Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.23/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 567 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.00/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 425 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.19/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,802 1,711 2,275
Feeder cattle 1,434 1,711 1,947
Slaughter cattle 335 — 297
Replacement cattle 33 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 395.00–405.00 $399.79 $940 +22.24
260–285 274 4 320.00–330.00 $323.68 $887 —
325–345 328 10 310.00–325.00 $318.65 $1,045 +9.07
355–395 372 9 300.00–315.00 $304.43 $1,132 +7.33
425–430 425 11 295.00–305.00 $300.72 $1,278 +6.18
460–475 474 14 288.00–300.00 $292.13 $1,385 +11.99
510–545 526 6 274.00–285.00 $278.80 $1,466 +7.51
563–575 568 26 260.00–270.00 $262.05 $1,488 +4.15
605–625 622 12 246.00–252.00 $249.50 $1,552 +2.69
665–681 679 7 235.00–238.00 $235.42 $1,599 +0.14
705–735 722 5 224.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,639 -0.27
755–760 758 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,660 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 5 290.00–300.00 $298.02 $966 +3.02
375–390 377 8 285.00–292.00 $287.39 $1,083 +2.98
410–435 424 4 280.00–290.00 $286.22 $1,214 +6.22
465–475 470 4 272.00–282.00 $276.49 $1,300 —
525 525 14 255.00–270.00 $262.93 $1,380 +8.93
575 575 7 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,465 +14.19
615–625 623 6 232.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,466 -2.67
675–690 680 3 220.00–228.00 $225.29 $1,532 -0.06
705–725 713 3 214.00–220.00 $217.31 $1,549 +1.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 3 430.00–440.00 $435.07 $992 +6.14
280–285 283 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $983 -11.42
325 325 7 330.00–340.00 $334.29 $1,086 +6.31
405–437 431 10 308.00–320.00 $316.87 $1,366 +10.39
460–475 472 5 306.00–315.00 $311.23 $1,469 +14.35
505–532 527 11 295.00–310.00 $301.38 $1,588 +15.76
575 575 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 277 5 270.00–280.00 $277.94 $770 +7.84
310–345 326 9 258.00–270.00 $264.61 $863 +8.92
375–390 376 14 248.00–260.00 $253.22 $952 +7.31
425 425 38 240.00–252.00 $245.00 $1,041 +2.99
460–475 475 31 232.00–248.00 $240.30 $1,141 +4.82
525 525 32 228.00–242.00 $234.19 $1,229 +5.14
555–575 567 51 220.00–232.00 $224.23 $1,271 +5.53
605–625 624 16 213.00–222.00 $218.32 $1,362 +7.09
665–675 672 10 205.00–214.00 $210.89 $1,417 +3.67
720–725 723 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,500 +12.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 245.00–252.00 $248.40 $817 +4.47
375 375 10 232.00–242.00 $239.40 $898 +3.18
425–435 426 9 226.00–234.00 $230.88 $984 -0.31
475–495 477 9 224.00–230.00 $227.77 $1,086 +5.01
525 525 19 218.00–226.00 $221.47 $1,163 +2.57
575–595 577 17 205.00–218.00 $211.59 $1,221 +2.50
620–645 633 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,313 +10.84
675–690 680 3 198.00–200.00 $199.32 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 290.00–300.00 $293.21 $792 —
305–325 315 4 275.00–290.00 $281.05 $885 +2.32
425–445 434 4 254.00–260.00 $256.05 $1,111 -6.14
455–475 473 8 250.00–257.00 $252.00 $1,192 -3.13
505–525 515 5 244.00–254.00 $249.00 $1,282 —
625 625 4 226.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,419 +5.02
680 680 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,469 +0.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 428 12 280.00–295.00 $287.26 $1,229 +12.61
475–480 476 18 268.00–280.00 $275.99 $1,314 +18.40
525 525 15 260.00–272.00 $266.13 $1,397 +20.05
575–585 577 5 240.00–254.00 $247.18 $1,426 +11.03
610–640 626 6 229.00–238.00 $233.19 $1,460 +13.61
660–690 674 5 210.00–220.00 $213.18 $1,437 —
720–725 723 2 210.00–216.00 $213.01 $1,540 —
760–775 770 5 200.00–212.00 $205.58 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 260.00–270.00 $266.72 $1,126 +11.01
475 475 5 256.00–266.00 $262.00 $1,244 +22.00
525 525 10 238.00–248.00 $243.20 $1,277 +12.95
575–595 578 6 228.00–238.00 $233.36 $1,349 +16.12
625 625 7 214.00–220.00 $217.14 $1,357 +9.17
725–745 732 3 196.00–200.00 $198.64 $1,454 +8.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 3 284.00–290.00 $287.97 $1,376 —
525–535 528 4 274.00–278.00 $276.01 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1164 80-85% 9 109.00–112.00 $110.67 $1,288 —
1085–1325 1234 80-85% 7 115.00–120.00 $117.68 $1,452 —
1185–1335 1260 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1066 85-90% 4 108.00–113.00 $110.44 $1,177 —
1045–1165 1097 85-90% 8 100.00–105.00 $102.01 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1405 1362 75-80% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.69 $1,562 —
1200–1500 1417 75-80% 5 120.00–122.00 $120.53 $1,708 —

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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) 13 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,186.54

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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.