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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.01/cwt +26.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 664 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $350.97/cwt +20.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 642 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 383 339
Feeder cattle 383 329 297
Slaughter cattle 22 27 35
Replacement cattle 15 27 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,945 —
415 415 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 +69.92
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 —
515 515 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +21.63
620 620 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +34.94
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 +7.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 313 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,565 —
420 420 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,858 +45.01
540 540 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —
620–644 642 10 350.00–360.00 $350.97 $2,253 +20.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 440.00–460.00 $456.67 $1,713 —
410 fancy 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
400–420 413 3 410.00–430.00 $416.45 $1,720 +41.45
480–490 483 4 370.00–380.00 $372.49 $1,799 +15.93
500–545 520 4 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,845 +28.30
555–580 567 3 335.00–350.00 $344.88 $1,955 +28.28
575 fancy 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —
600–620 610 3 322.50–340.00 $329.07 $2,007 —
680–688 686 4 305.00–310.00 $308.76 $2,118 -6.24
754 fancy 754 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 430.00–445.00 $437.44 $1,479 +72.44
360–390 375 2 415.00–420.00 $417.40 $1,565 +60.76
400–410 405 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,630 +56.21
470–495 484 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,694 +25.09
510 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +10.00
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +15.00
615–630 625 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +14.08
650–685 668 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,887 —
700–730 710 3 260.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,858 +1.64
755–760 758 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 425.00 $425.00 $935 —
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +52.50
420–440 433 3 380.00–385.00 $381.62 $1,652 +51.62
455–460 458 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,477 +15.07
530–535 533 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,666 +27.51
575 575 3 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $1,706 —
628 628 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,790 +25.00
700–725 713 3 245.00–255.00 $251.61 $1,794 +1.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 4 430.00–455.00 $444.87 $1,246 +44.87
340 340 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,436 +27.50
355–380 368 2 410.00–415.00 $412.59 $1,518 +26.28
410–440 421 7 395.00–410.00 $401.49 $1,690 +34.63
465–495 478 3 370.00–375.00 $373.34 $1,785 +21.69
500–510 506 4 340.00–355.00 $351.26 $1,777 +18.74
575–585 582 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,901 +19.92
605–640 620 5 310.00–320.00 $312.94 $1,940 +17.94
665 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +10.00
725 725 4 290.00–295.00 $291.25 $2,112 +11.25
765–775 770 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 435.00–445.00 $440.19 $1,444 +40.19
350–380 365 2 430.00–445.00 $437.19 $1,596 +39.83
410–435 427 3 415.00–430.00 $425.20 $1,816 +35.20
485–490 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 +29.83
510–540 530 3 370.00–375.00 $373.40 $1,979 +23.45
550–555 553 3 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,880 +14.99
650–695 664 10 315.00–330.00 $321.01 $2,132 +26.01
715–730 726 4 300.00–310.00 $307.49 $2,232 +17.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
385–395 388 3 400.00–405.00 $401.70 $1,559 +31.70
405–440 428 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,626 +26.65
475–495 483 3 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $1,707 +16.66
500–540 524 5 325.00–330.00 $328.02 $1,719 +9.63
560–585 573 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,762 +19.91
605–620 613 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,823 +17.47
665–675 668 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,882 +6.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1285 1230 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.57 $2,012 —
1140–1460 1287 80-85% 3 147.00–153.00 $149.53 $1,924 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,877 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,049 —
1435–1590 1513 75-80% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.47 $2,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
1055–1070 1063 85-90% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.48 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,695 —

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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) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.