Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $379.86/cwt +29.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 732 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.66/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 623 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $428.01/cwt +28.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 497 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 445 455
Feeder cattle 380 368 430
Slaughter cattle 38 71 20
Replacement cattle 29 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -100.00
350 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 —
415–420 418 2 465.00–480.00 $472.54 $1,975 +7.54
460–485 473 2 455.00–470.00 $462.30 $2,187 +23.89
515–540 526 12 447.50–475.00 $462.42 $2,432 +64.86
603–629 623 25 407.50–412.50 $408.66 $2,546 +14.16
725–732 732 73 370.00–380.00 $379.86 $2,781 +29.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 436 7 420.00–445.00 $435.24 $1,898 +5.24
480–499 497 22 400.00–430.00 $428.01 $2,127 +28.01
529–540 533 13 400.00–415.00 $408.51 $2,177 +42.82
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
660–670 665 3 325.00–375.00 $351.72 $2,339 +11.72
750–795 773 2 315.00–325.00 $320.15 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
365–399 388 10 410.00–455.00 $421.71 $1,636 —
405–445 426 6 380.00–415.00 $389.20 $1,658 +10.76
480–490 482 5 350.00–370.00 $359.96 $1,735 -30.04
500–535 520 3 335.00–355.00 $343.45 $1,786 -11.55
560–595 569 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,878 —
615–640 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,994 -22.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 -4.22
305–335 324 4 475.00–520.00 $487.30 $1,579 +17.57
350–375 363 2 465.00–500.00 $481.90 $1,749 +31.47
420–425 423 2 420.00–460.00 $439.88 $1,861 -7.63
460–470 465 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,942 -24.04
505–525 515 5 365.00–395.00 $379.03 $1,952 -24.71
571 571 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,370 +20.00
565–590 577 3 365.00–405.00 $381.71 $2,202 -13.29
600–635 613 3 330.00–355.00 $343.56 $2,106 -51.39
655–695 673 3 330.00–370.00 $348.74 $2,347 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -65.24
350–385 373 3 445.00–475.00 $463.13 $1,727 -66.80
400–405 403 2 430.00–440.00 $435.03 $1,753 +5.18
455–489 482 7 395.00–425.00 $413.72 $1,994 +3.50
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -32.62
580–588 586 7 330.00–355.00 $336.38 $1,971 -26.02
615–640 634 4 315.00–330.00 $321.16 $2,036 -10.05
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -15.25
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 -120.00
305–330 318 3 530.00–550.00 $536.91 $1,707 -67.86
350 350 3 480.00–510.00 $493.33 $1,727 -72.23
410 410 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
460–470 465 3 440.00–470.00 $456.63 $2,123 +6.71
515–530 523 2 395.00–415.00 $404.86 $2,117 -20.24
560–585 573 2 395.00–410.00 $402.34 $2,305 —
605–610 608 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $2,174 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1118 80-85% 5 187.00–204.00 $196.28 $2,194 —
1115–1430 1188 80-85% 7 170.00–181.00 $174.06 $2,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1195 1016 85-90% 5 166.00–179.00 $172.58 $1,753 +2.64
830–1230 1063 85-90% 4 150.00–164.00 $157.31 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1540 1380 75-80% 5 177.00–185.00 $181.07 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1050 1030 2 174.00–192.00 $182.83 $1,883 —
1455–1630 1543 2 209.00–212.00 $210.59 $3,249 —
1655–1740 1698 2 202.00–204.00 $203.03 $3,447 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,140.00

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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 5 2,875.00–3,700.00 $3,205.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.