Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

1,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.87/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 529 lb · 54 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.27/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 621 lb · 52 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $343.11/cwt -10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 574 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,792	1,490	1,261
Feeder cattle	1,475	1,348	1,066
Slaughter cattle	274	105	190
Replacement cattle	43	37	5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	228	4	560.00–572.00	$566.88	$1,292	—
265–290	278	6	500.00–535.00	$518.68	$1,442	—
325–345	340	13	455.00–485.00	$472.93	$1,608	-21.34
355–395	382	14	430.00–460.00	$451.38	$1,724	+9.04
420–445	427	7	410.00–420.00	$417.02	$1,781	—
475–495	485	10	400.00–415.00	$405.08	$1,965	-18.48
505–547	531	18	382.00–405.00	$391.77	$2,080	-10.98
560–598	579	17	369.00–385.00	$375.60	$2,175	+3.22
610–636	628	19	355.00–370.00	$360.07	$2,261	-6.96
655–699	673	14	330.00–350.00	$337.58	$2,272	-11.71
702–725	706	19	330.00–341.00	$336.97	$2,379	+1.56
757–789	774	8	318.00–327.00	$322.17	$2,494	-7.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	208	3	620.00–650.00	$631.56	$1,314	—
260–298	286	10	547.00–580.00	$561.14	$1,605	-8.86
315–345	330	12	500.00–520.00	$509.99	$1,683	-41.34
360–390	376	27	462.00–500.00	$479.69	$1,804	+3.36
410–445	437	7	450.00–465.00	$456.42	$1,995	-12.17
458–485	472	22	427.00–460.00	$445.45	$2,103	-9.94
515–535	526	11	410.00–420.00	$412.25	$2,168	-12.24
555–595	574	7	390.00–400.00	$395.31	$2,269	+5.31
607–640	631	23	370.00–372.00	$370.42	$2,337	-8.27
663–670	666	8	356.00–360.00	$358.50	$2,388	-5.05
705	705	13	336.00	$336.00	$2,369	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,700	—
520–530	525	2	370.00–375.00	$372.48	$1,956	+3.26
556–590	566	10	360.00–364.00	$360.42	$2,040	+10.42
610–625	620	14	330.00–340.00	$336.25	$2,085	-7.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	242	7	470.00–490.00	$476.45	$1,153	—
265–280	273	5	440.00–460.00	$451.87	$1,234	-19.77
315–345	331	18	425.00–450.00	$438.64	$1,452	+8.15
365–390	384	13	390.00–405.00	$396.83	$1,524	-13.78
410–445	440	31	360.00–385.00	$367.28	$1,616	-14.14
455–490	475	36	350.00–365.00	$354.19	$1,682	-8.36
525–545	529	54	340.00–350.00	$344.87	$1,824	-7.83
555–595	581	14	330.00–340.00	$334.44	$1,943	-3.96
605–645	621	52	317.00–326.00	$321.27	$1,995	-7.16
652–690	661	17	312.00–320.00	$316.09	$2,089	-7.83
707–720	709	12	298.00–305.00	$299.18	$2,121	-8.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	4	400.00–405.00	$401.25	$1,304	—
370–395	384	6	360.00–380.00	$368.11	$1,414	-26.09
420–430	426	16	350.00–360.00	$353.07	$1,504	-1.13
475	475	12	330.00–340.00	$333.33	$1,583	-12.36
515–545	537	14	320.00–337.00	$328.94	$1,766	-5.55
555–590	575	18	315.00–330.00	$321.92	$1,851	+3.53
605–645	625	19	307.00–317.00	$312.16	$1,951	-7.84
653–675	659	9	300.00–310.00	$306.40	$2,019	+1.33
715–725	720	2	286.00–294.00	$289.97	$2,088	-5.06
780–785	783	2	270.00–280.00	$275.02	$2,153	-4.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	210	3	540.00–560.00	$546.98	$1,149	—
265–285	279	5	485.00–515.00	$492.71	$1,375	+1.61
310–335	324	9	465.00–490.00	$474.90	$1,539	+11.61
355–385	368	11	415.00–440.00	$427.43	$1,573	-18.57
417–430	420	4	391.00–420.00	$398.42	$1,673	-6.11
503–538	520	33	352.00–358.00	$354.89	$1,845	-17.64
605–640	623	2	340.00–347.00	$343.60	$2,141	+1.96
660–675	668	2	324.00–328.00	$325.98	$2,178	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	8	400.00–415.00	$404.50	$1,751	-19.13
465–495	487	17	382.00–402.00	$395.92	$1,928	+2.52
510–535	524	16	360.00–380.00	$366.47	$1,920	-4.34
555–595	574	36	337.00–350.00	$343.11	$1,969	-10.57
605–645	627	21	320.00–340.00	$328.49	$2,060	-15.76
655–675	664	9	317.00–325.00	$319.87	$2,124	-15.04
715–735	723	8	310.00–320.00	$317.24	$2,294	-9.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	25	420.00–455.00	$434.80	$1,878	-14.60
455–475	469	11	410.00–424.00	$413.59	$1,940	+2.09
515–525	518	3	390.00–392.00	$390.68	$2,024	-3.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–490	483	5	350.00–370.00	$357.06	$1,725	-9.06
520–540	532	10	330.00–350.00	$337.82	$1,797	-5.41
560–595	584	9	315.00–330.00	$321.97	$1,880	-7.32
643	643	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,993	-17.33
685–695	688	3	300.00–312.00	$304.70	$2,096	-7.42
710–725	721	4	300.00–302.00	$300.49	$2,167	-1.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1285	1147	80-85%	16	159.00–165.00	$160.63	$1,842	—
1125–1225	1148	80-85%	6	166.00–169.00	$167.49	$1,923	—
1040–1345	1199	80-85%	15	150.00–157.00	$154.29	$1,850	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1180	1068	85-90%	13	140.00–146.00	$142.59	$1,523	—
950–1140	1099	85-90%	12	148.00–152.00	$150.26	$1,651	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1220	1175	75-80%	2	171.00–175.00	$172.92	$2,032	—
1230–1605	1405	75-80%	14	159.00–164.00	$160.22	$2,251	—
1205–1700	1406	75-80%	8	167.00–169.00	$167.77	$2,359	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1545	1413	3	183.00–188.00	$185.90	$2,627	—
1390–2160	1775	2	190.00–195.00	$193.04	$3,426	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00–2,500.00	$2,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,750.00–2,850.00	$2,800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,875.00

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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.