Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $358.50/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 4 of 26 comparable sales and sits −27.01 against this barn's trailing median of $385.50.

Average price

$358.50

24 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$43.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	369.38	2,022	18thin
Medium and Large 2	586	325.86	1,910	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.52/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale24 hd

358.50

—

AL average16 barns · 513 hd

354.47

+4.03

This barn, trailing median26 sales

385.50

−27.01

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	1,727	192.02	3,316	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	171.36	2,685	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	159.53	1,901	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	149.03	1,686	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,338	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,006	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	500–550	513	389.11/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	325.71/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,977	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	448.21/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,887	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	459.35/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	387.87/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,060	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	455.12/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	314.96/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	432.47/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	310.03/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,972	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	325.86/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,910	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	349.98/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	405.01/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,875	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,963	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	167.89/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,880	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	157.93/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,881	5
Bulls	—	—	1,350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,854	197.79/cwt	195.00–202.00	3,667	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	190.00/cwt	188.00–192.00	3,198	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,062.50/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,063	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,337.50/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,338	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,811	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,862	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	147.54/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,601	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,690	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	168.05/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,344	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,783	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	3,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	310.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,186	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	448.30/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	365.94/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	465	407.77/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,896	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	423	413.27/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,748	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	422	462.95/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	484.96/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	421.31/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	404.98/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	346.26/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,857	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	509.32/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	372.51/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,060	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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 354Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 27Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 2Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	391	400.00–420.00	404.98
3	400–450	420	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	470	395.00	395.00
6	500–550	513	385.00–395.00	389.11
6	550–600	553	370.00–380.00	372.51
2	600–650	628	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	670	320.00–325.00	322.56
2	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	405.00	405.00
2	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	403	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
6	500–550	524	360.00–370.00	365.94
5	550–600	579	345.00–355.00	349.98
2	600–650	628	305.00–325.00	314.96
2	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	410.00–420.00	413.27
11	450–500	465	400.00–420.00	407.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	500.00–520.00	509.32
6	300–350	325	475.00–500.00	484.96
9	350–400	374	455.00–470.00	459.35
6	400–450	421	445.00–455.00	448.21
4	450–500	469	415.00–430.00	421.31
10	500–550	531	385.00–405.00	387.87
8	550–600	568	340.00–355.00	346.26
7	600–650	607	320.00–335.00	325.71
3	700–750	705	305.00–315.00	310.01
1	750–800	780	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	310	450.00–465.00	455.12
6	350–400	382	445.00–450.00	448.30
4	400–450	420	425.00–440.00	432.47
6	450–500	463	400.00–410.00	405.01
6	550–600	586	320.00–330.00	325.86
7	600–650	636	305.00–315.00	310.03
2	650–700	658	300.00–305.00	302.47
2	700–750	725	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	460.00–465.00	462.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	350	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	428	470.00	470.00
1	650–700	665	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	540.00	540.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	149.00–153.00	150.99
3	—	1,120	166.00–169.00	167.89
5	—	1,191	155.00–163.00	157.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,085	146.00–149.00	147.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	163.00	163.00
3	—	1,395	167.00–170.00	168.05
2	—	1,783	180.00–181.00	180.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,854	195.00–202.00	197.79
3	—	1,683	188.00–192.00	190.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL

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