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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $254.53/cwt -8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 579 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $270.81/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 434 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.70/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 573 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,758 1,787 2,162
Feeder cattle 1,523 1,593 2,162
Slaughter cattle 225 183 0
Replacement cattle 10 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $759 —
325–330 326 8 300.00–320.00 $309.51 $1,009 -13.99
360–375 369 10 295.00–306.00 $302.66 $1,117 -10.05
414–425 419 16 290.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,241 +3.84
475–495 478 10 270.00–283.00 $276.89 $1,324 -0.86
510–525 524 12 262.00–274.00 $266.98 $1,399 -3.95
557–598 579 54 241.00–264.00 $254.53 $1,474 -8.75
605–647 635 17 244.00–254.00 $247.49 $1,572 -2.06
654–696 672 33 231.00–248.00 $239.77 $1,611 +3.10
725 725 4 222.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,638 -0.61
775 775 4 216.00–219.00 $217.50 $1,686 +0.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
325–345 337 6 325.00–350.00 $339.83 $1,145 -43.27
375–385 377 6 320.00–330.00 $325.81 $1,228 -7.86
410–425 419 4 300.00–310.00 $304.48 $1,276 -8.49
453–495 461 32 286.00–300.00 $296.85 $1,368 +6.38
551–585 559 14 268.00–276.00 $270.21 $1,510 -0.40
761 761 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 5 295.00–300.00 $299.02 $966 -0.02
365–375 374 7 280.00–290.00 $283.57 $1,061 —
425–445 432 3 260.00–268.00 $265.25 $1,146 —
470–475 474 4 250.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,221 -7.13
520–535 524 10 248.00–254.00 $252.18 $1,321 -3.82
570–595 585 3 244.00–248.00 $245.99 $1,439 -4.67
625–645 632 3 235.00–236.00 $235.66 $1,489 -5.10
665–675 673 4 218.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 8 258.00–270.00 $261.99 $844 +1.06
361–380 368 22 252.00–264.00 $260.84 $960 +17.73
407–432 421 31 239.00–256.00 $245.35 $1,033 +3.81
455–475 474 21 230.00–243.00 $237.58 $1,126 +3.66
525–530 525 12 224.00–237.00 $230.33 $1,209 +0.43
570–588 573 40 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,293 +0.14
605–642 629 15 215.00–224.00 $219.74 $1,382 -0.79
661–679 671 12 210.00–215.00 $211.40 $1,418 +4.15
784 784 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 6 240.00–250.00 $248.29 $812 -1.21
375–390 378 6 230.00–240.00 $238.28 $901 +1.04
425–440 428 6 220.00–230.00 $225.68 $966 -2.14
475–487 480 21 214.00–224.00 $217.30 $1,043 -6.70
522–540 525 13 212.00–220.00 $218.22 $1,146 +2.39
555–590 574 9 206.00–216.00 $209.89 $1,205 -1.25
625 625 6 200.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,286 +1.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 275.00–280.00 $277.11 $892 -0.28
360–390 375 8 267.00–277.00 $271.33 $1,017 +3.99
405–425 418 4 258.00–266.00 $262.99 $1,099 +4.65
455–475 466 37 246.00–252.00 $247.83 $1,155 -1.44
525–530 526 7 238.00–246.00 $241.42 $1,270 -5.25
565 565 2 234.00–236.00 $235.00 $1,328 -0.57
715 715 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 434 45 268.00–282.00 $270.81 $1,175 -4.96
475–495 477 9 246.00–258.00 $253.52 $1,209 +1.09
525 525 9 238.00–250.00 $242.33 $1,272 -2.61
554–575 559 25 228.00–242.00 $235.08 $1,314 +2.82
625–630 625 12 225.00–234.00 $229.41 $1,434 +2.08
705–710 708 2 214.00–219.00 $216.49 $1,533 +9.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 250.00–262.00 $256.73 $1,104 +12.73
460–475 470 3 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,096 -2.96
505–535 522 6 225.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,206 +4.62
575–595 579 5 220.00–226.00 $221.23 $1,281 +7.23
625–630 628 2 219.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,382 +6.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1250 1079 85-90% 25 105.00–111.00 $107.72 $1,162 —
990–1205 1088 85-90% 11 113.00–117.00 $114.48 $1,246 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1250 1176 80-85% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.03 $1,517 —
1015–1415 1221 80-85% 19 114.00–120.00 $115.84 $1,414 -4.81
1180–1315 1221 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $124.51 $1,520 +3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1430 1293 75-80% 12 121.00–125.00 $123.13 $1,592 —
1130–1420 1317 75-80% 10 129.00–135.00 $131.39 $1,730 —
1250–1450 1325 75-80% 12 137.00–141.00 $138.85 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1180 1160 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $1,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50

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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.