Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

1,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.37/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 529 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $353.73/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 372 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.31/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 633 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,881 1,327 1,480
Feeder cattle 1,461 1,160 1,081
Slaughter cattle 385 167 371
Replacement cattle 35 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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
225–245 233 5 390.00–400.00 $393.15 $916 —
325–345 327 12 365.00–380.00 $372.93 $1,219 -3.38
354–395 372 38 340.00–364.00 $353.73 $1,316 -4.35
405–447 429 12 325.00–340.00 $333.23 $1,430 -2.97
475–495 477 10 320.00–328.00 $323.82 $1,545 +6.03
515–525 519 7 308.00–312.00 $308.99 $1,604 +3.39
563–575 570 12 288.00–302.00 $295.72 $1,686 -3.28
625–635 627 6 262.00–275.00 $266.51 $1,671 +4.51
680–686 685 5 251.00–266.00 $253.98 $1,740 +1.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 15 330.00–350.00 $342.67 $1,114 -4.92
355–375 371 5 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,206 -11.31
478–485 480 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,448 —
575 575 10 268.00–280.00 $271.50 $1,561 —
610–640 621 9 242.00–251.00 $249.42 $1,549 +6.36
655–695 668 3 236.00–240.00 $238.61 $1,594 +6.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 430.00–455.00 $438.81 $1,018 —
265–275 272 3 400.00–410.00 $403.25 $1,097 —
320–325 324 5 385.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,254 -8.02
375–385 378 3 370.00–375.00 $371.70 $1,405 -11.61
425–445 429 5 344.00–355.00 $350.74 $1,505 +8.26
457–480 465 12 334.00–340.00 $336.90 $1,567 +5.75
505–530 518 4 320.00–328.00 $323.52 $1,676 -0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 326 15 306.00–315.00 $309.42 $1,009 +1.45
375–395 376 22 300.00–310.00 $304.18 $1,144 +4.70
415–445 425 12 288.00–302.00 $293.63 $1,248 +1.70
455–493 473 21 272.00–288.00 $276.41 $1,307 -0.72
510–525 524 10 248.00–260.00 $251.58 $1,318 -6.76
560–575 574 15 235.00–246.00 $241.28 $1,385 +5.11
613–645 633 34 228.00–239.00 $233.31 $1,477 +6.56
652–695 662 5 220.00–234.00 $230.26 $1,524 +10.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 290.00–300.00 $295.71 $961 +0.71
365–390 376 6 282.00–295.00 $290.60 $1,093 +10.01
425 425 29 266.00–280.00 $272.07 $1,156 -4.33
475 475 22 258.00–268.00 $260.36 $1,237 -4.24
525–543 529 41 232.00–246.00 $240.37 $1,272 -2.09
560–575 571 7 224.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,302 +0.47
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +1.02
743 743 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 320.00–330.00 $324.81 $1,065 -0.18
355–385 365 3 318.00–324.00 $320.65 $1,170 +6.41
405–425 421 5 305.00–308.00 $306.40 $1,290 +1.42
610–645 626 5 242.00–246.00 $243.19 $1,522 —
675 675 4 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
730–745 738 2 218.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 23 228.00–330.00 $311.80 $1,316 -6.73
475–485 477 10 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $1,442 -1.63
505–525 524 18 275.00–292.00 $281.65 $1,476 -14.01
560–580 575 16 260.00–274.00 $265.36 $1,526 -16.56
625–630 625 14 248.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,588 -1.45
675–695 680 7 236.00–246.00 $239.72 $1,630 +12.73
705–740 713 11 224.00–234.00 $229.08 $1,633 +9.08
760–775 769 4 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,667 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 427 9 300.00–305.00 $300.57 $1,283 —
460–475 473 9 275.00–290.00 $280.63 $1,327 —
510–525 524 11 262.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,397 -12.04
560–575 573 6 246.00–254.00 $249.31 $1,429 -15.60
615–645 628 4 236.00–242.00 $238.96 $1,501 -1.21
680–695 688 2 230.00–234.00 $232.02 $1,596 +20.67
705–745 720 3 205.00–213.00 $209.06 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 8 334.00–350.00 $341.63 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1240 999 85-90% 8 103.00–109.00 $105.81 $1,057 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1250 1192 80-85% 5 111.00–113.00 $112.26 $1,338 —

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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) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,143.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,241.67

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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.