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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $479.42/cwt -25.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 377 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 253 391
Feeder cattle 184 201 343
Slaughter cattle 44 28 36
Replacement cattle 6 24 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady. 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
485–495 490 2 485.00–520.00 $502.68 $2,463 -17.32
610 610 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,776 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
465 465 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,235 —
275 275 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,568 —
335–340 339 4 520.00–550.00 $534.94 $1,813 —
360–384 377 11 475.00–490.00 $479.42 $1,807 -25.58
415–435 427 3 440.00–460.00 $451.52 $1,928 -33.45
480–495 484 4 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $2,009 -23.29
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +11.06
560–595 572 3 350.00–365.00 $356.63 $2,040 -9.42
650–675 660 3 300.00–320.00 $309.87 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 590.00–600.00 $594.81 $1,564 —
305–335 320 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,856 +44.85
350–370 363 3 510.00–560.00 $539.63 $1,959 —
405–445 418 4 475.00–500.00 $483.68 $2,022 -26.30
475 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 -34.93
505–543 534 6 415.00–425.00 $416.64 $2,225 +3.82
560–565 563 2 380.00–390.00 $385.02 $2,168 +3.34
670 670 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 +15.00
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $1,599 -25.00
345 345 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,087 -5.00
345 fancy 345 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,380 —
350–375 365 4 580.00–600.00 $592.47 $2,163 +67.68
400–405 403 2 480.00–510.00 $495.09 $1,995 -4.93
450–485 465 4 440.00–470.00 $460.97 $2,144 -25.60
510–535 529 9 430.00–450.00 $442.31 $2,340 -7.69
560 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 —
570 fancy 570 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,650 —
630 630 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 +4.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,613 -40.00
430–440 434 4 460.00–465.00 $462.49 $2,007 -5.88
480–490 487 7 425.00–445.00 $433.60 $2,112 +17.54
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 +13.90
555–580 566 6 360.00–390.00 $379.09 $2,146 -20.05
610–645 626 5 335.00–370.00 $349.95 $2,191 -26.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1255 1112 80-85% 9 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $1,945 —
925–1400 1135 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $162.40 $1,843 —
860–1530 1251 80-85% 4 183.00–190.00 $186.03 $2,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,511 —
840–1040 966 85-90% 4 158.00–165.00 $162.09 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1470 1380 75-80% 4 177.00–181.00 $179.75 $2,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1135 1075 2 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $2,048 —
1025–1605 1358 3 196.00–201.00 $197.65 $2,684 —
2005 2005 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,371 —

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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 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.