Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $401.74/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 482 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.52/cwt ≈ $2,316/hd at 485 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $430.49/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 457 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 258 190
Feeder cattle 234 214 149
Slaughter cattle 26 21 25
Replacement cattle 13 23 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
412–430 417 7 515.00–535.00 $520.02 $2,168 —
480–485 485 12 450.00–480.00 $477.52 $2,316 —
520 520 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 +13.27
555–571 568 8 435.00–465.00 $449.97 $2,556 +29.97
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 385 4 500.00–520.00 $515.26 $1,984 —
450–458 457 10 430.00–435.00 $430.49 $1,967 —
535 535 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,327 +34.75
560–598 590 5 380.00–410.00 $387.71 $2,287 +16.84
610–620 615 2 350.00–370.00 $359.92 $2,214 +8.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 5 425.00–440.00 $435.91 $1,622 -6.67
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -11.30
455–495 482 18 397.50–430.00 $401.74 $1,936 -6.33
510–544 539 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,102 +7.57
583 583 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,953 -35.00
615–648 637 3 320.00–325.00 $323.39 $2,060 -35.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 580.00–600.00 $590.32 $1,375 —
255–295 275 2 580.00–590.00 $585.36 $1,610 +85.36
300–310 305 2 550.00–570.00 $559.84 $1,708 +89.84
360–370 362 5 470.00–510.00 $501.82 $1,817 —
460–491 487 7 450.00–460.00 $458.65 $2,234 +16.19
530–540 535 2 410.00–440.00 $425.14 $2,274 —
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -37.23
607–630 614 5 340.00–370.00 $357.92 $2,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 480.00–500.00 $489.78 $1,102 —
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
320–345 335 3 530.00–550.00 $543.13 $1,819 —
410–425 418 4 430.00–470.00 $451.06 $1,885 -23.88
465–495 474 5 420.00–440.00 $433.05 $2,053 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -10.00
615–625 620 3 315.00–340.00 $331.60 $2,056 +1.65
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 +13.33
385 385 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 -2.01
405–445 423 6 480.00–505.00 $491.39 $2,079 -25.34
505 505 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 +61.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1190 1138 80-85% 6 185.00–200.00 $191.30 $2,177 —
865–1365 1142 80-85% 5 173.00–183.00 $178.99 $2,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1200 950 85-90% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.11 $1,550 —
985 985 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,694 +19.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1460 1448 75-80% 2 188.00–191.00 $189.49 $2,744 +15.49
1565 1565 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,817 -14.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,708 —
1690–1790 1740 2 206.00–210.00 $208.06 $3,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,562.50 —

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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.