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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.09/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.16/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 517 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $307.51/cwt -10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 617 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 450 218
Feeder cattle 432 409 193
Slaughter cattle 43 29 14
Replacement cattle 29 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 3 460.00–470.00 $466.69 $2,114 +36.69
505–528 524 6 410.00–420.00 $418.39 $2,192 —
557 557 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,228 —
615–645 629 4 320.00–330.00 $322.56 $2,029 -85.27
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 -55.00
697 value added 697 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,265 —
702–725 708 4 305.00–310.00 $306.28 $2,168 —
795 value added 795 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 —
455–485 470 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -22.50
655–680 663 4 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $2,039 -14.07
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 430.00–445.00 $437.56 $1,326 —
350–395 378 6 395.00–410.00 $401.43 $1,517 +23.90
405–445 416 9 375.00–390.00 $380.05 $1,581 +10.05
450–490 463 5 360.00–370.00 $365.01 $1,690 +2.91
520–535 529 5 330.00–335.00 $332.02 $1,756 -16.34
555–575 568 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,846 -13.35
580–595 fancy 588 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,999 —
600–610 fancy 605 3 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,996 —
600–631 623 10 310.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,987 +9.00
650–690 685 14 310.00–320.00 $312.82 $2,143 —
730–740 735 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $2,150 -4.16
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
820 820 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
315–330 323 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,260 —
390–395 393 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,484 +12.52
400–445 417 3 360.00–365.00 $361.60 $1,508 +5.73
450–485 474 5 335.00–350.00 $339.89 $1,611 +1.57
518–539 527 21 317.50–325.00 $318.09 $1,676 -11.59
555–595 575 2 300.00–315.00 $307.76 $1,770 -17.44
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 +15.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 4 450.00–460.00 $452.48 $1,507 —
360–390 378 3 425.00–440.00 $431.81 $1,632 +32.02
410–445 425 3 390.00–410.00 $399.80 $1,699 +19.77
450–490 465 5 375.00–390.00 $382.88 $1,780 +12.88
500–545 517 16 345.00–360.00 $352.16 $1,821 +2.21
560–590 570 7 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,852 -4.99
605–630 617 16 300.00–315.00 $307.51 $1,897 -10.65
695 695 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -5.00
750–775 763 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $2,194 +22.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
355–390 374 4 415.00–420.00 $418.81 $1,566 +40.57
415–440 431 11 375.00–390.00 $379.05 $1,634 +34.05
465–485 473 6 345.00–360.00 $355.80 $1,683 +17.77
500–535 509 14 335.00–340.00 $338.52 $1,723 +13.54
555–596 587 10 300.00–315.00 $303.48 $1,781 -9.49
620 620 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 -10.00
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 -13.35
715–740 728 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,038 -12.50
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +35.00
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1265 1177 80-85% 3 122.00–124.00 $122.72 $1,444 -31.60
1190–1245 1214 80-85% 4 146.00–147.00 $146.25 $1,775 —
1070–1450 1262 80-85% 3 156.00–158.00 $156.90 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1470 1340 75-80% 4 150.00–156.00 $152.75 $2,047 —
1120–1565 1369 75-80% 5 158.00–166.00 $161.96 $2,217 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
915–935 923 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.66 $1,031 —
900–1105 1004 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $118.40 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,920 —
1280–2590 1900 4 166.00–169.50 $168.26 $3,197 —
2010 2010 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,879 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,416.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,622.22

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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 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.