Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $351.62/cwt +16.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 212 368
Feeder cattle 337 173 311
Slaughter cattle 39 23 29
Replacement cattle 11 16 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +20.00
505 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -16.27
605 605 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,072 +22.50
655–680 672 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 +16.30
730–747 743 6 307.50–315.00 $309.56 $2,300 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 —
355–395 377 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $1,370 -6.64
415–440 421 4 350.00–355.00 $351.23 $1,479 +1.17
460 fancy 460 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
450–480 468 7 335.00–350.00 $342.74 $1,604 +7.74
510–535 526 5 320.00–330.00 $324.02 $1,704 +11.52
555–585 fancy 570 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
585–595 592 3 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,865 +14.88
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
675–685 680 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 +5.00
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
710–725 fancy 720 3 310.00–320.00 $313.29 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 355.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,159 +23.64
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 +30.00
405–445 425 3 340.00–345.00 $343.41 $1,459 +28.41
475–490 483 4 325.00–330.00 $328.77 $1,588 +18.77
515–540 525 4 300.00–310.00 $303.75 $1,595 -1.25
590 590 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 +5.11
625–630 628 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,790 —
660–665 663 3 275.00–280.00 $278.34 $1,845 —
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
750 750 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +40.24
335–345 340 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,445 +50.67
390–395 393 3 395.00–410.00 $401.63 $1,578 +41.68
405–440 420 9 375.00–390.00 $383.74 $1,612 +43.95
450–495 484 7 355.00–365.00 $359.22 $1,739 +34.12
505–540 523 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 +20.00
575–580 578 3 315.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,859 +21.72
605–645 630 6 300.00–310.00 $305.79 $1,926 +18.23
660–675 668 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 —
725–745 735 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
765 765 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,161 +37.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +18.50
365–390 378 4 415.00–430.00 $419.92 $1,587 +28.28
410–435 418 3 400.00–410.00 $406.53 $1,699 +21.53
460–485 477 3 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $1,789 +18.58
500–540 520 12 350.00–355.00 $351.62 $1,828 +16.81
550–575 560 3 330.00–345.00 $336.56 $1,885 +15.35
605–640 620 3 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $1,985 +18.89
655–680 659 6 300.00–305.00 $304.14 $2,004 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1140 1123 80-85% 5 128.00–135.00 $132.41 $1,487 -18.59
950–1425 1153 80-85% 5 138.00–146.00 $141.99 $1,637 -22.23
1040–1335 1203 80-85% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.31 $1,808 -4.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1150 75-80% 3 168.00–173.00 $170.36 $1,959 —
1230 1230 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,968 +4.00
1270–1440 1333 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $146.59 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1300 1163 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $123.07 $1,431 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 —
1500–2075 1803 3 155.00–163.00 $158.24 $2,853 —
2290 2290 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00

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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.