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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.59/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 3 of 26 comparable sales and sits −47.47 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$331.59

67 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$44.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.22

vs AL average

−38.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	348.99	1,954	41
Medium and Large 2	570	304.15	1,732	26

One grade step is worth $44.84/cwt here — about $222 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

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 sale67 hd

331.59

—

AL average16 barns · 580 hd

339.81

−8.22

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−38.86

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

−47.47

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	1,551	170.77	2,649	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,298	160.17	2,079	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,083	149.65	1,620	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	126.63	1,260	12

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)	—	$2,567	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1Value Added	400–450	443	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,850	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,003	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	401	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	655	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	384.05/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,813	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	382.75/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,611	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	356.89/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,859	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	659	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,043	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	520	406.23/cwt	395.00–412.50	2,112	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	422.41/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	493	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,095	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	294.93/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	371.25/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	443.80/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,300	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	297.52/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,743	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	291.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	322.14/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,438	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	143.24/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,484	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	156.27/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,938	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	150.21/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,567	10
Bulls	—	—	1,463	160.46/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,348	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,071	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	173.97/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,757	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,566.67/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,567	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	401.79/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,495	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	119.71/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,122	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,349	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	132.57/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,254	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,180	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,277	161.37/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	354.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,734	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	328.70/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,903	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	472.20/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	387.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	345.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,813	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,396	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	449.27/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,882	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	334.63/cwt	332.50–340.00	2,202	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	987	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	516.29/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	388.54/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,826	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	359.95/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	871	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,548	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	357.83/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,287	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	333.23/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	297.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	343.16/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,956	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	401.03/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,102	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 903Last week 432Year ago 698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 43Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 29Year ago 22

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	400–450	443	417.50	417.50
19	450–500	493	425.00	425.00
10	650–700	659	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	298	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
9	400–450	401	400.00	400.00
14	450–500	470	380.00–395.00	388.54
5	500–550	521	345.00–360.00	356.89
33	550–600	570	335.00–345.00	343.16
1	600–650	610	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	733	295.00–300.00	297.54
3	950–1000	987	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	293	440.00–445.00	443.80
6	350–400	364	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	418	385.00–390.00	387.54
2	450–500	475	360.00	360.00
7	500–550	525	315.00–330.00	322.14
19	550–600	586	290.00–310.00	297.52
3	600–650	613	290.00–295.00	291.66
4	750–800	784	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	880	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	285	455.00	455.00
4	350–400	379	420.00–430.00	422.41
9	400–450	439	400.00–410.00	401.03
10	450–500	472	380.00–390.00	384.05
3	500–550	537	355.00–365.00	359.95
6	550–600	575	345.00–350.00	348.35
10	600–650	637	325.00–340.00	333.23
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
2	700–750	708	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	372	395.00–410.00	401.79
7	400–450	421	375.00–390.00	382.75
13	450–500	489	350.00–355.00	354.64
5	500–550	524	340.00–350.00	345.99
4	550–600	579	325.00–335.00	328.70
2	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	670	290.00–300.00	294.93
1	700–750	735	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	760	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	500–550	520	395.00–412.50	406.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	313	465.00–480.00	472.20
3	350–400	372	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	498	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	525	370.00–375.00	371.25
2	550–600	573	355.00	355.00
5	600–650	617	345.00	345.00
3	650–700	667	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	795	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	505.00–520.00	516.29
14	400–450	419	440.00–450.00	449.27
2	450–500	483	420.00	420.00
2	500–550	518	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	568	370.00	370.00
9	600–650	639	350.00–360.00	357.83
7	650–700	658	332.50–340.00	334.63
39	700–750	735	326.00	326.00
1	750–800	785	320.00	320.00
16	850–900	871	292.50	292.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,036	140.00–146.00	143.24
4	—	1,240	155.00–158.00	156.27
10	—	1,043	148.00–152.00	150.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	119.00–120.00	119.71
5	—	1,070	125.00–127.00	126.03
4	—	946	129.00–136.00	132.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	153.00	153.00
6	—	1,277	159.00–164.00	161.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	160.00–161.00	160.46
1	—	1,660	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,585	173.00–175.00	173.97

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,566.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle