Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.26/cwt -13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 520 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.56/cwt +33.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 434 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $326.00/cwt +19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,396/hd at 735 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 504 749
Feeder cattle 903 432 698
Slaughter cattle 51 43 29
Replacement cattle 23 29 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 505.00–520.00 $516.29 $1,750 —
410–445 419 14 440.00–450.00 $449.27 $1,882 —
480–485 483 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 -46.69
505–530 518 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,968 -38.39
510–538 value added 520 52 395.00–412.50 $406.23 $2,112 —
550–585 568 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,102 -30.00
610–643 639 9 350.00–360.00 $357.83 $2,287 +35.27
655–659 658 7 332.50–340.00 $334.63 $2,202 +14.63
735 735 39 326.00 $326.00 $2,396 +19.72
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
871 871 16 292.50 $292.50 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
300–325 313 2 465.00–480.00 $472.20 $1,478 —
365–380 372 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -20.00
498 498 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 -30.00
515–530 525 4 370.00–375.00 $371.25 $1,949 -18.75
565–580 573 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,034 ±0.00
600–621 617 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,129 —
655–673 667 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,134 +12.47
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
298 298 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,430 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 +3.57
401 401 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,604 +19.95
443 value added 443 31 417.50 $417.50 $1,850 —
457–490 470 14 380.00–395.00 $388.54 $1,826 +23.53
493 value added 493 19 425.00 $425.00 $2,095 —
515 fancy 515 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —
516–540 521 5 345.00–360.00 $356.89 $1,859 +24.87
551–587 570 33 335.00–345.00 $343.16 $1,956 +18.18
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 -14.01
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +12.18
659 value added 659 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,043 —
680 680 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -12.82
720–745 733 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $2,181 +5.02
987 987 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–297 293 4 440.00–445.00 $443.80 $1,300 +38.80
350–393 364 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,438 +17.48
410–425 418 2 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,620 +25.94
465–485 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +20.11
500–545 525 7 315.00–330.00 $322.14 $1,691 +4.05
560–593 586 19 290.00–310.00 $297.52 $1,743 -10.24
610–615 613 3 290.00–295.00 $291.66 $1,788 -3.34
765–790 784 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,117 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
365–385 379 4 420.00–430.00 $422.41 $1,601 -9.40
405–443 439 9 400.00–410.00 $401.03 $1,761 +1.23
450–482 472 10 380.00–390.00 $384.05 $1,813 +1.17
525–545 537 3 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,933 +7.79
550–595 575 6 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $2,003 +23.39
615–648 637 10 325.00–340.00 $333.23 $2,123 +25.72
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +5.00
705–710 708 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,089 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 -7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
360–380 372 3 395.00–410.00 $401.79 $1,495 -17.02
405–445 421 7 375.00–390.00 $382.75 $1,611 +3.70
455–495 489 13 350.00–355.00 $354.64 $1,734 -1.16
520–530 524 5 340.00–350.00 $345.99 $1,813 +7.47
570–585 579 4 325.00–335.00 $328.70 $1,903 +25.22
605–645 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +15.00
660–680 670 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,976 +9.93
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 ±0.00
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1175 1036 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.24 $1,484 —
850–1360 1043 80-85% 10 148.00–152.00 $150.21 $1,567 —
1195–1265 1240 80-85% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.27 $1,938 +10.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1040 937 85-90% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.71 $1,122 +8.05
705–1115 946 85-90% 4 129.00–136.00 $132.57 $1,254 +20.91
900–1160 1070 85-90% 5 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1460 1277 75-80% 6 159.00–164.00 $161.37 $2,061 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1585 1463 2 160.00–161.00 $160.46 $2,348 —
1545–1625 1585 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $2,757 —
1660 1660 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,071 +8.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,566.67

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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.