Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

1,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $281.79/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 375 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.93/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 520 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.54/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 561 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,721 1,762 1,757
Feeder cattle 1,358 1,397 1,392
Slaughter cattle 312 340 329
Replacement cattle 51 25 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 350.00–365.00 $354.90 $1,143 -5.61
375 375 9 340.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,300 +2.55
424–448 433 18 318.00–330.00 $322.91 $1,398 -9.80
470–489 486 26 315.00–320.00 $316.30 $1,537 -5.44
520–545 536 30 299.00–312.00 $301.48 $1,616 -1.69
558–590 578 17 284.00–292.00 $286.37 $1,655 -7.95
605–614 613 17 264.00–267.00 $266.83 $1,636 -8.40
675 675 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–334 328 18 335.00–345.00 $340.03 $1,115 -0.66
355–386 377 24 325.00–335.00 $329.67 $1,243 -2.04
410–435 424 6 308.00–316.00 $313.86 $1,331 -3.11
525 525 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 -6.69
575–580 576 10 260.00–272.00 $267.30 $1,540 -7.71
620–638 632 5 251.00–260.00 $253.96 $1,605 -8.48
675–676 676 11 230.00–236.00 $235.46 $1,592 —
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -14.93
405–435 422 5 340.00–355.00 $346.95 $1,464 +1.19
471–475 472 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 14 290.00–307.00 $298.55 $973 -0.86
373–395 375 52 277.00–290.00 $281.79 $1,057 -6.20
425 425 15 267.00–280.00 $273.33 $1,162 -5.91
455–495 469 26 257.00–272.00 $262.74 $1,232 +0.47
511–525 520 39 247.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,326 +4.24
570–580 575 18 233.00–245.00 $238.62 $1,372 -4.89
625–636 629 23 220.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,418 -3.12
655–689 685 32 213.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,493 -0.07
705–745 725 6 203.00–214.00 $210.12 $1,523 +7.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 305.00–312.00 $307.24 $977 -11.74
405–430 418 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,201 -2.57
486 486 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,356 -9.00
515–547 534 25 260.00–269.00 $261.97 $1,399 —
556–595 561 33 248.00–259.00 $257.54 $1,445 +5.74
637–649 645 10 237.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,558 —
670–679 678 8 228.00–239.00 $237.64 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $910 +1.88
375 375 8 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $994 —
425 425 7 250.00–255.00 $252.86 $1,075 -6.58
455–475 473 10 242.00–252.00 $250.44 $1,185 +1.29
525 525 3 237.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,255 +0.64
560–595 576 5 217.00–228.00 $220.94 $1,273 -10.64
610–625 620 3 210.00–216.00 $211.97 $1,314 -3.47
675–695 686 8 206.00–212.00 $208.47 $1,430 +6.42
715–725 722 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,420 —
765 765 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 426 10 302.00–318.00 $309.37 $1,318 -3.11
455–475 473 9 296.00–310.00 $301.43 $1,426 +11.43
510–525 519 5 280.00–292.00 $282.75 $1,467 +5.25
570–575 573 8 262.00–276.00 $267.00 $1,530 —
625–645 630 4 242.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,529 -2.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 428 5 290.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,267 -6.70
475–495 479 6 278.00–288.00 $280.01 $1,341 -1.17
505–525 522 6 267.00–277.00 $270.63 $1,413 +12.26
575 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +4.00
715–740 725 3 202.00–208.00 $205.33 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1219 80-85% 11 125.00–129.00 $126.10 $1,537 -3.20
1195–1330 1238 80-85% 10 118.00–123.00 $120.27 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1445 1273 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.54 $1,560 —
1215–1400 1291 75-80% 8 128.00–131.00 $129.41 $1,671 —
1335 1335 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,793.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,556.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.