Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $365.24/cwt ≈ $2,056/hd at 563 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 432 0
Feeder cattle 382 375 0
Slaughter cattle 26 33 0
Replacement cattle 5 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 —
365 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +40.00
400–430 416 4 490.00–510.00 $497.24 $2,069 +27.24
450 fancy 450 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 —
450–485 470 5 460.00–480.00 $469.94 $2,209 —
515–540 527 6 430.00–450.00 $438.35 $2,310 —
560 560 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —
605–640 633 9 380.00–395.00 $389.46 $2,465 —
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 ±0.00
717–745 731 6 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,387 —
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 465.00–475.00 $469.91 $2,011 —
460–465 462 3 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $2,025 —
508–540 516 4 410.00–420.00 $412.62 $2,129 —
551–590 563 13 355.00–372.50 $365.24 $2,056 —
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
660–680 673 4 320.00–325.00 $321.23 $2,162 —
710–735 723 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 +40.00
305–320 313 2 450.00–460.00 $455.12 $1,425 —
360–395 382 3 420.00–430.00 $424.85 $1,623 +19.87
390 fancy 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
400–440 425 7 410.00–430.00 $419.47 $1,783 +19.47
455–485 466 7 410.00–425.00 $417.77 $1,947 +22.77
500–545 521 4 380.00–395.00 $389.78 $2,031 +0.67
550–565 559 6 360.00–380.00 $368.28 $2,059 -4.23
605 fancy 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
600–640 621 4 330.00–340.00 $335.01 $2,080 +5.01
650 650 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,194 +14.94
658 fancy 658 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,336 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 +35.00
305–340 323 2 410.00–420.00 $414.73 $1,340 +29.73
375–395 386 4 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $1,592 +27.49
400–430 420 3 400.00–405.00 $403.29 $1,694 +23.29
460–490 475 5 380.00–400.00 $387.89 $1,842 +12.89
510–545 528 3 360.00–370.00 $363.22 $1,918 -2.72
550–595 574 6 340.00–355.00 $345.69 $1,984 -4.29
670–675 673 2 300.00–315.00 $307.53 $2,070 +7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,389 +25.00
300–345 323 3 490.00–500.00 $495.23 $1,600 +40.11
365–395 388 6 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $1,733 -1.70
405–430 417 8 425.00–440.00 $431.84 $1,801 -0.63
450–485 468 8 400.00–420.00 $409.35 $1,916 +4.34
505–545 532 7 370.00–380.00 $377.07 $2,006 —
570–590 583 8 335.00–345.00 $338.10 $1,971 +12.24
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -10.03
670 670 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -12.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 540.00–560.00 $551.38 $1,533 —
320–345 333 2 535.00–540.00 $537.41 $1,790 +52.45
335 fancy 335 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 —
350–395 368 6 460.00–470.00 $465.76 $1,714 +6.41
405–440 421 6 400.00–470.00 $442.40 $1,863 -5.81
440 fancy 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 +22.05
450–490 471 6 425.00–450.00 $435.67 $2,052 +14.36
510–515 513 4 400.00–405.00 $403.74 $2,071 +15.87
560–565 562 3 360.00–365.00 $361.68 $2,033 +15.42
600–615 608 3 315.00–330.00 $321.62 $1,955 -4.09
655–660 fancy 658 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,155 —
705–730 722 3 280.00–290.00 $283.26 $2,045 -26.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1365 1180 80-85% 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,888 +2.07
1140–1260 1218 80-85% 3 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $1,985 —
1125–1325 1225 80-85% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.46 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,244 —
935 935 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,328 —
845–1285 1108 85-90% 3 149.00–154.00 $151.44 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,353 —
1360–1380 1370 75-80% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.51 $2,254 -3.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,478 —
1535 1535 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,070 —
1765–1930 1850 3 207.00–213.00 $210.65 $3,897 +12.86

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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 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00

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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 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.