Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.22/cwt on 46 head, down $8.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 26 comparable sales and sits −23.84 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$355.22

▼ 8.43 vs prior sale

46 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

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

$52.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.43

vs AL average

−58.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	366.78	2,034	34
Medium and Large 2	550	328.53	1,807	7thin
Medium and Large 3	542	314.00	1,703	5thin

One grade step is worth $52.78/cwt here — about $332 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

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 sale46 hd

355.22

—

AL average15 barns · 448 hd

364.65

−9.43

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−58.26

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

−23.84

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	174.99	3,007	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	154.93	2,233	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	149.46	1,872	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	128.02	1,396	4thin

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)	—	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1	250–300	275	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	578	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,196	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	408.36/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,887	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	465.09/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	640	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,176	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	333.20/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	544.95/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	317.53/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	444.43/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,871	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	344.06/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	311.30/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	477.61/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	389.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,014	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	334.94/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	378.20/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,842	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	446.81/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,899	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	471.65/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	323.72/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	468.41/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,380	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	421.38/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	473.13/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	347.42/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	332.45/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	504.04/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	412.50/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,960	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	150.40/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,751	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	123.53/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,264	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	181.49/cwt	181.00–182.00	3,258	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,535	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	161.21/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,292	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	153.47/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,294	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	145.31/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,994	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,862	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	454.89/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	364.84/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	421.70/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	439.18/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,231	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	564.33/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	528.11/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,928	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	353.46/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,184	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	435.09/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	421.14/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,131	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	368.11/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,944	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	502.53/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,587	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	446.11/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,195	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	467.75/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	340.64/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,935	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	416.87/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,439	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	369.40/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,106	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	694	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,360	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	341.02/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,251	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,005	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 Jan 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 502Last week 441Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 33Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 16Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	610.00	610.00
7	300–350	325	550.00–570.00	564.33
3	350–400	365	520.00–545.00	528.11
4	400–450	420	455.00–475.00	467.75
3	450–500	475	430.00–440.00	435.09
12	500–550	506	405.00–425.00	421.14
9	550–600	570	365.00–380.00	369.40
3	600–650	618	345.00–365.00	353.46
5	650–700	660	335.00–345.00	341.02
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	540.00–550.00	544.95
2	300–350	318	540.00	540.00
5	350–400	369	500.00–510.00	504.04
8	400–450	421	440.00–450.00	444.43
2	450–500	485	410.00–415.00	412.50
9	500–550	517	380.00–395.00	389.46
5	550–600	577	340.00–360.00	344.06
2	600–650	613	330.00–335.00	332.45
2	650–700	688	310.00–325.00	317.53
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	388	465.00–485.00	473.13
3	400–450	430	415.00–430.00	421.38
2	450–500	490	395.00–405.00	400.00
2	500–550	528	345.00–350.00	347.42
1	550–600	590	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	578	380.00	380.00
3	600–650	640	340.00	340.00
6	650–700	694	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	330	505.00	505.00
2	350–400	360	500.00–505.00	502.53
4	400–450	421	455.00–475.00	465.09
6	450–500	462	400.00–415.00	408.36
13	500–550	528	360.00–370.00	368.11
8	550–600	568	335.00–350.00	340.64
2	600–650	603	320.00–325.00	322.51
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	730	300.00–310.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	475.00–480.00	477.61
3	300–350	323	470.00–475.00	471.65
3	350–400	377	465.00–470.00	468.41
14	400–450	425	430.00–450.00	446.81
14	450–500	487	375.00–380.00	378.20
3	500–550	517	330.00–345.00	334.94
4	550–600	575	320.00–330.00	323.72
4	600–650	614	300.00–315.00	311.30
2	700–750	700	280.00–290.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	450.00–460.00	454.89
2	350–400	370	435.00–445.00	440.00
3	400–450	435	420.00–425.00	421.70
3	450–500	473	360.00–370.00	364.84
4	500–550	539	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	555	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	600.00	600.00
2	350–400	358	560.00	560.00
3	400–450	408	485.00	485.00
13	450–500	492	445.00–460.00	446.11
6	500–550	508	435.00–440.00	439.18
21	550–600	585	405.00–430.00	416.87
14	650–700	659	392.50	392.50
3	700–750	734	330.00–340.00	333.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	678	351.00	351.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	149.00–151.00	150.40
4	—	1,275	146.00	146.00
2	—	1,428	153.00–155.00	154.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	121.00–126.00	123.53
1	—	1,225	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,090	129.00	129.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,422	159.00–162.00	161.21
6	—	1,495	151.00–156.00	153.47
3	—	1,372	143.00–148.00	145.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	181.00–182.00	181.49
1	—	1,565	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

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

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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