Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $285.07/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −93.99 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$285.07

14 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.86

vs AL average

−29.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	301.98	1,594	2thin
Medium and Large 2	504	295.00	1,487	5thin
Medium and Large 3	541	273.15	1,477	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.83/cwt here — about $117 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.

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 sale14 hd

285.07

—

AL average15 barns · 293 hd

288.94

−3.86

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−29.89

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

−93.99

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	—	High	1,718	168.97	2,903	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	141.00	2,094	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	138.42	1,777	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	121.29	1,214	7thin

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)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,973	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,695	5

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	309.27/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,457	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	361.53/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	387.52/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	367.95/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,398	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	326.31/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	341.25/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	328.75/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,391	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	302.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,748	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	343.99/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,307	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	368.78/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,007	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	340.18/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	374.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	304.94/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	265.09/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	396.62/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	348.21/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	311.57/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,327	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	288.47/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	614	252.00/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,547	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,631	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,062	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	134.49/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,614	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,151	1
Bulls	—	—	1,803	174.99/cwt	173.00–177.00	3,155	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	167.61/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,880	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,695.00/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,695	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,927.00/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,927	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	276.38/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,457	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,125	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,344	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,101	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,026	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	448.75/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	355.14/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	350.05/cwt	345.00–355.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	287.66/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	473.37/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	393.20/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	312.45/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,940	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	387.43/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	406.58/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	325.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	328.44/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	301.98/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	470.85/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,526	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	356.87/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	411.48/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	342.46/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,753	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	354.15/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	344.23/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,425	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	452.40/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,416	2

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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 212Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	365.00–380.00	368.78
7	300–350	324	350.00–370.00	361.53
5	350–400	380	335.00–350.00	343.99
6	400–450	423	320.00–337.00	328.75
6	450–500	471	300.00–315.00	309.27
5	500–550	504	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	385.00–390.00	387.52
8	350–400	380	360.00–380.00	367.95
13	400–450	414	340.00–360.00	344.23
5	450–500	473	320.00–340.00	325.89
2	500–550	528	297.00–307.00	301.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	345.00–355.00	350.05
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
6	400–450	426	300.00–317.00	311.57
2	450–500	475	280.00–295.00	287.66
5	500–550	527	275.00–280.00	276.38
2	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	265.09
5	600–650	614	250.00–252.50	252.00
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	390.00–400.00	393.20
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	405.00–420.00	411.48
3	350–400	380	390.00–400.00	396.62
5	400–450	436	350.00–365.00	356.87
4	450–500	471	340.00–345.00	341.25
4	500–550	530	320.00–330.00	326.31
12	550–600	578	300.00–315.00	302.50
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	325	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	373	370.00–380.00	374.03
2	400–450	425	335.00–345.00	340.18
2	450–500	455	325.00–330.00	327.50
4	500–550	518	300.00–315.00	304.94
2	550–600	578	282.00–295.00	288.47
1	650–700	695	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	440.00–455.00	448.75
4	400–450	419	380.00–400.00	387.43
7	450–500	468	350.00–360.00	354.15
10	500–550	512	335.00–350.00	342.46
3	550–600	555	320.00–340.00	328.44
4	600–650	621	305.00–320.00	312.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	450.00–455.00	452.40
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	433	350.00–360.00	355.14
8	450–500	483	340.00–350.00	348.21
2	500–550	535	300.00–310.00	304.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	470.00–480.00	473.37
5	300–350	324	460.00–480.00	470.85
3	400–450	405	400.00–420.00	406.58
1	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	560	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	140.00–145.00	142.41
7	—	1,200	131.00–137.00	134.49
1	—	1,380	154.00	154.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,400	145.00	145.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	125.00–129.00	127.00
1	—	910	121.00	121.00
2	—	933	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,803	173.00–177.00	174.99
1	—	1,550	161.00	161.00
3	—	1,718	165.00–169.00	167.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,695.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,927.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.

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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

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