Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,643/hd at 669 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $457.90/cwt +19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 390 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $373.16/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 538 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 366 230
Feeder cattle 637 324 199
Slaughter cattle 29 28 13
Replacement cattle 18 14 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 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
297 297 5 730.00 $730.00 $2,168 +30.00
310–343 338 6 605.00–620.00 $617.70 $2,088 —
375 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
460–490 486 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,479 ±0.00
509 value added 509 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,800 —
500–533 525 5 450.00–470.00 $462.19 $2,426 -14.43
555 555 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,498 -20.00
669 669 17 395.00 $395.00 $2,643 —
740 740 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,664 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 —
428–437 433 6 470.00–500.00 $485.16 $2,101 —
455–465 463 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,222 —
535 535 6 435.00–445.00 $443.33 $2,372 —
550 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 —
616 616 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,433 —
665 665 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 390 14 450.00–460.00 $457.90 $1,786 +19.20
420–440 429 7 415.00–435.00 $430.73 $1,848 +13.30
455–495 475 4 370.00–380.00 $374.79 $1,780 -0.60
505–543 538 13 360.00–375.00 $373.16 $2,008 +10.64
550–580 562 13 350.00–360.00 $351.53 $1,976 +6.48
625–630 628 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $2,020 +17.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 +60.00
265–295 276 4 580.00–620.00 $605.43 $1,671 +55.43
300–315 305 4 550.00–570.00 $561.19 $1,712 +73.17
375–395 383 3 470.00–490.00 $476.61 $1,825 +12.69
425–444 438 8 450.00–470.00 $461.85 $2,023 +21.85
450–465 460 5 415.00–440.00 $427.90 $1,968 +0.32
500–540 512 7 380.00–400.00 $388.54 $1,989 +4.80
550–590 565 4 360.00–390.00 $367.83 $2,078 -2.17
585 fancy 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +15.06
655–665 660 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,145 —
747 747 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 590.00–620.00 $599.72 $1,619 -25.28
330–335 333 3 515.00–530.00 $525.05 $1,748 -24.95
380–385 383 2 475.00–500.00 $487.58 $1,867 -31.10
410–445 428 11 445.00–465.00 $456.85 $1,955 -26.29
465–490 479 8 430.00–450.00 $441.73 $2,116 -7.61
550–580 565 4 350.00–365.00 $358.72 $2,027 -34.59
610–645 622 3 340.00–355.00 $346.54 $2,155 -8.30
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 +5.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 640.00–670.00 $652.41 $1,762 -7.59
300–340 320 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 -25.16
370–390 380 2 505.00–540.00 $522.04 $1,984 -33.33
405–430 425 5 470.00–510.00 $477.62 $2,030 -43.13
450–460 455 2 455.00–480.00 $467.36 $2,126 -7.22
505–525 515 2 445.00–455.00 $449.90 $2,317 -5.02
550–580 573 6 380.00–440.00 $402.16 $2,304 -25.23
600–620 610 4 370.00–395.00 $379.98 $2,318 +10.00
655–675 665 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 +14.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1143 80-85% 3 174.00–185.00 $179.40 $2,051 —
1185–1550 1350 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.24 $2,217 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,699 +7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1795 1518 4 179.00–186.00 $182.13 $2,765 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.