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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report, Letohatchee, AL

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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 1,208 700
Feeder cattle 979 909 447
Slaughter cattle 246 230 246
Replacement cattle 78 69 7

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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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 675.00–825.00 $740.63

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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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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.