Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.06/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 572 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.82/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 477 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.15/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 429 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 1,651 1,550
Feeder cattle 1,108 1,377 1,305
Slaughter cattle 175 225 239
Replacement cattle 25 49 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 7 560.00–585.00 $567.47 $1,566 —
315–325 323 5 545.00–560.00 $547.93 $1,770 +4.04
370–395 377 21 475.00–500.00 $488.13 $1,840 +3.88
425–445 429 29 440.00–480.00 $459.15 $1,970 -7.62
460–480 473 25 440.00–475.00 $451.64 $2,136 +21.16
505–541 529 22 420.00–455.00 $429.75 $2,273 +21.57
570–589 579 23 395.00–415.00 $405.41 $2,347 —
605–635 621 19 385.00–404.00 $395.72 $2,457 +25.46
665–695 670 16 370.00–390.00 $381.86 $2,558 +20.93
719–745 728 22 365.00–380.00 $373.60 $2,720 +30.75
762–780 765 7 348.00–370.00 $357.61 $2,736 +21.61
776 value added 776 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 5 520.00–530.00 $525.69 $1,440 —
305–345 321 13 495.00–520.00 $505.76 $1,623 +16.22
370–395 382 12 435.00–465.00 $447.26 $1,709 +6.20
485–495 490 6 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $2,033 +15.73
505–540 526 14 390.00–415.00 $400.71 $2,108 +22.78
555–595 575 28 375.00–390.00 $379.48 $2,182 +21.10
625–640 633 12 370.00–380.00 $374.94 $2,373 +18.07
665–695 677 9 345.00–360.00 $352.69 $2,388 +6.93
710–745 721 8 338.00–350.00 $344.71 $2,485 +12.74
770–775 771 4 340.00–345.00 $341.26 $2,631 +14.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 4 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,852 -2.54
575–590 583 4 340.00–355.00 $347.60 $2,027 +4.58
620–645 638 6 335.00–350.00 $341.67 $2,180 +5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 5 490.00–500.00 $494.17 $1,399 +25.81
305–330 321 13 455.00–480.00 $465.80 $1,495 +32.04
375–395 382 10 425.00–450.00 $437.39 $1,671 +19.14
405–445 423 15 400.00–420.00 $408.67 $1,729 +5.30
460–495 470 15 380.00–400.00 $390.20 $1,834 +2.71
505–545 530 25 360.00–382.00 $369.43 $1,958 +4.16
560–580 569 25 345.00–365.00 $352.37 $2,005 -2.61
580–585 583 2 376.00–380.00 $377.99 $2,204 +23.01
609–640 625 27 335.00–350.00 $342.13 $2,138 +0.47
658–695 679 21 330.00–347.00 $338.17 $2,296 -1.28
720–740 725 5 320.00–340.00 $331.15 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 6 425.00–445.00 $436.63 $1,450 +33.67
370–390 385 8 400.00–415.00 $406.90 $1,567 +18.88
420–435 428 15 380.00–400.00 $389.71 $1,668 +6.97
475–485 477 31 355.00–375.00 $361.82 $1,726 -1.53
525–545 529 26 345.00–355.00 $352.08 $1,863 +8.75
555–585 572 38 330.00–345.00 $341.06 $1,951 +8.00
605–645 631 21 320.00–332.00 $325.93 $2,057 -2.47
655–693 682 9 315.00–327.00 $320.96 $2,189 +3.96
720–745 735 3 300.00–316.00 $308.60 $2,268 +11.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 385.00–390.00 $387.89 $1,451 +24.02
425–445 429 5 350.00–360.00 $352.07 $1,510 -1.54
475–495 480 13 330.00–345.00 $336.94 $1,617 -4.77
515–545 524 7 330.00–335.00 $331.49 $1,737 +7.76
575 575 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 +5.00
725 725 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 424 9 400.00–415.00 $405.05 $1,717 +1.94
465–495 484 16 375.00–400.00 $390.10 $1,888 +8.67
510–545 532 13 365.00–385.00 $375.30 $1,997 +6.08
560–585 574 19 350.00–370.00 $357.31 $2,051 +1.63
625–645 639 17 340.00–355.00 $347.97 $2,224 +4.88
655–675 669 6 325.00–335.00 $328.80 $2,200 -4.33
705–710 709 7 320.00–330.00 $325.72 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 12 425.00–440.00 $434.50 $1,890 +1.86
465–485 472 12 415.00–440.00 $425.40 $2,008 +12.29
510–535 526 6 390.00–405.00 $397.61 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
525–545 534 7 330.00–345.00 $336.57 $1,797 +1.59
565–595 575 6 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,927 +2.93
620–645 633 6 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,057 +13.92
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
705–730 711 4 300.00–310.00 $302.57 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 3 179.00 $179.00 $2,148 +10.00
1130–1380 1219 80-85% 23 168.00–174.00 $170.46 $2,078 +1.46
1035–1385 1225 80-85% 30 160.00–166.00 $162.75 $1,994 -6.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1655 1283 75-80% 27 168.00–173.00 $169.29 $2,172 —
1270–1480 1328 75-80% 19 175.00–180.00 $176.74 $2,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1115 963 85-90% 23 147.00–153.00 $149.18 $1,437 -8.70
960–1015 978 85-90% 3 164.00–165.00 $164.65 $1,610 +6.77
975–1060 1008 85-90% 17 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $1,586 +6.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1670 1361 4 175.00–185.00 $180.45 $2,456 —
1210–1860 1517 9 189.00–195.00 $190.45 $2,889 —
1435–2080 1728 7 200.00–206.00 $203.04 $3,509 —

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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) 4 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,370.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,656.25

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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 6 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.