Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.00/cwt +46.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 717 lb · 44 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 773 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.59/cwt -16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 420 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 316 355
Feeder cattle 347 258 321
Slaughter cattle 19 27 12
Replacement cattle 13 31 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 —
460 460 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $2,266 —
543 543 13 460.00 $460.00 $2,498 —
634–640 637 14 410.00–415.00 $412.13 $2,625 +29.61
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 —
710 710 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
775–777 777 8 345.00–360.00 $358.13 $2,783 —
800 800 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 421 4 490.00–510.00 $497.45 $2,094 —
485 485 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 —
525 525 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 —
615–645 634 5 360.00–375.00 $368.00 $2,333 +3.00
660–695 678 2 330.00–350.00 $339.74 $2,303 —
775 775 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 -3.29
340–345 343 3 520.00–550.00 $540.10 $1,853 -22.45
350–395 375 10 480.00–510.00 $501.88 $1,882 -20.32
400–425 420 22 470.00–485.00 $479.59 $2,014 -16.59
460–475 468 4 470.00–480.00 $474.92 $2,223 -17.54
500–540 513 4 395.00–425.00 $405.10 $2,078 -60.81
565–575 573 5 385.00–390.00 $389.01 $2,229 -30.99
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
717 717 44 353.00 $353.00 $2,531 +46.23
773 773 38 315.00 $315.00 $2,435 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 480.00–500.00 $490.08 $1,607 -19.92
365–385 373 3 430.00–460.00 $446.65 $1,666 -35.02
415–440 425 3 435.00–450.00 $441.53 $1,877 -18.57
460–485 469 12 420.00–455.00 $438.65 $2,057 -3.71
500–535 516 5 360.00–390.00 $375.02 $1,935 -33.10
580–585 583 3 345.00–350.00 $348.34 $2,031 -24.51
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +20.00
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 -90.00
310–345 331 4 600.00–610.00 $604.87 $2,002 -69.19
365–375 368 3 520.00–560.00 $543.39 $2,000 -96.05
400–425 421 6 500.00–510.00 $508.32 $2,140 -8.66
460–475 468 5 450.00–475.00 $463.02 $2,167 +7.88
508–530 518 5 390.00–420.00 $403.81 $2,092 -28.59
560–585 574 6 370.00–400.00 $383.37 $2,201 —
641 641 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,308 -15.00
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 580.00–610.00 $595.16 $1,387 —
360–395 380 3 460.00–485.00 $471.36 $1,791 -111.97
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 +8.29
508–530 519 2 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $1,908 -22.26
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 -35.00
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1255 1090 80-85% 5 159.00–167.00 $162.04 $1,766 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
910–1130 1043 85-90% 4 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,141 —
1490–1915 1703 2 186.00–187.00 $186.44 $3,175 —

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.