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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $301.88/cwt ≈ $1,860/hd at 616 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.55/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 152 432
Feeder cattle 199 122 375
Slaughter cattle 21 20 33
Replacement cattle 27 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Replacement cattle sold firm. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 432 3 377.50–400.00 $385.14 $1,664 —
612–645 616 17 295.00–302.50 $301.88 $1,860 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,757 —
475–488 486 7 397.50–402.50 $398.20 $1,935 —
600–605 603 2 322.50–340.00 $331.21 $1,997 —
682 682 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,131 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 4 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,386 —
498 498 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 +4.90
505–542 525 10 290.00–317.50 $302.55 $1,588 +2.55
575–595 585 3 287.50–292.50 $289.99 $1,696 —
623 623 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,776 —
650–660 655 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 +15.00
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 +22.43
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +17.42
515–538 527 7 320.00–345.00 $328.53 $1,731 +0.34
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +6.47
570 fancy 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +12.44
715–730 723 2 275.00–295.00 $285.10 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,198 —
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -30.00
305–335 317 6 430.00–455.00 $434.41 $1,377 —
400–440 414 6 405.00–427.50 $420.28 $1,740 -29.68
460–465 463 9 375.00–405.00 $392.25 $1,816 -3.26
518–545 527 3 375.00–380.00 $378.28 $1,994 -9.23
560–565 563 4 345.00–360.00 $351.28 $1,978 -18.62
630–645 638 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $2,009 —
650–697 680 6 295.00–310.00 $300.10 $2,041 -12.95
710–715 713 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $2,032 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 410.00–420.00 $414.73 $1,340 —
360–385 375 4 385.00–400.00 $389.90 $1,462 -45.08
460–480 468 3 340.00–370.00 $355.16 $1,662 -17.34
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +28.47
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1390 1212 80-85% 5 157.00–162.00 $159.45 $1,933 —
1240–1335 1277 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $1,936 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,240 +10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,376 —
1305–1555 1449 75-80% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.69 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
1005–1080 1043 85-90% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1870 1727 3 180.00–185.00 $183.52 $3,169 -11.48

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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) 8 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,387.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,050.00 $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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,975.00–4,150.00 $4,091.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.