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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.96/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 580 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $550.00/cwt ≈ $1,595/hd at 290 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 201 399
Feeder cattle 259 168 382
Slaughter cattle 11 9 17
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 —
290 290 10 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
465–475 467 6 410.00–450.00 $441.55 $2,062 -13.45
505–510 508 4 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $2,070 -7.49
665 665 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–592 589 5 340.00–350.00 $347.02 $2,044 —
605–643 623 5 315.00–340.00 $330.29 $2,058 +10.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 385.00–420.00 $400.13 $1,512 —
455–482 474 6 320.00–350.00 $337.62 $1,600 -33.29
520–530 527 5 320.00–335.00 $325.99 $1,718 -42.42
570–590 578 5 310.00–340.00 $325.01 $1,879 —
605–625 613 3 305.00–325.00 $313.27 $1,920 +13.27
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 +20.23
710–737 fancy 726 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,241 —
350–385 369 5 325.00–375.00 $347.40 $1,282 -22.83
480–485 483 3 305.00–310.00 $308.34 $1,489 -20.28
545 545 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -12.41
555–570 563 3 280.00–300.00 $291.58 $1,642 -9.23
605–645 623 3 265.00–295.00 $281.84 $1,756 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 -6.91
430 430 2 430.00–445.00 $437.50 $1,881 -11.39
455–485 469 6 395.00–425.00 $406.51 $1,907 -19.39
500–505 503 3 380.00–400.00 $386.62 $1,945 -15.88
555–570 559 5 345.00–370.00 $354.07 $1,979 -9.19
623–640 633 8 330.00–355.00 $342.50 $2,168 +0.18
650–695 680 9 320.00–337.50 $327.05 $2,224 +3.26
710–737 730 5 290.00–305.00 $301.03 $2,198 +1.03
760–775 773 9 280.00–285.00 $280.55 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 -5.00
460–485 474 4 365.00–390.00 $377.64 $1,790 -12.36
515–540 532 9 330.00–360.00 $341.79 $1,818 -13.36
550–585 580 10 330.00–340.00 $331.96 $1,925 +2.02
605–625 618 3 310.00–315.00 $311.63 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1245 1080 80-85% 3 146.00–151.00 $148.78 $1,607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1480 1397 75-80% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.60 $1,978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,331 —

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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.