Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $365.65/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −19.85 against this barn's trailing median of $385.50.

Average price

$365.65

22 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$29.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	385.71	2,060	7thin
Medium and Large 2	559	356.29	1,992	15thin

One grade step is worth $29.43/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale22 hd

365.65

—

AL average11 barns · 344 hd

365.54

+0.11

This barn, trailing median26 sales

385.50

−19.85

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	1,712	199.99	3,424	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,347	170.01	2,289	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	163.48	1,971	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	146.46	1,516	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	300–350	313	455.12/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	442.40/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,863	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	435.67/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	424.85/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	335.01/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	389.78/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,031	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	537.41/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	283.26/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	412.49/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	505.00/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	551.38/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	377.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,006	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	431.84/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,801	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	446.60/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	321.62/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	495.23/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	412.62/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	321.23/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	387.89/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	469.91/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	403.29/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	363.22/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	338.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,971	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	409.35/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,916	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	345.69/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,984	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,888	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	169.46/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,076	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	162.97/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,985	3
Bulls	—	—	1,535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,070	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,478	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	210.65/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,897	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	365.24/cwt	355.00–372.50	2,056	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,244	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	151.44/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,678	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,328	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,353	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	164.51/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	605	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	307.53/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	295.09/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	414.73/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	658	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	438.35/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	497.24/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,069	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	440	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	326.60/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,387	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	417.77/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,947	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	465.76/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	658	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	403.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	368.28/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	389.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,465	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	361.68/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	419.47/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,783	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	469.94/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,209	5

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 375Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	313	450.00–460.00	455.12
3	350–400	382	420.00–430.00	424.85
7	400–450	425	410.00–430.00	419.47
7	450–500	466	410.00–425.00	417.77
4	500–550	521	380.00–395.00	389.78
6	550–600	559	360.00–380.00	368.28
4	600–650	621	330.00–340.00	335.01
2	650–700	650	335.00–340.00	337.50
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	323	410.00–420.00	414.73
4	350–400	386	410.00–415.00	412.49
3	400–450	420	400.00–405.00	403.29
5	450–500	475	380.00–400.00	387.89
3	500–550	528	360.00–370.00	363.22
6	550–600	574	340.00–355.00	345.69
2	650–700	673	300.00–315.00	307.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	455.00	455.00
1	600–650	605	360.00	360.00
2	650–700	658	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	540.00–560.00	551.38
2	300–350	333	535.00–540.00	537.41
6	350–400	368	460.00–470.00	465.76
6	400–450	421	400.00–470.00	442.40
6	450–500	471	425.00–450.00	435.67
4	500–550	513	400.00–405.00	403.74
3	550–600	562	360.00–365.00	361.68
3	600–650	608	315.00–330.00	321.62
3	700–750	722	280.00–290.00	283.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	500.00–510.00	505.00
3	300–350	323	490.00–500.00	495.23
6	350–400	388	440.00–450.00	446.60
8	400–450	417	425.00–440.00	431.84
8	450–500	468	400.00–420.00	409.35
7	500–550	532	370.00–380.00	377.07
8	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	338.10
2	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	545.00	545.00
1	400–450	440	485.00	485.00
2	650–700	658	325.00–330.00	327.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	465.00–475.00	469.91
3	450–500	462	435.00–440.00	438.32
4	500–550	516	410.00–420.00	412.62
13	550–600	563	355.00–372.50	365.24
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
4	650–700	673	320.00–325.00	321.23
2	700–750	723	290.00–300.00	295.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	590.00	590.00
1	350–400	365	560.00	560.00
4	400–450	416	490.00–510.00	497.24
5	450–500	470	460.00–480.00	469.94
6	500–550	527	430.00–450.00	438.35
1	550–600	560	420.00	420.00
9	600–650	633	380.00–395.00	389.46
1	650–700	695	360.00	360.00
6	700–750	731	320.00–330.00	326.60
1	750–800	795	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	510.00	510.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,225	169.00–170.00	169.46
3	—	1,218	162.00–164.00	162.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	136.00	136.00
3	—	1,108	149.00–154.00	151.44
1	—	935	142.00	142.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	181.00	181.00
2	—	1,370	163.00–166.00	164.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,475	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,850	207.00–213.00	210.65

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)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,650.00	3,650.00

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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