Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.50/cwt ≈ $843/hd at 641 lb · 53 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.32/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 477 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $148.38/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 511 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,303	1,208	700
Feeder cattle	979	909	447
Slaughter cattle	246	230	246
Replacement cattle	78	69	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	324	5	170.00–175.00	$173.22	$561	-3.89
375–395	378	9	164.00–170.00	$167.22	$632	-2.47
475–490	478	7	152.00–158.00	$155.57	$744	-1.21
507–540	511	35	144.00–153.00	$148.38	$758	-2.77
555–595	575	6	137.00–145.00	$140.17	$806	+2.10
610–635	626	7	133.00–139.00	$135.27	$847	—
652–695	665	14	129.00–135.00	$130.13	$865	—
721–725	721	25	128.00–130.00	$128.16	$924	-2.84

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	3	177.00–187.00	$183.00	$631	—
370–380	375	2	172.00–173.00	$172.49	$647	-4.29
420–425	423	3	170.00–173.00	$172.01	$728	-1.10
455–460	458	13	164.00–166.00	$165.00	$756	+1.00
505–545	525	2	155.00–160.00	$157.40	$826	+1.40
695	695	2	137.00–138.00	$137.50	$956	—
765–775	771	4	130.00–133.00	$130.99	$1,010	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	328	3	158.00–165.00	$161.01	$528	—
460–485	473	2	136.00–144.00	$139.89	$662	—
610–625	618	2	120.00–125.00	$122.47	$757	-6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	323	8	142.00–145.00	$143.36	$463	+0.98
375–385	378	10	140.00–145.00	$142.69	$539	+2.26
425–448	438	26	134.00–141.00	$137.15	$601	-0.23
457–495	477	37	127.00–136.00	$133.32	$636	-0.42
525–549	537	34	127.00–132.00	$129.58	$696	+1.08
556–588	568	33	120.00–129.00	$126.08	$716	+1.78
611–641	630	14	119.00–124.00	$122.48	$772	+2.28
655–680	671	4	115.00–120.00	$118.00	$792	-0.21
715–725	722	3	110.00–115.00	$111.65	$806	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
641 value added	641	53	131.50	$131.50	$843	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	329	5	134.00–140.00	$137.95	$454	-0.35
375	375	4	124.00–134.00	$129.00	$484	-4.32
410–440	425	12	126.00–131.00	$129.22	$549	+0.74
455–470	463	2	124.00–125.00	$124.51	$576	+3.17
525–545	528	7	115.00–120.00	$117.57	$621	—
580–595	588	2	107.00–110.00	$108.48	$638	-3.03
625	625	5	105.00–110.00	$108.00	$675	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–433	427	7	146.00–148.00	$147.43	$630	+4.95
460–480	470	2	140.00–142.00	$140.98	$663	+3.36
525–545	528	8	134.00–140.00	$136.26	$719	-0.10
560–595	573	3	128.00–132.00	$129.64	$743	-6.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	428	6	150.00–160.00	$156.34	$669	-6.01
455–490	469	17	140.00–150.00	$143.63	$674	-3.13
501–545	516	15	135.00–144.00	$137.13	$708	-7.90
575–595	585	2	130.00–132.00	$130.98	$766	+1.01
605–625	619	4	120.00–127.00	$122.24	$757	-1.78
655–675	671	5	117.00–121.00	$119.01	$799	+1.27
705–735	718	3	108.00–115.00	$110.98	$797	-1.28

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	430	6	136.00–146.00	$140.99	$606	—
475–495	478	6	128.00–132.00	$129.99	$621	-9.03
575–580	576	4	115.00–123.00	$120.75	$696	—
605–640	623	5	110.00–120.00	$116.63	$727	—
660–685	673	2	104.00–108.00	$105.96	$713	—
715–725	722	3	104.00–105.00	$104.67	$756	—
780–795	788	2	98.00–100.00	$99.01	$780	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	430	4	165.00–172.00	$168.96	$727	-1.52
710–725	715	3	116.00–122.00	$119.00	$851	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1125	958	85-90%	23	51.00–56.00	$53.37	$511	—
850–1125	974	85-90%	21	58.00–63.00	$60.30	$587	—
925–1045	976	85-90%	8	64.00–69.00	$66.91	$653	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1565	1288	75-80%	7	65.00–69.00	$67.51	$870	—
1230–1555	1360	75-80%	14	76.00–81.00	$77.88	$1,059	—
1090–1720	1389	75-80%	21	71.00–75.00	$73.16	$1,016	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1250	1103	80-85%	8	75.00–80.00	$77.35	$853	—
1120–1305	1197	80-85%	12	61.00–66.00	$64.36	$770	-6.24
1080–1345	1220	80-85%	15	68.00–73.00	$70.54	$861	-6.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1615	1396	5	80.00–85.00	$82.63	$1,154	—
1245–1820	1524	13	85.00–91.00	$87.26	$1,330	—
1735–2080	1896	5	92.00–98.00	$94.81	$1,798	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	825.00–1,025.00	$884.62

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	675.00–825.00	$740.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	825.00–900.00	$866.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,280.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	925.00–1,100.00	$1,034.38	—

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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.