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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 154 230
Feeder cattle 168 122 204
Slaughter cattle 9 17 20
Replacement cattle 24 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
405 405 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 +32.56
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
612 612 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,958 —
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 —
498 498 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,266 —
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 +3.58
605 605 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 -11.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 8 355.00–385.00 $370.23 $1,385 +50.23
460–485 473 9 310.00–345.00 $328.62 $1,554 —
505–545 531 8 300.00–335.00 $312.41 $1,659 +5.78
575–585 579 6 280.00–310.00 $300.81 $1,742 +5.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 +117.45
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 +66.96
420 fancy 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 —
468–480 473 5 355.00–380.00 $370.91 $1,754 +40.86
510–515 513 3 345.00–380.00 $368.41 $1,890 —
610–615 612 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,836 -25.00
650–670 660 2 270.00–300.00 $284.77 $1,879 -28.55
735 735 2 250.00–267.50 $258.75 $1,902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–268 267 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,335 —
305–340 327 3 505.00–520.00 $511.91 $1,674 —
360–395 378 2 495.00–500.00 $497.38 $1,880 +62.38
410–430 425 5 445.00–460.00 $448.89 $1,908 +21.44
450–460 456 5 410.00–445.00 $425.90 $1,942 +23.40
500 500 4 395.00–425.00 $402.50 $2,012 +49.94
550–560 555 3 355.00–380.00 $363.26 $2,016 +35.08
610–620 615 2 320.00–365.00 $342.32 $2,105 +17.32
665–675 669 4 315.00–335.00 $323.79 $2,166 +14.97
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 +22.51
463 463 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 —
510–520 515 2 340.00–370.00 $355.15 $1,829 —
560–580 574 6 320.00–340.00 $329.94 $1,894 +34.94
680–695 690 3 280.00–295.00 $290.07 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1130 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.12 $1,561 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1220 1200 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1635 1455 2 171.00–176.00 $173.81 $2,529 -1.19
1035–2070 1613 3 181.00–186.00 $183.65 $2,962 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,960.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–4,100.00 $3,633.33 —

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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.