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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 260 160
Feeder cattle 129 203 128
Slaughter cattle 18 38 16
Replacement cattle 25 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 +26.65
400–430 417 5 375.00–405.00 $390.89 $1,630 +30.42
465–480 470 3 365.00–375.00 $368.40 $1,731 +26.67
500–543 516 3 350.00–363.00 $356.18 $1,838 +33.43
555–580 565 3 330.00–340.00 $336.58 $1,902 +24.34
600–618 612 3 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,938 +4.94
685 fancy 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 +29.47
460–498 483 3 315.00–350.00 $327.81 $1,583 +15.39
500–535 512 6 300.00–330.00 $317.32 $1,625 +12.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
543–547 545 7 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,314.56 —
625–628 627 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.06 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 550.00–600.00 $575.60 $1,802 -24.40
360–375 368 2 440.00–460.00 $449.80 $1,655 +36.46
410–420 415 2 425.00–450.00 $437.35 $1,815 +34.30
465–480 473 2 410.00–425.00 $417.62 $1,975 +19.88
500–520 509 6 410.00–415.00 $414.18 $2,108 +24.40
600–610 605 2 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,208 +42.06
655–670 663 2 320.00–335.00 $327.58 $2,172 +5.07
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 +18.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
410–435 420 4 400.00–410.00 $403.81 $1,696 —
465–475 470 2 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $1,810 +21.74
515–530 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,000 +30.06
550–570 561 5 315.00–345.00 $331.90 $1,862 +5.85
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1165 1021 80-85% 4 177.00–185.00 $181.73 $1,855 —
975–1470 1144 80-85% 4 187.00–200.00 $193.43 $2,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–890 883 85-90% 2 156.00–162.00 $159.03 $1,404 —
845–1055 950 85-90% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.56 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1475 1413 75-80% 2 175.00–181.00 $177.87 $2,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,278 +38.00
1565 1565 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,052 -27.99
1975 1975 1 211.00 $211.00 $4,167 —

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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) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.