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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $399.00/cwt +32.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $296.90/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 479 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.41/cwt ≈ $1,593/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 569 1,506
Feeder cattle 633 454 1,277
Slaughter cattle 215 92 207
Replacement cattle 16 23 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 7 435.00–445.00 $437.86 $1,204 —
325–330 326 7 410.00–425.00 $417.87 $1,362 +30.07
375 375 20 395.00–410.00 $399.00 $1,496 +32.06
425–430 426 5 365.00–415.00 $387.98 $1,653 +46.67
475–495 481 7 340.00–350.00 $345.71 $1,663 —
515–525 523 4 324.00–330.00 $325.48 $1,702 —
575–590 583 4 310.00–316.00 $312.96 $1,825 —
625–635 627 8 298.00–308.00 $300.75 $1,886 —
680–695 688 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,960 —
760–765 763 2 260.00–266.00 $262.99 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 385.00–400.00 $394.00 $1,280 +56.56
360–375 373 9 370.00–390.00 $378.33 $1,411 —
515–540 528 2 300.00–312.00 $306.14 $1,616 —
625 625 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 6 450.00–470.00 $456.79 $1,256 —
325 325 4 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,414 +31.72
365–395 383 3 420.00–440.00 $431.43 $1,652 +40.92
420–430 425 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,711 +30.85
460–475 469 5 360.00–370.00 $362.94 $1,702 —
525–530 528 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 7 325.00–335.00 $329.37 $1,051 +12.11
375 375 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
425–445 438 10 300.00–316.00 $303.31 $1,328 +8.03
475–490 479 15 290.00–305.00 $296.90 $1,422 +15.77
510–540 523 13 278.00–298.00 $287.95 $1,506 +11.95
570–585 578 4 266.00–282.00 $274.42 $1,586 +13.10
605–625 620 4 260.00–268.00 $261.95 $1,624 +12.02
655–685 673 5 240.00–248.00 $243.11 $1,636 —
710–725 718 2 230.00–236.00 $233.03 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 6 360.00–370.00 $363.38 $1,174 +18.38
365–395 381 12 335.00–346.00 $339.87 $1,295 —
405–445 423 11 320.00–330.00 $325.46 $1,377 +5.95
455–475 465 6 316.00–325.00 $321.38 $1,494 +25.68
510–525 520 3 305.00–308.00 $305.98 $1,591 —
560–570 567 8 285.00–296.00 $287.24 $1,629 —
670 670 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
445 445 2 280.00–292.00 $286.00 $1,273 +11.00
475 475 5 276.00–280.00 $278.40 $1,322 +10.42
515–545 528 3 263.00–274.00 $269.10 $1,421 +8.60
565–570 568 2 248.00–255.00 $251.48 $1,428 +15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 424 8 340.00–355.00 $345.60 $1,465 +17.79
470–485 479 8 328.00–338.00 $331.97 $1,590 +12.16
520–545 538 7 306.00–315.00 $310.70 $1,672 +8.27
560–575 572 5 295.00–310.00 $302.01 $1,727 +16.01
630–645 636 5 285.00–290.00 $287.19 $1,827 +18.20
660–690 676 5 265.00–277.00 $268.67 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 429 13 360.00–385.00 $371.41 $1,593 —
475–495 483 10 350.00–360.00 $354.43 $1,712 —
510–535 522 3 335.00–348.00 $341.03 $1,780 +6.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,573 —
560–575 568 4 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1665 1328 75-80% 9 151.00–157.00 $153.04 $2,032 —
1120–1705 1381 75-80% 14 137.00–141.00 $139.10 $1,921 +2.09
1245–1615 1437 75-80% 17 144.00–148.00 $145.73 $2,094 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1118 80-85% 10 131.00–137.00 $133.29 $1,490 -6.80
1065–1340 1149 80-85% 10 147.00–150.00 $147.82 $1,698 +7.73
1165–1335 1224 80-85% 19 139.00–144.00 $141.50 $1,732 +7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,394 —
915–1150 1012 85-90% 8 132.00–136.00 $133.72 $1,353 +0.55
960–1140 1049 85-90% 18 125.00–130.00 $128.32 $1,346 -4.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1520 1330 3 150.00–159.00 $153.43 $2,041 —
1200–1815 1468 4 167.00–174.00 $170.82 $2,508 —
1365–2345 1958 13 179.00–189.00 $183.35 $3,590 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,162.50 —

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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.