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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $366.94/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 377 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $403.28/cwt -8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 326 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.81/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 1,260 1,800
Feeder cattle 454 1,048 1,800
Slaughter cattle 92 183 0
Replacement cattle 23 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 4 430.00–445.00 $438.89 $966 -52.14
320–345 326 14 395.00–415.00 $403.28 $1,315 -8.35
355–385 371 8 385.00–400.00 $390.51 $1,449 +13.47
415–435 427 6 365.00–385.00 $371.68 $1,587 +10.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 9 380.00–395.00 $387.80 $1,256 +2.92
375–385 377 15 355.00–375.00 $366.94 $1,383 +9.64
405–435 426 7 335.00–350.00 $341.31 $1,454 +0.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,141 -26.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 272 6 335.00–350.00 $339.03 $922 —
305–345 328 10 310.00–325.00 $317.26 $1,041 +13.34
425–445 438 6 286.00–300.00 $295.28 $1,293 +8.45
455–475 463 9 276.00–290.00 $281.13 $1,302 +6.40
525 525 4 272.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,449 +7.71
575–590 580 3 260.00–262.00 $261.32 $1,516 -0.90
605–630 615 3 244.00–254.00 $249.93 $1,537 +9.53
770–795 783 2 222.00–224.00 $222.98 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +5.00
425 425 4 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,169 +8.39
470–495 479 4 265.00–274.00 $267.98 $1,284 +8.23
525 525 4 260.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,368 +2.50
585–595 592 3 234.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,397 -12.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
415–425 423 4 318.00–320.00 $319.51 $1,352 +17.79
455–470 462 3 292.00–300.00 $295.70 $1,366 +1.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 426 7 320.00–335.00 $327.81 $1,396 -0.24
470–475 475 11 315.00–328.00 $319.81 $1,519 +3.62
505–525 520 4 300.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,573 -2.89
555–595 578 6 282.00–290.00 $286.00 $1,653 +4.67
620–635 633 6 266.00–274.00 $268.99 $1,703 +8.46
765–770 768 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,774 -6.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -2.00
475 475 5 300.00–310.00 $304.00 $1,444 +3.20
625–645 633 3 255.00–262.00 $258.30 $1,635 +13.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1225 1120 80-85% 4 139.00–143.00 $140.09 $1,569 —
1130–1315 1225 80-85% 12 133.00–137.00 $134.47 $1,647 -9.53
1170–1410 1290 80-85% 4 145.00–146.00 $145.45 $1,876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1460 1388 75-80% 6 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,902 —
1275–1595 1399 75-80% 9 144.00–149.00 $146.35 $2,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1045 1035 85-90% 6 132.00–135.00 $133.17 $1,378 —
905–1180 1088 85-90% 3 126.00–128.00 $127.45 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1495 1393 6 147.00–156.00 $149.97 $2,089 —
1200–1900 1503 7 161.00–166.00 $163.08 $2,451 —
1790–2045 1898 11 169.00–180.00 $175.17 $3,325 —

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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) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,739.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.