Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $511.56/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 388 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $364.83/cwt -17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 516 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $445.43/cwt -41.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 315 235
Feeder cattle 391 266 212
Slaughter cattle 22 24 23
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 ±0.00
460–495 477 3 470.00–480.00 $473.46 $2,258 -1.54
500–510 507 10 460.00–470.00 $465.51 $2,360 —
580–586 583 10 405.00–430.00 $417.44 $2,434 -12.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,147 —
405 405 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,106 —
467 467 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,335 —
552–582 572 9 470.00 $470.00 $2,688 —
750–767 761 5 330.00–350.00 $344.08 $2,618 +14.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 500.00–540.00 $515.81 $1,666 -34.34
360–398 388 20 480.00–530.00 $511.56 $1,985 +3.17
405–435 420 10 465.00–510.00 $479.06 $2,012 +8.29
450–481 473 9 460.00–490.00 $472.21 $2,234 +21.01
505–545 515 6 395.00–420.00 $412.22 $2,123 -2.51
556–560 557 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,005 -30.00
605–635 615 3 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,061 -23.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 336 8 440.00–490.00 $465.28 $1,563 -27.88
355–395 373 4 435.00–460.00 $446.22 $1,664 -25.22
400–425 415 6 435.00–460.00 $448.34 $1,861 +3.48
450–497 481 9 420.00–450.00 $424.87 $2,044 +13.43
500–530 516 15 355.00–375.00 $364.83 $1,883 -17.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 6 485.00–510.00 $499.12 $1,892 -25.88
410–445 425 11 430.00–470.00 $445.43 $1,893 -41.22
515–535 522 3 430.00–440.00 $435.06 $2,271 —
550–573 565 6 365.00–395.00 $382.43 $2,161 -2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 3 610.00–620.00 $613.44 $1,607 —
300–325 313 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,878 +14.53
325 fancy 325 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,145 —
375–395 387 3 515.00–550.00 $528.02 $2,043 -19.25
450–480 461 4 435.00–465.00 $454.76 $2,096 -12.64
505–545 525 2 445.00–460.00 $452.79 $2,377 +5.02
563 563 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,477 +20.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,143 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,767 —
965–1315 1160 80-85% 3 172.00–179.00 $175.75 $2,039 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —
885 885 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,222 —
1925 1925 1 222.00 $222.00 $4,274 +32.56
2040 2040 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,672 —

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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.