Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $412.00/cwt ≈ $2,427/hd at 589 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $373.94/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 526 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 225 209
Feeder cattle 201 193 190
Slaughter cattle 28 19 7
Replacement cattle 24 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady, with high yielding cows up to 200.00 cwt. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 —
589 589 14 412.00 $412.00 $2,427 —
639 639 9 392.00 $392.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
405 405 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 —
470 470 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,444 -20.00
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
670 670 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,747 —
700 700 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 +11.51
408–445 425 5 470.00–500.00 $484.97 $2,061 +25.81
470–485 478 3 430.00–450.00 $438.33 $2,095 +3.41
500–540 526 10 360.00–395.00 $373.94 $1,967 +10.12
550–559 557 5 350.00–370.00 $366.05 $2,039 +13.49
630–645 638 2 320.00–335.00 $327.41 $2,089 -10.91
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 530.00–540.00 $535.15 $1,793 -54.85
375 value added 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 —
408–410 409 4 495.00–515.00 $509.98 $2,086 +16.68
450–465 457 3 485.00–505.00 $494.93 $2,262 +42.44
505–535 523 7 405.00–425.00 $412.82 $2,159 +2.20
525 value added 525 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,520 —
583–590 585 3 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,233 -8.32
600 value added 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
633 633 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,342 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -24.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
327 327 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,798 -105.48
350–360 355 2 485.00–500.00 $492.61 $1,749 +5.88
400–420 408 3 450.00–480.00 $468.37 $1,911 -11.71
460–495 479 4 410.00–430.00 $416.06 $1,993 -47.68
520–545 533 4 395.00–425.00 $411.10 $2,191 -27.27
550–569 565 6 390.00–405.00 $399.14 $2,255 -15.86
620–635 627 3 370.00–380.00 $376.70 $2,362 +11.69
685 685 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 -2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 —
325 325 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,982 -90.00
350–380 365 2 520.00–530.00 $524.79 $1,915 +5.70
420–430 427 7 490.00–510.00 $500.02 $2,135 +1.04
455–460 457 3 460.00–500.00 $486.57 $2,224 +1.41
545 545 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 -7.97
605–635 613 4 390.00–410.00 $400.12 $2,453 —
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 -17.56
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1056 80-85% 4 163.00–169.00 $167.46 $1,768 —
1150–1210 1188 80-85% 4 170.00–176.00 $172.78 $2,053 -4.99
1125–1255 1213 80-85% 4 181.00–192.00 $186.65 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,363 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1880 1548 3 201.00–208.00 $204.82 $3,171 —
1405–1880 1661 5 211.00–225.00 $218.14 $3,623 +5.01
1720 1720 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,907 —

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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) 2 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,633.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,333.33

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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 7 3,000.00–4,050.00 $3,314.29 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.