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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.25/cwt ≈ $817/hd at 674 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.75/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 748 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.50/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 753 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 1,076 1,127
Feeder cattle 800 838 990
Slaughter cattle 19 216 137
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 value added 619 21 138.00 $138.00 $854 —
748 value added 748 67 126.75 $126.75 $948 —
753 value added 753 32 124.50 $124.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 161.00–167.00 $164.00 $533 +4.96
365–380 374 9 154.00–162.00 $159.68 $597 +3.96
415–445 430 2 152.00–156.00 $153.93 $662 +2.34
455–475 468 3 148.00–150.00 $149.35 $699 +5.28
575–595 583 4 133.00–135.00 $134.24 $783 +4.24
615–630 623 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $794 +7.22
670–690 682 3 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $832 —
715–725 723 4 115.00–120.00 $118.26 $855 —
765–775 770 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $870 +7.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 168.00–171.00 $169.71 $553 —
375 375 6 163.00–168.00 $165.67 $621 +2.05
435–445 440 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $697 -0.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 value added 644 14 121.25 $121.25 $781 —
674 value added 674 75 121.25 $121.25 $817 —
754 value added 754 11 115.50 $115.50 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 8 136.00–144.00 $140.74 $456 +8.65
365–395 378 4 132.00–138.00 $136.29 $515 +7.04
425–445 429 7 128.00–133.00 $130.17 $558 +7.07
475–495 478 10 118.00–126.00 $121.89 $583 +1.79
525–545 526 14 113.00–122.00 $118.63 $624 +4.39
555–575 573 12 109.00–117.00 $113.66 $651 +3.12
615–625 622 3 105.00–110.00 $106.65 $663 -1.02
675–685 680 2 102.00–104.00 $102.99 $700 +2.00
725–730 726 4 95.00–100.00 $98.24 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 376 11 140.00–148.00 $144.98 $545 +3.69
410–445 427 11 136.00–146.00 $141.95 $606 —
455–475 472 6 130.00–134.00 $131.84 $622 —
509 509 7 125.00 $125.00 $636 —
560–595 575 3 117.00–122.00 $118.95 $684 -3.08
610–625 620 3 114.00–117.00 $116.02 $719 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 120.00–122.00 $120.95 $387 -2.45
375–395 382 3 118.00–120.00 $119.31 $456 +0.30
415–425 424 7 108.00–118.00 $112.71 $478 +1.48

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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 2 152.00–156.00 $154.06 $652 +12.08
470–490 476 10 134.00–144.00 $139.21 $663 +3.16
525–545 529 11 128.00–136.00 $132.43 $701 +7.48
565–575 573 9 123.00–132.00 $126.66 $726 +7.77
605–630 615 3 114.00–124.00 $119.92 $738 +9.41
660–675 671 4 114.00–117.00 $115.74 $777 +6.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $647 +4.19
620–625 623 2 107.00–113.00 $110.01 $685 +9.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 156.00–162.00 $158.91 $680 +4.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1138 80-85% 8 63.00–67.00 $65.30 $743 —
1140–1340 1249 80-85% 7 57.00–61.00 $59.34 $741 —
1155–1370 1260 80-85% 3 51.00–54.00 $52.58 $663 -3.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–970 925 85-90% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.03 $518 —
815–1035 934 85-90% 7 42.00–48.00 $46.38 $433 —
840–1230 1085 85-90% 3 49.00–54.00 $51.85 $563 +1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1273 75-80% 4 58.00–61.00 $59.31 $755 —
1360–1485 1423 75-80% 2 62.00–67.00 $64.39 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1670 1371 6 69.00–72.00 $70.49 $966 -1.01
1105–1740 1579 5 75.00–79.00 $77.14 $1,218 —

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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.