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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.08/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 672 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.00/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $357.14/cwt ≈ $1,914/hd at 536 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 1,185 1,392
Feeder cattle 734 928 1,143
Slaughter cattle 200 222 226
Replacement cattle 36 35 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 460.00–480.00 $470.00 $1,372 +2.40
310–345 328 6 430.00–450.00 $442.38 $1,451 -13.61
375 375 10 415.00–430.00 $421.50 $1,581 +14.42
425 425 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +15.11
465–475 468 8 375.00–398.00 $390.58 $1,828 +33.51
525–538 536 14 355.00–360.00 $357.14 $1,914 —
555–585 559 7 339.00–340.00 $339.15 $1,896 +16.31
613 613 15 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 —
651–677 661 13 290.00–301.00 $296.67 $1,961 —
762 762 9 272.00 $272.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 4 435.00–445.00 $437.53 $1,208 +7.53
325 325 10 410.00–430.00 $422.50 $1,373 +27.61
375 375 6 400.00–410.00 $403.33 $1,512 +10.07
425–445 431 4 390.00–405.00 $398.67 $1,718 +46.26
460–495 476 4 355.00–370.00 $363.00 $1,728 +20.94
525–540 529 7 335.00–345.00 $339.29 $1,795 +8.86
575 575 5 330.00–335.00 $332.00 $1,909 +14.61
725 725 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,943 +1.00
773 773 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 380.00–390.00 $386.81 $1,230 +10.04
425 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 377.00–390.00 $381.42 $1,251 +21.15
365–395 373 6 365.00–380.00 $371.79 $1,387 +25.11
415–430 423 5 345.00–355.00 $348.97 $1,476 +16.03
460–465 463 4 320.00–328.00 $324.02 $1,500 +12.93
510–535 520 7 310.00–323.00 $318.74 $1,657 +16.52
560–575 570 3 302.00–304.00 $302.65 $1,725 +17.10
655–672 672 73 264.00–270.00 $264.08 $1,775 +11.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 355.00–365.00 $359.81 $1,180 +19.76
365–395 377 8 335.00–357.00 $343.62 $1,295 +14.56
405–445 429 5 320.00–332.00 $324.53 $1,392 +11.70
460–485 470 13 297.00–315.00 $306.70 $1,441 +13.07
510–535 528 9 290.00–305.00 $296.44 $1,565 +11.25
555–580 564 10 275.00–288.00 $280.23 $1,580 +8.03
625 625 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +18.99
675 675 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 +4.31
715–725 720 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,746 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 7 310.00–320.00 $314.16 $1,213 +8.55
425–435 428 6 290.00–302.00 $297.94 $1,275 +9.75
460–465 463 3 285.00–295.00 $289.01 $1,338 +8.10
505–545 525 3 280.00–288.00 $284.90 $1,496 —
570–575 573 3 258.00–260.00 $259.34 $1,486 —
725 725 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 385.00–390.00 $386.72 $1,671 +36.72
460–485 474 6 342.00–352.00 $347.18 $1,646 —
520–545 531 8 315.00–335.00 $324.36 $1,722 +17.85
575–585 576 8 300.00–312.00 $304.01 $1,751 +8.64
625–645 636 4 277.00–288.00 $281.75 $1,792 -4.76
680–695 689 4 262.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,844 -4.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 423 9 395.00–410.00 $402.21 $1,701 —
465–475 474 10 355.00–375.00 $360.47 $1,709 +10.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 310.00–317.00 $312.33 $1,484 —
510–525 518 4 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,580 +6.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1186 80-85% 37 143.00–148.00 $145.55 $1,726 +7.40
1145–1265 1212 80-85% 9 151.00–155.00 $152.95 $1,854 —
1130–1340 1250 80-85% 13 135.00–141.00 $138.19 $1,727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1425 1288 75-80% 27 151.00–156.00 $153.73 $1,980 +9.17
1215–1395 1328 75-80% 9 158.00–163.00 $159.80 $2,122 —
1110–1555 1356 75-80% 19 146.00–150.00 $147.51 $2,000 -11.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1024 85-90% 9 139.00–143.00 $140.90 $1,443 -2.76
1060–1105 1085 85-90% 11 135.00–137.00 $135.72 $1,473 +6.18
975–1165 1109 85-90% 11 129.00–132.00 $131.00 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1346 5 161.00–170.00 $167.24 $2,251 —
1420–1740 1580 4 175.00–182.00 $177.38 $2,803 —
1800–2005 1897 14 183.00–193.00 $185.88 $3,526 -1.53

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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) 6 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,233.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00

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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.