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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.36/cwt +39.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $454.91/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.87/cwt +22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 383 312
Feeder cattle 375 354 259
Slaughter cattle 33 27 42
Replacement cattle 24 2 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 +40.00
350 350 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 —
350 fancy 350 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 —
428 428 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,012 +10.00
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 -20.00
390–395 391 4 400.00–420.00 $404.98 $1,583 +23.28
410–440 420 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +30.00
405–445 fancy 423 6 410.00–420.00 $413.27 $1,748 —
450–480 fancy 465 11 400.00–420.00 $407.77 $1,896 +30.19
460–480 470 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 +33.35
500–520 513 6 385.00–395.00 $389.11 $1,996 +34.06
550–565 553 6 370.00–380.00 $372.51 $2,060 +42.41
625–630 628 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 +12.52
655–685 670 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $2,161 —
710 710 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
330 330 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +20.00
400–410 403 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,531 +34.07
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 +36.91
500–540 524 6 360.00–370.00 $365.94 $1,918 +42.95
575–585 579 5 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $2,026 +40.01
625–630 628 2 305.00–325.00 $314.96 $1,978 +14.96
655–695 675 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +15.00
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 500.00–520.00 $509.32 $1,121 +9.32
310–345 325 6 475.00–500.00 $484.96 $1,576 +4.96
360–390 374 9 455.00–470.00 $459.35 $1,718 —
400–435 421 6 445.00–455.00 $448.21 $1,887 +9.95
410–440 fancy 422 5 460.00–465.00 $462.95 $1,954 —
460–475 469 4 415.00–430.00 $421.31 $1,976 +43.06
505–547 531 10 385.00–405.00 $387.87 $2,060 +22.73
555–590 568 8 340.00–355.00 $346.26 $1,967 -2.16
600–615 607 7 320.00–335.00 $325.71 $1,977 -7.79
700–710 705 3 305.00–315.00 $310.01 $2,186 +0.01
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 +7.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 +20.00
300–325 310 4 450.00–465.00 $455.12 $1,411 +15.12
375–390 382 6 445.00–450.00 $448.30 $1,713 +15.80
405–435 420 4 425.00–440.00 $432.47 $1,816 +15.63
455–480 463 6 400.00–410.00 $405.01 $1,875 +40.05
570–590 586 6 320.00–330.00 $325.86 $1,910 +5.90
625–645 636 7 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,972 +0.03
650–665 658 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,990 +12.72
715–735 725 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 -5.00
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1120 80-85% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.89 $1,880 —
1065–1330 1191 80-85% 5 155.00–163.00 $157.93 $1,881 +7.93
1295–1305 1300 80-85% 2 149.00–153.00 $150.99 $1,963 -14.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1460 1395 75-80% 3 167.00–170.00 $168.05 $2,344 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,690 -17.00
1770–1795 1783 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $3,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $1,601 -7.30
1225 1225 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,362 -5.00
1665–1708 1683 3 188.00–192.00 $190.00 $3,198 +0.25
1665–2235 1854 4 195.00–202.00 $197.79 $3,667 —

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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 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,337.50

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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 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,062.50 —

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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.