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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt ≈ $909/hd at 640 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.49/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 758 lb · 30 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.75/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 837 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,108 1,407
Feeder cattle 774 870 1,073
Slaughter cattle 126 199 271
Replacement cattle 4 39 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 371 4 168.00–177.00 $170.73 $633 -2.06
405–425 415 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $691 -9.07
455–475 472 6 159.00–169.00 $164.20 $775 -2.99
514–530 517 21 155.00–163.00 $158.14 $818 -4.42
575–595 578 6 154.00–159.00 $156.15 $903 —
625–635 627 5 142.00–152.00 $146.59 $919 +0.36
657–680 671 13 138.00–148.00 $144.90 $972 +4.49
725–730 727 3 134.00–138.00 $136.66 $994 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 3 170.00–174.00 $171.32 $810 —
525 525 3 167.00–168.00 $167.33 $878 -8.02
728 728 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,041 +5.49
837 value added 837 24 137.75 $137.75 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 162.00–170.00 $167.18 $553 -6.35
355–395 380 3 156.00–165.00 $160.49 $610 -9.93
405–435 418 3 152.00–162.00 $156.35 $654 —
480–495 488 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $727 —
515–530 524 4 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $777 +0.72
625–645 631 4 132.00–138.00 $135.47 $855 —
720–745 733 2 119.00–122.00 $120.53 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
425 425 3 158.00–159.00 $158.33 $673 -0.93
460–475 470 12 153.00–158.00 $155.07 $729 +2.22
510–540 533 11 146.00–151.00 $148.54 $792 -1.96
560–575 568 4 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $812 -5.98
614 value added 614 9 147.00 $147.00 $903 —
605–625 620 4 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $851 -2.88
655–675 670 4 132.00–135.00 $132.73 $889 —
705–725 722 6 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $924 +5.55
724 value added 724 12 132.50 $132.50 $959 +0.50
757–759 value added 758 30 133.50–145.00 $138.49 $1,050 +8.49
846 value added 846 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 156.00–159.00 $157.52 $528 +0.48
375–385 376 14 152.00–159.00 $156.00 $587 -1.41
425–435 426 12 146.00–155.00 $151.25 $644 -1.96
475–490 476 21 142.00–152.00 $147.86 $704 -0.44
525 525 11 135.00–145.00 $140.64 $738 +0.50
555–579 575 11 130.00–139.00 $135.82 $781 -3.08
625–635 627 6 128.00–135.00 $131.82 $827 -0.17
651–695 660 16 123.00–130.00 $128.64 $849 —
720–730 725 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 value added 568 9 149.00 $149.00 $846 —
640 value added 640 79 142.00 $142.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 150.00–152.00 $150.68 $494 +0.75
410–430 420 2 134.00–139.00 $136.44 $573 -0.82
475–490 479 4 130.00–135.00 $133.72 $641 +3.06
530–535 533 2 123.00–130.00 $126.48 $674 +2.61
570–590 582 3 120.00–126.00 $123.64 $720 +4.29
675–685 680 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $698 —
470–475 474 5 151.00–161.00 $152.98 $725 -9.59
515–530 523 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $779 -3.05
560–595 573 4 137.00–147.00 $142.57 $817 -4.61
625–645 630 4 135.00–139.00 $136.76 $862 +2.76
685–695 690 2 133.00–136.00 $134.51 $928 +11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 518 3 153.00–155.00 $154.35 $800 -8.41
560–575 568 4 150.00–154.00 $151.48 $860 -1.48
620–625 623 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $876 —
660 660 2 139.00–143.00 $141.00 $931 +6.01
705–740 723 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 156.00–159.00 $157.53 $690 +5.89
455–475 472 7 143.00–150.00 $147.16 $695 -1.36
525–545 532 3 135.00–137.00 $135.68 $722 -8.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1111 80-85% 9 75.00–79.00 $77.06 $856 —
1105–1310 1158 80-85% 15 80.00–85.00 $82.19 $952 -0.94
1125–1230 1188 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.35 $848 -7.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1665 1348 75-80% 16 83.00–88.00 $85.10 $1,147 +5.55
1230–1550 1374 75-80% 7 79.00–81.00 $79.82 $1,097 —
1405–1880 1643 75-80% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.86 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–995 965 85-90% 8 70.00–73.00 $71.24 $687 +5.41
875–1140 971 85-90% 12 63.00–68.00 $66.07 $642 +0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1895 1396 5 85.00–90.00 $88.71 $1,238 —
1250–1925 1586 6 99.00–104.00 $100.77 $1,598 —
1680–1760 1720 2 91.00–95.00 $93.05 $1,600 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–875.00 $812.50 —

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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.