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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $143.75/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 776 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $142.25/cwt ≈ $1,149/hd at 808 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.80/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 484 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,182 723 843
Feeder cattle 993 574 701
Slaughter cattle 159 136 134
Replacement cattle 30 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 5 183.00–189.00 $185.84 $600 +3.38
370–395 377 22 177.00–184.00 $179.85 $678 -2.94
405–445 428 6 170.00–180.00 $176.94 $757 +1.34
465–490 478 6 170.00–185.00 $175.60 $839 +1.16
505–525 515 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $852 +1.02
615–630 623 3 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $949 +8.62
660–685 673 2 148.00–150.00 $149.02 $1,003 +9.29
713 713 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,012 —
776 value added 776 65 143.75 $143.75 $1,116 —
808 value added 808 62 142.25 $142.25 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 379 8 187.00–195.00 $189.41 $718 —
410–435 419 7 183.00–188.00 $185.56 $777 —
453–465 455 6 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
515–535 534 23 170.00–178.00 $170.60 $911 -1.14
560–565 563 2 164.00–170.00 $166.99 $940 —
791 791 28 143.00 $143.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 170.00–179.00 $174.78 $568 +0.12
375–395 381 4 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $648 -2.23
465–470 468 2 149.00–155.00 $151.98 $711 —
708 708 2 120.00 $120.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 15 158.00–164.00 $159.81 $687 +3.50
460–475 474 11 155.00–162.00 $159.74 $757 —
505–545 525 19 150.00–159.00 $153.93 $808 +6.86
552–573 564 21 142.00–151.00 $143.93 $812 +2.32
615–645 626 29 139.00–142.00 $139.14 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 7 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $506 +4.27
375–392 387 28 150.00–159.00 $154.72 $599 +7.33
410–445 423 6 150.00–156.00 $153.12 $648 +10.37
455–495 484 35 149.00–154.00 $150.80 $730 —
505–525 521 6 140.00–147.00 $144.36 $752 +4.06
575–580 576 6 130.00–140.00 $134.33 $774 -2.14
625–635 627 5 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $815 +9.04
655–665 660 2 116.00–123.00 $119.47 $789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 6 142.00–150.00 $146.35 $477 +6.33
360–385 373 6 140.00–149.00 $142.99 $533 +8.91
415–425 420 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $592 +8.59
470–490 477 5 135.00–140.00 $138.60 $661 +10.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 8 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $740 -3.00
475–495 477 13 159.00–169.00 $166.52 $794 +1.05
505–525 524 14 155.00–164.00 $161.09 $844 +15.59
555–590 568 3 146.00–156.00 $150.57 $855 +6.85
765–780 773 2 110.00–114.00 $111.98 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 7 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $781 +2.16
460–475 470 8 172.00–179.00 $174.72 $821 -4.66
505–525 515 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $862 +2.50
555–595 578 3 157.00–164.00 $160.25 $926 —
680–690 685 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $1,000 —
725–740 733 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 137.00–162.00 $149.72 $641 -5.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1300 1129 80-85% 13 71.00–75.00 $73.04 $825 —
1085–1385 1207 80-85% 10 76.00–79.00 $76.65 $925 -0.29
1095–1335 1221 80-85% 5 62.00–67.00 $64.38 $786 -8.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 893 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.03 $509 —
1005–1060 1021 85-90% 9 63.00–68.00 $66.09 $675 -3.45
1040–1105 1071 85-90% 4 70.00–72.00 $71.49 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1395 1255 75-80% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.56 $998 —
1225–1475 1319 75-80% 9 73.00–77.00 $75.67 $998 -3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1825 1469 9 83.00–88.00 $85.69 $1,259 —
1535–1920 1662 9 92.00–99.00 $95.13 $1,581 —
1785–2265 1898 6 101.00–107.00 $103.79 $1,970 —

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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) 7 600.00–750.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–800.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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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 4 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.