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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Aug 27

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

375 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 354▲ 116 vs year ago 259 · +44.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 27▼ 9 vs year ago 42 · −21.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 2▲ 13 vs year ago 11 · +118.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $358.50/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 8 of 24 comparable sales and sits −21.40 against this barn's trailing median of $379.90.

Average price

$358.50

24 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$43.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.03

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	369.38	2,022	18thin
Medium and Large 2	586	325.86	1,910	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.52/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

358.50

—

AL average16 barns · 513 hd

354.47

+4.03

This barn, trailing median24 sales

379.90

−21.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.26, low $314.46, median $379.90 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,727	192.02	3,316	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	171.36	2,685	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	159.53	1,901	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	149.03	1,686	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,338	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,006	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin

Every lot

67 lots · USDA AMS · Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,680	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,674	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,890	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,820	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,012	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,394	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,127	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,195	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	391	404.98/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,583	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	403	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,531	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,680	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	423	413.27/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,748	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	407.77/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,896	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,857	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	389.11/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,996	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	365.94/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,918	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	372.51/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,060	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	349.98/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,026	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,072	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	314.96/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,978	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,161	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,811	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	509.32/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,121	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	455.12/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,411	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	484.96/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,576	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	459.35/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,718	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	448.30/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,713	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	432.47/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,816	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	448.21/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,887	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	462.95/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,954	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	405.01/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,875	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	421.31/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,976	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	387.87/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,060	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	346.26/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,967	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	325.86/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,910	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	325.71/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,977	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	310.03/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,972	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,990	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	310.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,186	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	190.00/cwt	188.00–192.00	3,198	3
Bulls	—	—	1,854	197.79/cwt	195.00–202.00	3,667	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	147.54/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,601	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	167.89/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,880	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	157.93/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,881	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,862	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,963	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	168.05/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,344	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,690	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	3,218	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,062.50/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,063	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,825.00/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,337.50/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,338	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Wed Aug 27, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 354Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 27Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 2Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	391	400.00–420.00	404.98
3	400–450	420	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	470	395.00	395.00
6	500–550	513	385.00–395.00	389.11
6	550–600	553	370.00–380.00	372.51
2	600–650	628	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	670	320.00–325.00	322.56
2	700–750	710	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	405.00	405.00
2	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	403	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
6	500–550	524	360.00–370.00	365.94
5	550–600	579	345.00–355.00	349.98
2	600–650	628	305.00–325.00	314.96
2	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	410.00–420.00	413.27
11	450–500	465	400.00–420.00	407.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	500.00–520.00	509.32
6	300–350	325	475.00–500.00	484.96
9	350–400	374	455.00–470.00	459.35
6	400–450	421	445.00–455.00	448.21
4	450–500	469	415.00–430.00	421.31
10	500–550	531	385.00–405.00	387.87
8	550–600	568	340.00–355.00	346.26
7	600–650	607	320.00–335.00	325.71
3	700–750	705	305.00–315.00	310.01
1	750–800	780	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	310	450.00–465.00	455.12
6	350–400	382	445.00–450.00	448.30
4	400–450	420	425.00–440.00	432.47
6	450–500	463	400.00–410.00	405.01
6	550–600	586	320.00–330.00	325.86
7	600–650	636	305.00–315.00	310.03
2	650–700	658	300.00–305.00	302.47
2	700–750	725	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	790	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	460.00–465.00	462.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	350	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	428	470.00	470.00
1	650–700	665	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	515.00	515.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	540.00	540.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	149.00–153.00	150.99
3	—	1,120	166.00–169.00	167.89
5	—	1,191	155.00–163.00	157.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,085	146.00–149.00	147.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	163.00	163.00
3	—	1,395	167.00–170.00	168.05
2	—	1,783	180.00–181.00	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,854	195.00–202.00	197.79
3	—	1,683	188.00–192.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.