Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $448.85/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 384 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.27/cwt ≈ $1,595/hd at 425 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.51/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 488 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 1,560 0
Feeder cattle 996 1,393 0
Slaughter cattle 75 155 0
Replacement cattle 31 12 0

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 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 535.00–550.00 $542.25 $1,236 —
260–285 266 4 525.00–530.00 $528.66 $1,406 +25.23
305–345 328 22 450.00–480.00 $463.40 $1,520 +7.13
360–393 384 31 430.00–460.00 $448.85 $1,724 +9.30
460–470 465 11 400.00–415.00 $401.38 $1,866 -9.35
525–545 535 5 380.00–390.00 $385.22 $2,061 -5.60
555–575 567 5 368.00–380.00 $374.34 $2,123 +5.37
605–623 619 21 346.00–353.00 $347.40 $2,150 +1.61
670–685 678 10 330.00–336.00 $331.00 $2,244 +4.62
720–745 733 2 315.00–316.00 $315.49 $2,313 -8.61
756 756 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,381 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 5 490.00–505.00 $496.84 $1,376 +41.87
335–345 337 6 420.00–430.00 $426.63 $1,438 +3.24
355–395 371 11 415.00–425.00 $418.55 $1,553 +4.22
420–445 437 3 390.00–410.00 $396.41 $1,732 -1.75
454–495 476 20 372.00–390.00 $381.41 $1,816 -4.60
515–545 529 6 365.00–376.00 $370.24 $1,959 +3.14
560–595 565 24 350.00–361.00 $356.98 $2,017 +6.26
625–645 632 10 338.00–344.00 $340.21 $2,150 +7.68
720–745 741 7 300.00–310.00 $305.28 $2,262 —
755–785 770 2 294.00–300.00 $297.06 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 5 400.00–415.00 $408.08 $1,339 +6.35
360–395 383 8 385.00–400.00 $391.84 $1,501 -0.33
460–480 473 3 360.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,710 -3.38
510–535 523 2 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,857 +11.08
590–595 591 4 340.00–348.00 $342.01 $2,021 +8.01
615–630 622 3 330.00–334.00 $331.99 $2,065 +13.98
725 725 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
755 755 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 6 450.00–465.00 $455.79 $1,313 +4.68
310–330 318 9 415.00–440.00 $430.31 $1,368 +5.81
360–385 370 13 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $1,479 +11.20
405–435 425 29 375.00–380.00 $375.27 $1,595 —
490–493 493 14 350.00–354.00 $353.72 $1,744 —
510 510 25 345.00–351.00 $350.76 $1,789 —
555–575 565 2 330.00–332.00 $331.02 $1,870 +11.02
601–645 606 22 316.00–328.00 $321.60 $1,949 —
655–680 668 2 304.00–314.00 $308.91 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 9 380.00–400.00 $387.92 $1,272 -3.49
360–395 375 13 364.00–385.00 $375.99 $1,410 +2.38
405–440 425 18 355.00–372.00 $364.86 $1,551 +7.92
460–495 480 10 338.00–350.00 $343.97 $1,651 +0.40
525–540 531 16 326.00–340.00 $334.08 $1,774 +2.64
553–590 568 14 320.00–328.00 $322.33 $1,831 +5.40
605–610 608 4 306.00–310.00 $308.00 $1,873 +8.59
655–685 681 17 292.00–300.00 $296.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 6 355.00–370.00 $361.73 $1,237 +1.53
360–390 373 7 350.00–360.00 $353.06 $1,317 -2.20
405–445 424 9 335.00–350.00 $340.97 $1,446 +4.04
470–495 486 7 330.00–338.00 $333.14 $1,619 +6.22
515–545 530 11 314.00–322.00 $317.55 $1,683 +0.48
555–595 573 15 300.00–312.00 $308.04 $1,765 +9.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 13 375.00–400.00 $391.48 $1,672 +21.83
455–499 488 25 358.00–376.00 $362.51 $1,769 +3.81
510–545 524 12 342.00–360.00 $352.61 $1,848 +15.70
555–595 578 25 333.00–346.00 $339.21 $1,961 +14.61
605–645 630 8 330.00–340.00 $333.94 $2,104 +13.35
665–695 676 4 300.00–310.00 $306.93 $2,075 +2.77
740–745 743 3 280.00–294.00 $284.65 $2,115 -7.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 6 350.00–355.00 $353.32 $1,509 +10.04
460–470 468 4 340.00–350.00 $342.46 $1,603 —
530–545 535 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $1,756 +7.12
575–580 577 8 320.00–330.00 $323.77 $1,868 +12.19
625–645 641 6 310.00–320.00 $314.64 $2,017 +17.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 12 415.00–430.00 $422.11 $1,786 +19.20
460 460 3 385.00–390.00 $386.67 $1,779 +9.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1090 945 85-90% 6 141.00–145.00 $143.31 $1,354 —
930–1115 979 85-90% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $1,527 —
905–1230 1099 85-90% 8 147.00–151.00 $148.91 $1,637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1210 1113 80-85% 3 171.00–175.00 $173.07 $1,926 —
1000–1250 1151 80-85% 6 164.00–169.00 $166.83 $1,920 -2.21
1005–1300 1173 80-85% 8 158.00–162.00 $159.92 $1,876 -9.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1405 1279 75-80% 6 174.00–180.00 $176.90 $2,263 —
1450–1510 1480 75-80% 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $2,745 —
1555–1730 1647 75-80% 3 170.00–173.00 $171.32 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1730 1585 4 185.00–189.00 $187.84 $2,977 —
1400–1835 1690 3 175.00–176.00 $175.72 $2,970 —
1610–2245 1938 3 203.00–207.00 $205.37 $3,980 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,862.50 —

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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.