Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.36/cwt on 15 head, down $51.58 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −66.70 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$312.36

▼ 51.58 vs prior sale

15 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$18.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−58.20

vs AL average

−63.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	318.55	1,744	10thin
Medium and Large 2	539	300.00	1,616	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.55/cwt here — about $127 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.62, low $312.36, median $379.07 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

312.36

—

AL average16 barns · 526 hd

370.56

−58.20

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−63.45

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

−66.70

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

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	1,521	215.24	3,274	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	187.77	2,239	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	186.72	2,840	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	163.20	1,640	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,342	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	7

Every lot, as filed

46 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,755	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	166.21/cwt	158.00–172.00	2,008	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	186.72/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,840	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	163.20/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,640	3
Bulls	—	—	1,550	222.99/cwt	219.00–230.00	3,456	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	180.47/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,249	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	312.24/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	403.05/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	394.87/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	347.07/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	603.35/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	413.34/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	330.53/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	322.90/cwt	305.00–335.00	2,021	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	599	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,336	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	363.31/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	418.63/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	311.69/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	360.47/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,518	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	322.75/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	402.46/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	298.25/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	341.73/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	378.35/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,434	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	288.37/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	352.40/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	342.33/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	292.50/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	326.05/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,872	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	195.47/cwt	186.00–205.00	2,273	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	306.61/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	397.74/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	389.78/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	292.35/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,851	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,341.67/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,342	6

How this sale compares

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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 380Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 38Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 29Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	192.00	192.00
3	—	1,550	219.00–230.00	222.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	158.00–172.00	166.21
8	—	1,246	175.00–185.00	180.47
16	—	1,163	186.00–205.00	195.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	181.00–191.00	186.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,005	161.00–165.00	163.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	410.00–425.00	418.63
13	350–400	379	370.00–400.00	378.35
9	400–450	421	345.00–375.00	360.47
9	450–500	473	330.00–365.00	341.73
6	500–550	519	310.00–345.00	322.75
4	550–600	590	305.00–335.00	312.24
3	600–650	625	305.00–315.00	311.69
3	650–700	677	290.00–315.00	298.25
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	423	320.00–340.00	330.53
2	450–500	470	310.00–315.00	312.42
3	500–550	528	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	555	285.00–300.00	292.50
2	600–650	633	285.00–300.00	292.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	600.00–610.00	603.35
2	300–350	330	600.00	600.00
3	350–400	372	400.00–425.00	413.34
5	400–450	429	395.00–420.00	403.05
4	450–500	475	385.00–420.00	397.74
2	500–550	513	375.00–405.00	389.78
5	550–600	564	335.00–365.00	347.07
8	600–650	626	305.00–335.00	322.90
2	650–700	668	320.00–325.00	322.51
3	700–750	727	300.00–320.00	306.61
2	750–800	775	285.00–295.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	390.00	390.00
6	450–500	468	355.00–370.00	363.31
2	500–550	514	340.00–365.00	352.40
5	550–600	574	320.00–330.00	326.05
3	600–650	620	280.00–300.00	288.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	370	475.00	475.00
3	500–550	532	385.00–415.00	394.87
4	550–600	599	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	390.00–420.00	402.46
4	500–550	531	330.00–360.00	342.33

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,341.67

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.

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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle