Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $384.93/cwt on 35 head, up $16.19 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 26 comparable sales and sits +5.86 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$384.93

▲ 16.19 vs prior sale

35 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$50.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.42

vs AL average

−44.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	416.74	2,213	13thin
Medium and Large 2	549	366.13	2,009	22

One grade step is worth $50.61/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale35 hd

384.93

—

AL average15 barns · 424 hd

402.35

−17.42

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−44.24

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

+5.86

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	1,660	179.19	2,975	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	167.61	2,397	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	161.15	1,937	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	150.00	1,718	1thin

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)	—	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,313	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,913	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	250–300	275	565.82/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	586.94/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,919	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	463.09/cwt	445.00–480.00	2,126	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	664.92/cwt	660.00–670.00	2,061	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	478.48/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	605	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	474.73/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	398.34/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	488.70/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	376.85/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	557.74/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	433.10/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	372.04/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,998	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	431.61/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	359.04/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,021	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	438.86/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,870	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	416.71/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	441.29/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,326	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	171.48/cwt	171.00–173.00	2,600	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	165.64/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,269	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	176.36/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,090	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	162.40/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,939	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	150.78/cwt	142.00–155.00	1,840	5
Bulls	—	—	1,660	179.19/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,312.50/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,313	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,912.50/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,913	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
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 2	300–350	332	517.02/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	345.28/cwt	340.00–347.00	2,189	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	446.75/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	446.84/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,899	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,718	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	409.56/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,909	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	412.96/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	400.09/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	469.22/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,966	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	419.77/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,195	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	358.29/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,340	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	446.04/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	545.06/cwt	530.00–565.00	2,028	7

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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 637Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 29Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 18Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	550.00–580.00	565.82
5	300–350	319	540.00–570.00	557.74
4	350–400	375	460.00–480.00	474.73
7	400–450	419	460.00–475.00	469.22
4	450–500	469	435.00–470.00	446.04
11	500–550	523	405.00–425.00	419.77
2	550–600	575	390.00–410.00	400.09
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00
3	650–700	653	350.00–375.00	358.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	480.00	480.00
1	600–650	605	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	500.00–530.00	517.02
3	350–400	390	435.00–455.00	446.75
10	400–450	426	420.00–455.00	438.86
9	450–500	466	400.00–430.00	409.56
12	500–550	537	360.00–385.00	372.04
10	550–600	563	350.00–370.00	359.04
4	600–650	634	340.00–347.00	345.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	400.00–420.00	412.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	610.00	610.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	327	580.00–590.00	586.94
7	350–400	372	530.00–565.00	545.06
6	400–450	419	465.00–490.00	478.48
8	450–500	459	445.00–480.00	463.09
7	500–550	527	435.00–450.00	441.29
5	550–600	558	420.00–445.00	433.10
2	600–650	608	405.00	405.00
1	650–700	685	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	720	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	755	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	480.00–505.00	488.70
3	400–450	425	440.00–455.00	446.84
9	450–500	470	420.00–440.00	431.61
6	500–550	516	405.00–430.00	416.71
3	550–600	558	395.00–400.00	398.34
3	600–650	622	365.00–385.00	376.85
1	750–800	760	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	660.00–670.00	664.92
1	450–500	470	495.00	495.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	171.00–173.00	171.48
3	—	1,370	165.00–166.00	165.64
1	—	1,265	158.00	158.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	173.00–180.00	176.36
5	—	1,194	161.00–167.00	162.40
5	—	1,220	142.00–155.00	150.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	150.00	150.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	173.00–183.00	179.19

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,312.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,912.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150.00
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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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