Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $325.48/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 757 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $2,558/hd at 802 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.37/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 477 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,503 1,948
Feeder cattle 1,040 1,233 1,948
Slaughter cattle 238 190 0
Replacement cattle 24 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 15 440.00–480.00 $465.84 $1,537 +26.90
375–385 377 22 420.00–450.00 $441.51 $1,664 +16.65
410–445 429 13 415.00–435.00 $424.99 $1,823 +2.23
455–495 473 5 410.00–425.00 $417.99 $1,977 +12.11
505–535 519 9 402.00–418.00 $408.29 $2,119 +8.96
664 664 11 348.00 $348.00 $2,311 +14.36
743 743 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,496 —
756–761 757 88 325.00–328.00 $325.48 $2,464 -5.52
802 802 35 319.00 $319.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 530.00–540.00 $537.50 $1,478 +65.03
305–345 fancy 326 5 550.00–600.00 $572.45 $1,866 —
330–340 336 9 505.00–530.00 $514.31 $1,728 +50.37
365–395 377 16 460.00–480.00 $468.63 $1,767 +19.18
405–440 414 15 450.00–470.00 $456.36 $1,889 +16.84
455–495 470 6 430.00–450.00 $436.79 $2,053 +5.76
515–525 517 9 420.00–425.00 $421.13 $2,177 +3.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 5 420.00–425.00 $421.98 $1,405 +15.41
365–385 375 4 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,481 -3.16
460–465 463 2 370.00–385.00 $377.54 $1,748 -7.38
560–595 586 6 350.00–365.00 $358.26 $2,099 -1.74
660–670 665 2 320.00–326.00 $322.98 $2,148 +12.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 8 425.00–440.00 $431.93 $1,201 -4.62
315–345 324 8 395.00–405.00 $399.30 $1,294 -10.66
365–395 376 22 380.00–400.00 $391.49 $1,472 -3.27
403–440 431 21 365.00–385.00 $379.05 $1,634 +1.68
465–495 477 27 355.00–370.00 $363.37 $1,733 +3.96
520–540 533 7 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,866 +3.14
555–595 580 10 338.00–350.00 $344.46 $1,998 +4.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 450.00–460.00 $453.41 $1,238 +5.89
305–340 330 8 425.00–440.00 $433.83 $1,432 +2.31
355–375 369 10 410.00–425.00 $418.48 $1,544 +1.80
405–425 414 10 390.00–410.00 $399.44 $1,654 -4.89
455–495 470 10 375.00–385.00 $379.03 $1,781 +0.65
515–530 525 6 360.00–370.00 $364.13 $1,912 -0.75
555–595 586 9 354.00–360.00 $354.85 $2,079 +3.82
605–633 629 8 338.00–345.00 $339.09 $2,133 +3.81
659–678 672 12 330.00–336.00 $331.96 $2,231 -0.04
720 720 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,261 —
798 798 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,378 -8.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 380.00–390.00 $382.47 $1,277 +3.16
380–395 386 5 360.00–370.00 $365.91 $1,412 +10.03
410–445 433 3 350.00–355.00 $351.58 $1,522 +3.60
510–545 525 3 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,732 -5.05
575–595 583 11 320.00–330.00 $325.49 $1,898 +10.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 423 9 390.00–420.00 $404.51 $1,711 +8.91
460–495 481 20 375.00–400.00 $391.22 $1,882 -0.77
505–540 527 13 370.00–390.00 $379.49 $2,000 +2.01
565–585 574 15 355.00–370.00 $359.36 $2,063 +4.32
615–635 626 10 340.00–355.00 $348.04 $2,179 +4.72
660–665 663 6 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,205 +13.51
755–780 772 3 290.00–295.00 $292.30 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 427 18 430.00–455.00 $444.12 $1,896 +22.86
455–480 473 7 410.00–425.00 $415.65 $1,966 +7.29
510–525 514 4 395.00–400.00 $396.28 $2,037 -6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +4.14
505–540 523 4 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,844 +7.51
565–585 575 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,940 -0.42
620–625 621 4 320.00–330.00 $323.75 $2,010 +0.38
680 680 3 300.00–310.00 $306.67 $2,085 -1.76
705–725 715 4 280.00–295.00 $287.60 $2,056 -12.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1180 1135 80-85% 17 157.00–164.00 $159.36 $1,809 —
1015–1315 1177 80-85% 39 149.00–155.00 $152.94 $1,800 -6.86
1140–1310 1241 80-85% 33 143.00–148.00 $144.90 $1,798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1030 1005 85-90% 4 147.00–154.00 $149.67 $1,504 —
910–1120 1023 85-90% 21 138.00–145.00 $141.01 $1,443 —
850–1175 1048 85-90% 28 131.00–137.00 $133.13 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1304 75-80% 12 148.00–155.00 $152.23 $1,985 -15.62
1250–1465 1379 75-80% 14 164.00–170.00 $166.75 $2,299 +8.00
1215–1620 1385 75-80% 19 157.00–163.00 $159.97 $2,216 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2035 1687 6 178.00–186.00 $182.08 $3,072 —
1470–2105 1766 5 190.00–202.00 $195.99 $3,461 —
1795–1935 1879 5 170.00–175.00 $173.09 $3,252 -27.20

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,766.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50

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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.