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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Mar 25

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

235 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 125▼ 113 vs year ago 348 · −32.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 19▼ 12 vs year ago 25 · −48.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 7▲ 9 vs year ago 25 · +36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $382.68/cwt on 11 head, up $7.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 26 comparable sales and sits +13.29 against this barn's trailing median of $369.39.

Average price

$382.68

▲ 7.85 vs prior sale

11 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$37.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.03

vs AL average

−42.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	402.90	2,167	5thin
Medium and Large 2	544	365.84	1,990	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.06/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale11 hd

382.68

—

AL average16 barns · 385 hd

396.72

−14.03

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−42.51

This barn, trailing median26 sales

369.39

+13.29

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

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.62, low $303.06, median $369.39 across 26 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	—	Average	1,645	185.66	3,054	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	905	170.00	1,539	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	988	169.31	1,673	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	164.00	2,452	1thin

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)	—	$3,243	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,383	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,367	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,044	9

Every lot

50 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	425.06/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,372	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,411	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	406.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,529	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Value Added	260	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	1,833	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	643.80/cwt	630.00–650.00	1,732	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	594.64/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,635	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	601.59/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,925	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	545.84/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,796	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	503.77/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,884	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	546.25/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,081	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	485.99/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,031	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	460.88/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,945	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	457.82/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,106	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	409.45/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,994	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	406.70/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,127	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	376.26/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,998	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	397.19/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,224	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,363	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,863	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	632.90/cwt	620.00–650.00	1,785	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	2,135	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	656.80/cwt	650.00–660.00	2,121	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	595.03/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,964	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	572.39/cwt	560.00–600.00	2,032	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	534.88/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,054	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	510.82/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,140	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	531.69/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,260	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	522.50/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,404	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	487.84/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,278	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,652	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	461.27/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,431	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	385.09/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,214	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	382.02/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,372	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,250	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,336	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,516	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	188.44/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,974	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,636	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,726	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	955	160.46/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,532	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,973	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,452	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,242.86/head	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,243	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,383.33/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,383	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,366.67/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,367	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,044.44/head	3,400.00–4,500.00	4,044	9

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 Mar 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 125Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 19Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 7Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	690.00	690.00
3	300–350	323	650.00–660.00	656.80
4	350–400	355	560.00–600.00	572.39
3	400–450	425	530.00–535.00	531.69
2	450–500	460	520.00–525.00	522.50
1	500–550	520	510.00	510.00
1	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
5	600–650	621	375.00–395.00	382.02
1	650–700	680	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	620.00–650.00	632.90
3	300–350	330	590.00–600.00	595.03
10	350–400	384	525.00–550.00	534.88
6	400–450	419	500.00–515.00	510.82
15	450–500	467	465.00–500.00	487.84
3	500–550	527	440.00–475.00	461.27
2	550–600	575	380.00–390.00	385.09
1	600–650	625	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	677	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	269	630.00–650.00	643.80
5	300–350	320	590.00–620.00	601.59
3	350–400	381	530.00–570.00	546.25
6	400–450	418	475.00–510.00	485.99
7	450–500	460	445.00–470.00	457.82
3	500–550	523	385.00–425.00	406.70
2	550–600	560	380.00–415.00	397.19
6	600–650	606	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	590.00–600.00	594.64
5	300–350	329	540.00–570.00	545.84
9	350–400	374	480.00–515.00	503.77
5	400–450	422	445.00–470.00	460.88
7	450–500	487	400.00–420.00	409.45
4	500–550	531	370.00–380.00	376.26
2	550–600	570	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	705.00	705.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	558	420.00–430.00	425.06
3	600–650	622	400.00–410.00	406.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	187.00	187.00
2	—	955	160.00–161.00	160.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	180.00–196.00	188.44
1	—	1,690	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,800	207.00	207.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,242.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,366.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.00

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	9	—	—	3,400.00–4,500.00	4,044.44

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.