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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

1,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.60/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 615 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $234.02/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 625 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.83/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 433 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,550 2,148 2,168
Feeder cattle 1,305 2,148 1,733
Slaughter cattle 239 — 398
Replacement cattle 6 — 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 5 317.00–335.00 $326.39 $1,090 +12.10
365–392 379 17 300.00–312.00 $307.13 $1,164 +11.16
405–430 418 2 298.00–308.00 $303.15 $1,267 +23.02
455–490 472 23 277.00–290.00 $282.55 $1,334 +10.67
513–531 524 18 263.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,404 +0.02
555–575 571 5 248.00–256.00 $250.36 $1,430 +5.80
606–643 625 29 230.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,463 -1.99
675–695 676 21 226.00–236.00 $229.53 $1,552 +1.14
710–745 718 22 220.00–224.00 $222.81 $1,600 -2.02
770–782 777 10 216.00–221.00 $218.10 $1,695 -2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 7 280.00–295.00 $282.81 $1,055 +8.48
470–475 473 5 270.00–274.00 $271.19 $1,283 +14.78
505–549 532 23 250.00–262.00 $257.22 $1,368 +11.09
625 625 13 220.00–229.00 $225.31 $1,408 -3.31
675–695 683 27 218.00–224.00 $221.18 $1,511 +1.18
778 778 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 -4.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 365.00–370.00 $367.66 $1,022 +2.48
325 325 6 340.00–350.00 $345.83 $1,124 +8.05
375–385 378 3 320.00–328.00 $322.71 $1,220 -4.16
439 439 12 311.00 $311.00 $1,365 +14.16
675 675 4 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,634 +3.00
715–725 724 7 226.00–234.00 $229.14 $1,659 -0.85
753–763 757 11 225.00–227.00 $226.27 $1,713 +0.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 5 280.00–295.00 $289.84 $812 —
340–345 344 4 260.00–275.00 $269.23 $926 +0.07
375–395 379 8 255.00–266.00 $260.48 $987 +16.04
410–441 433 28 233.00–248.00 $235.83 $1,021 +3.21
455–495 481 14 222.00–236.00 $229.11 $1,102 +2.77
505–525 521 17 220.00–232.00 $227.52 $1,185 +5.44
565–575 575 23 215.00–224.00 $218.04 $1,254 +2.19
605–625 615 33 210.00–221.00 $215.60 $1,326 +5.60
665–675 673 26 205.00–215.00 $210.50 $1,417 +4.66
755–765 760 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,501 +2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $760 —
275–280 278 2 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $831 —
325 325 5 280.00–285.00 $283.00 $920 -22.00
375–390 381 4 272.00–280.00 $276.94 $1,055 +5.66
475 475 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 +12.99
505–525 515 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,205 -5.68
555–575 568 3 228.00–234.00 $229.95 $1,306 +0.16
615–645 635 3 222.00–232.00 $226.06 $1,435 +8.86
675–691 686 16 218.00–229.00 $222.26 $1,525 +5.65
701–733 711 15 209.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,543 +5.37
760–775 764 5 209.00–214.00 $210.20 $1,606 +5.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 6 235.00–248.00 $241.84 $926 +11.15
425–430 426 8 220.00–232.00 $226.99 $967 +11.69
473–480 475 12 213.00–222.00 $216.51 $1,028 +4.69
525–545 527 12 211.00–218.00 $215.34 $1,135 +4.76
560–585 575 10 205.00–214.00 $210.10 $1,208 +6.48
658–680 661 7 200.00–201.00 $200.85 $1,328 +6.32
710–730 718 3 185.00–190.00 $186.99 $1,343 -2.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 8 275.00–288.00 $281.23 $1,192 +13.24
455–495 475 6 250.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,210 +13.09
503–545 513 5 242.00–248.00 $245.55 $1,260 +9.04
575 575 4 232.00–236.00 $234.00 $1,346 +10.00
656–675 664 8 205.00–220.00 $212.68 $1,412 -2.22
715–730 723 3 198.00–207.00 $201.63 $1,458 -7.76
760–775 771 4 190.00–198.00 $191.97 $1,480 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 5 246.00–252.00 $247.24 $1,061 +2.69
475–485 477 6 240.00–248.00 $241.36 $1,151 +3.36
510–535 522 8 226.00–239.00 $232.50 $1,214 +10.77
575 575 10 215.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,253 +2.90
620–625 624 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,263 -9.22
675–695 685 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,335 -10.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–417 417 7 296.00–300.00 $296.57 $1,237 +6.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1200 978 85-90% 38 115.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,139 —
1015–1175 1056 85-90% 10 122.00–127.00 $124.12 $1,311 —
1100 1100 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,430 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1360 1196 80-85% 30 125.00–131.00 $128.07 $1,532 —
1185–1395 1267 80-85% 16 132.00–136.00 $133.84 $1,696 —
1210–1350 1280 80-85% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.11 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1311 75-80% 19 128.00–135.00 $131.65 $1,726 —
1175–1530 1376 75-80% 13 137.00–142.00 $138.03 $1,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1485 1428 2 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $2,027 —
1380–1790 1575 5 145.00–153.00 $148.46 $2,338 —

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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) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50

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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 6 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.