Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

1,711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.48/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 476 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $238.00/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 623 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $218.90/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 530 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,711 2,215 2,086
Feeder cattle 1,711 2,215 2,086

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No slaughter or replacements were covered. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $906 +27.55
325 325 12 305.00–315.00 $309.58 $1,006 -1.38
360–375 371 7 295.00–305.00 $297.10 $1,102 -6.70
425–445 430 11 290.00–300.00 $294.54 $1,267 +4.14
470–475 475 22 274.00–287.00 $280.14 $1,331 +2.60
525 525 14 264.00–278.00 $271.29 $1,424 +4.35
555–575 573 12 254.00–265.00 $257.90 $1,478 +4.23
615–644 636 16 241.00–254.00 $246.81 $1,570 +5.86
655–680 673 7 230.00–239.00 $235.28 $1,583 +2.00
725–745 732 6 222.00–230.00 $227.30 $1,664 +4.05
775–780 776 6 222.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,738 +3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 295.00 $295.00 $959 -3.00
375 375 17 280.00–290.00 $284.41 $1,067 -2.91
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
546 546 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,387 -0.80
575 575 6 236.00–246.00 $240.67 $1,384 -0.70
610–645 623 50 230.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,483 +7.51
675–690 680 3 224.00–228.00 $225.35 $1,532 —
710–725 718 3 212.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,549 -0.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 221 4 420.00–435.00 $428.93 $948 +48.93
265–295 278 4 350.00–370.00 $358.90 $998 +14.08
325–330 326 5 320.00–330.00 $327.98 $1,069 +5.08
353–395 362 10 315.00–321.00 $319.65 $1,157 —
405–445 419 7 300.00–310.00 $306.48 $1,284 -8.93
455–475 471 7 292.00–302.00 $296.88 $1,398 -0.08
503–535 514 16 280.00–290.00 $285.62 $1,468 +9.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 277 7 265.00–275.00 $270.10 $748 +4.54
325–345 327 13 250.00–260.00 $255.69 $836 -2.49
360–395 375 17 240.00–252.00 $245.91 $922 -3.51
418–445 423 31 238.00–250.00 $242.01 $1,024 +0.86
475–486 476 55 230.00–244.00 $235.48 $1,121 +3.91
510–531 525 30 224.00–238.00 $229.05 $1,203 +4.08
555–575 573 13 214.00–224.00 $218.70 $1,253 -0.56
625 625 13 207.00–218.00 $211.23 $1,320 +0.12
651–680 656 36 200.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,359 +2.59
740–745 743 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,449 -1.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 240.00–250.00 $243.93 $783 -3.40
370–375 374 9 236.00–238.00 $236.22 $883 -0.87
410–445 427 14 226.00–236.00 $231.19 $987 +5.19
475 475 21 220.00–226.00 $222.76 $1,058 +5.01
525–536 530 45 212.00–222.00 $218.90 $1,160 +6.52
575 575 11 202.00–212.00 $209.09 $1,202 -0.91
625–640 630 3 190.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,239 +2.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 275.00–285.00 $278.73 $892 +6.37
375 375 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
418–431 427 14 254.00–265.00 $262.19 $1,120 —
460–485 473 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,207 —
635–645 640 2 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,421 -0.63
660–675 671 4 214.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,446 +2.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 427 9 270.00–280.00 $274.65 $1,173 +0.54
455–485 475 20 252.00–264.00 $257.59 $1,224 -0.85
525 525 26 238.00–255.00 $246.08 $1,292 +5.01
575 575 13 230.00–242.00 $236.15 $1,358 +11.95
625–645 629 5 216.00–222.00 $219.58 $1,381 +5.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 250.00–260.00 $255.71 $1,087 —
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +2.43
525 525 8 228.00–234.00 $230.25 $1,209 +15.25
575–595 577 13 214.00–222.00 $217.24 $1,253 +7.44
620–645 629 4 204.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,308 +6.06
655–660 658 2 196.00–200.00 $197.99 $1,303 +6.34
725 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +1.60

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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.