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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $352.29/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 415 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $340.14/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 488 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.72/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 475 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 1,736 2,109
Feeder cattle 1,152 1,482 1,859
Slaughter cattle 176 244 205
Replacement cattle 22 10 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 340.00–345.00 $342.39 $1,113 +1.08
375–399 390 11 332.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,306 +3.34
405–425 421 8 320.00–332.00 $328.65 $1,384 +1.73
455–495 489 27 316.00–329.00 $326.22 $1,595 +9.70
510–525 523 8 308.00–319.00 $313.64 $1,640 +8.31
555–590 571 5 290.00–305.00 $297.34 $1,698 +9.72
625–645 628 9 275.00–285.00 $280.75 $1,763 +7.26
657–680 669 31 260.00–275.00 $263.89 $1,765 +2.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
403–449 415 35 340.00–355.00 $352.29 $1,462 +12.29
475–493 488 35 335.00–346.00 $340.14 $1,660 +10.90
510–545 519 4 322.00–334.00 $326.92 $1,697 —
555–575 568 3 311.00–312.00 $311.33 $1,768 —
620–625 623 3 285.00–290.00 $288.34 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 313 13 325.00–335.00 $331.00 $1,036 -0.63
375 375 13 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,219 +5.22
505–540 524 5 291.00–303.00 $295.39 $1,548 +1.39
575–578 577 17 275.00–286.00 $280.47 $1,618 +10.28
610–625 623 9 255.00–270.00 $266.33 $1,659 +0.01
675 675 5 250.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,708 —
715–725 722 3 235.00–238.00 $237.01 $1,711 —
786 786 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–336 334 9 306.00–314.00 $306.85 $1,025 +5.12
375–395 379 15 290.00–305.00 $298.06 $1,130 +2.45
425–445 426 22 278.00–292.00 $285.18 $1,215 +2.14
474–475 475 32 270.00–285.00 $274.72 $1,305 +1.72
505–535 517 27 260.00–277.00 $268.74 $1,389 +5.42
560–585 571 16 249.00–262.00 $255.98 $1,462 +4.46
620–625 623 3 240.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,537 -1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $974 —
375 375 5 280.00–285.00 $282.00 $1,058 +6.38
405–445 426 7 262.00–274.00 $269.34 $1,147 +7.93
455–475 473 8 252.00–265.00 $259.02 $1,225 +2.26
525–540 529 4 250.00–257.00 $251.79 $1,332 +2.07
553–593 559 21 235.00–249.00 $247.19 $1,382 +5.57
620–645 626 11 210.00–235.00 $224.36 $1,404 -5.54
675–680 679 14 211.00–220.00 $212.63 $1,444 -1.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 6 335.00–347.00 $338.45 $941 —
320–340 332 3 320.00–332.00 $324.54 $1,077 +0.61
360–396 390 25 307.00–311.00 $309.89 $1,209 +0.10
425–436 434 9 293.00–300.00 $294.52 $1,278 -9.06
465–480 473 2 288.00–290.00 $288.98 $1,367 -2.62
525–535 528 3 278.00–280.00 $279.32 $1,475 -1.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 427 9 285.00–297.00 $290.91 $1,242 -3.14
455–475 468 3 276.00–280.00 $277.30 $1,298 -2.59
525 525 3 270.00–280.00 $273.33 $1,435 -0.01
575–585 583 27 247.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,486 -9.89
605–635 625 4 237.00–250.00 $242.67 $1,517 -4.98
670–695 687 3 220.00–235.00 $226.07 $1,553 -14.44
790 790 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 6 305.00–320.00 $307.93 $1,299 +1.42
455–485 473 4 298.00–314.00 $305.62 $1,446 +9.08
625–630 627 3 262.00–264.00 $262.67 $1,647 -2.82
670–675 673 2 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,679 —
715–745 730 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,686 -14.02
765 765 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1170 1064 85-90% 14 128.00–132.00 $129.41 $1,377 -9.18
1020–1175 1131 85-90% 26 120.00–126.00 $121.77 $1,377 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1455 1215 80-85% 10 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $1,608 -0.57
1185–1390 1241 80-85% 11 138.00–143.00 $140.18 $1,740 +7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1275 1243 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $1,890 —
1340–1435 1379 75-80% 6 142.00–147.00 $144.34 $1,990 +0.95
1285–1540 1410 75-80% 11 134.00–140.00 $136.12 $1,919 -12.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1465 1289 5 140.00–145.00 $141.66 $1,826 —
1200–1790 1568 7 149.00–155.00 $152.61 $2,393 —
1560–2065 1685 5 160.00–162.00 $160.64 $2,707 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.