Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.99/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 425 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.50/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 626 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.59/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 617 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 1,181 1,872
Feeder cattle 1,148 1,038 1,655
Slaughter cattle 169 127 137
Replacement cattle 12 16 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 14.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 365.00–375.00 $369.82 $1,017 +22.52
315–325 323 7 335.00–355.00 $342.81 $1,107 +17.81
360–375 371 24 320.00–335.00 $323.32 $1,200 +14.87
415–425 424 8 310.00–324.00 $312.37 $1,324 +13.40
460–495 491 27 292.00–307.00 $299.32 $1,470 +12.30
505–545 517 8 286.00–298.00 $293.59 $1,518 +11.19
555–590 584 19 266.00–280.00 $271.84 $1,588 +5.55
625–628 626 11 252.00–258.00 $257.09 $1,609 +12.83
675–690 688 18 235.00–250.00 $237.25 $1,632 -1.03
770–795 783 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,778 +4.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $1,025 +23.33
255–290 273 2 395.00–400.00 $397.34 $1,085 —
310–325 318 3 370.00–385.00 $376.54 $1,197 —
355–385 366 8 340.00–350.00 $342.71 $1,254 +19.57
410–425 422 5 330.00–340.00 $333.96 $1,409 +20.47
515 515 17 303.00 $303.00 $1,560 +7.21
625–631 626 48 261.00–264.00 $263.50 $1,650 -4.83
655–675 664 4 254.00–262.00 $257.47 $1,710 —
730–735 733 2 244.00–248.00 $245.99 $1,803 +9.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 315.00–330.00 $323.03 $1,050 +11.33
375–385 378 10 298.00–312.00 $307.72 $1,163 +17.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 5 290.00–300.00 $295.29 $845 —
325–345 332 3 270.00–280.00 $276.53 $918 +1.64
357–395 366 22 258.00–274.00 $265.12 $970 +8.04
417–445 425 50 246.00–260.00 $253.99 $1,079 +7.60
475–495 477 26 238.00–248.00 $243.10 $1,160 +7.24
515–540 531 28 235.00–244.00 $238.25 $1,265 +9.08
560–599 581 20 224.00–232.00 $226.27 $1,315 +4.89
610–625 617 39 217.00–228.00 $220.59 $1,361 +2.45
675–685 681 8 210.00–218.00 $211.98 $1,444 -0.68
715–725 723 4 208.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,507 +7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
305–327 324 11 290.00–300.00 $297.20 $963 +7.96
365–375 370 3 280.00–285.00 $282.34 $1,045 +7.72
420–445 437 24 260.00–269.00 $266.29 $1,164 +6.43
454 454 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,158 +0.40
505–525 520 23 248.00–255.00 $254.53 $1,324 +9.79
570–575 573 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,369 +9.07
625–630 627 3 228.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,434 +2.06
651–685 654 17 218.00–224.00 $220.23 $1,440 +0.22
735 735 2 213.00–214.00 $213.50 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $850 +12.50
370–375 374 5 245.00–252.00 $248.39 $929 +10.49
425–445 427 10 236.00–244.00 $239.98 $1,025 +7.65
460–475 470 6 230.00–236.00 $233.00 $1,095 +12.55
503–515 505 7 229.00–232.00 $229.44 $1,159 +14.35
575–585 578 4 220.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,275 +11.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 9 280.00–300.00 $286.54 $1,212 +1.52
460–475 473 16 258.00–275.00 $266.68 $1,261 +16.07
505–525 522 11 248.00–260.00 $251.78 $1,314 +13.60
575–580 576 7 238.00–246.00 $241.72 $1,392 +8.56
625–645 628 9 230.00–238.00 $235.11 $1,476 +5.14
660–680 670 2 232.00–236.00 $233.97 $1,568 —
725 725 3 219.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 +19.50
475–489 485 15 250.00–261.00 $259.04 $1,256 +28.41
525 525 8 238.00–248.00 $242.25 $1,272 +18.92
575–585 578 3 230.00–238.00 $232.70 $1,345 +14.03
615–625 621 4 214.00–222.00 $219.00 $1,360 +6.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 419 4 300.00–308.00 $303.19 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1259 80-85% 11 132.00–137.00 $134.97 $1,699 -6.23
1070–1340 1263 80-85% 28 139.00–144.00 $140.90 $1,780 -0.30
1045–1500 1286 80-85% 7 147.00–151.00 $148.75 $1,913 +7.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1525 1312 75-80% 7 152.00–154.00 $152.89 $2,006 —
1150–1455 1358 75-80% 18 144.00–150.00 $146.31 $1,987 +6.25
1400–1465 1432 75-80% 6 138.00–141.00 $139.35 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1125 983 85-90% 12 121.00–126.00 $123.86 $1,218 —
1065–1075 1070 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $1,477 +19.65
910–1270 1093 85-90% 12 128.00–134.00 $130.74 $1,429 +12.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1635 1578 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $2,691 —
1405–1815 1648 4 160.00–168.00 $162.97 $2,686 —

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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 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.