Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $239.80/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 625 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.26/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 621 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.58/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 529 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 1,261 2,195
Feeder cattle 1,427 1,066 1,888
Slaughter cattle 208 190 299
Replacement cattle 15 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 8 330.00–340.00 $333.14 $919 —
310–325 323 9 310.00–325.00 $317.18 $1,024 +12.09
375–395 376 14 292.00–306.00 $300.11 $1,128 +4.71
420–440 427 6 276.00–285.00 $281.46 $1,202 -2.54
475–480 476 7 265.00–276.00 $270.87 $1,289 +3.06
520–545 527 10 254.00–264.00 $258.22 $1,361 +9.81
570–575 574 9 240.00–252.00 $244.67 $1,404 +3.52
610–631 625 42 234.00–244.00 $239.80 $1,499 +3.47
653–683 674 20 225.00–238.00 $231.34 $1,559 -2.39
725–730 725 13 220.00–228.00 $223.15 $1,618 -2.93
760–775 773 8 210.00–219.00 $214.49 $1,658 -5.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 9 430.00–460.00 $450.69 $1,019 —
255–275 265 2 360.00–365.00 $362.41 $960 —
305–325 319 5 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,069 +4.94
360–375 373 8 310.00–320.00 $314.37 $1,173 +1.07
405–415 410 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,220 —
458–487 474 13 279.00–286.00 $281.76 $1,336 —
510–528 526 10 269.00–270.00 $269.10 $1,415 +6.42
553–578 569 18 253.00–266.00 $258.22 $1,469 +6.15
613–633 621 36 246.00–249.00 $247.26 $1,535 -4.85
651–685 655 8 239.00–241.00 $240.74 $1,577 -3.82
705–745 725 3 229.00–233.00 $230.96 $1,674 -7.42
775–780 776 4 220.00–223.00 $220.75 $1,713 -13.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 7 295.00–305.00 $300.19 $967 +8.63
375–395 379 5 280.00–285.00 $281.04 $1,065 +5.04
410–425 420 3 256.00–260.00 $257.30 $1,081 —
475–485 478 4 246.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,190 —
505–520 513 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,256 +12.60
560–575 574 11 234.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,357 +7.02
630–640 633 3 218.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,427 —
725–740 730 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
275 275 6 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $784 —
315–335 324 9 265.00–282.00 $275.86 $894 +4.30
360–395 381 9 256.00–270.00 $264.40 $1,007 +17.88
425–445 426 15 238.00–250.00 $243.72 $1,038 +1.92
455–490 475 30 228.00–242.00 $233.54 $1,109 +0.91
525–539 529 35 223.00–232.00 $226.58 $1,199 -1.42
555–575 573 18 218.00–227.00 $222.76 $1,276 -0.48
605–625 617 19 205.00–216.00 $211.60 $1,306 -1.62
655–675 673 10 198.00–205.00 $202.41 $1,362 -9.07
725–730 727 5 195.00–204.00 $199.80 $1,453 -1.56
765–785 775 4 190.00–195.00 $191.74 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 325.00–330.00 $327.64 $731 —
275 275 7 295.00–300.00 $298.57 $821 —
305–345 325 4 290.00–300.00 $293.94 $955 +2.25
375–390 377 9 274.00–280.00 $277.98 $1,048 +16.27
410–425 418 5 252.00–264.00 $257.15 $1,075 +5.64
515–520 518 3 236.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,233 +3.66
565–599 588 25 230.00–238.00 $233.21 $1,371 +2.41
604–630 610 18 222.00–229.00 $224.28 $1,368 +4.08
653–695 671 22 208.00–225.00 $215.90 $1,449 -2.21
725 725 7 205.00–212.00 $208.00 $1,508 -5.14
775 775 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $919 +8.37
415–425 424 9 220.00–232.00 $225.76 $957 +2.11
475–494 480 18 213.00–220.00 $217.20 $1,043 +1.77
525–530 525 20 210.00–220.00 $214.50 $1,126 -3.29
565–575 573 13 198.00–210.00 $203.92 $1,168 —
610–625 620 12 190.00–200.00 $195.84 $1,214 -5.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 426 13 260.00–280.00 $270.19 $1,151 +1.95
470–490 478 6 250.00–262.00 $253.71 $1,213 +0.89
505–525 523 10 238.00–246.00 $240.99 $1,260 +11.36
575 575 9 224.00–234.00 $230.00 $1,322 +7.64
625–630 625 11 220.00–227.00 $222.28 $1,389 +6.15
675–695 681 7 210.00–220.00 $217.12 $1,479 +3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 6 252.00–258.00 $256.49 $1,080 +9.81
475–490 478 5 235.00–242.00 $239.77 $1,146 +4.17
525 525 14 220.00–234.00 $227.14 $1,192 +13.52
575 575 11 214.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,256 +9.36
610–645 626 8 206.00–214.00 $209.61 $1,312 +3.04
660–690 675 2 206.00–208.00 $206.98 $1,397 +4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 424 9 287.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,240 +10.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1026 85-90% 23 100.00–106.00 $102.31 $1,050 —
935–1190 1053 85-90% 10 108.00–114.00 $110.61 $1,165 +2.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1395 1254 80-85% 8 117.00–123.00 $119.58 $1,500 —
1160–1345 1299 80-85% 17 110.00–115.00 $111.27 $1,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1640 1349 75-80% 10 122.00–127.00 $124.33 $1,677 —
1270–1455 1363 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.53 $1,752 +11.27
1120–1595 1389 75-80% 10 114.00–120.00 $116.03 $1,612 -1.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1660 1203 4 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $1,535 —
1525–1535 1530 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $2,081 —

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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 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,237.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 795.00–900.00 $848.33

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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.