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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $267.00/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 715 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.87/cwt ≈ $1,727/hd at 633 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.55/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 567 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,185 864 1,290
Feeder cattle 928 633 1,074
Slaughter cattle 222 215 183
Replacement cattle 35 16 33

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 cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 -7.86
320–335 328 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,295 -22.98
375–395 378 6 385.00–395.00 $393.26 $1,487 -5.74
420–440 428 12 345.00–360.00 $352.41 $1,508 -35.57
465–495 488 7 334.00–350.00 $342.06 $1,669 -3.65
505–548 538 14 325.00–337.00 $330.43 $1,778 +4.95
570–590 579 8 315.00–320.00 $317.39 $1,838 +4.43
605–645 631 7 300.00–304.00 $301.11 $1,900 +0.36
715 715 49 267.00 $267.00 $1,909 —
819 819 12 250.00 $250.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 7 460.00–480.00 $467.60 $1,267 +10.81
325–335 329 5 450.00–460.00 $455.99 $1,500 +20.99
355–365 360 7 400.00–420.00 $407.08 $1,465 -24.35
410–425 419 5 390.00–405.00 $394.89 $1,655 -7.64
465–475 471 9 352.00–365.00 $357.07 $1,682 -5.87
558–585 572 9 320.00–331.00 $322.84 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 8 370.00–385.00 $376.77 $1,191 -17.23
355–390 367 11 355.00–370.00 $361.12 $1,325 -17.21
525–535 529 5 310.00–320.00 $314.05 $1,661 +7.91
575–595 585 2 300.00–308.00 $303.93 $1,778 —
620 620 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 342 15 350.00–368.00 $360.27 $1,232 -3.11
370–395 377 12 340.00–355.00 $346.68 $1,307 +6.81
425–445 432 10 325.00–340.00 $332.94 $1,438 +7.48
460–490 476 10 306.00–322.00 $311.09 $1,481 -10.29
501–545 517 13 292.00–312.00 $302.22 $1,562 -3.76
560–575 567 18 280.00–288.00 $285.55 $1,619 -1.69
630–640 633 39 270.00–273.00 $272.87 $1,727 —
680–697 696 14 252.00–254.00 $252.14 $1,755 -11.86
705–720 713 2 244.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,754 —
755–775 759 14 241.00–246.00 $241.80 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 6 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,088 +10.68
355–395 371 12 320.00–335.00 $329.06 $1,221 +9.06
415–445 427 5 300.00–322.00 $312.83 $1,336 +9.52
460–495 478 15 286.00–300.00 $293.63 $1,404 -3.27
520–545 537 10 280.00–292.00 $285.19 $1,531 -2.76
555–590 572 8 266.00–276.00 $272.20 $1,557 -2.22
625–635 628 12 250.00–254.00 $251.01 $1,576 -10.94
655–690 671 15 240.00–252.00 $245.69 $1,649 +2.58
702–720 709 9 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,666 +1.98
765–785 777 6 220.00–230.00 $227.02 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,009 —
365–395 376 7 300.00–312.00 $305.61 $1,149 +0.61
420–430 428 4 285.00–298.00 $288.19 $1,233 +2.19
465–495 482 5 275.00–285.00 $280.91 $1,354 +2.51
653 653 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +4.40
505–545 532 6 302.00–313.00 $306.51 $1,631 -4.19
555–575 566 10 290.00–302.00 $295.37 $1,672 -6.64
620–640 625 4 286.00–288.00 $286.51 $1,791 -0.68
655–690 662 5 270.00–276.00 $272.04 $1,801 +3.37
710–725 715 3 248.00–250.00 $248.68 $1,778 —
770–795 781 6 242.00–254.00 $246.97 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 416 4 315.00–320.00 $318.78 $1,326 —
525–540 530 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $1,581 +5.83
575–580 578 3 282.00–286.00 $283.33 $1,638 +2.32
615–630 623 8 266.00–272.00 $269.27 $1,678 —
670–695 683 2 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $1,759 —
725–730 728 4 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 11 346.00–356.00 $349.52 $1,695 -4.91
510–545 533 3 320.00–330.00 $323.19 $1,723 -17.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1167 80-85% 24 144.00–148.00 $146.27 $1,707 —
1095–1250 1194 80-85% 10 136.00–141.00 $138.15 $1,650 —
1050–1270 1198 80-85% 12 150.00–154.00 $151.89 $1,820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1370 1280 75-80% 11 149.00–153.00 $150.85 $1,931 —
1060–1370 1283 75-80% 13 143.00–147.00 $144.56 $1,855 —
1245–1575 1356 75-80% 12 158.00–160.00 $158.69 $2,152 +19.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1010 954 85-90% 10 134.00–139.00 $136.18 $1,299 -6.82
940–1080 1004 85-90% 7 142.00–146.00 $143.66 $1,442 +9.94
985–1120 1078 85-90% 10 128.00–131.00 $129.54 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1585 1463 4 150.00–159.00 $153.18 $2,241 -17.64
1455–2005 1758 7 174.00–179.00 $176.77 $3,108 —
1595–2020 1868 8 183.00–193.00 $187.41 $3,501 —

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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) 7 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,378.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,862.50

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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 18 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,488.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,144.44 —

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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.