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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

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

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

234 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 214▲ 85 vs year ago 149 · +57.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 21▲ 1 vs year ago 25 · +4.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 23▼ 3 vs year ago 16 · −18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

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 $381.56/cwt on 13 head, up $0.63 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 26 comparable sales and sits +12.17 against this barn's trailing median of $369.39.

Average price

$381.56

▲ 0.63 vs prior sale

13 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$34.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.91

vs AL average

−25.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	408.43	2,240	3thin
Medium and Large 2	552	373.50	2,062	10thin

One grade step is worth $34.93/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale13 hd

381.56

—

AL average10 barns · 243 hd

394.47

−12.91

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−25.88

This barn, trailing median26 sales

369.39

+12.17

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	—	Low	1,653	199.71	3,302	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	186.33	2,771	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	185.70	2,117	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	166.07	1,597	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,563	2thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,293	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	515.26/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,984	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	520.02/cwt	515.00–535.00	2,168	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	430.49/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,967	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	477.52/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,316	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,444	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,327	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	449.97/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,556	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	387.71/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,287	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	359.92/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,214	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	590.32/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,375	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	585.36/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,610	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	559.84/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,708	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	501.82/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,817	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	435.91/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,622	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,743	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	401.74/cwt	397.50–430.00	1,936	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	458.65/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,234	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	425.14/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,274	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,102	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,156	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,953	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	357.92/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,198	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	323.39/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,060	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	489.78/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,102	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,275	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	543.13/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,819	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,036	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,156	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	451.06/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,885	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	491.39/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,079	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	433.05/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,053	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,298	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	331.60/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,056	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,708	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	208.06/cwt	206.00–210.00	3,620	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	163.11/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,550	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,694	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	191.30/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,177	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	178.99/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,044	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	189.49/cwt	188.00–191.00	2,744	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,817	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,562.50/head	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,563	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 May 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 214Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 21Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 23Year ago 16

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	480.00–500.00	489.78
1	250–300	250	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	335	530.00–550.00	543.13
4	400–450	418	430.00–470.00	451.06
5	450–500	474	420.00–440.00	433.05
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	620	315.00–340.00	331.60
1	650–700	695	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	590.00	590.00
1	350–400	385	560.00	560.00
6	400–450	423	480.00–505.00	491.39
1	500–550	505	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	500.00–520.00	515.26
10	450–500	457	430.00–435.00	430.49
1	500–550	535	435.00	435.00
5	550–600	590	380.00–410.00	387.71
2	600–650	615	350.00–370.00	359.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	550.00	550.00
7	400–450	417	515.00–535.00	520.02
12	450–500	485	450.00–480.00	477.52
1	500–550	520	470.00	470.00
8	550–600	568	435.00–465.00	449.97
1	650–700	650	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	580.00–600.00	590.32
2	250–300	275	580.00–590.00	585.36
2	300–350	305	550.00–570.00	559.84
5	350–400	362	470.00–510.00	501.82
7	450–500	487	450.00–460.00	458.65
2	500–550	535	410.00–440.00	425.14
1	550–600	575	375.00	375.00
5	600–650	614	340.00–370.00	357.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	425.00–440.00	435.91
1	400–450	415	420.00	420.00
18	450–500	482	397.50–430.00	401.74
7	500–550	539	390.00	390.00
3	550–600	583	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	637	320.00–325.00	323.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	173.00–183.00	178.99
6	—	1,138	185.00–200.00	191.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	162.00–165.00	163.11
1	—	985	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	188.00–191.00	189.49
1	—	1,565	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	183.00	183.00
2	—	1,740	206.00–210.00	208.06

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,562.50

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.