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Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 461 0
Feeder cattle 160 435 0
Slaughter cattle 18 26 0
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 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
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 -55.00
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,957 -52.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 330.00–350.00 $338.78 $1,094 +28.51
350–370 361 5 320.00–350.00 $338.24 $1,221 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +12.05
460–490 475 2 295.00–310.00 $302.74 $1,438 +5.07
535–542 540 9 280.00–305.00 $296.71 $1,602 +5.00
555–595 568 3 285.00–300.00 $294.77 $1,674 +14.77
625–630 628 2 260.00–287.50 $273.80 $1,719 +5.47
655–690 673 2 255.00–270.00 $262.30 $1,765 —
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 360.00–385.00 $372.14 $1,611 +43.49
454–460 455 5 325.00–355.00 $348.94 $1,588 +21.34
562–580 566 5 310.00–335.00 $319.46 $1,808 +1.37
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -0.77
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -13.79
700–745 723 2 265.00–270.00 $267.42 $1,933 -10.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 4 400.00–430.00 $410.47 $1,297 —
418–435 424 4 380.00–390.00 $386.18 $1,637 +10.58
450–485 463 4 365.00–385.00 $378.50 $1,752 +20.88
500–520 509 6 330.00–355.00 $343.26 $1,747 +21.21
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +21.41
605 605 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,754 -7.80
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -13.01
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -25.00
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 +3.38
405–428 420 3 410.00–430.00 $423.58 $1,779 -1.48
460–470 467 3 395.00–400.00 $398.36 $1,860 +13.47
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +3.54
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 +20.59
605–630 618 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $2,039 +10.22
660–665 663 2 290.00–305.00 $297.53 $1,973 -5.67
715 715 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,020 -10.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–970 893 85-90% 3 102.00–110.00 $106.79 $954 —
900–1140 1020 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.44 $1,290 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1375 1208 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $1,595 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1360 1258 2 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $2,042 —
1525–1640 1583 2 145.00–155.00 $150.18 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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 4 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,525.00 —

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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 7 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.