Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 663 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $365.43/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 483 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.72/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 663 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,830 1,660 0
Feeder cattle 1,653 1,506 0
Slaughter cattle 157 145 0
Replacement cattle 20 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 510.00–530.00 $520.32 $1,212 +0.39
260–295 268 5 480.00–510.00 $490.56 $1,315 -22.22
320–345 329 12 450.00–470.00 $459.61 $1,512 -7.57
355–385 372 21 435.00–455.00 $441.83 $1,644 -1.99
405–445 425 11 420.00–430.00 $426.08 $1,811 -1.11
465–493 480 12 415.00–425.00 $418.96 $2,011 -2.16
510–546 530 28 390.00–415.00 $402.42 $2,133 +2.06
565–595 583 16 370.00–390.00 $380.58 $2,219 -3.81
605–645 626 31 360.00–375.00 $369.65 $2,314 +4.47
655–695 675 15 348.00–360.00 $357.00 $2,410 +1.01
705–749 739 26 340.00–350.00 $345.57 $2,554 +6.10
759 759 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 5 560.00–620.00 $573.36 $1,279 -29.68
275–295 280 14 535.00–560.00 $550.56 $1,542 +15.43
305–330 321 5 480.00–500.00 $487.79 $1,566 -18.66
365–395 375 6 460.00–475.00 $464.39 $1,741 +0.93
410–445 428 8 440.00–465.00 $453.55 $1,941 -9.56
455–490 466 7 430.00–450.00 $437.08 $2,037 -17.92
525 525 4 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,218 -4.07
555–590 569 24 392.00–412.00 $398.28 $2,266 -9.40
610–635 620 14 375.00–390.00 $379.89 $2,355 +1.29
652–690 663 54 360.00–374.00 $370.00 $2,453 +3.35
705–725 715 2 354.00–355.00 $354.51 $2,535 +7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 430.00–440.00 $434.89 $1,426 —
360–395 377 17 400.00–420.00 $404.10 $1,523 -0.90
475–480 477 8 385.00–400.00 $390.66 $1,863 —
510–525 521 10 375.00–380.00 $376.47 $1,961 -1.05
560–590 577 3 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $2,048 —
610–645 628 4 335.00–342.00 $338.40 $2,125 -4.07
655–680 663 3 332.00–337.00 $333.71 $2,212 -9.29
705–745 726 7 316.00–327.00 $320.76 $2,329 -8.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 480.00–490.00 $485.10 $1,164 —
285–295 288 5 420.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,253 +11.28
315–345 335 17 400.00–420.00 $411.26 $1,378 +1.01
355–395 376 20 380.00–400.00 $393.94 $1,481 +4.64
405–445 434 27 370.00–390.00 $383.64 $1,665 +11.28
470–497 483 53 358.00–380.00 $365.43 $1,765 +8.67
510–549 526 33 350.00–368.00 $357.24 $1,879 +6.51
553–580 561 29 340.00–350.00 $345.85 $1,940 +5.43
610–645 629 23 325.00–338.00 $333.19 $2,096 +8.25
652–680 663 37 317.00–332.00 $325.72 $2,160 +11.59
710–745 725 13 305.00–316.00 $314.08 $2,277 +7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 370.00–380.00 $373.27 $1,277 -11.58
365–395 372 9 365.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,367 -0.06
425–445 428 11 350.00–360.00 $351.41 $1,504 +3.94
465–495 472 29 340.00–355.00 $345.14 $1,629 +7.58
525–540 531 31 330.00–345.00 $336.49 $1,787 +2.60
565–590 578 16 325.00–335.00 $329.55 $1,905 +5.91
625–645 642 13 320.00–325.00 $320.68 $2,059 +9.74
655–680 673 7 300.00–315.00 $308.95 $2,079 +9.87
706–735 713 9 300.00–306.00 $304.18 $2,169 —
770–772 771 5 270.00–280.00 $273.99 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 520.00–540.00 $529.89 $1,182 +42.38
275–295 280 5 450.00–480.00 $469.79 $1,315 +9.89
315–325 320 6 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,368 -7.46
375–395 380 4 415.00–425.00 $417.60 $1,587 +14.15
415–445 429 17 390.00–410.00 $397.33 $1,705 +6.54
470–475 473 6 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $1,833 +10.69
505–530 519 6 370.00–385.00 $374.98 $1,946 +15.02
560–583 578 36 355.00–362.00 $357.21 $2,065 +1.98
605–630 627 17 345.00–350.00 $347.76 $2,180 +2.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 25 400.00–430.00 $412.30 $1,744 +7.80
475–495 482 24 380.00–400.00 $391.62 $1,888 +0.36
505–540 520 20 365.00–390.00 $374.88 $1,949 +2.54
560–595 580 10 355.00–375.00 $363.43 $2,108 +8.80
604–635 622 12 342.00–364.00 $354.31 $2,204 +14.97
680–695 688 3 320.00–324.00 $322.00 $2,215 -9.09
740–745 743 2 316.00–322.00 $319.01 $2,370 +0.36
760–770 762 6 305.00–313.00 $306.35 $2,334 -6.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 370.00–380.00 $373.44 $1,613 +0.85
475–490 484 8 360.00–370.00 $366.32 $1,773 +3.56
515–525 521 13 350.00–360.00 $353.80 $1,843 +1.93
575–595 580 11 330.00–335.00 $331.40 $1,922 -3.06
625 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -6.35
685–695 691 5 300.00–315.00 $306.97 $2,121 +0.35
705–745 733 5 305.00–310.00 $306.77 $2,249 —
770 770 3 290.00–300.00 $293.33 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 419 11 420.00–445.00 $431.90 $1,810 -5.91
470–480 475 6 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $1,959 -4.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1145 1106 85-90% 28 140.00–145.00 $142.10 $1,572 —
1085–1145 1106 85-90% 7 153.00–157.00 $155.15 $1,716 —
980–1215 1123 85-90% 17 147.00–151.00 $149.27 $1,676 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1410 1207 80-85% 16 147.00–152.00 $149.57 $1,805 —
1150–1350 1273 80-85% 28 154.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,986 —
1270–1330 1300 80-85% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $2,165 +10.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1390 1272 75-80% 7 169.00–171.00 $169.45 $2,155 +6.20
1215–1545 1342 75-80% 10 164.00–168.00 $165.59 $2,222 —
1380–1575 1498 75-80% 7 154.00–160.00 $157.15 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 2 194.00 $194.00 $3,220 —
1305–2045 1714 4 173.00–178.00 $175.67 $3,011 —
2110–2180 2157 3 181.00–191.00 $187.74 $4,050 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,462.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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.