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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.34/cwt +15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 581 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.70/cwt ≈ $1,615/hd at 634 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $249.18/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 671 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 1,802 0
Feeder cattle 1,120 1,434 0
Slaughter cattle 161 335 0
Replacement cattle 14 33 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 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 335.00–355.00 $344.85 $1,172 +10.56
355–375 372 6 325.00–340.00 $330.52 $1,230 —
419–425 423 11 320.00–330.00 $323.84 $1,370 +6.97
460–490 475 6 307.00–320.00 $312.62 $1,485 +1.39
525 525 7 290.00–308.00 $299.14 $1,570 -2.24
555–585 581 45 276.00–288.00 $287.34 $1,669 +15.34
616–637 634 35 250.00–264.00 $254.70 $1,615 —
658 value added 658 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,724 —
655–676 673 30 240.00–249.00 $247.04 $1,663 —
710–740 723 3 232.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 315.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,052 +2.01
369–375 374 26 305.00–320.00 $313.09 $1,171 +8.66
425–440 426 11 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,299 +4.28
472–485 474 9 285.00–300.00 $297.19 $1,409 +5.06
515–545 525 11 268.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,445 -3.53
555–595 577 31 258.00–268.00 $264.81 $1,528 +2.76
620–625 624 9 235.00–244.00 $238.11 $1,486 -11.39
655–695 677 11 226.00–231.00 $230.09 $1,558 -5.33
725–730 727 3 225.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,650 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 300.00 $300.00 $975 +1.98
375 375 5 290.00–300.00 $296.00 $1,110 +8.61
425 425 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,211 -1.22
495 495 2 265.00–274.00 $269.50 $1,334 -6.99
570–590 580 2 230.00–242.00 $235.90 $1,368 -18.96
625–630 627 3 230.00–234.00 $232.66 $1,459 -2.67
660–695 678 2 215.00–220.00 $217.56 $1,475 -7.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 370 13 280.00–290.00 $283.53 $1,049 —
413–445 422 16 270.00–282.00 $275.19 $1,161 +19.14
465–477 475 21 260.00–276.00 $265.17 $1,260 +13.17
505–535 526 8 243.00–254.00 $245.81 $1,293 -3.19
585–590 588 2 238.00–246.00 $242.02 $1,423 —
615–645 624 9 228.00–240.00 $233.12 $1,455 +6.12
675–690 678 5 218.00–222.00 $219.41 $1,488 +3.41
720–745 727 16 210.00–216.00 $212.62 $1,546 —
775 775 7 206.00–210.00 $209.43 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 290.00 $290.00 $798 +12.06
325–340 327 8 265.00–280.00 $273.70 $895 +9.09
375–385 379 6 260.00–275.00 $270.13 $1,024 +16.91
410–445 425 11 250.00–265.00 $256.33 $1,089 +11.33
475–490 480 31 236.00–252.00 $245.20 $1,177 +4.90
525–535 525 22 228.00–242.00 $233.92 $1,228 -0.27
558–595 572 8 226.00–234.00 $228.75 $1,308 +4.52
625 625 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 -2.32
675–685 678 3 210.00–213.00 $211.01 $1,431 +0.12
730–745 738 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,483 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 250.00–260.00 $255.25 $837 +6.85
365–375 372 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $880 -2.76
430–440 435 2 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $983 -4.93
475–485 478 7 218.00–230.00 $226.83 $1,084 -0.94
525 525 10 218.00–224.00 $221.40 $1,162 -0.07
575–595 587 5 214.00–220.00 $217.19 $1,275 +5.60
605–645 620 3 200.00–214.00 $208.11 $1,290 +0.66
675 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +0.68
725–745 735 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 423 20 290.00–304.00 $298.89 $1,264 +11.63
475 475 7 265.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,283 -5.85
525–545 530 12 260.00–270.00 $264.18 $1,400 -1.95
560–595 576 4 230.00–250.00 $235.89 $1,359 -11.29
625–645 633 5 217.00–232.00 $222.63 $1,409 -10.56
655–685 668 6 210.00–220.00 $214.00 $1,430 +0.82
775 775 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,519 -9.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 270.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,176 +9.95
480–485 483 2 235.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,171 -19.46
610–625 620 3 211.00–214.00 $211.98 $1,314 -5.16
655–675 671 5 194.00–200.00 $196.78 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 5 305.00–316.00 $312.41 $1,346 —
480–485 482 3 294.00–302.00 $297.68 $1,435 +9.71
515–530 523 2 284.00–287.00 $285.52 $1,493 +9.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1150 80-85% 14 120.00–125.00 $122.14 $1,405 +11.47
1030–1330 1207 80-85% 5 127.00–130.00 $129.27 $1,560 +11.59
1100–1375 1219 80-85% 15 114.00–119.00 $115.53 $1,408 -2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1150 1044 85-90% 7 109.00–114.00 $110.40 $1,153 —
900–1220 1074 85-90% 24 101.00–107.00 $103.90 $1,116 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1326 75-80% 9 124.00–130.00 $126.41 $1,676 —
1255–1525 1435 75-80% 3 133.00–134.00 $133.29 $1,913 +12.76
1295–1520 1476 75-80% 9 119.00–123.00 $120.06 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1685 1516 4 125.00–130.00 $127.85 $1,938 —
1200–2025 1555 6 135.00–141.00 $138.16 $2,148 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,466.67

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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.