Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

1,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.94/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 582 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $349.51/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 618 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.24/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 519 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,465 1,818 1,329
Feeder cattle 1,292 1,565 1,148
Slaughter cattle 164 223 169
Replacement cattle 9 30 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
260–275 268 4 520.00–530.00 $525.14 $1,407 +5.23
325–345 337 10 485.00–520.00 $493.23 $1,662 +5.36
360–392 375 32 460.00–495.00 $482.00 $1,808 +23.98
410–441 430 22 435.00–470.00 $455.70 $1,960 -0.43
460–488 481 15 420.00–430.00 $428.07 $2,059 -8.78
503–545 519 36 390.00–420.00 $407.24 $2,114 +12.64
558–598 582 40 368.00–381.00 $374.94 $2,182 +8.66
605–646 635 13 358.00–370.00 $362.25 $2,300 +0.40
660–695 687 6 350.00–364.00 $355.62 $2,443 +8.54
710–720 715 4 338.00–342.00 $339.50 $2,427 +5.48
755–770 765 3 332.00–336.00 $333.32 $2,550 +7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 8 430.00–450.00 $439.29 $1,458 -2.36
470–495 478 8 380.00–395.00 $386.19 $1,846 -13.99
515–530 524 9 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,953 +0.47
560–595 573 14 358.00–366.00 $362.28 $2,076 +7.58
603–645 618 38 345.00–354.00 $349.51 $2,160 +4.74
661–690 668 10 340.00–344.00 $341.42 $2,281 +9.12
721–749 731 19 320.00–334.00 $323.88 $2,368 -1.23
755–775 764 5 312.00–322.00 $315.57 $2,411 +4.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 4 352.00–356.00 $353.96 $1,876 +7.50
580–585 583 4 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,011 —
615–625 618 3 330.00–340.00 $333.37 $2,060 +0.33
662–690 681 9 318.00–324.00 $322.05 $2,193 +5.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 420.00–440.00 $431.75 $1,235 -19.64
310–320 315 4 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $1,244 -30.13
370–395 389 10 370.00–390.00 $374.86 $1,458 -24.25
425–441 431 22 360.00–375.00 $368.91 $1,590 -3.13
455–490 475 25 347.00–365.00 $359.37 $1,707 -0.79
510–545 539 16 332.00–347.00 $339.96 $1,832 -1.13
555–595 571 9 325.00–335.00 $329.41 $1,881 -1.74
610–640 634 29 309.00–322.00 $310.92 $1,971 -5.16
655–685 663 12 300.00–310.00 $305.71 $2,027 +3.24
748 748 10 277.00 $277.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 5 445.00–450.00 $446.91 $1,193 -23.96
315–335 329 10 415.00–425.00 $420.42 $1,383 -33.16
360–385 372 18 400.00–420.00 $405.83 $1,510 -24.08
405–435 422 26 390.00–419.00 $406.24 $1,714 +12.36
455–496 471 28 370.00–380.00 $376.77 $1,775 +2.97
505–535 523 6 352.00–362.00 $357.65 $1,871 +4.60
555–575 557 21 342.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,991 +10.34
635–645 640 4 330.00–332.00 $331.01 $2,118 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 420 7 340.00–350.00 $346.97 $1,457 -7.86
460–495 470 16 330.00–345.00 $337.44 $1,586 +0.47
515–545 537 9 310.00–325.00 $314.81 $1,691 -6.99
563–590 578 13 312.00–320.00 $317.12 $1,833 +6.99
630–640 633 3 290.00–300.00 $293.37 $1,857 -1.23
690 690 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -2.15
710–720 713 3 270.00–274.00 $271.35 $1,935 -4.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 4 385.00–405.00 $394.94 $1,710 +1.08
460–480 469 21 370.00–390.00 $378.53 $1,775 +6.66
510–545 527 14 340.00–354.00 $347.30 $1,830 -6.79
560–595 576 15 332.00–344.00 $338.56 $1,950 -2.09
610–635 627 8 325.00–337.00 $330.38 $2,071 +7.00
655–695 673 6 307.00–320.00 $312.25 $2,101 -4.35
705–735 721 5 304.00–310.00 $308.03 $2,221 +8.85
775–780 776 6 290.00–298.00 $294.34 $2,284 +1.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 474 8 330.00–350.00 $343.73 $1,629 —
520–535 528 11 320.00–330.00 $324.04 $1,711 -12.63
565–580 572 6 316.00–325.00 $320.31 $1,832 +1.13
620–630 623 12 310.00–320.00 $313.85 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 429 15 415.00–445.00 $430.17 $1,845 +8.54
465–475 471 7 395.00–410.00 $400.77 $1,888 +0.81
525–530 527 3 362.00–364.00 $362.67 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1575 1278 75-80% 14 181.00–190.00 $185.50 $2,371 —
1175–1435 1286 75-80% 21 174.00–180.00 $177.32 $2,280 —
1230–1710 1443 75-80% 16 167.00–173.00 $170.03 $2,454 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1220 1156 80-85% 10 173.00–178.00 $174.28 $2,015 -0.44
1070–1270 1166 80-85% 14 166.00–171.00 $168.48 $1,964 -6.24
1035–1385 1241 80-85% 17 161.00–165.00 $163.80 $2,033 -5.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1050 994 85-90% 7 158.00–162.00 $159.62 $1,587 —
900–1210 1030 85-90% 17 150.00–155.00 $152.72 $1,573 -6.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1945 1771 7 203.00–210.00 $207.45 $3,674 +18.76
1385–1930 1787 11 189.00–198.00 $191.14 $3,416 +2.45

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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 4 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.