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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report, Letohatchee, AL

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,835 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.54/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,812/hd at 869 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.50/cwt ≈ $2,453/hd at 780 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,764/hd at 848 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,835 1,680 1,830
Feeder cattle 1,659 1,550 1,653
Slaughter cattle 145 87 157
Replacement cattle 31 43 20

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 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 value added 848 59 326.00 $326.00 $2,764 —
868–869 value added 869 113 322.00–325.00 $323.54 $2,812 +8.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 4 480.00–505.00 $494.07 $1,388 -4.58
315–345 341 7 460.00–475.00 $464.87 $1,585 +2.98
365–395 379 17 440.00–460.00 $451.33 $1,711 +7.05
405–445 427 9 405.00–425.00 $413.98 $1,768 -6.04
465–495 481 13 386.00–404.00 $394.47 $1,897 -5.99
505–533 521 19 372.00–385.00 $377.33 $1,966 +3.64
565–595 586 15 346.00–360.00 $353.21 $2,070 -4.70
605–645 625 23 338.00–351.00 $343.45 $2,147 +2.28
658–691 672 23 324.00–336.00 $328.94 $2,210 +1.59
720–745 731 11 316.00–324.00 $319.93 $2,339 -1.32
755–795 771 7 300.00–310.00 $307.96 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 5 540.00–560.00 $547.90 $1,277 -61.76
275–295 289 13 515.00–540.00 $525.79 $1,520 -33.39
305–345 329 14 490.00–520.00 $502.26 $1,652 +1.17
355–395 376 14 465.00–490.00 $478.18 $1,798 +1.62
420–440 428 6 445.00–460.00 $451.60 $1,933 —
475–495 487 8 412.00–435.00 $419.83 $2,045 -0.83
525 525 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 ±0.00
560–580 568 17 372.00–390.00 $375.51 $2,133 -1.86
603–615 605 14 358.00–362.00 $361.14 $2,185 —
657 657 22 338.00–339.00 $338.68 $2,225 +2.68
719 719 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,344 -5.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 9 430.00–445.00 $435.41 $1,411 -1.36
380–395 385 6 395.00–420.00 $410.06 $1,579 -0.54
465–495 475 3 370.00–380.00 $376.53 $1,789 +1.50
515–545 525 3 342.00–350.00 $347.23 $1,823 -2.50
555–588 581 8 330.00–340.00 $337.90 $1,963 -0.83
625–640 635 17 320.00–332.00 $323.83 $2,056 -4.14
664–690 672 12 307.00–312.00 $308.09 $2,070 +0.17
705–740 725 12 300.00–314.00 $302.29 $2,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 8 430.00–450.00 $440.71 $1,190 -0.72
310–345 336 4 400.00–415.00 $403.46 $1,356 +0.18
360–395 381 10 370.00–400.00 $386.71 $1,473 -5.93
410–445 424 20 350.00–370.00 $359.84 $1,526 -2.11
451–495 468 28 330.00–350.00 $337.03 $1,577 -2.54
501–540 522 39 318.00–330.00 $324.29 $1,693 -6.96
560–595 575 42 311.00–325.00 $320.08 $1,840 -5.97
625–645 633 32 298.00–310.00 $301.88 $1,911 -13.49
665–695 678 23 288.00–300.00 $291.76 $1,978 -8.52
705–725 715 2 278.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 6 334.00–355.00 $346.45 $1,317 -9.18
425–430 428 5 324.00–330.00 $327.62 $1,402 -9.59
465–495 485 17 310.00–322.00 $316.03 $1,533 -11.82
514–535 526 17 306.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,622 -9.47
570–575 575 16 298.00–304.00 $298.37 $1,716 -17.11
625–645 628 13 282.00–290.00 $283.40 $1,780 -18.28
675–685 683 10 270.00–280.00 $271.98 $1,858 -11.38
705–725 720 4 270.00–272.00 $270.49 $1,948 -10.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 value added 780 68 314.50 $314.50 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 7 425.00–445.00 $429.07 $1,433 —
360–390 378 8 405.00–420.00 $411.09 $1,554 —
405–430 423 11 375.00–400.00 $383.06 $1,620 —
583 583 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,889 —
625–640 636 6 312.00–320.00 $313.65 $1,995 —
660–695 678 2 302.00–305.00 $303.54 $2,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 16 385.00–412.00 $398.71 $1,722 -5.47
460–495 480 22 356.00–380.00 $369.02 $1,771 -14.96
505–545 533 17 345.00–364.00 $350.29 $1,867 +1.62
560–595 577 13 315.00–336.00 $323.97 $1,869 -10.10
610–645 624 10 305.00–322.00 $312.63 $1,951 -6.39
655–690 679 13 300.00–314.00 $304.06 $2,065 -6.89
705–745 728 6 290.00–306.00 $295.85 $2,154 —
775–780 778 4 273.00–280.00 $276.51 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 10 355.00–370.00 $365.52 $1,550 +0.61
460–475 464 4 330.00–355.00 $336.40 $1,561 -4.27
505–545 518 3 316.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,684 -1.59
560–580 569 9 300.00–310.00 $302.64 $1,722 -17.91
615–625 621 13 290.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,839 -10.11
675–695 683 5 270.00–282.00 $277.12 $1,893 -19.23
710–715 714 4 260.00–270.00 $262.49 $1,874 -23.02
780–785 783 2 250.00–264.00 $257.02 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 3 415.00–430.00 $423.22 $1,841 -6.72
455–485 468 6 390.00–410.00 $398.94 $1,867 -9.30
515–540 528 2 377.00–380.00 $378.54 $1,999 -4.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1285 1153 80-85% 11 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $1,469 -1.45
1060–1305 1195 80-85% 17 134.00–140.00 $137.03 $1,638 +8.15
1175–1340 1271 80-85% 8 142.00–146.00 $144.25 $1,833 -0.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1470 1279 75-80% 18 139.00–146.00 $142.27 $1,820 —
1305–1395 1350 75-80% 4 147.00–150.00 $148.55 $2,005 +12.57
1355–1575 1483 75-80% 6 135.00–138.00 $136.73 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1860 1663 2 164.00–166.00 $164.88 $2,742 —

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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) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00 —

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Price trend

high 564.17 low 399.87 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

350–399 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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