Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $498.98/cwt -32.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 282 0
Feeder cattle 193 235 0
Slaughter cattle 19 13 0
Replacement cattle 13 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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
375 375 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,100 —
450 450 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,430 —
510 510 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 -23.80
325 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 -11.59
360–377 373 5 530.00–555.00 $534.82 $1,995 -11.43
408–445 428 9 485.00–510.00 $493.30 $2,111 +7.31
465–470 468 2 450.00–455.00 $452.49 $2,118 -5.33
500–510 505 8 400.00–420.00 $410.62 $2,074 +3.92
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 -7.19
660–690 679 4 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $2,342 —
718–720 719 3 325.00–340.00 $330.01 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 -14.64
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 +4.16
350–385 358 6 480.00–500.00 $493.49 $1,767 -10.28
415–446 435 7 455.00–470.00 $459.16 $1,997 -1.72
460–475 468 2 430.00–440.00 $434.92 $2,035 +25.47
500–530 520 4 360.00–375.00 $363.82 $1,892 -12.44
568–595 576 6 350.00–365.00 $352.56 $2,031 +7.56
610–615 612 3 330.00–350.00 $338.32 $2,071 —
660–665 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,204 —
720 720 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 —
355–380 372 3 455.00–465.00 $458.41 $1,705 —
410–435 422 3 400.00–420.00 $409.92 $1,730 —
510–525 518 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–323 320 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,240 +43.20
365–390 374 5 515.00–525.00 $519.09 $1,941 -53.30
404–430 412 10 495.00–500.00 $498.98 $2,056 -32.71
455–485 470 2 480.00–490.00 $485.16 $2,280 -37.34
500–545 519 8 450.00–465.00 $457.97 $2,377 -52.03
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 +5.00
665–675 670 2 375.00–390.00 $382.56 $2,563 +12.56
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,561 —
300–320 310 2 640.00–670.00 $655.48 $2,032 +60.45
375–380 377 3 480.00–500.00 $486.73 $1,835 -48.15
425–445 437 3 475.00–485.00 $480.08 $2,098 -30.74
450–480 470 4 450.00–475.00 $463.74 $2,180 -24.10
530–548 542 3 435.00–440.00 $438.37 $2,376 -22.90
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 +29.91
600–615 609 5 355.00–380.00 $365.01 $2,223 +5.01
665–690 681 6 335.00–360.00 $347.52 $2,367 +2.52
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
440–445 443 2 460.00–465.00 $462.49 $2,049 —
465–490 478 3 420.00–435.00 $428.21 $2,047 —
530–540 535 2 385.00–395.00 $390.05 $2,087 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–970 953 80-85% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.53 $1,616 +9.07
1130–1180 1155 80-85% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.04 $2,103 —
1085–1265 1175 80-85% 2 177.50–178.00 $177.77 $2,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1325 1252 75-80% 3 198.00–202.00 $199.93 $2,503 —
1335–1890 1613 75-80% 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1630 1325 2 201.00–202.00 $201.38 $2,668 —
1390 1390 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,502 —
1040–2025 1680 3 210.00–218.00 $213.13 $3,581 +57.13

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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 3 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,700.00 $4,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,766.67 —

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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.