Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc.
Kilpatrick, Alabama · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 46 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
467 head
Last reported: 427 (Sep 30, 2026)
Year ago: 383
Year ago: 383
500-599 lb steers
$374.69/cwt
11 head, M&L 1
▼ -$5.33 vs last week
▼ -$22.34 vs Oct 8, 2025
▼ -$5.33 vs last week
▼ -$22.34 vs Oct 8, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
46 in 12 mo
Since Oct 22, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 322322 | 555.00555.00 | $1,787 | |
| 1 | 400400 | 480.00480.00 | $1,920 | |
| 2 | 458458 | 420.00420.00 | $1,924 | |
| 2 | 525510-540 | 382.43380.00-385.00 | $2,008 | |
| 9 | 572555-585 | 372.97355.00-381.00 | $2,133 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 407400-410 | 424.96415.00-430.00 | $1,730 | |
| 13 | 484484 | 387.50387.50 | $1,876 | |
| 7 | 503500-520 | 351.47342.50-365.00 | $1,768 | |
| 8 | 581550-598 | 328.70317.50-347.50 | $1,910 | |
| 8 | 635610-643 | 318.70312.50-335.00 | $2,024 | |
| 2 | 653650-655 | 317.47310.00-325.00 | $2,073 | |
| 1 | 745745 | 310.00310.00 | $2,310 | |
| 8 | 759751-775 | 304.64300.00-307.50 | $2,312 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 258250-265 | 340.29330.00-350.00 | $878 | |
| 3 | 335315-345 | 336.27330.00-350.00 | $1,127 | |
| 7 | 379365-390 | 336.54325.00-350.00 | $1,275 | |
| 10 | 415400-440 | 328.65320.00-340.00 | $1,364 | |
| 1 | 420420 | 360.00360.00 | $1,512 | Fancy |
| 26 | 490460-495 | 327.60315.00-335.00 | $1,605 | |
| 6 | 521505-525 | 319.11315.00-330.00 | $1,663 | |
| 4 | 568550-580 | 318.09315.00-322.50 | $1,807 | |
| 12 | 615600-635 | 315.77295.00-327.50 | $1,942 | |
| 1 | 625625 | 340.00340.00 | $2,125 | Fancy |
| 4 | 665650-685 | 308.79300.00-320.00 | $2,053 | |
| 1 | 710710 | 320.00320.00 | $2,272 | Fancy |
| 2 | 738730-745 | 277.53275.00-280.00 | $2,048 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 328310-345 | 310.27305.00-325.00 | $1,018 | |
| 7 | 414405-435 | 307.95300.00-315.00 | $1,275 | |
| 8 | 473450-495 | 297.67285.00-305.00 | $1,408 | |
| 3 | 512505-515 | 291.71285.00-300.00 | $1,494 | |
| 1 | 580580 | 280.00280.00 | $1,624 | |
| 3 | 620605-630 | 268.33260.00-275.00 | $1,664 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240240 | 600.00600.00 | $1,440 | |
| 2 | 295295 | 495.00495.00 | $1,460 | |
| 1 | 300300 | 475.00475.00 | $1,425 | |
| 3 | 385380-390 | 446.62440.00-450.00 | $1,719 | |
| 8 | 413405-425 | 425.06415.00-435.00 | $1,755 | |
| 6 | 458450-475 | 384.89370.00-405.00 | $1,763 | |
| 10 | 522500-534 | 376.46350.00-400.00 | $1,965 | |
| 9 | 559550-575 | 344.41330.00-350.00 | $1,925 | |
| 2 | 620600-640 | 319.68310.00-330.00 | $1,982 | |
| 5 | 672660-685 | 303.20285.00-315.50 | $2,038 | |
| 3 | 710703-725 | 293.20280.00-300.00 | $2,082 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 293290-295 | 455.04450.00-460.00 | $1,333 | |
| 5 | 367355-385 | 402.07385.00-415.00 | $1,476 | |
| 6 | 422405-440 | 375.60360.00-395.00 | $1,585 | |
| 13 | 470450-490 | 357.62335.00-365.00 | $1,681 | |
| 8 | 526514-545 | 322.05315.00-340.00 | $1,694 | |
| 4 | 585575-595 | 303.59280.00-320.00 | $1,776 | |
| 15 | 623605-640 | 297.80285.00-305.00 | $1,855 | |
| 5 | 684680-687 | 278.01275.00-280.00 | $1,902 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,4781165-1790 | 154.18153.00-156.00 | $2,279 | Low dressing |
| 2 | 1,9601830-2090 | 168.20165.00-171.00 | $3,297 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,3621350-1370 | 140.33140.00-141.00 | $1,911 | Average dressing |
| 1 | 1,3701370 | 130.00130.00 | $1,781 | Low dressing |
| 1 | 1,6351635 | 150.00150.00 | $2,452 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2731165-1380 | 150.04145.00-156.00 | $1,910 | High dressing |
| 4 | 1,2891260-1320 | 137.01135.00-142.00 | $1,766 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1,1101040-1180 | 113.01111.00-115.00 | $1,254 | Low dressing |
| 3 | 1,1571135-1200 | 126.64120.00-135.00 | $1,465 | Average dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 37 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $374.69 | - |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $380.02 | $325.62 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $407.51 | - |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $415.00 | - |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $411.42 | $321.07 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $348.13 | $308.22 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | - | $300.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $420.07 | $340.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $392.09 | - |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $462.42 | $379.86 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $397.56 | $350.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | - | $355.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $448.39 | $335.92 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $383.03 | $341.75 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $415.00 | - |
| May 25, 2026 | $452.20 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | $442.04 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $435.74 | $339.45 |
| May 4, 2026 | $453.33 | $362.81 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $460.00 | $359.45 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $380.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $485.00 | - |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $425.06 | - |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $510.00 | - |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $470.00 | $344.08 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $461.11 | $352.50 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $485.06 | $360.00 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $474.97 | $343.33 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $431.88 | $370.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $421.83 | $333.20 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $421.79 | $340.00 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $404.00 | $325.85 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $409.19 | $308.14 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | - | $322.26 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $365.00 | $309.56 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $365.02 | - |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $425.00 | $320.00 |
Price slide, Oct 7, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $555.00 | $336.46 |
| 400-499 lb | $440.00-115.00 | $328.76-7.70 |
| 500-599 lb | $374.69-65.31 | $318.70-10.06 |
| 600-699 lb | - | $315.55-3.15 |
| 700-799 lb | - | $291.69-23.86 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Livestock MarketArab, AL | 29 | Oct 13 | $377.54 |
| Ashville StockyardAshville, AL | 37 | Oct 12 | - |
| Cullman StockyardCullman, AL | 49 | Oct 13 | - |
| Calhoun StockyardCalhoun, GA | 62 | Oct 13 | - |
| United Producers Inc.Fayetteville, TN | 66 | Oct 13 | $378.20 |
Source
As of Wed, Oct 7, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. - Kilpatrick, AL (USDA PDF, report date Oct 7, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1998 report on ams.usda.gov