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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.95/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 472 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $399.23/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $320.98/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 579 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 172 456
Feeder cattle 269 129 414
Slaughter cattle 36 18 35
Replacement cattle 8 25 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Not enough replacement cattle to trend this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 —
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
662 662 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 390.00–405.00 $397.46 $2,039 —
612 612 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 —
300–335 318 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 —
350–390 374 7 360.00–390.00 $379.22 $1,418 -25.78
405–420 413 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $1,549 -15.80
454–490 469 21 350.00–380.00 $364.37 $1,709 -4.03
493 fancy 493 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,095 —
515–535 525 2 345.00–375.00 $360.29 $1,892 +4.11
550–590 567 3 350.00–370.00 $363.41 $2,061 +26.83
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +23.37
753–775 757 5 270.00–285.00 $273.07 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 —
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -15.00
490 490 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 +7.19
528 528 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,742 +12.68
555–572 567 9 297.50–335.00 $312.00 $1,769 —
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
355–390 372 6 385.00–425.00 $408.21 $1,519 —
403–445 422 14 385.00–415.00 $399.23 $1,685 -4.58
460–490 480 8 370.00–405.00 $380.48 $1,826 -4.57
500–545 530 4 345.00–365.00 $354.86 $1,881 -27.60
565–588 579 10 315.00–325.00 $320.98 $1,858 -10.92
605–648 626 9 280.00–310.00 $291.85 $1,827 —
660–685 673 2 275.00–285.00 $279.91 $1,884 —
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
280 280 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,414 —
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 -115.60
380–390 383 6 430.00–465.00 $448.20 $1,717 -1.60
400–440 425 4 430.00–455.00 $443.41 $1,884 +6.06
450–480 463 3 435.00–455.00 $443.53 $2,054 +25.91
500–520 513 6 390.00–415.00 $403.18 $2,068 -11.00
555–590 569 5 330.00–345.00 $334.15 $1,901 —
600–640 620 3 325.00–340.00 $333.23 $2,066 -31.73
650–690 666 4 320.00–340.00 $328.69 $2,189 +1.11
700–730 712 5 300.00–325.00 $319.06 $2,272 -5.94
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1101 80-85% 4 173.00–176.00 $174.74 $1,924 —
1035–1205 1138 80-85% 3 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $1,879 -28.28
1160–1395 1292 80-85% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.10 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1275 1007 85-90% 7 155.00–169.00 $159.32 $1,604 —
1065–1160 1113 85-90% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,243 —
1340–1580 1463 75-80% 3 177.00–181.00 $178.58 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1960 1580 4 185.00–196.00 $190.39 $3,008 -4.61
1745–1925 1835 2 203.00–204.00 $203.48 $3,734 —
1840–1910 1868 3 210.00–216.00 $213.67 $3,991 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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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.