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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.25/cwt ≈ $913/hd at 785 lb · 57 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $124.25/cwt ≈ $1,013/hd at 815 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.14/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 519 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 819 1,314
Feeder cattle 1,356 800 1,143
Slaughter cattle 148 19 139
Replacement cattle 17 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 170.00–174.00 $171.92 $547 +2.21
467–474 469 14 156.00–159.00 $157.01 $736 —
815 value added 815 48 124.25 $124.25 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 12 165.00–168.00 $166.33 $541 +2.33
360–380 374 8 158.00–166.00 $162.28 $607 +2.60
415–435 425 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $663 +2.05
640–646 646 16 123.00–125.00 $124.88 $807 -2.59
665–685 673 18 119.00–125.00 $121.33 $817 -0.66
785–795 791 8 112.00–116.00 $115.37 $913 +2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 157.00–158.00 $157.33 $508 —
375 375 6 150.00–154.00 $152.67 $573 —
405–445 425 3 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $605 —
645 645 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $764 —
665–695 676 4 105.00–115.00 $109.54 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 5 133.00–136.00 $134.21 $442 -6.53
375 375 15 130.00–135.00 $131.33 $492 -4.96
425 425 23 124.00–132.00 $128.04 $544 -2.13
455–485 473 18 119.00–126.00 $121.72 $576 -0.17
507–525 519 31 117.00–122.00 $120.14 $624 +1.51
562–595 565 22 114.00–118.00 $116.95 $661 +3.29
605–640 620 5 110.00–114.00 $112.59 $698 +5.94
675–695 680 4 104.00–106.00 $105.49 $717 +2.50
710–735 724 5 95.00–103.00 $97.58 $706 -0.66
775–790 777 7 90.00–96.00 $91.73 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 6 139.00–142.00 $140.50 $528 -4.48
410–438 431 13 133.00–140.00 $134.81 $581 -7.14
565–583 579 9 117.00–120.00 $119.56 $692 +0.61
625–644 636 14 114.00–117.00 $116.21 $739 +0.19
671 671 11 113.00 $113.00 $758 —
785 value added 785 57 116.25 $116.25 $913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 120.00–130.00 $126.93 $416 +5.98
370–385 376 6 115.00–120.00 $119.01 $447 -0.30
425–445 435 5 112.00–119.00 $115.62 $503 +2.91
465–495 478 5 109.00–118.00 $113.98 $545 —
575–596 590 11 105.00–109.00 $106.25 $627 —
605–630 614 4 99.00–104.00 $101.25 $622 —
660–675 671 5 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 18 145.00–155.00 $148.72 $632 -5.34
455–485 472 10 135.00–145.00 $137.47 $649 -1.74
525 525 11 126.00–132.00 $129.64 $681 -2.79
555–575 573 10 120.00–127.00 $122.38 $701 -4.28
625 625 5 111.00–119.00 $114.60 $716 -5.32
660–690 675 2 107.00–112.00 $109.56 $740 -6.18
710–725 718 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 4 128.00–135.00 $130.27 $552 —
455–495 475 8 124.00–132.00 $127.72 $607 —
520–545 527 7 115.00–120.00 $117.84 $621 -4.68
575 575 6 105.00–115.00 $111.33 $640 —
605–640 621 4 99.00–109.00 $103.73 $644 -6.28
730–735 733 2 88.00–93.00 $90.51 $663 —
770–785 780 3 79.00–86.00 $81.64 $637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 157.00–159.00 $157.95 $671 -0.96

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1525 1353 75-80% 22 55.00–61.00 $58.81 $796 —
1215–1440 1382 75-80% 6 62.00–67.00 $63.57 $879 —
1335–1580 1458 75-80% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.92 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1275 1041 85-90% 11 45.00–50.00 $47.19 $491 —
995–1135 1070 85-90% 13 51.00–55.00 $53.73 $575 +1.88
1080–1115 1094 85-90% 4 57.00–59.00 $57.76 $632 +5.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1165 80-85% 9 61.00–65.00 $62.98 $734 —
1185–1310 1216 80-85% 5 50.00–54.00 $51.46 $626 -7.88
1120–1305 1232 80-85% 12 55.00–60.00 $57.10 $703 -2.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1585 1322 5 72.00–76.00 $74.39 $983 —
1330–1520 1425 2 81.00–88.00 $84.73 $1,207 —
1395–1940 1675 12 76.00–84.00 $80.05 $1,341 —

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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) 3 400.00–500.00 $458.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 525.00–700.00 $581.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $800.00

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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.