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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

2,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.00/cwt ≈ $1,308/hd at 735 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.27/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.64/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 521 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,162 1,757 1,242
Feeder cattle 1,779 1,392 978
Slaughter cattle 322 329 234
Replacement cattle 61 36 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
325–345 332 5 240.00–250.00 $243.49 $808 -6.51
375 375 6 236.00–245.00 $239.00 $896 -5.18
425–440 428 6 240.00–246.00 $242.67 $1,039 -1.08
455–490 486 33 230.00–240.00 $230.62 $1,121 —
515–525 522 3 225.00–230.00 $228.35 $1,192 +3.80
554–565 556 10 215.00–225.00 $216.52 $1,204 -3.48
629 629 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,390 —
729 729 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,378 —
754 754 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 19 270.00 $270.00 $994 —
385 385 16 257.00 $257.00 $989 —
425–445 432 3 249.00–251.00 $250.31 $1,081 +1.84
463 value added 463 21 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 +5.85
460–495 478 2 248.00–252.00 $249.93 $1,195 +2.06
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +0.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $754 -4.13
355–375 362 14 220.00–230.00 $225.26 $815 -5.83
410–425 420 3 216.00–225.00 $222.07 $933 +5.06
460–496 486 8 218.00–222.00 $219.75 $1,068 —
551–570 553 11 210.00–212.00 $210.19 $1,162 —
605–640 623 2 197.00–207.00 $202.14 $1,259 —
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 6 214.00–218.00 $216.15 $687 -2.39
360–386 380 27 208.00–218.00 $212.42 $807 -2.23
410–430 424 7 207.00–215.00 $210.85 $894 -2.64
458–495 475 37 205.00–213.00 $207.27 $985 +0.93
511–534 521 36 196.00–206.00 $197.64 $1,030 +0.14
567–595 576 25 184.00–195.00 $188.06 $1,083 +0.93
605–642 623 7 180.00–190.00 $183.68 $1,144 +4.18
655–675 671 5 167.00–176.00 $169.96 $1,140 +3.42
705–746 743 12 151.00–160.00 $158.61 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 21 233.00 $233.00 $862 —
410–440 418 4 218.00–222.00 $219.75 $919 +0.88
459 459 28 228.00 $228.00 $1,047 —
505–525 518 4 211.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,101 +2.70
575–589 586 24 200.00–204.00 $201.53 $1,181 -0.13
688 688 26 179.00 $179.00 $1,232 -0.92
710–739 735 47 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 8 200.00–210.00 $206.25 $672 -2.27
375–387 381 22 198.00–206.00 $204.30 $778 +1.31
415–438 427 20 195.00–204.00 $199.85 $853 +0.85
469–490 474 11 194.00–200.00 $198.90 $943 +3.40
516–525 522 13 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $974 +0.91
555–590 581 4 172.00–183.00 $176.91 $1,028 -3.58
675–680 676 6 153.00–163.00 $156.66 $1,059 +5.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 13 212.00–220.00 $216.62 $921 -1.36
475 475 10 210.00–217.00 $213.80 $1,016 +0.87
517–545 519 25 200.00–210.00 $208.65 $1,083 —
575 575 4 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $1,127 -3.06
610–645 629 4 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,163 -5.09
680–695 688 3 167.00–172.00 $169.68 $1,167 —
715–725 722 3 153.00–159.00 $154.98 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 7 229.00–237.00 $232.34 $987 +0.73
475–495 480 4 226.00–232.00 $228.47 $1,097 +6.63
505–545 524 8 216.00–226.00 $220.61 $1,156 +1.85
555–590 576 7 210.00–220.00 $213.31 $1,229 -1.54
610–645 625 5 199.00–205.00 $200.78 $1,255 -0.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1200 1007 85-90% 42 86.00–91.00 $88.03 $886 -3.45
985–1265 1090 85-90% 9 97.00–101.00 $99.08 $1,080 —
1045–1150 1092 85-90% 16 93.00–96.00 $94.71 $1,034 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1335 1159 80-85% 21 98.00–103.00 $101.09 $1,172 +10.22
1090–1300 1159 80-85% 10 104.00–109.00 $105.31 $1,221 +14.44
1010–1330 1174 80-85% 12 92.00–97.00 $94.04 $1,104 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1490 1369 75-80% 8 100.00–104.00 $101.55 $1,390 +6.60
1330–1440 1383 75-80% 5 107.00–112.00 $108.94 $1,507 +0.17
1195–1490 1391 75-80% 25 93.00–98.00 $95.59 $1,330 -13.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1550 1528 2 111.00–114.00 $112.52 $1,719 —
1465–1680 1573 2 105.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,688 —
1580 1580 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,880 —

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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) 17 800.00–950.00 $857.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,075.00 $935.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,018.75

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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 10 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,240.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,666.67 —

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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.