615–1690 1653 75-80% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,484 —
1660 1660 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,337 —
1560–1795 1678 2 186.00–193.00 $189.75 $3,184 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00

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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.