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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.00/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 803 lb · 62 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.07/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 384 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.75/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 739 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 1,048 1,208
Feeder cattle 607 782 909
Slaughter cattle 138 266 230
Replacement cattle 10 — 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 value added 803 62 137.00 $137.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 190.00 $190.00 $712 +0.23
425–440 428 10 184.00–193.00 $187.93 $804 —
460–490 486 10 180.00–188.00 $184.53 $897 +4.08
533 533 5 168.00 $168.00 $895 -8.28
555–570 556 12 167.00–169.00 $168.83 $939 —
610–615 613 2 159.00–161.00 $160.00 $981 —
739–740 739 16 140.00–144.00 $143.75 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 185.00–190.00 $187.35 $594 +3.20
360–399 384 9 180.00–187.00 $184.64 $709 +6.25
420–430 425 6 175.00–182.00 $178.66 $759 -0.13
475–495 479 5 165.00–171.00 $168.57 $807 -8.94
525–548 543 11 158.00–163.00 $161.82 $879 -6.47
575 575 4 153.00–162.00 $157.50 $906 -2.64
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 -11.03
651–670 654 10 144.00–147.00 $145.10 $949 —
705–720 713 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $973 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 172.00–180.00 $177.25 $576 +2.83
355–395 375 4 170.00–175.00 $172.18 $646 +4.65
425–440 430 3 162.00–168.00 $164.05 $705 —
520–525 524 4 143.00–150.00 $148.26 $777 —
585–595 590 2 137.00–141.00 $139.02 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 384 16 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $595 +1.24
420–440 426 7 149.00–154.00 $152.42 $649 -1.16
455–490 476 9 143.00–150.00 $146.10 $695 -3.64
570–575 574 4 134.00–141.00 $136.49 $783 +2.18
665–695 680 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $823 +1.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 5 157.00–158.00 $157.79 $677 —
458–485 461 9 154.00–157.00 $156.65 $722 -0.51
515–525 522 9 148.00–155.00 $151.20 $789 -2.45
560–585 571 7 142.00–149.00 $146.56 $837 —
640–645 643 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $858 -2.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 140.00–150.00 $146.53 $486 +0.44
365–375 371 4 140.00–145.00 $142.24 $528 -1.10
425–440 430 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $595 —
465–495 477 6 130.00–136.00 $134.17 $640 —
505–525 522 6 125.00–134.00 $128.13 $669 -2.52
560–595 576 6 120.00–129.00 $125.35 $722 —
675–685 678 3 110.00–117.00 $112.36 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 9 170.00–178.00 $172.31 $729 -0.64
470–475 474 6 165.00–169.00 $166.66 $790 +2.95
515–525 522 3 159.00–160.00 $159.67 $833 +1.23
555–585 572 3 148.00–151.00 $149.65 $856 +1.88
615–630 623 3 137.00–143.00 $139.35 $868 -5.45
705–745 725 2 121.00–125.00 $122.94 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 155.00–164.00 $159.50 $678 -4.42
465–495 479 5 149.00–158.00 $152.23 $729 +3.27
510–525 518 2 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $746 —
560–575 571 4 135.00–142.00 $139.28 $795 +4.19
605–610 608 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $800 +0.50
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1197 80-85% 17 79.00–84.00 $82.17 $984 -4.97
1150–1380 1236 80-85% 15 85.00–88.00 $86.13 $1,065 —
1155–1395 1249 80-85% 8 74.00–77.00 $75.79 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1650 1384 75-80% 8 88.00–90.00 $89.09 $1,233 -0.75
1235–1605 1389 75-80% 12 81.00–86.00 $83.39 $1,158 —
1495–1595 1543 75-80% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.21 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 986 85-90% 7 76.00–81.00 $77.92 $768 +8.15
840–1115 991 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.67 $720 -3.35
830–1295 1057 85-90% 7 65.00–69.00 $66.73 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1640 1493 4 97.00–102.00 $99.37 $1,484 -7.02
1700–1915 1808 2 111.00–114.00 $112.59 $2,036 —
1870–2055 1996 4 104.00–109.00 $107.33 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

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) 3 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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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.