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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.42/cwt ≈ $2,398/hd at 569 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $377.26/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $451.52/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 434 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 592 700
Feeder cattle 441 343 651
Slaughter cattle 33 21 25
Replacement cattle 16 228 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to market being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 465 4 460.00–470.00 $467.45 $2,174 —
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —
560–572 569 22 410.00–430.00 $421.42 $2,398 —
600–621 616 9 385.00–405.00 $395.57 $2,437 —
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
753–785 764 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
255–285 275 4 480.00–490.00 $487.41 $1,340 +27.41
325–345 332 3 470.00–480.00 $473.47 $1,572 +45.95
355–395 378 7 440.00–460.00 $451.53 $1,707 +36.56
415–420 417 3 415.00–430.00 $420.04 $1,752 +25.05
450–475 458 5 375.00–400.00 $387.81 $1,776 +12.92
500–525 518 6 345.00–365.00 $350.76 $1,817 +5.41
550–590 561 6 325.00–345.00 $329.34 $1,848 +7.73
600–645 625 7 300.00–320.00 $307.95 $1,925 -2.05
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 -21.20
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 520.00–530.00 $525.08 $1,654 +80.20
355–385 367 6 470.00–500.00 $485.44 $1,782 +56.19
415–435 422 5 435.00–455.00 $443.95 $1,873 +25.56
455–497 484 9 410.00–420.00 $418.43 $2,025 +20.85
515–545 534 8 390.00–405.00 $394.98 $2,109 +34.17
558 558 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,120 +32.56
610–630 620 2 330.00–360.00 $344.76 $2,138 +18.75
655–680 668 2 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $2,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,873 +80.00
360–380 368 6 480.00–500.00 $490.02 $1,803 -8.32
400–445 434 13 445.00–460.00 $451.52 $1,960 +2.52
460–493 481 9 420.00–435.00 $422.67 $2,033 -9.87
505–515 511 4 395.00–410.00 $401.26 $2,050 +10.78
550–595 575 8 370.00–385.00 $376.21 $2,163 +2.47
600–635 615 12 360.00–380.00 $370.44 $2,278 +30.44
650–683 667 10 350.00–365.00 $360.55 $2,405 —
725–730 728 3 330.00–335.00 $333.34 $2,427 +43.34
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 500.00–520.00 $510.23 $1,699 +16.97
355–395 380 7 440.00–455.00 $447.76 $1,701 -20.04
400–445 421 10 425.00–440.00 $435.47 $1,833 +4.45
460–495 484 10 385.00–405.00 $390.06 $1,888 -17.44
500–545 521 18 365.00–395.00 $377.26 $1,966 +3.71
565–580 575 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $2,022 +0.44
600–610 605 2 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $2,072 +27.48
650–660 655 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,178 +47.57
740–745 743 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1055 972 85-90% 6 124.00–130.00 $126.04 $1,225 —
955–1050 1003 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,199 —
1070–1225 1145 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $136.78 $1,566 -8.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1215 1168 80-85% 4 151.00–157.00 $154.08 $1,800 -0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,810 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,332 —
1325–1760 1543 75-80% 2 151.00–152.00 $151.57 $2,339 -2.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,337 —
1280 1280 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,125 —
1750–1765 1758 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $3,138 —

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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) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,312.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,940.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.