Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.66/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 682 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.53/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 527 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.24/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 627 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,361 1,650 2,629
Feeder cattle 1,163 1,427 2,214
Slaughter cattle 176 208 367
Replacement cattle 22 15 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 400.00–420.00 $414.75 $950 -35.94
260–280 274 7 350.00–380.00 $362.06 $992 -0.35
325 325 7 320.00–340.00 $331.43 $1,077 -3.54
375 375 9 310.00–322.00 $315.67 $1,184 +1.30
425 425 4 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,264 -0.03
505–539 533 10 270.00–273.00 $272.52 $1,453 +3.42
555–575 565 17 254.00–263.00 $258.17 $1,459 -0.05
610–640 622 15 242.00–249.00 $244.67 $1,522 -2.59
655–695 679 23 233.00–243.00 $236.15 $1,603 -4.59
686 value added 686 20 248.00 $248.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 5 305.00–315.00 $307.09 $1,001 -10.09
375 375 7 292.00–300.00 $296.29 $1,111 -3.82
420–445 427 8 275.00–288.00 $279.36 $1,193 -2.10
455–475 471 8 265.00–275.00 $268.98 $1,267 -1.89
520–545 535 5 255.00–264.00 $259.79 $1,390 +1.57
575–595 579 5 244.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,436 +3.30
615–645 628 5 234.00–239.00 $236.20 $1,483 -3.60
670–695 678 3 224.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,537 -4.68
740–745 743 3 219.00–222.00 $220.34 $1,637 -2.81
775–795 780 4 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,710 +4.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 280.00–282.00 $280.65 $1,038 -0.39
580–585 583 2 233.00–238.00 $235.49 $1,373 -0.86
625–630 627 3 220.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,421 +1.29
730–740 735 2 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,569 +1.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 7 260.00–270.00 $267.07 $884 -8.79
365–395 383 4 250.00–266.00 $256.88 $984 -7.52
425–430 426 11 242.00–252.00 $246.73 $1,051 +3.01
460–475 474 14 236.00–248.00 $241.58 $1,145 +8.04
525–530 527 28 220.00–234.00 $226.53 $1,194 -0.05
570–595 578 7 214.00–227.00 $217.97 $1,260 -4.79
625–640 627 21 210.00–218.00 $214.24 $1,343 +2.64
705–745 725 2 197.00–205.00 $200.89 $1,456 +1.09
775 775 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 +0.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
360–375 370 3 240.00–242.00 $240.65 $890 -4.35
414–430 422 14 222.00–234.00 $227.41 $960 +1.65
475–480 475 14 218.00–232.00 $224.00 $1,064 +6.80
525–540 526 11 210.00–220.00 $214.56 $1,129 +0.06
555–575 570 5 209.00–214.00 $210.61 $1,200 +6.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 4 285.00–290.00 $286.32 $802 -12.25
325 325 11 276.00–285.00 $279.91 $910 -14.03
405–445 422 3 256.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,089 +0.83
510–549 538 11 244.00–250.00 $245.34 $1,320 +7.35
560–565 563 3 232.00–239.00 $236.33 $1,331 +3.12
615–645 627 6 219.00–229.00 $221.84 $1,391 -2.44
655–695 681 7 211.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,465 -0.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 9 266.00–282.00 $274.17 $1,162 +3.98
460–485 475 15 248.00–264.00 $254.02 $1,207 +0.31
525–530 526 7 238.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,266 -0.27
575 575 11 218.00–228.00 $222.36 $1,279 -7.64
605–630 622 5 210.00–225.00 $214.59 $1,335 -7.69
655–690 673 2 202.00–210.00 $205.90 $1,386 -11.22
720–735 728 2 200.00–203.00 $201.48 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -6.49
475–485 477 5 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,154 +2.23
505–525 523 11 220.00–232.00 $224.70 $1,175 -2.44
575 575 6 208.00–215.00 $211.50 $1,216 -6.86
605–615 610 2 205.00–209.00 $206.98 $1,263 -2.63
660–665 663 2 189.00–192.00 $190.51 $1,263 -16.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 285.00–287.00 $286.00 $1,273 -6.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1255 1196 80-85% 15 118.00–123.00 $120.37 $1,440 —
1185–1460 1269 80-85% 20 110.00–115.00 $111.95 $1,421 -7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1065 85-90% 9 111.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,209 +2.94
985–1210 1103 85-90% 19 105.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1364 75-80% 12 122.00–126.00 $124.41 $1,697 -4.12
1350–1440 1414 75-80% 7 115.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1565 1550 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $2,100 —
1650–1655 1653 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $2,322 —
1420–1915 1668 2 142.00–146.00 $144.30 $2,407 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,150.00 $950.00

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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 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.