Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.75/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 745 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.73/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 325 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.52/cwt +4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 525 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 904 936
Feeder cattle 978 774 678
Slaughter cattle 234 126 232
Replacement cattle 30 4 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 372 5 170.00–180.00 $171.94 $640 +1.21
420–425 424 6 165.00–172.00 $167.66 $711 +1.17
460–497 483 8 163.00–170.00 $168.14 $812 +3.94
609 609 4 150.00 $150.00 $914 +3.41
705–720 713 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $970 -0.65
775–785 780 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 373 8 160.00–165.00 $161.50 $602 +1.01
472 472 3 150.00 $150.00 $708 +1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 8 163.00 $163.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–326 325 33 153.00–156.00 $155.73 $506 -1.79
355–375 370 6 149.00–153.00 $149.97 $555 -6.03
415–445 431 5 147.00–152.00 $150.00 $646 -1.25
465–475 473 9 143.00–150.00 $146.89 $695 -0.97
505–545 529 10 132.00–142.00 $137.83 $729 -2.81
560–575 572 5 129.00–134.00 $130.59 $747 -5.23
620–645 637 8 124.00–132.00 $129.73 $826 -2.09
665–690 677 5 117.00–125.00 $122.22 $827 -6.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 156.00–158.00 $156.95 $667 -1.38
453–493 477 10 150.00 $150.00 $716 -5.07
510–545 526 4 144.00–150.00 $147.45 $776 -1.09
573–575 574 8 139.00–143.00 $141.13 $810 -1.87
605–635 631 18 134.00–141.00 $138.66 $875 +1.43
745 value added 745 36 139.75 $139.75 $1,041 +7.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 4 146.00–152.00 $149.06 $468 -1.62
355–390 373 7 137.00–146.00 $142.70 $532 —
410–440 427 5 134.00–144.00 $138.08 $590 +1.64
465–490 475 3 130.00–139.00 $134.08 $637 +0.36
515–525 522 3 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $661 +0.23
560–595 577 3 118.00–126.00 $122.05 $704 -1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 427 11 161.00–165.00 $161.61 $690 -1.75
451–475 458 12 155.00–163.00 $156.37 $716 +3.39
520–544 525 27 148.00–156.00 $153.52 $806 +4.53
565–590 574 8 143.00–152.00 $147.76 $848 +5.19
610–635 623 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $869 +2.75
675–680 677 6 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $918 +1.16
705–725 713 3 128.00–133.00 $130.66 $932 —
775–785 780 3 120.00–128.00 $123.32 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 6 150.00–160.00 $156.14 $664 -1.39
475 475 6 143.00–150.00 $147.50 $701 +0.34
525–545 534 4 140.00–147.00 $144.46 $771 +8.78
555–575 568 3 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $784 —
695 695 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $851 —
705–730 718 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 563 4 154.00–160.00 $157.01 $884 +5.53
715–740 730 3 134.00–137.00 $135.65 $990 +3.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1420 1165 80-85% 22 68.00–73.00 $71.07 $828 -11.12
1095–1395 1185 80-85% 23 74.00–78.00 $75.56 $895 +4.21
1165–1340 1199 80-85% 8 79.00–82.00 $80.60 $966 +9.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 963 85-90% 13 61.00–66.00 $62.39 $601 -8.85
950–1240 1030 85-90% 19 68.00–72.00 $70.03 $721 —
945–1135 1071 85-90% 9 74.00–77.00 $75.89 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1420 1314 75-80% 15 75.00–78.00 $75.71 $995 -9.39
1235–1555 1399 75-80% 18 69.00–74.00 $71.74 $1,004 -8.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1411 4 85.00–90.00 $87.01 $1,228 —
1310–1810 1591 12 94.00–100.00 $97.12 $1,545 -3.65
1250–2340 1901 7 104.00–109.00 $106.02 $2,015 —

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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) 4 700.00–900.00 $818.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–775.00 $758.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–600.00 $533.33

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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.