Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $370.87/cwt ≈ $2,084/hd at 562 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.07/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 208 0
Feeder cattle 214 151 0
Slaughter cattle 21 48 0
Replacement cattle 23 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
420–447 442 9 520.00–535.00 $522.12 $2,308 —
510–540 518 6 390.00–425.00 $400.25 $2,073 —
557–593 562 12 370.00–375.00 $370.87 $2,084 —
600–625 610 6 340.00–360.00 $351.59 $2,145 —
668–680 673 5 330.00–350.00 $341.99 $2,302 —
730 730 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,980 —
385 385 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,387 —
523–530 525 3 450.00–470.00 $456.73 $2,398 -3.27
550–560 555 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 -4.71
645 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
365–385 378 4 430.00–455.00 $442.58 $1,673 —
400–430 414 4 425.00–435.00 $431.30 $1,786 +10.94
453–480 466 10 405.00–425.00 $408.07 $1,902 -6.93
500–530 515 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,970 -27.57
567 567 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,098 +5.00
605–645 618 4 350.00–370.00 $358.63 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,440 —
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
420–440 430 5 450.00–490.00 $470.78 $2,024 -5.32
470–485 478 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,115 +2.51
565–590 578 2 400.00–425.00 $412.23 $2,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,769 -90.00
335 335 3 570.00–580.00 $576.67 $1,932 -43.33
353–355 353 5 560.00–570.00 $562.01 $1,984 -47.99
420–440 428 3 510.00–520.00 $516.73 $2,212 +5.68
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +33.33
530–542 539 4 390.00–395.00 $393.77 $2,122 -29.67
550–580 562 5 380.00–415.00 $392.92 $2,208 -2.08
610–625 617 3 350.00–370.00 $358.30 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 490.00–520.00 $504.90 $1,858 —
410–420 415 2 470.00–480.00 $474.94 $1,971 +30.12
515–545 530 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,987 +5.58
560 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +2.53
603–615 609 4 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $2,009 -11.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1360 1210 80-85% 13 181.00–201.00 $192.77 $2,333 —
1115–1490 1325 80-85% 4 174.00–179.00 $177.95 $2,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,514 —
1450–1670 1573 75-80% 3 189.00–199.00 $194.55 $3,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,522 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,519 -19.50
1845 1845 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,801 —

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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 4 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.