Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.07/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 573 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.50/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 717 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $233.73/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 674 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,261 2,321 2,535
Feeder cattle 1,066 2,321 2,535
Slaughter cattle 190 — 0
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 300.00–315.00 $305.09 $1,001 +3.17
375 375 10 290.00–302.00 $295.40 $1,108 +8.15
425 425 10 280.00–290.00 $284.00 $1,207 +6.75
458–495 483 20 258.00–270.00 $267.81 $1,294 -0.52
525–545 533 5 246.00–252.00 $248.41 $1,324 -2.80
575–585 577 7 236.00–248.00 $241.15 $1,391 +4.74
625 625 6 230.00–242.00 $236.33 $1,477 +9.16
660–690 674 26 228.00–238.00 $233.73 $1,575 +14.02
701–730 709 10 220.00–227.00 $226.08 $1,603 +8.77
775–785 778 3 215.00–222.00 $219.65 $1,709 +8.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 324.00–336.00 $330.03 $1,073 +11.73
375–385 378 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $1,184 +12.91
525–535 527 6 260.00–266.00 $262.68 $1,384 —
570–575 573 32 249.00–260.00 $252.07 $1,444 +5.25
625–645 629 13 243.00–256.00 $252.11 $1,586 +13.63
675 675 9 241.00–249.00 $244.56 $1,651 +17.77
715–740 727 5 235.00–243.00 $238.38 $1,733 +13.37
752–775 757 8 225.00–237.00 $234.33 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 280.00–295.00 $291.56 $948 +9.56
375 375 5 270.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,035 +2.14
525 525 3 225.00–236.00 $232.33 $1,220 -8.73
575 575 3 228.00–230.00 $229.33 $1,319 +2.63
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 4 285.00–297.00 $291.69 $928 —
380–395 389 4 258.00–267.00 $261.71 $1,018 -1.38
405–445 432 12 248.00–260.00 $251.51 $1,087 -6.43
425–440 value added 433 3 270.00–277.00 $274.38 $1,188 —
468–480 471 17 241.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,146 +3.07
525–545 528 7 232.00–242.00 $234.33 $1,237 +3.62
575–585 576 10 228.00–234.00 $230.80 $1,329 +0.85
605–630 619 9 218.00–226.00 $220.20 $1,363 -1.25
655–695 676 18 214.00–221.00 $218.11 $1,474 +5.49
701–725 710 17 208.00–215.00 $213.14 $1,513 +9.80
725 value added 725 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 268.00–275.00 $271.56 $893 +2.81
375–395 380 8 245.00–250.00 $246.52 $937 -2.86
425–445 429 11 236.00–246.00 $241.80 $1,037 +12.70
465–475 474 16 226.00–238.00 $232.63 $1,103 +6.70
525–536 528 19 224.00–232.00 $228.00 $1,204 +9.26
570–598 582 21 215.00–226.00 $223.24 $1,299 +9.09
605–625 623 9 210.00–217.00 $213.22 $1,328 +3.66
660–680 670 2 210.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,417 +13.61
725–745 732 3 200.00–204.00 $201.36 $1,474 +8.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 240.00–255.00 $248.16 $774 +3.16
355–395 375 4 228.00–240.00 $236.63 $887 +12.40
425–445 431 5 220.00–234.00 $223.65 $964 +8.04
470–475 474 9 211.00–224.00 $215.43 $1,021 +4.67
525–545 530 11 208.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,154 +12.96
625–645 637 3 198.00–204.00 $201.37 $1,283 +3.66
660–685 673 2 190.00–196.00 $193.06 $1,299 -40.87
755–785 770 2 180.00–184.00 $181.96 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 428 7 262.00–272.00 $268.24 $1,148 +13.80
455–475 471 9 250.00–262.00 $252.82 $1,191 +8.52
510–525 524 11 228.00–234.00 $229.63 $1,203 +1.72
555–595 572 6 218.00–226.00 $222.36 $1,272 +1.74
610–645 626 7 213.00–222.00 $216.13 $1,353 +4.30
655–690 673 5 210.00–216.00 $213.17 $1,435 +10.69
715–725 722 3 200.00–203.00 $200.99 $1,451 +19.32
765–795 782 3 190.00–198.00 $194.02 $1,517 +19.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 4 242.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,068 +14.03
475 475 10 224.00–240.00 $235.60 $1,119 +10.17
505–525 523 8 210.00–220.00 $213.62 $1,117 -4.89
570–575 574 7 205.00–213.00 $209.00 $1,200 -1.41
615–640 627 5 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,295 +4.94
665–685 675 4 196.00–206.00 $201.99 $1,363 +9.69
720–745 727 10 186.00–196.00 $189.70 $1,379 +9.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 5 280.00–290.00 $281.98 $1,196 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1050 85-90% 27 105.00–111.00 $107.76 $1,131 —
915–1220 1107 85-90% 24 98.00–102.00 $99.43 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1117 80-85% 15 110.00–113.00 $111.86 $1,249 —
1025–1310 1217 80-85% 13 104.00–107.00 $105.38 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1490 1365 75-80% 14 115.00–120.00 $117.26 $1,601 —
1165–1600 1433 75-80% 5 107.00–110.00 $109.50 $1,569 —
1295–1575 1435 75-80% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1358 6 125.00–130.00 $126.85 $1,723 —
1335–1700 1563 4 131.00–135.00 $132.88 $2,077 —
1625–2005 1718 5 138.00–144.00 $139.60 $2,398 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,237.50

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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.