Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. 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 $424.62/cwt on 25 head, up $30.89 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 26 comparable sales and sits +45.56 against this barn's trailing median of $379.07.

Average price

$424.62

▲ 30.89 vs prior sale

25 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$71.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.76

vs AL average

+2.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	458.85	2,440	13thin
Medium and Large 2	546	387.55	2,116	12thin

One grade step is worth $71.30/cwt here — about $324 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale25 hd

424.62

—

AL average13 barns · 383 hd

399.86

+24.76

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

+2.45

This barn, trailing median26 sales

379.07

+45.56

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	1,561	196.92	3,074	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	176.50	2,170	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	169.86	2,574	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	882	166.08	1,465	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,558	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,481	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,043	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,317	3thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	450–500	468	492.46/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,305	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	516.98/cwt	505.00–520.00	2,114	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	610	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	306.77/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	522.20/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	283	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	310	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	674.06/cwt	670.00–690.00	2,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	432.40/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,266	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	468.40/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	583.33/cwt	570.00–600.00	2,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,069	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	496.18/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,193	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	694	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	442.36/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	389.81/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	431.71/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	460.10/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,988	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	166.76/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,839	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	184.20/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,376	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	175.29/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,196	3
Bulls	—	—	1,453	184.45/cwt	177.00–191.00	2,680	2
Bulls	—	—	1,840	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,882	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	202.34/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,096	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,481.25/head	2,150.00–2,750.00	2,481	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,558.33/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,558	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,042.86/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,043	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,316.67/head	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,317	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	636.53/cwt	620.00–650.00	2,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	372.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,129	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	166.08/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,465	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	171.51/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,758	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,725	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	163.37/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,402	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	278	743.23/cwt	740.00–750.00	2,066	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	382.52/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	269.79/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	408.12/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	481.67/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,903	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	455.14/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	639.44/cwt	620.00–660.00	2,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	562.55/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	603.29/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	420.00/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	663.55/cwt	620.00–710.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	465.91/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,437	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	497	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,386	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	507.32/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,105	4

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 Apr 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 184Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 6Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. 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	200–250	233	620.00–710.00	663.55
3	250–300	283	600.00–610.00	603.29
3	300–350	327	540.00–580.00	562.55
9	350–400	374	510.00–540.00	522.20
9	400–450	442	485.00–500.00	496.18
6	450–500	468	480.00–510.00	492.46
11	500–550	523	440.00–470.00	465.91
2	550–600	580	410.00–430.00	420.00
3	700–750	727	300.00–310.00	306.77
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	650.00	650.00
1	300–350	310	630.00	630.00
1	600–650	610	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	395	465.00–500.00	481.67
7	400–450	432	455.00–470.00	460.10
2	450–500	455	430.00–455.00	442.36
5	500–550	511	400.00–430.00	408.12
7	550–600	571	370.00–380.00	372.85
7	600–650	627	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	725	260.00–280.00	269.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	700.00	700.00
1	250–300	280	710.00	710.00
5	300–350	310	670.00–690.00	674.06
2	350–400	360	620.00–660.00	639.44
7	400–450	409	505.00–520.00	516.98
3	450–500	467	450.00–465.00	455.14
4	500–550	511	420.00–445.00	432.40
2	600–650	625	370.00–380.00	375.00
3	650–700	663	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	620.00–650.00	636.53
3	350–400	355	570.00–600.00	583.33
3	400–450	422	455.00–480.00	468.40
3	450–500	473	420.00–445.00	431.71
4	500–550	529	375.00–400.00	389.81
1	550–600	590	380.00	380.00
3	600–650	630	330.00–340.00	335.04
4	650–700	694	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	740.00–750.00	743.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	700.00	700.00
4	400–450	415	500.00–520.00	507.32
10	450–500	497	480.00	480.00
4	600–650	620	380.00–390.00	382.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	164.00–169.00	166.76
3	—	1,290	180.00–187.00	184.20
3	—	1,253	172.00–177.00	175.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	882	165.00–167.00	166.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	170.00–173.00	171.51
1	—	1,465	186.00	186.00
3	—	1,470	162.00–166.00	163.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	177.00–191.00	184.45
1	—	1,840	211.00	211.00
2	—	1,530	200.00–204.00	202.34

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)	8	—	—	2,150.00–2,750.00	2,481.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,558.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,042.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,316.67

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle