Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $487.84/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $534.88/cwt ≈ $2,054/hd at 384 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 151 398
Feeder cattle 235 125 348
Slaughter cattle 13 19 25
Replacement cattle 34 7 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
550–570 558 3 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $2,372 —
620–625 622 3 400.00–410.00 $406.65 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 705.00 $705.00 $1,833 —
250–278 269 3 630.00–650.00 $643.80 $1,732 —
305–330 320 5 590.00–620.00 $601.59 $1,925 —
368–390 381 3 530.00–570.00 $546.25 $2,081 +27.94
402–440 418 6 475.00–510.00 $485.99 $2,031 —
450–465 460 7 445.00–470.00 $457.82 $2,106 -42.18
515–530 523 3 385.00–425.00 $406.70 $2,127 -16.15
550–570 560 2 380.00–415.00 $397.19 $2,224 —
606 606 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 590.00–600.00 $594.64 $1,635 —
320–340 329 5 540.00–570.00 $545.84 $1,796 —
350–395 374 9 480.00–515.00 $503.77 $1,884 +13.96
405–430 422 5 445.00–470.00 $460.88 $1,945 -4.12
480–497 487 7 400.00–420.00 $409.45 $1,994 —
515–545 531 4 370.00–380.00 $376.26 $1,998 —
560–580 570 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 620.00–650.00 $632.90 $1,785 —
315–340 330 3 590.00–600.00 $595.03 $1,964 —
360–395 384 10 525.00–550.00 $534.88 $2,054 —
418–420 419 6 500.00–515.00 $510.82 $2,140 +14.25
450–495 467 15 465.00–500.00 $487.84 $2,278 -3.92
510–545 527 3 440.00–475.00 $461.27 $2,431 +31.27
565–585 575 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,214 -19.86
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
677 677 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,863 —
305 fancy 305 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,135 —
310–330 323 3 650.00–660.00 $656.80 $2,121 +86.80
350–360 355 4 560.00–600.00 $572.39 $2,032 +24.89
410–435 425 3 530.00–535.00 $531.69 $2,260 +3.83
460 460 2 520.00–525.00 $522.50 $2,404 +12.50
520 520 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,652 +40.05
560 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 -17.48
605–645 621 5 375.00–395.00 $382.02 $2,372 —
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1040 955 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.46 $1,532 —
1055 1055 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2005 1578 3 180.00–196.00 $188.44 $2,974 —
1690 1690 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,636 —
1800 1800 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,726 -10.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,383.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,242.86

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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 9 3,400.00–4,500.00 $4,044.44 —

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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.