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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.34/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 525 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.13/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 471 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.75/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 632 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,948 1,590
Feeder cattle 1,160 1,948 1,283
Slaughter cattle 167 — 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available for slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 324 9 370.00–382.00 $376.31 $1,219 +23.59
375 375 13 350.00–370.00 $358.08 $1,343 +9.92
415–440 426 4 330.00–340.00 $336.20 $1,432 +2.20
468–475 473 20 310.00–322.00 $317.79 $1,503 -6.12
520–525 525 20 300.00–310.00 $305.60 $1,604 -8.86
570–575 573 2 298.00–300.00 $299.00 $1,713 +7.26
630 630 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,651 -12.49
670–695 681 28 244.00–254.00 $252.16 $1,717 -3.99
720–745 733 3 242.00–250.00 $246.64 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 4 340.00–350.00 $347.59 $1,116 —
375 375 13 330.00–340.00 $336.31 $1,261 +14.60
620–630 625 2 236.00–250.00 $243.06 $1,519 -18.94
675–695 682 5 230.00–240.00 $232.43 $1,585 -0.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,272 -2.84
355–365 360 3 375.00–390.00 $383.31 $1,380 +3.72
405–445 425 4 340.00–346.00 $342.48 $1,456 -8.00
475–495 481 7 326.00–338.00 $331.15 $1,593 -13.81
505–525 517 5 316.00–330.00 $323.62 $1,673 +1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 7 302.00–315.00 $307.97 $1,013 -7.19
352–395 366 16 290.00–306.00 $299.48 $1,096 -3.68
425–445 427 21 285.00–300.00 $291.93 $1,247 -5.92
460–485 471 35 270.00–286.00 $277.13 $1,305 -4.85
520–525 525 77 250.00–264.00 $258.34 $1,356 -6.21
555–575 573 12 234.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,353 -6.14
605–645 632 34 224.00–228.00 $226.75 $1,433 -2.74
670–675 673 3 218.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,476 -0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 295.00 $295.00 $959 +11.70
365–395 381 5 278.00–285.00 $280.59 $1,069 +7.26
425 425 5 270.00–282.00 $276.40 $1,175 +7.83
475–485 476 20 260.00–270.00 $264.60 $1,259 +9.60
525 525 13 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $1,273 -5.02
575–580 576 9 220.00–232.00 $227.55 $1,311 -1.02
605–625 615 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,347 +2.61
665–685 675 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,411 -1.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 4 322.00–328.00 $324.99 $1,085 -4.61
360–390 375 12 308.00–320.00 $314.24 $1,178 -7.45
405–430 418 6 302.00–308.00 $304.98 $1,275 -9.18
455–465 460 2 290.00–304.00 $296.92 $1,366 -2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 427 24 308.00–330.00 $318.53 $1,360 +10.28
455–495 474 9 295.00–310.00 $303.92 $1,441 -0.44
510–540 525 6 290.00–300.00 $295.66 $1,552 -3.86
560–595 574 5 276.00–292.00 $281.92 $1,618 -3.70
610–645 627 6 242.00–262.00 $255.59 $1,603 -6.12
685–690 688 2 224.00–230.00 $226.99 $1,562 -13.58
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +4.02
755 755 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 526 7 272.00–280.00 $278.59 $1,465 +0.05
570–590 580 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,536 -5.36
635–649 648 13 230.00–241.00 $240.17 $1,556 +6.87
675–685 678 3 210.00–214.00 $211.35 $1,433 —
795 795 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 5 320.00–335.00 $328.52 $1,567 +8.73
510–540 525 2 310.00–314.00 $311.94 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1405 1243 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $125.83 $1,564 —
1075–1580 1295 80-85% 21 110.00–116.00 $113.44 $1,469 —
1180–1415 1304 80-85% 13 118.00–123.00 $119.91 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1455 1288 75-80% 8 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,584 —
1300–1325 1313 75-80% 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $1,681 —
1235–1700 1403 75-80% 13 114.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1038 85-90% 7 104.00–108.00 $105.80 $1,098 —
925–1145 1069 85-90% 9 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1665 1572 9 120.00–128.00 $122.00 $1,918 —
1400–1790 1633 5 133.00–137.00 $135.02 $2,205 —
1340–1890 1707 9 138.00–139.00 $138.30 $2,361 —

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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.