Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

1,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $272.73/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 613 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $281.69/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 583 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.50/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 531 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,454 2,128 1,567
Feeder cattle 1,264 1,786 1,315
Slaughter cattle 174 301 196
Replacement cattle 16 41 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 3 365.00–375.00 $370.13 $988 —
325 325 11 340.00–350.00 $344.09 $1,118 -7.44
355–375 371 5 335.00–350.00 $337.87 $1,253 +10.12
425–430 425 11 320.00–330.00 $324.46 $1,379 +0.72
455–495 475 10 312.00–320.00 $317.11 $1,506 +5.50
525–542 534 27 298.00–308.00 $302.10 $1,613 -7.04
570–590 583 49 280.00–294.00 $281.69 $1,642 +0.28
605–640 613 54 263.00–277.00 $272.73 $1,672 +4.18
655–675 671 13 256.00–262.00 $260.08 $1,745 -1.47
775–795 785 2 237.00–250.00 $243.42 $1,911 +2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 6 320.00–328.00 $322.69 $1,055 -7.88
365–380 375 5 310.00–320.00 $314.80 $1,180 +1.67
425 425 5 300.00–308.00 $304.80 $1,295 —
455–475 466 4 290.00–300.00 $296.33 $1,381 —
525–545 532 3 282.00–288.00 $284.05 $1,511 —
575 575 8 270.00–276.00 $274.00 $1,576 —
625 625 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,612 —
706 706 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 427 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,426 +1.16
470–495 485 3 320.00–325.00 $322.63 $1,565 -6.26
505–530 519 11 310.00–320.00 $315.17 $1,636 -4.61
555–575 568 5 300.00–309.00 $302.75 $1,720 -7.25
615–645 630 2 278.00–280.00 $278.98 $1,758 -2.02
675 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 8 285.00–302.00 $295.27 $971 -5.44
375 375 4 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,041 -5.19
404–430 415 16 267.00–280.00 $273.11 $1,133 +1.20
460–495 479 28 258.00–274.00 $265.93 $1,274 +0.61
520–545 531 38 250.00–264.00 $256.50 $1,362 -0.76
555–590 575 20 240.00–251.00 $245.24 $1,410 -2.23
610–648 626 19 230.00–245.00 $238.57 $1,493 +2.91
665–680 671 8 219.00–226.00 $221.49 $1,486 -4.01
705–745 722 3 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,560 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 312.00–320.00 $314.55 $1,000 -10.00
375 375 4 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
475–495 482 3 276.00–277.00 $276.34 $1,332 -8.57
515–530 518 27 265.00–275.00 $267.17 $1,384 -0.52
564–575 565 27 260.00–266.00 $265.55 $1,500 +12.81
659 659 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,621 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $847 -1.37
375–399 385 11 264.00–274.00 $267.65 $1,030 +1.36
415–425 424 13 252.00–265.00 $258.07 $1,094 -0.06
460–489 481 11 243.00–255.00 $245.66 $1,182 -2.03
515–540 526 8 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,289 +8.02
575 575 12 230.00–240.00 $236.83 $1,362 +8.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,286 +0.89
460–490 475 5 287.00–300.00 $292.35 $1,389 +1.86
520–525 525 16 274.00–284.00 $278.00 $1,460 -2.37
575–590 578 6 255.00–266.00 $261.00 $1,509 -12.63
625–635 626 13 246.00–254.00 $249.70 $1,563 -0.56
660–680 673 9 238.00–250.00 $243.99 $1,642 +0.53
725–745 729 5 230.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,722 +6.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 443 7 279.00–290.00 $281.37 $1,246 -5.48
475–485 480 8 279.00–280.00 $279.49 $1,342 +4.11
505–540 529 23 259.00–272.00 $262.40 $1,388 -2.60
575 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -13.65
635–645 640 2 232.00–240.00 $236.03 $1,511 -3.97
687 687 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–995 987 85-90% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.34 $1,326 +0.58
885–1290 1023 85-90% 18 120.00–125.00 $122.07 $1,249 -4.28
950–1225 1088 85-90% 14 127.00–131.00 $128.96 $1,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1565 1298 75-80% 14 133.00–138.00 $135.49 $1,759 -12.44
1295–1380 1352 75-80% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.32 $1,965 —
1255–1665 1435 75-80% 18 139.00–144.00 $141.01 $2,023 -1.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1200 1158 80-85% 20 136.00–140.00 $137.90 $1,597 —
1050–1355 1173 80-85% 11 128.00–133.00 $130.56 $1,531 —
1115–1240 1178 80-85% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.47 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2030 1516 5 149.00–151.00 $150.04 $2,275 —
1140–2065 1594 4 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $2,509 —
1610–1900 1724 4 161.00–166.00 $164.25 $2,832 —

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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) 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,246.25

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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 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.