Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

2,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $241.12/cwt -15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 628 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.76/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 620 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.99/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 667 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,402 1,329 1,864
Feeder cattle 2,402 1,148 1,864
Slaughter cattle — 169 —
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter and replacement cows were not covered. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 273 5 345.00–360.00 $349.93 $955 -19.89
325–335 326 11 335.00–350.00 $342.72 $1,117 -0.09
375–396 387 27 312.00–330.00 $315.48 $1,221 -7.84
425 425 5 290.00–302.00 $294.80 $1,253 -17.57
475–490 482 22 268.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,313 -26.91
505–530 520 29 256.00–270.00 $258.81 $1,346 -34.78
552–579 572 47 240.00–254.00 $243.88 $1,395 -27.96
615–646 628 71 238.00–246.00 $241.12 $1,514 -15.97
653–695 665 43 228.00–239.00 $233.97 $1,556 -3.28
710–725 717 43 224.00–232.00 $226.91 $1,627 —
760–795 782 23 213.00–226.00 $216.63 $1,694 -10.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 5 314.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,028 -5.83
375 375 11 285.00–300.00 $294.09 $1,103 -13.63
405–445 427 3 268.00–278.00 $272.74 $1,165 —
475–495 483 6 258.00–264.00 $260.01 $1,256 —
515–525 519 17 242.00–252.00 $247.29 $1,283 —
565–591 582 16 230.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,365 —
602–646 616 42 226.00–234.00 $231.43 $1,426 —
675–679 677 32 220.00–228.00 $225.72 $1,528 —
725 725 7 210.00–220.00 $217.14 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,391 —
675–685 680 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,656 -13.98
705–725 718 3 236.00–242.00 $238.67 $1,714 -7.32
759 759 50 238.00 $238.00 $1,806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $835 -10.33
305–345 325 4 270.00–280.00 $274.08 $891 -2.45
365–385 375 12 254.00–265.00 $260.91 $978 -4.21
404–446 419 27 244.00–258.00 $251.31 $1,053 -2.68
470–485 475 20 232.00–244.00 $237.79 $1,130 -5.31
505–544 523 44 226.00–241.00 $229.36 $1,200 -8.89
553–585 570 49 220.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,265 -4.29
605–629 620 67 211.00–224.00 $215.76 $1,338 -4.83
651–698 667 54 205.00–216.00 $211.99 $1,414 +0.01
710–745 728 9 198.00–210.00 $203.30 $1,480 -5.19
755–760 758 2 196.00–202.00 $198.99 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 258.00–265.00 $261.42 $884 +3.92
375–398 384 8 236.00–250.00 $242.11 $930 -6.28
425–435 427 10 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,003 -5.17
460–475 474 10 220.00–230.00 $227.02 $1,076 -5.98
525–546 536 46 214.00–224.00 $217.35 $1,165 -12.09
570–585 574 27 211.00–218.00 $215.11 $1,235 -5.40
625–645 631 4 205.00–210.00 $207.01 $1,306 —
675 675 4 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,367 —
736 736 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,435 —
760–765 763 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 288.00–295.00 $290.91 $966 -6.29
355–380 368 2 274.00–278.00 $276.07 $1,016 -6.27
555–565 560 2 238.00–242.00 $240.02 $1,344 +1.02
635–643 643 16 226.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,477 +1.08
660–680 674 7 216.00–222.00 $218.84 $1,475 -1.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 428 5 256.00–260.00 $259.18 $1,109 -5.82
475 475 10 238.00–250.00 $240.40 $1,142 -18.64
510–525 522 15 228.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,226 -7.44
575 575 14 218.00–228.00 $221.43 $1,273 -11.27
601–640 612 12 218.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,344 +0.59
670–675 673 3 212.00–214.00 $212.66 $1,431 —
710–720 712 6 205.00–209.00 $205.67 $1,464 —
760–790 770 4 184.00–194.00 $188.74 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 12 280.00–295.00 $286.58 $1,218 +0.04
460–475 473 10 254.00–266.00 $258.59 $1,223 -8.09
510–525 522 5 248.00–256.00 $250.00 $1,305 -1.78
555–585 571 6 234.00–244.00 $239.31 $1,366 -2.41
605–640 624 6 222.00–232.00 $227.70 $1,421 -7.41
675–685 678 5 216.00–226.00 $220.79 $1,497 -13.18
755–775 765 3 196.00–202.00 $199.36 $1,525 —

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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.