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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

1,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.90/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 527 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $263.28/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 571 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $244.94/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 519 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,787 1,361 2,282
Feeder cattle 1,593 1,163 1,932
Slaughter cattle 183 176 319
Replacement cattle 11 22 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 7 315.00–330.00 $323.50 $1,061 +16.41
375 375 7 305.00–317.00 $312.71 $1,173 +16.42
433–449 444 21 290.00–297.00 $292.35 $1,298 +12.99
475–480 476 8 270.00–282.00 $277.75 $1,322 +8.77
525–545 529 18 268.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,433 +11.14
557–581 571 48 256.00–268.00 $263.28 $1,503 +15.31
625–630 625 18 245.00–253.00 $249.55 $1,560 +13.35
675–697 679 15 232.00–243.00 $236.67 $1,607 +10.01
725–740 727 8 222.00–230.00 $226.61 $1,647 +6.27
775–780 777 3 212.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,689 -1.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 375.00–395.00 $383.10 $1,295 +51.67
355–375 367 15 325.00–350.00 $333.67 $1,225 +18.00
405–420 411 4 305.00–320.00 $312.97 $1,286 +15.47
465–495 482 13 290.00–294.00 $290.47 $1,400 —
520–545 533 15 277.00–286.00 $278.07 $1,482 +5.55
553–575 561 13 270.00–278.00 $270.61 $1,518 +12.44
610–625 618 12 257.00–259.00 $258.17 $1,595 +13.50
675 675 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 +7.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 5 295.00–300.00 $299.04 $963 —
475–480 477 3 260.00–267.00 $264.65 $1,262 —
525–535 526 8 250.00–262.00 $256.00 $1,347 —
570–575 573 3 250.00–252.00 $250.66 $1,436 +15.17
603–626 621 13 238.00–245.00 $240.76 $1,495 +14.11
725 725 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 255.00–265.00 $260.93 $858 -6.14
365–383 376 15 240.00–250.00 $243.11 $914 -13.77
405–425 421 5 240.00–248.00 $241.54 $1,017 -5.19
475–480 475 26 230.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,111 -7.66
505–545 527 54 226.00–237.00 $229.90 $1,212 +3.37
575–598 581 25 220.00–228.00 $225.56 $1,311 +7.59
603–645 619 17 214.00–224.00 $220.53 $1,365 +6.29
655–675 672 16 205.00–212.00 $207.25 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $759 —
315–345 330 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $915 -2.52
375–395 387 23 256.00–268.00 $267.34 $1,035 —
425–448 443 22 250.00–260.00 $258.34 $1,144 +0.36
460–475 471 4 247.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,174 —
505–525 520 20 237.00–253.00 $246.67 $1,283 +1.33
575 575 14 232.00–240.00 $235.57 $1,355 -0.76
590–595 593 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,548 +24.67
609–635 620 15 224.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,401 +4.18
665–690 674 8 213.00–220.00 $215.25 $1,451 +0.12
755–775 763 3 205.00–208.00 $206.67 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 245.00–255.00 $249.50 $811 -0.50
360–375 371 5 232.00–240.00 $237.24 $880 -3.41
405–425 422 10 220.00–235.00 $227.82 $961 +0.41
460–480 474 7 216.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,062 ±0.00
525–545 528 12 210.00–222.00 $215.83 $1,140 +1.27
575–595 580 8 210.00–215.00 $211.14 $1,225 +0.53
625 625 6 200.00–210.00 $204.50 $1,278 —
675–695 682 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $1,352 —
765–770 768 2 177.00–185.00 $181.01 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 13 270.00–282.00 $275.77 $1,172 +1.60
475–495 477 9 249.00–258.00 $252.43 $1,204 -1.59
505–525 519 32 236.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,271 +4.22
560–596 583 23 230.00–240.00 $232.26 $1,354 +9.90
620–625 625 12 222.00–234.00 $227.33 $1,421 +12.74
655–675 659 20 217.00–235.00 $228.94 $1,509 +23.04
720–745 733 2 202.00–212.00 $206.91 $1,517 +5.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,037 -6.00
455–495 478 5 232.00–244.00 $236.22 $1,129 -5.78
505–525 522 6 220.00–232.00 $226.36 $1,182 +1.66
575–580 576 8 210.00–224.00 $214.00 $1,233 +2.50
605–625 615 2 210.00–218.00 $213.93 $1,316 +6.95
695 695 2 202.00–208.00 $205.00 $1,425 +14.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1165 1024 85-90% 14 112.00–117.00 $114.22 $1,170 —
800–1170 1027 85-90% 18 105.00–111.00 $107.26 $1,102 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1365 1218 80-85% 16 118.00–124.00 $120.65 $1,470 —
1125–1310 1266 80-85% 7 112.00–116.00 $113.39 $1,436 +1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,572 —
1340–1540 1398 75-80% 10 124.00–128.00 $125.89 $1,760 +1.48
1205–1635 1445 75-80% 11 114.00–120.00 $116.88 $1,689 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,937 —

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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 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,000.00 $895.00

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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.