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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

1,651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.35/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 472 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.06/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 584 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.77/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,581/hd at 721 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,651 1,436 2,148
Feeder cattle 1,377 1,247 2,148
Slaughter cattle 225 139 0
Replacement cattle 49 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 11.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–344 334 22 525.00–550.00 $543.89 $1,817 +47.71
360–380 375 30 470.00–500.00 $484.25 $1,816 +25.71
410–445 430 14 455.00–490.00 $466.77 $2,007 +12.04
475–495 482 9 420.00–435.00 $430.48 $2,075 +8.53
510–530 522 14 400.00–420.00 $408.18 $2,131 +2.90
610–649 635 21 365.00–372.00 $370.26 $2,351 +11.41
660–680 670 4 356.00–366.00 $360.93 $2,418 +8.56
695 value added 695 13 376.00 $376.00 $2,613 —
705–725 718 14 342.00–348.00 $342.85 $2,462 -4.53
703–728 value added 724 18 361.00–371.00 $369.38 $2,674 —
752 752 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,527 +5.00
805 value added 805 26 354.00 $354.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 12 480.00–500.00 $489.54 $1,630 +44.24
375–395 382 17 420.00–450.00 $441.06 $1,685 +9.15
425–445 433 7 410.00–435.00 $426.25 $1,846 —
475–490 482 13 385.00–410.00 $399.22 $1,924 +10.48
505–545 531 12 370.00–390.00 $377.93 $2,007 +5.00
560–595 575 24 350.00–370.00 $358.38 $2,061 +1.23
610–635 626 18 350.00–364.00 $356.87 $2,234 +11.11
656–695 670 20 340.00–350.00 $345.76 $2,317 +7.12
710–745 724 6 330.00–336.00 $331.97 $2,403 +4.00
775–795 782 3 326.00–328.00 $326.68 $2,555 -0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 370 8 400.00–410.00 $402.40 $1,489 —
525 525 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +1.05
555–595 575 8 340.00–345.00 $343.02 $1,972 -3.33
620–625 622 9 330.00–340.00 $336.65 $2,094 +7.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 430.00–440.00 $433.26 $1,265 -22.10
325–345 334 15 390.00–415.00 $402.96 $1,346 -8.83
355–395 378 20 380.00–405.00 $388.02 $1,467 -6.52
410–445 421 25 375.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,611 +10.97
455–485 472 40 350.00–375.00 $363.35 $1,715 +7.65
518–540 523 26 335.00–350.00 $343.33 $1,796 -7.07
575–590 584 35 330.00–340.00 $333.06 $1,945 +3.48
605–640 622 16 325.00–335.00 $328.40 $2,043 +7.24
675 675 4 316.00–318.00 $317.00 $2,140 +3.76
715–735 720 7 294.00–304.00 $297.16 $2,140 -2.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 238 4 475.00–500.00 $481.05 $1,145 —
265–295 281 11 455.00–480.00 $468.36 $1,316 -7.63
305–345 327 11 425.00–450.00 $433.76 $1,418 -23.87
352–395 366 22 405.00–425.00 $418.25 $1,531 -14.22
405–445 426 15 395.00–415.00 $403.37 $1,718 +11.61
460–475 471 12 380.00–395.00 $387.49 $1,825 +10.00
505–545 530 12 360.00–375.00 $365.27 $1,936 +4.04
575–580 578 4 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,052 +1.15
620–625 623 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,129 +6.34
655–688 683 7 336.00–340.00 $339.45 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 14 360.00–375.00 $363.87 $1,350 +1.93
420–430 421 7 350.00–365.00 $353.61 $1,489 +4.11
470–490 477 6 340.00–345.00 $341.71 $1,630 +8.30
525–535 531 8 320.00–330.00 $323.73 $1,719 +5.98
570–575 574 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,837 +6.77
625–645 628 13 310.00–315.00 $312.30 $1,961 +9.42
655–675 663 5 300.00–310.00 $304.07 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 10 400.00–415.00 $403.11 $1,729 +8.14
460–490 473 18 370.00–395.00 $381.43 $1,804 +0.30
520–540 530 14 360.00–380.00 $369.22 $1,957 +8.79
560–595 573 14 350.00–365.00 $355.68 $2,038 +22.88
610–645 632 17 335.00–352.00 $343.09 $2,168 +17.29
672–675 673 8 332.00–335.00 $333.13 $2,242 +20.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -3.32
525–530 528 4 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,769 +8.95
555–595 577 11 328.00–335.00 $332.16 $1,917 +14.84
625 625 9 310.00–320.00 $311.11 $1,944 +1.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 431 13 420.00–445.00 $432.64 $1,865 +11.68
463–485 470 16 400.00–435.00 $413.11 $1,942 -2.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1355 1188 80-85% 8 173.00–178.00 $175.38 $2,084 —
1140–1355 1231 80-85% 18 167.00–171.00 $169.00 $2,080 —
1210–1365 1256 80-85% 32 160.00–165.00 $162.14 $2,036 -13.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1500 1351 75-80% 19 172.00–179.00 $175.65 $2,373 —
1230–1650 1379 75-80% 26 165.00–171.00 $167.29 $2,307 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 988 85-90% 10 155.00–161.00 $157.88 $1,560 +7.66
935–1250 1003 85-90% 10 149.00–154.00 $150.47 $1,509 —
970–1130 1023 85-90% 7 163.00–168.00 $165.99 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2060 1903 3 190.00–191.00 $190.72 $3,629 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,942.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,290.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,938.89

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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.