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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $338.01/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 581 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $449.34/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $356.70/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 270 425
Feeder cattle 381 259 374
Slaughter cattle 31 11 35
Replacement cattle 15 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. 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 Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 —
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 -6.55
515–530 525 3 385.00–400.00 $395.10 $2,074 -12.41
580–590 585 2 345.00–370.00 $357.39 $2,091 —
615–640 627 3 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $2,132 —
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
790 790 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
410–439 435 7 350.00–380.00 $354.04 $1,540 —
460–495 485 6 345.00–365.00 $350.72 $1,701 +13.10
510–530 520 2 320.00–345.00 $332.74 $1,730 +6.75
565–580 573 3 310.00–340.00 $327.44 $1,876 +2.43
600–630 612 5 310.00–335.00 $325.15 $1,990 +11.88
655 fancy 655 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
680 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 +5.00
711 711 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 375 4 345.00–350.00 $348.78 $1,308 +1.38
463–495 468 7 315.00–320.00 $319.24 $1,494 +10.90
520–545 536 9 300.00–307.50 $304.69 $1,633 +4.69
580–590 585 5 280.00–305.00 $294.54 $1,723 +2.96
665–685 678 4 260.00–290.00 $271.26 $1,839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
335–340 338 2 495.00–500.00 $497.52 $1,682 -7.48
355–380 368 2 465.00–500.00 $481.90 $1,773 —
400–445 426 17 435.00–465.00 $449.34 $1,914 +11.84
450–490 468 8 425.00–455.00 $436.25 $2,042 +29.74
520–530 523 3 380.00–410.00 $390.13 $2,040 +3.51
550–598 581 28 330.00–370.00 $338.01 $1,964 -16.06
605–635 617 14 320.00–330.00 $326.58 $2,015 -15.92
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 -12.05
708–745 719 13 285.00–315.00 $299.87 $2,156 -1.16
750–785 774 5 270.00–285.00 $277.95 $2,151 -2.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 490.00–500.00 $495.09 $1,312 —
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
350 350 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 +20.00
460–480 470 5 380.00–405.00 $394.02 $1,852 +16.38
505–540 525 15 330.00–365.00 $356.70 $1,873 +14.91
570–590 579 7 290.00–322.50 $313.28 $1,814 -18.68
675–690 681 4 280.00–305.00 $287.44 $1,957 —
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1240 1092 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $1,336 —
1045–1290 1188 85-90% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.91 $1,591 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1680 1193 80-85% 3 152.00–160.00 $155.88 $1,860 —
965–1650 1257 80-85% 6 135.00–141.00 $138.39 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1530 1468 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.96 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1760 1755 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $3,264 —
2330 2330 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,613 —

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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 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,225.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.