Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $337.76/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −47.74 against this barn's trailing median of $385.50.

Average price

$337.76

31 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$23.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.81

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	345.00	1,830	13thin
Medium and Large 2	538	334.70	1,800	15thin
Medium and Large 3	538	321.69	1,731	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.31/cwt here — about $100 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.26, low $346.43, median $385.50 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 sale31 hd

337.76

—

AL average16 barns · 533 hd

330.95

+6.81

This barn, trailing median26 sales

385.50

−47.74

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	—	Average	1,550	178.00	2,759	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	164.01	2,283	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	153.96	1,841	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	150.60	1,507	5thin

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)	—	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	356.72/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	421.82/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	232.47/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	434.42/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,803	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	281.38/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	264.91/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	328.29/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	308.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	402.91/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	331.34/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	321.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	387.55/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	149.99/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,579	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,211	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,652	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	164.01/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,283	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	160.48/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,958	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,331	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	333.64/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	265.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,510	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	154.51/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,836	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	156.52/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,359	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	333.97/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	353.54/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	306.73/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	327.42/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	450.91/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,664	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	391.28/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	327.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	314.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	372.15/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	338.98/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,773	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	420.14/cwt	415.00–426.00	1,584	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	375.61/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,762	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	335.04/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	353.29/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,448	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,782	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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 430Year ago 339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 20Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 5Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	435.00	435.00
3	300–350	325	415.00–425.00	421.82
5	350–400	376	395.00–410.00	402.91
1	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
6	450–500	479	350.00–365.00	356.72
9	500–550	523	330.00–345.00	338.98
6	550–600	560	320.00–335.00	328.29
7	600–650	626	280.00–290.00	281.38
2	650–700	668	260.00–270.00	264.91
2	700–750	720	245.00–250.00	247.47
2	750–800	768	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	800–850	805	227.50–237.50	232.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	385.00–390.00	387.55
7	450–500	486	330.00–340.00	331.34
3	500–550	538	320.00–325.00	321.69
2	600–650	605	260.00–265.00	262.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	440.00	440.00
17	350–400	377	415.00–426.00	420.14
4	400–450	431	385.00–400.00	391.28
15	450–500	469	370.00–385.00	375.61
7	500–550	507	350.00–365.00	353.54
6	550–600	558	330.00–345.00	335.04
3	600–650	622	305.00–310.00	306.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	375	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	425	365.00–380.00	372.15
5	500–550	521	325.00–340.00	333.97
2	550–600	550	320.00–335.00	327.50
3	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	314.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	370.00	370.00
6	400–450	410	350.00–360.00	353.29
4	450–500	470	320.00–335.00	327.42
4	500–550	525	305.00–315.00	309.98
3	550–600	572	300.00–315.00	308.41
2	600–650	600	295.00–300.00	297.50
1	650–700	665	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	330.00–340.00	333.64
2	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	495	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	525	290.00–295.00	292.48
1	550–600	575	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	265.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	440.00	440.00
8	400–450	415	430.00–440.00	434.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	440.00–455.00	450.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	149.00–151.00	149.99
2	—	868	156.00–157.00	156.52
1	—	1,160	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	136.00	136.00
2	—	1,220	160.00–161.00	160.48
9	—	1,188	150.00–158.00	154.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,392	161.00–167.00	164.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	184.00	184.00
1	—	1,355	172.00	172.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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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