Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

2,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $261.55/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 675 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.78/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $265.32/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 482 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,128 1,880 2,427
Feeder cattle 1,786 1,441 1,949
Slaughter cattle 301 391 318
Replacement cattle 41 48 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
325–345 332 3 345.00–355.00 $351.53 $1,167 -2.59
371–375 373 12 325.00–330.00 $327.75 $1,223 -6.89
425–440 429 16 320.00–325.00 $323.74 $1,389 +4.33
455–475 469 15 310.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,461 -6.54
505–545 530 38 300.00–313.00 $309.14 $1,638 -2.26
570–585 577 38 278.00–283.00 $281.41 $1,624 -12.41
605–641 631 10 266.00–276.00 $268.55 $1,695 -2.42
652–693 675 61 259.00–264.00 $261.55 $1,765 +7.64
705–715 710 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,768 -3.02
775–780 777 3 238.00–248.00 $241.35 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,179 +1.46
388 388 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,443 —
410–445 423 30 331.00–335.00 $332.84 $1,408 +3.78
451–496 486 41 325.00–337.00 $328.89 $1,598 +5.86
510–527 526 58 315.00–322.00 $319.78 $1,682 +0.51
553 553 22 310.00 $310.00 $1,714 —
626 626 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 326.00–335.00 $330.57 $1,107 -2.02
375–385 376 8 310.00–320.00 $313.13 $1,177 -7.82
670–680 675 2 242.00–248.00 $244.98 $1,654 -3.54
755–780 766 4 222.00–234.00 $225.46 $1,727 +5.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 295.00–305.00 $300.71 $977 -9.08
375–395 385 16 275.00–290.00 $282.69 $1,088 -3.26
404–425 418 47 270.00–278.00 $271.91 $1,137 -6.27
465–490 482 52 256.00–274.00 $265.32 $1,279 +3.13
522–535 523 40 248.00–261.00 $257.26 $1,345 -0.30
575–589 586 27 239.00–249.00 $247.47 $1,450 +2.36
610–640 624 9 228.00–240.00 $235.66 $1,471 -1.66
655–675 670 18 220.00–229.00 $225.50 $1,511 +4.49
735–749 747 8 216.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 322.00–330.00 $324.55 $1,032 +2.91
470–483 481 8 277.00–287.00 $284.91 $1,370 +2.31
526 value added 526 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,494 —
517–544 528 40 262.00–275.00 $267.69 $1,413 -9.31
555–595 581 18 250.00–264.00 $252.74 $1,468 -7.21
610–645 628 6 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,510 —
676 676 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,575 —
708 708 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 4 270.00–285.00 $276.33 $909 —
375–380 375 14 260.00–270.00 $266.29 $999 -4.95
415–425 424 15 250.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,094 -0.48
475–495 480 12 240.00–252.00 $247.69 $1,189 -3.02
510–525 520 7 230.00–245.00 $236.96 $1,232 -9.01
555–575 571 5 225.00–232.00 $228.37 $1,304 -6.61
605–635 621 5 210.00–222.00 $216.15 $1,342 -6.08
675–695 679 5 200.00–205.00 $203.98 $1,385 -8.20
755–775 768 3 195.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 427 15 295.00–308.00 $301.61 $1,288 -3.18
460–495 476 12 285.00–296.00 $290.49 $1,383 -2.31
510–525 521 7 276.00–290.00 $280.37 $1,461 -2.17
555–595 573 6 265.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,568 -1.59
620–645 626 11 244.00–259.00 $250.26 $1,567 -5.68
655–695 671 4 238.00–250.00 $243.46 $1,634 -4.57
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 8 280.00–290.00 $286.85 $1,222 -5.60
475 475 13 272.00–280.00 $275.38 $1,308 +2.43
525 525 10 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,391 +1.00
575 575 17 246.00–260.00 $253.65 $1,458 -1.77
625 625 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -3.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 3 314.00–324.00 $319.39 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1055 80-85% 4 142.00–144.00 $142.74 $1,506 —
1010–1150 1083 80-85% 11 135.00–140.00 $137.27 $1,487 —
1060–1270 1122 80-85% 6 130.00–134.00 $132.44 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1345 1225 75-80% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.58 $1,649 —
1200–1380 1290 75-80% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.93 $1,908 —
1190–1510 1401 75-80% 10 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1010 952 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.76 $1,273 —
985–1090 1035 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.35 $1,308 —

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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) 6 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,280.00

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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.