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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.77/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 621 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $315.79/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 477 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.90/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 436 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,525 1,454 1,590
Feeder cattle 1,244 1,264 1,387
Slaughter cattle 258 174 146
Replacement cattle 23 16 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,111 +10.87
355–396 390 13 330.00–345.00 $339.62 $1,325 +1.75
425–445 429 9 320.00–330.00 $324.33 $1,391 -0.13
463–492 477 29 310.00–320.00 $315.79 $1,506 -1.32
520–530 525 10 300.00–308.00 $302.00 $1,586 -0.10
570–594 583 19 280.00–290.00 $285.45 $1,664 +3.76
606–645 628 20 268.00–278.00 $271.52 $1,705 -1.21
655–675 673 8 256.00–264.00 $258.48 $1,740 -1.60
720–725 723 2 245.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 308.00–318.00 $312.93 $1,142 -1.87
460–475 472 5 297.00–300.00 $299.42 $1,413 +3.09
505–525 521 5 280.00–292.00 $285.64 $1,488 +1.59
574–585 575 15 264.00–274.00 $273.32 $1,572 -0.68
625 625 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +2.00
680–685 683 2 240.00–246.00 $242.99 $1,660 —
710–735 719 15 234.00–242.00 $234.60 $1,687 -4.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $1,119 —
325 325 6 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,211 —
370–380 375 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,322 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -4.00
454 454 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,503 +8.37
510–547 528 8 309.00–313.00 $310.70 $1,640 -4.47
553–555 553 8 295.00–300.00 $295.63 $1,635 -7.12
715–730 719 4 251.00–252.00 $251.25 $1,806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 325 11 290.00–302.00 $297.01 $965 +1.74
375–390 378 9 277.00–290.00 $285.41 $1,079 +7.91
420–447 436 24 265.00–274.00 $268.90 $1,172 -4.21
458–495 474 12 256.00–264.00 $259.99 $1,232 -5.94
505–530 523 16 248.00–260.00 $251.22 $1,314 -5.28
556–585 568 20 236.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,374 -3.38
611–625 621 33 231.00–242.00 $235.77 $1,464 -2.80
655–685 673 4 220.00–230.00 $223.96 $1,507 +2.47
717–725 720 14 210.00–216.00 $212.72 $1,532 -3.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 4 307.00–310.00 $309.27 $999 -5.28
355–360 358 2 297.00–303.00 $299.98 $1,074 -5.02
405–415 406 11 277.00–282.00 $281.54 $1,143 —
456–475 461 10 270.00–275.00 $271.89 $1,253 -4.45
510–545 542 13 261.00–264.00 $261.22 $1,416 -5.95
575 575 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,449 -13.55
605–625 615 2 246.00–248.00 $246.98 $1,519 —
760–790 775 2 215.00–224.00 $219.41 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 272.00–280.00 $277.23 $920 +2.27
390–395 393 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,026 -6.64
410–440 425 4 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,084 -2.98
475–490 477 10 240.00–254.00 $249.09 $1,188 +3.43
515–545 528 4 230.00–240.00 $236.01 $1,246 -8.97
575–595 580 4 226.00–232.00 $229.52 $1,331 -7.31
620–630 625 2 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $1,388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 7 300.00–310.00 $303.56 $1,287 +1.06
475 475 14 280.00–290.00 $284.21 $1,350 -8.14
505–525 522 12 270.00–282.00 $277.26 $1,447 -0.74
575 575 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -1.00
605–625 622 8 249.00–254.00 $251.37 $1,564 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 426 4 280.00–290.00 $286.79 $1,222 +5.42
475–495 478 6 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,314 -4.64
525–535 528 3 257.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,367 -3.41
575–590 579 6 247.00–252.00 $249.83 $1,447 +9.83
605–630 618 2 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,452 -1.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1045 85-90% 27 115.00–121.00 $117.54 $1,228 -4.53
1005–1175 1068 85-90% 12 122.00–128.00 $124.99 $1,335 -3.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1204 80-85% 14 129.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,579 —
1150–1375 1220 80-85% 20 123.00–128.00 $125.61 $1,532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1450 1317 75-80% 13 127.00–130.00 $127.74 $1,682 —
1210–1645 1456 75-80% 6 133.00–136.00 $134.31 $1,956 —

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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) 6 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,525.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.