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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.00/cwt ≈ $2,482/hd at 680 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.66/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 411 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 215 395
Feeder cattle 156 175 373
Slaughter cattle 33 20 19
Replacement cattle 16 20 3

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
305 305 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,952 —
410 410 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,255 +57.09
570–595 587 3 370.00–405.00 $383.03 $2,248 -26.97
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 -20.00
730–745 738 2 330.00–355.00 $342.63 $2,529 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 500.00–515.00 $507.50 $1,776 +34.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 510.00–530.00 $519.52 $1,636 —
370–378 376 5 480.00–500.00 $485.93 $1,827 -9.07
400–440 411 10 460.00–485.00 $468.66 $1,926 +1.86
480–495 488 2 465.00–470.00 $467.46 $2,281 +15.49
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 +5.00
680 680 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 470.00–485.00 $474.82 $1,353 -4.79
310–340 325 5 450.00–480.00 $462.00 $1,502 +17.11
400–425 411 4 410.00–445.00 $422.55 $1,737 +16.17
555–590 575 6 325.00–355.00 $342.43 $1,969 +17.26
620–630 625 2 320.00–340.00 $329.92 $2,062 +5.91
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,301 —
355–370 363 2 535.00–570.00 $552.14 $2,004 +77.17
400–435 416 7 480.00–515.00 $490.88 $2,042 —
465–485 475 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 -18.43
555–590 575 7 340.00–375.00 $362.12 $2,082 -41.54
605–640 622 8 330.00–365.00 $338.76 $2,107 -21.24
660–695 679 5 317.50–330.00 $323.48 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 —
350–370 362 3 475.00–500.00 $486.64 $1,762 +44.12
430–440 435 2 435.00–440.00 $437.47 $1,903 -0.10
460–480 470 2 405.00–445.00 $424.57 $1,995 —
560–590 575 2 300.00–335.00 $317.04 $1,823 -33.16
600–645 630 3 300.00–305.00 $301.59 $1,900 -33.41
705–720 713 3 280.00–305.00 $295.09 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1255 978 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $146.88 $1,436 —
925–1060 993 85-90% 2 173.00–175.00 $173.93 $1,727 —
850–1190 1049 85-90% 5 162.00–170.00 $167.25 $1,754 +9.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,717 —
1110–1380 1209 80-85% 5 189.00–200.00 $193.66 $2,341 —
1285–1290 1288 80-85% 2 171.00–181.00 $175.99 $2,267 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1500 1418 75-80% 2 184.00–189.00 $186.35 $2,642 —
1445–1635 1540 75-80% 2 179.00–181.00 $179.94 $2,771 +13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1945 1710 3 209.00–215.00 $211.99 $3,625 —
1595–2100 1848 2 196.00 $196.00 $3,622 —

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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) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 3 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,116.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.