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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.60/cwt ≈ $903/hd at 749 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.00/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 788 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.85/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 867 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,376 362 618
Feeder cattle 1,108 254 498
Slaughter cattle 219 108 109
Replacement cattle 49 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 value added 788 61 128.00 $128.00 $1,009 —
824 value added 824 56 126.75 $126.75 $1,044 —
867 value added 867 57 125.85 $125.85 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 9 166.00–176.00 $170.91 $557 +11.12
360–375 373 12 160.00–170.00 $163.48 $610 +12.82
410–445 426 8 150.00–157.00 $154.63 $659 +6.08
475 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 +3.00
505–535 514 28 140.00–144.00 $143.78 $739 +2.82
554–598 580 32 133.00–140.00 $137.31 $796 —
615–645 628 4 125.00–130.00 $128.23 $805 —
660–695 678 2 123.00–125.00 $123.97 $841 —
765–795 780 2 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $589 —
425 425 9 159.00–160.00 $159.44 $678 —
462 value added 462 7 160.50 $160.50 $742 —
481 481 10 155.00 $155.00 $746 -7.00
611 611 10 138.00 $138.00 $843 —
668 668 14 130.00 $130.00 $868 —
708 value added 708 22 129.00 $129.00 $913 —
705–734 730 8 123.00–127.00 $126.52 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 155.00–162.00 $158.83 $537 —
375–390 377 7 150.00–157.00 $154.26 $582 +12.69
665–695 680 2 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 134.00–138.00 $136.25 $443 +3.32
375–399 390 28 131.00–135.00 $134.52 $525 +8.05
425–430 425 19 125.00–131.00 $128.42 $546 +4.17
475–498 481 24 120.00–128.00 $125.73 $605 +4.88
525–540 526 11 118.00–124.00 $121.27 $638 +3.09
575–595 577 10 113.00–121.00 $116.79 $674 +3.78
605–645 623 3 108.00–115.00 $111.41 $694 +1.91
675–695 685 5 105.00–110.00 $107.78 $738 —
710–735 723 2 100.00–104.00 $101.97 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 138.00–142.00 $140.02 $525 —
410–440 425 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $569 —
455–495 472 5 128.00–135.00 $131.33 $620 —
525–526 526 10 125.00–128.00 $125.60 $661 —
556–574 566 20 122.00–123.00 $122.56 $694 —
620–645 634 20 115.00–122.00 $120.41 $763 —
652 value added 652 10 121.50 $121.50 $792 —
660–695 678 2 110.00–114.00 $111.95 $759 -0.05
760–790 778 3 100.00–105.00 $102.98 $801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 value added 749 71 120.60 $120.60 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 5 119.00–124.00 $120.60 $449 +0.34
415–425 423 5 115.00–120.00 $116.40 $492 -0.25
460–475 471 6 111.00–117.00 $114.16 $538 +3.10
525–535 527 6 109.00–115.00 $112.32 $592 —
560–585 574 6 109.00–113.00 $111.01 $637 —
625–630 627 3 95.00–105.00 $101.65 $637 —
725–745 730 4 85.00–90.00 $88.72 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 152.00–155.00 $152.99 $647 —
455–475 471 9 141.00–150.00 $145.75 $686 +8.75
525 525 5 130.00–133.00 $131.60 $691 -7.37
575–595 581 7 123.00–130.00 $127.96 $743 —
675–685 678 3 108.00–111.00 $109.01 $739 —
705–720 713 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 427 10 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $676 —
460–470 465 3 152.00–158.00 $155.65 $724 —
510–530 520 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $723 —
575–595 581 5 130.00–135.00 $132.21 $768 —
610–630 620 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $778 —
755–790 770 3 106.00–110.00 $107.67 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 135.00–140.00 $138.71 $596 —
465–495 478 4 129.00–136.00 $132.74 $634 +8.74
530 530 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $628 —
625–645 632 3 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $693 —
655–690 675 3 102.00–105.00 $103.33 $697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1110 969 85-90% 22 57.00–62.00 $59.64 $578 +3.55
845–1280 989 85-90% 15 51.00–56.00 $53.82 $532 -8.16
980–1135 1055 85-90% 11 64.00–68.00 $66.30 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1094 80-85% 19 73.00–79.00 $75.85 $830 —
1005–1200 1099 80-85% 14 66.00–71.00 $69.28 $761 —
1065–1335 1190 80-85% 7 61.00–65.00 $62.72 $746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1640 1420 75-80% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.32 $1,098 —
1330–1605 1427 75-80% 12 59.00–65.00 $62.55 $893 —
1210–1555 1440 75-80% 19 67.00–73.00 $69.57 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1685 1566 4 78.00–83.00 $80.89 $1,267 -0.25
1445–1865 1662 10 87.00–94.00 $90.72 $1,508 —
1305–2075 1809 16 96.00–102.00 $98.66 $1,785 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $758.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–775.00 $731.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $595.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $800.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–700.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 925.00–1,100.00 $1,021.88 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–925.00 $862.50 —

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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.