Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.18/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 432 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $293.82/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 571 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.11/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 573 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 1,350 2,001
Feeder cattle 1,441 1,152 1,644
Slaughter cattle 391 176 316
Replacement cattle 48 22 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 295 5 362.00–375.00 $370.45 $1,093 —
310–325 323 6 350.00–360.00 $354.12 $1,144 +11.73
360–375 372 8 330.00–345.00 $334.64 $1,245 -0.30
424–445 427 34 315.00–324.00 $319.41 $1,364 -9.24
473–495 475 19 310.00–320.00 $318.15 $1,511 -8.07
505–545 517 19 298.00–315.00 $311.40 $1,610 -2.24
555–595 571 46 285.00–300.00 $293.82 $1,678 -3.52
625–643 633 14 268.00–279.00 $270.97 $1,715 -9.78
675–690 686 16 251.00–266.00 $253.91 $1,742 -9.98
705–715 710 2 248.00–256.00 $252.03 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 341 16 320.00–335.00 $332.59 $1,134 +1.59
370–399 384 18 310.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,232 -4.05
475–490 480 3 297.00–305.00 $299.72 $1,439 —
525–545 528 8 277.00–290.00 $283.24 $1,496 -12.15
575–578 577 12 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,587 -5.39
625 625 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,600 -10.33
660–690 679 4 246.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,687 -4.48
775 775 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 362.00–365.00 $363.44 $1,156 —
410–427 426 17 329.00–330.00 $329.06 $1,402 -23.23
475–495 482 3 322.00–325.00 $323.03 $1,557 -17.11
505–540 527 3 316.00–322.00 $319.27 $1,683 -7.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 9 300.00–315.00 $309.79 $1,004 +2.94
375–399 389 33 282.00–295.00 $285.95 $1,112 -12.11
409–449 432 50 272.00–285.00 $278.18 $1,202 -7.00
455–495 477 28 258.00–272.00 $262.19 $1,251 -12.53
505–525 521 20 250.00–264.00 $257.56 $1,342 -11.18
565–595 573 34 240.00–254.00 $245.11 $1,404 -10.87
605–620 612 3 234.00–242.00 $237.32 $1,452 -9.36
670–685 677 3 218.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 267.00–277.00 $271.24 $1,052 -10.76
420–425 425 18 252.00–266.00 $258.61 $1,099 -10.73
460–495 472 27 245.00–255.00 $250.71 $1,183 -8.31
525–545 535 10 240.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,316 -5.82
570–595 578 6 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,358 -12.21
610–645 626 8 219.00–227.00 $222.23 $1,391 -2.13
660–675 668 5 209.00–218.00 $212.18 $1,417 -0.45
725–740 730 3 209.00–210.00 $209.66 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 11 318.00–330.00 $321.64 $1,045 -2.90
355–375 368 18 304.00–313.00 $304.93 $1,122 -4.96
405–445 423 3 292.00–304.00 $297.48 $1,258 +2.96
455–475 462 5 280.00–289.00 $282.60 $1,306 -6.38
511 511 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,415 -2.32
555–580 568 5 255.00–265.00 $259.95 $1,477 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 288.00–297.00 $292.45 $1,287 +1.54
455–490 474 5 270.00–280.00 $272.95 $1,294 -4.35
525 525 10 260.00–270.00 $264.00 $1,386 -9.33
555–575 573 12 250.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,464 +0.51
625–630 626 7 240.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,525 +0.90
670–675 674 6 224.00–235.00 $233.18 $1,572 +7.11
705–725 718 3 205.00–220.00 $211.59 $1,519 —
755–775 769 5 200.00–210.00 $203.56 $1,565 -1.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 11 300.00–310.00 $304.79 $1,292 -3.14
475–495 477 12 282.00–307.00 $292.80 $1,397 -12.82
523–525 524 15 278.00–294.00 $282.54 $1,481 —
555–590 573 4 270.00–282.00 $275.22 $1,577 —
625–645 635 2 252.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,625 -6.73
665–675 670 2 244.00–252.00 $248.03 $1,662 -1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1070 85-90% 21 127.00–135.00 $129.83 $1,389 +0.42
1020–1220 1126 85-90% 37 120.00–125.00 $121.87 $1,372 +0.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1285 1177 80-85% 21 137.00–143.00 $138.98 $1,636 —
1135–1470 1249 80-85% 24 129.00–136.00 $132.06 $1,649 -8.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1435 1304 75-80% 11 144.00–149.00 $145.41 $1,896 —
1265–1450 1323 75-80% 14 137.00–142.00 $138.70 $1,835 —
1490 1490 75-80% 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,195.00–1,300.00 $1,250.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,390.00 $1,357.50

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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 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.