Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.78/cwt ≈ $2,232/hd at 685 lb · 85 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $354.88/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 672 lb · 81 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.05/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 628 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,342	1,302	1,327
Feeder cattle	1,224	1,040	1,160
Slaughter cattle	81	238	167
Replacement cattle	37	24	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	339	11	460.00–475.00	$465.53	$1,578	-0.31
355–395	372	19	440.00–460.00	$453.99	$1,689	+12.48
465–475	472	3	430.00–440.00	$436.71	$2,061	+18.72
515–540	531	7	410.00–425.00	$415.45	$2,206	+7.16
555–575	564	7	400.00–410.00	$403.59	$2,276	—
655–685	672	81	344.00–356.00	$354.88	$2,385	+6.88
780–787	784	12	322.00	$322.00	$2,524	-3.48
809	809	23	314.00	$314.00	$2,540	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	445.00	$445.00	$1,446	+23.02
375–380	378	2	415.00–420.00	$417.52	$1,578	+22.65
583–595	583	40	370.00–382.00	$370.31	$2,159	+12.05
655–670	665	4	337.00–346.00	$339.97	$2,261	+16.99
725	725	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,320	—
765–795	784	7	312.00–320.00	$315.96	$2,477	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	234	6	550.00–600.00	$562.95	$1,317	—
265–290	274	5	515.00–530.00	$521.08	$1,428	-16.42
325–330 value added	328	4	540.00–550.00	$545.04	$1,788	—
325–340	330	12	480.00–500.00	$491.13	$1,621	-23.18
375–390	380	20	470.00–485.00	$475.28	$1,806	+6.65
405–445 value added	426	8	500.00–520.00	$505.98	$2,155	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	510.00–530.00	$519.43	$1,132	—
270–285	278	2	470.00–485.00	$477.30	$1,327	+23.89
315–345	336	13	445.00–470.00	$454.79	$1,528	+20.96
365–395	387	15	425.00–450.00	$438.71	$1,698	+20.23
410–430	420	12	415.00–440.00	$426.96	$1,793	+27.52
465–470	466	5	395.00–410.00	$399.02	$1,859	+19.99
510–515	513	2	370.00–380.00	$375.02	$1,924	+10.89
555–559	559	32	353.00–366.00	$353.40	$1,976	-1.45
605–628	628	71	341.00–345.00	$341.05	$2,142	+1.96
701–730	714	17	317.00–319.00	$318.52	$2,274	+4.52
755	755	12	316.00	$316.00	$2,386	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	278	4	450.00–460.00	$452.57	$1,258	+20.64
305–345	321	10	420.00–440.00	$433.33	$1,391	+34.03
365–385	374	20	395.00–420.00	$411.30	$1,538	+19.81
410–445	435	23	380.00–410.00	$393.93	$1,714	+14.88
465–495	474	15	360.00–375.00	$364.40	$1,727	+1.03
520–545	535	14	350.00–360.00	$353.14	$1,889	+3.10
565–595	588	8	335.00–345.00	$337.40	$1,984	-7.06
605–645	628	4	325.00–335.00	$328.66	$2,064	—
665–686	685	85	317.00–327.00	$325.78	$2,232	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	418	2	350.00–360.00	$354.91	$1,484	+3.33
465–480	474	5	340.00–350.00	$345.06	$1,636	—
515–535	523	5	332.00–345.00	$338.86	$1,772	+8.89
585–595	588	3	325.00–335.00	$328.37	$1,931	+2.88
610–645	621	10	308.00–320.00	$311.79	$1,936	—
665–695	677	9	290.00–310.00	$296.90	$2,010	—
705–725	718	3	298.00–300.00	$298.65	$2,144	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	427	9	420.00–435.00	$428.95	$1,832	+24.44
470–495	477	10	400.00–420.00	$411.46	$1,963	+20.24
505–545	530	16	380.00–405.00	$394.05	$2,088	+14.56
555–590	572	25	365.00–395.00	$381.92	$2,185	+22.56
605–630	618	8	355.00–370.00	$361.81	$2,236	+13.77
655–685	666	11	335.00–350.00	$341.48	$2,274	+8.97

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	425	42	445.00–465.00	$451.54	$1,919	+7.42
470–495	486	20	425.00–445.00	$432.69	$2,103	+17.04
525–540	535	11	410.00–425.00	$417.68	$2,235	+21.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	440	6	400.00–415.00	$402.36	$1,770	—
515–545	531	5	350.00–370.00	$358.17	$1,902	+5.59
590–595	593	3	330.00–340.00	$336.69	$1,997	-0.77
610–635	628	5	320.00–330.00	$326.04	$2,048	+2.29
730–740	735	4	305.00–310.00	$307.48	$2,260	+19.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1070	1032	85-90%	3	146.00–148.00	$146.97	$1,517	+5.96
1015–1115	1082	85-90%	8	138.00–144.00	$139.89	$1,514	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1245	1121	80-85%	6	152.00–158.00	$155.64	$1,745	-3.72
1105–1185	1165	80-85%	5	145.00–150.00	$147.02	$1,713	-5.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1405	1325	75-80%	2	153.00–155.00	$153.94	$2,040	+1.71
1270–1435	1369	75-80%	7	158.00–164.00	$160.27	$2,194	-6.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1750	1561	6	166.00–172.00	$169.65	$2,648	—
1530–2070	1770	6	188.00–195.00	$191.00	$3,381	-4.99
1480–2050	1796	8	179.00–186.00	$180.58	$3,243	-15.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,466.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,900.00–3,350.00	$3,166.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,700.00–3,100.00	$2,850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,250.00	$2,050.00

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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.