Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

1,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.07/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 625 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.44/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 571 lb · 61 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $442.45/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 392 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,850 1,980 1,454
Feeder cattle 1,684 1,696 1,264
Slaughter cattle 161 266 174
Replacement cattle 5 18 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 5 480.00–500.00 $491.73 $1,165 —
270–295 286 11 460.00–480.00 $470.38 $1,345 -41.79
305–345 324 17 440.00–460.00 $449.25 $1,456 +1.11
373–395 385 24 420.00–445.00 $432.70 $1,666 +4.70
397 value added 397 31 450.00 $450.00 $1,786 -2.00
410–448 439 20 408.00–415.00 $411.60 $1,807 +10.60
474 value added 474 15 421.00 $421.00 $1,996 —
455–495 478 26 385.00–410.00 $397.82 $1,902 +5.60
505–543 528 13 367.00–375.00 $369.62 $1,952 -7.81
552–599 571 61 351.00–360.00 $354.44 $2,024 -9.85
605–649 625 76 338.00–351.00 $346.07 $2,163 +1.57
685 685 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -11.38
705 705 3 314.00–316.00 $315.33 $2,223 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 435.00–445.00 $438.25 $1,236 —
325–345 337 5 420.00–435.00 $429.21 $1,446 +16.71
370–390 380 11 405.00–415.00 $412.25 $1,567 +7.13
410–445 437 10 388.00–405.00 $395.33 $1,728 +2.83
460–495 479 39 366.00–381.00 $375.46 $1,798 -3.42
520–545 531 20 348.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,885 +1.21
560–590 581 20 336.00–350.00 $345.71 $2,009 +5.54
607–645 631 41 325.00–337.00 $334.24 $2,109 +2.75
675–695 691 5 312.00–320.00 $314.37 $2,172 -3.44
789 789 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,257 -11.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 380.00–385.00 $381.65 $1,366 -3.01
415–425 418 3 360.00–370.00 $363.39 $1,519 —
455–495 476 6 345.00–360.00 $354.14 $1,686 +4.19
520–540 530 4 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,775 -3.09
575 575 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -5.07
615–625 619 5 310.00–314.00 $312.38 $1,934 -1.50
725–740 733 2 296.00–300.00 $297.98 $2,184 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 5 395.00–410.00 $401.69 $1,305 +14.19
360–395 372 33 370.00–390.00 $383.22 $1,426 +15.47
405–445 430 30 347.00–360.00 $356.76 $1,534 -5.23
455–490 471 37 336.00–349.00 $342.13 $1,611 -1.89
505–530 522 30 320.00–332.00 $328.28 $1,714 -4.69
555–595 580 29 312.00–324.00 $316.66 $1,837 +2.60
605–645 623 13 300.00–312.00 $303.52 $1,891 +1.69
668–692 680 12 286.00–296.00 $289.06 $1,966 +8.39
725 725 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +10.00
765–766 766 5 267.00–272.00 $271.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 5 440.00–450.00 $445.88 $1,266 +1.16
320–325 324 9 435.00–445.00 $439.98 $1,426 +17.44
355–375 360 6 395.00–415.00 $404.88 $1,458 —
405–435 418 31 365.00–375.00 $366.99 $1,534 +1.14
454 value added 454 17 371.00 $371.00 $1,684 —
470–475 473 4 352.00–358.00 $355.02 $1,679 -4.05
525–526 525 26 348.00–349.00 $348.46 $1,829 +7.45
562–580 565 6 326.00–332.00 $330.97 $1,870 +3.46
605–630 615 18 315.00–325.00 $316.46 $1,946 +9.10
660–675 670 3 298.00–300.00 $298.66 $2,001 +2.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 12 345.00–360.00 $348.81 $1,312 —
405–435 421 16 330.00–340.00 $335.32 $1,412 -2.06
475 475 6 316.00–328.00 $320.00 $1,520 -5.71
505–542 528 23 302.00–314.00 $309.43 $1,634 -5.64
555–580 571 11 298.00–310.00 $303.28 $1,732 -0.36
625 625 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,825 +8.36
675–695 682 3 274.00–280.00 $276.04 $1,883 +11.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 423 20 360.00–386.00 $377.99 $1,599 +7.59
455–480 472 19 348.00–360.00 $352.49 $1,664 -9.38
505–525 511 7 338.00–346.00 $342.55 $1,750 +9.00
555–570 564 7 322.00–334.00 $327.74 $1,848 +4.34
603–630 619 13 312.00–324.00 $315.69 $1,954 +13.38
665–695 678 6 300.00–310.00 $303.64 $2,059 +6.86
710–745 731 4 295.00–300.00 $297.26 $2,173 +10.27
759–765 760 10 282.00–284.00 $283.80 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 8 345.00–350.00 $348.79 $1,465 +7.89
455–495 469 5 324.00–338.00 $331.22 $1,553 -2.59
535–545 539 8 316.00–330.00 $324.74 $1,750 +4.04
570–595 584 13 305.00–315.00 $309.29 $1,806 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 412 19 390.00–405.00 $394.95 $1,627 -9.97
455–480 468 2 365.00–370.00 $367.57 $1,720 -7.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1150 1126 80-85% 8 154.00–159.00 $155.58 $1,752 -6.91
1045–1280 1199 80-85% 12 166.00–170.00 $168.05 $2,015 —
1080–1320 1224 80-85% 24 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $1,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1120 958 85-90% 12 143.00–147.00 $145.51 $1,394 -4.37
965–1075 994 85-90% 11 154.00–159.00 $156.11 $1,552 +6.23
1000–1135 1096 85-90% 7 149.00–153.00 $151.96 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1320 1127 75-80% 6 163.00–165.00 $164.22 $1,851 —
1250–1450 1330 75-80% 14 167.00–171.00 $168.85 $2,246 —
1115–1740 1338 75-80% 5 173.00–177.00 $174.71 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1665 1542 3 178.00–184.00 $180.43 $2,782 —
1545–2040 1754 8 189.00–195.00 $192.16 $3,370 —
1575–2200 1872 3 198.00–213.00 $206.44 $3,865 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,565.00–2,660.00 $2,625.00

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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.