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Kilpatrick Stockyards

Name: Kilpatrick Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Kilpatrick, Alabama · Wed, Oct 14

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1998

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 275 vs last sale 435▲ 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 26▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 6▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.06/cwt on 17 head, down $7.09 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −71.78 against this barn's trailing median of $374.84.

Average price

$303.06

▼ 7.09 vs prior sale

17 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$23.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.46

vs AL average

−69.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	319.46	1,808	5thin
Medium and Large 2	547	296.22	1,620	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.24/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

303.06

—

AL average16 barns · 570 hd

326.52

−23.46

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−69.70

This barn, trailing median27 sales

374.84

−71.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.62, low $303.06, median $374.84 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,421	156.24	2,219	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	137.00	2,144	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	134.04	1,685	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	114.65	1,082	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,709	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,267	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,267	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	4thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,075	7

Every lot, as filed

51 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,228	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,957	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	338.78/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,094	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	338.24/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,221	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	372.14/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,611	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	348.94/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,588	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	302.74/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,438	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	296.71/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,602	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	319.46/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,808	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	294.77/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,674	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	273.80/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,719	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,985	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	262.30/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,765	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	267.42/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,933	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	410.47/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,297	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,463	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,688	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	423.58/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,779	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	386.18/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,637	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	378.50/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,752	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	398.36/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,860	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	343.26/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,747	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,976	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,008	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,755	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	329.90/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,039	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	297.53/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,973	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,020	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,258	162.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,042	2
Bulls	—	—	1,583	150.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,377	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	106.79/cwt	102.00–110.00	954	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	126.44/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,290	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	132.05/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,595	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,967	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,144	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,666.67/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,667	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,266.67/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,266.67/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,525.00/head	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,525	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 Oct 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 435Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 6Year ago 0

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

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,266.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	893	102.00–110.00	106.79
2	—	1,020	126.00–127.00	126.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	130.00–135.00	132.05
1	—	1,405	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	145.00–155.00	150.18
2	—	1,258	160.00–165.00	162.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	375	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	420	410.00–430.00	423.58
3	450–500	467	395.00–400.00	398.36
1	500–550	520	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	550	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	618	325.00–335.00	329.90
2	650–700	663	290.00–305.00	297.53
2	700–750	715	280.00–285.00	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	400.00–430.00	410.47
4	400–450	424	380.00–390.00	386.18
4	450–500	463	365.00–385.00	378.50
6	500–550	509	330.00–355.00	343.26
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	605	280.00–300.00	290.00
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
1	650–700	665	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	360.00–385.00	372.14
5	450–500	455	325.00–355.00	348.94
5	550–600	566	310.00–335.00	319.46
1	600–650	630	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	723	265.00–270.00	267.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	330.00–350.00	338.78
5	350–400	361	320.00–350.00	338.24
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	475	295.00–310.00	302.74
9	500–550	540	280.00–305.00	296.71
3	550–600	568	285.00–300.00	294.77
2	600–650	628	260.00–287.50	273.80
2	650–700	673	255.00–270.00	262.30
1	700–750	735	240.00	240.00

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.