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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.43/cwt -17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 384 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.41/cwt -51.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $465.00/cwt ≈ $1,925/hd at 414 lb · 14 head
Kilpatrick, AL 4-weight steers sold at $442/cwt, $22/cwt below the AL average ($464), and $47/cwt under Brundidge, AL ($489). AL 4-weight steers are down $10 from their mid-June peak of $485. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 430 415
Feeder cattle 368 350 357
Slaughter cattle 71 41 39
Replacement cattle 6 39 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with high 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
280 280 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,960 —
324 324 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,106 —
375–392 387 13 475.00–510.00 $485.44 $1,879 —
409–419 414 14 465.00 $465.00 $1,925 —
475–481 478 15 425.00–450.00 $438.41 $2,096 -51.59
525–530 528 2 385.00–410.00 $397.56 $2,099 —
604 604 5 390.00–412.50 $394.50 $2,383 —
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
397 397 8 455.00 $455.00 $1,806 —
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
498 498 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 —
511–515 512 7 340.00–370.00 $365.69 $1,872 —
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 —
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 -23.64
270–295 277 5 530.00–560.00 $544.22 $1,507 —
300–315 308 3 460.00–490.00 $469.73 $1,447 —
360–385 384 22 450.00–460.00 $450.43 $1,730 -17.07
415–420 418 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $1,871 -5.85
450–470 462 3 435.00–450.00 $441.57 $2,040 +18.79
538–545 539 8 395.00–405.00 $403.74 $2,176 -21.24
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 -29.05
613–620 614 6 370.00–400.00 $394.95 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–426 425 13 375.00–405.00 $378.44 $1,608 -18.72
456 456 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,778 +3.27
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 550.00–580.00 $565.24 $1,781 —
365–370 368 2 520.00–540.00 $529.93 $1,950 +47.35
410–435 423 2 425.00–435.00 $429.85 $1,818 -30.00
450–470 460 3 395.00–425.00 $410.22 $1,887 -7.57
505–515 510 2 380.00–405.00 $392.62 $2,002 +22.88
560–575 568 2 355.00–370.00 $362.40 $2,058 —
600–640 620 4 325.00–335.00 $331.21 $2,054 +7.01
657–673 663 5 317.00–325.00 $320.25 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,827 +33.25
310–335 322 6 590.00–630.00 $604.77 $1,947 +22.64
350–380 360 3 550.00–585.00 $565.56 $2,036 +43.40
460–475 468 2 445.00–455.00 $449.92 $2,106 -32.61
520–530 525 2 415.00–435.00 $425.10 $2,232 +26.59
650–680 662 3 340.00–375.00 $359.75 $2,382 +19.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1460 1239 80-85% 20 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $2,232 +9.17
1180–1320 1250 80-85% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,038 —
1190–1425 1340 80-85% 10 186.00–200.00 $192.11 $2,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 947 85-90% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.46 $1,463 —
1020–1095 1048 85-90% 3 167.00–174.00 $169.94 $1,781 +18.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1585 1459 75-80% 7 170.00–180.00 $175.96 $2,567 -5.58
1425–1555 1490 75-80% 2 185.00–192.00 $188.35 $2,806 +6.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1465 4 180.00–196.00 $190.55 $2,792 —
1635 1635 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,499 —
2015–2130 2073 2 199.00–201.00 $200.03 $4,147 —

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.