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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report, Letohatchee, AL

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

1,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.01/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 510 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.43/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 425 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.59/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 516 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,352 865 600
Feeder cattle 974 660 353
Slaughter cattle 222 189 198
Replacement cattle 156 16 49

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with some pairs bringing up to 1900. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 165.00–166.00 $165.32 $526 +0.94
375 375 2 157.00 $157.00 $589 -0.53
472–475 473 10 153.00–155.00 $154.60 $731 +2.68
555–575 568 4 135.00–141.00 $138.53 $787 -2.09
610–648 638 9 127.00–134.00 $131.67 $840 —
655–699 693 20 122.00–130.00 $126.61 $877 —
705–735 720 2 119.00–124.00 $121.45 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 168.00–169.00 $168.51 $623 +0.51
405–440 430 4 162.00–172.00 $165.77 $713 -0.82
470–480 477 3 158.00–166.00 $161.30 $769 +1.81
525–535 528 3 148.00–152.00 $150.65 $795 -1.35
555–568 566 6 145.00–146.00 $145.16 $822 —
787 787 7 121.00 $121.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $509 -3.28
370–380 375 10 145.00–154.00 $148.40 $556 -0.60
452–455 452 9 141.00–142.00 $141.11 $638 —
535–545 540 2 129.00–135.00 $132.03 $713 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 142.00 $142.00 $513 —
420–445 433 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $610 —
475–495 484 4 137.00–141.00 $138.78 $672 +4.78
505–545 510 42 132.00–140.00 $135.01 $689 +2.01
560–583 572 21 125.00–131.00 $129.57 $741 +5.58
605–610 609 18 119.00–127.00 $123.67 $753 —
660–684 679 9 117.00 $117.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 9 136.00–146.00 $140.39 $455 +2.28
355–385 375 13 132.00–142.00 $137.30 $515 +0.80
416–445 425 28 126.00–136.00 $132.43 $563 -0.21
460–495 475 13 125.00–135.00 $128.83 $612 +1.04
505–545 516 27 118.00–128.00 $123.59 $638 -2.18
575–585 579 4 117.00–123.00 $119.99 $695 +2.71
675 675 3 111.00 $111.00 $749 +1.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 127.00–131.00 $128.39 $426 -0.61
375–395 385 5 119.00–126.00 $122.57 $472 -1.40
410–442 428 12 118.00–125.00 $122.02 $522 +0.57
475 475 8 115.00–120.00 $118.00 $560 -0.33
505–525 515 2 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $590 +3.15
595 595 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $669 +5.73
655–690 674 4 94.00–100.00 $97.96 $660 —
705–720 713 2 90.00–94.00 $92.02 $656 +2.02

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 17 148.00–158.00 $152.09 $651 -1.55
455–498 483 11 142.00–150.00 $146.56 $708 -0.78
520–525 524 6 136.00–144.00 $141.34 $741 +4.85
555–575 571 6 128.00–135.00 $130.48 $745 ±0.00
615–625 620 2 124.00–127.00 $125.49 $778 +0.16
655–675 665 2 116.00–121.00 $118.46 $788 +0.91
725–735 728 3 108.00–112.00 $110.65 $806 -1.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 474 6 154.00–165.00 $158.16 $750 —
519–530 521 8 144.00–147.00 $146.50 $763 +0.93
575–595 587 5 138.00–140.00 $139.22 $817 —
615–625 622 3 132.00–134.00 $132.66 $825 +0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 420 11 132.00–140.00 $135.23 $568 -3.78
455–495 478 6 130.00–140.00 $133.65 $639 +6.12
560–575 571 4 118.00–120.00 $119.51 $682 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1137 80-85% 24 60.00–65.00 $62.32 $709 +6.46
1005–1275 1190 80-85% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.77 $676 -5.12
1110–1360 1252 80-85% 15 66.00–71.00 $67.74 $848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1090 992 85-90% 16 55.00–59.00 $57.26 $568 —
850–1210 994 85-90% 17 48.00–53.00 $50.74 $504 —
945–1145 1020 85-90% 9 62.00–66.00 $64.10 $654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1500 1359 75-80% 12 60.00–65.00 $63.18 $859 -2.89
1180–1430 1372 75-80% 18 66.00–70.00 $67.92 $932 +1.85

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1545 1362 7 75.00–79.00 $76.49 $1,042 —
1200–1895 1594 9 83.00–87.00 $84.46 $1,346 —
1390–2300 1892 5 88.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,695 +4.83

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 625.00–800.00 $708.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 700.00–800.00 $729.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–950.00 $856.25

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 106 1,900.00–2,175.00 $2,049.53 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,528.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,085.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 800.00–1,050.00 $912.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,209.62 —

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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.