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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.98/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 490 lb · 92 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.50/cwt -15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 768 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $206.75/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 852 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,477 1,480 2,400
Feeder cattle 1,237 1,081 2,124
Slaughter cattle 230 371 254
Replacement cattle 10 28 22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 290.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,094 +6.69
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +6.84
458–493 value added 464 44 282.00–286.00 $282.77 $1,312 —
460–475 472 5 270.00–274.00 $271.58 $1,282 —
515–545 544 27 266.00–270.00 $266.14 $1,448 +8.14
605–625 615 2 246.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,525 +6.97
852 value added 852 60 206.75 $206.75 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 6 285.00–295.00 $289.17 $948 +0.31
362–375 371 11 275.00–285.00 $278.02 $1,031 +2.38
415–425 422 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,146 +5.34
455–475 471 5 260.00–268.00 $263.61 $1,242 +1.10
525–540 530 5 244.00–252.00 $248.61 $1,318 -1.31
555–595 586 6 242.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,443 —
668 668 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 -5.00
721 721 19 209.00 $209.00 $1,507 -2.00
759–785 761 14 208.00–210.00 $209.85 $1,597 +0.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 532 3 237.00–240.00 $238.97 $1,271 —
626 626 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,377 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 39 251.00 $251.00 $1,017 —
451–490 455 11 238.00–245.00 $243.86 $1,110 —
495 value added 495 81 244.00 $244.00 $1,208 —
504–530 516 21 230.00–236.00 $233.34 $1,204 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +7.67
768 value added 768 68 197.50 $197.50 $1,517 -15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $776 -2.42
375–385 376 8 235.00–242.00 $238.87 $898 +3.16
405–425 424 22 228.00–238.00 $233.10 $988 +6.41
475–495 477 10 225.00–235.00 $230.88 $1,101 +9.96
525–545 528 12 218.00–228.00 $222.18 $1,173 +5.61
563–592 575 15 210.00–224.00 $216.54 $1,245 +8.05
656–692 675 23 185.00–193.00 $189.28 $1,278 —
775 775 3 171.00–173.00 $172.33 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 225.00–235.00 $231.57 $764 -1.78
360–390 375 4 219.00–225.00 $220.94 $829 +1.97
425 425 5 210.00–220.00 $218.00 $926 +5.31
515–545 533 4 205.00–215.00 $209.00 $1,114 +5.49
560–575 571 4 195.00–200.00 $198.77 $1,135 —
610–625 622 5 178.00–184.00 $181.22 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 6 248.00–255.00 $251.70 $1,065 +2.02
460–475 474 10 242.00–252.00 $246.58 $1,169 +5.88
505–545 529 5 234.00–245.00 $237.32 $1,255 -3.12
560–595 574 14 226.00–236.00 $227.86 $1,308 -2.57
605–625 615 4 210.00–218.00 $212.95 $1,310 -1.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 235.00–240.00 $238.71 $1,026 —
510–545 528 2 225.00–226.00 $225.52 $1,191 —
575 575 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
610–645 628 2 202.00–203.00 $202.51 $1,272 —
655–675 668 3 185.00–190.00 $188.37 $1,258 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $1,226 +5.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1196 80-85% 15 98.00–103.00 $100.03 $1,196 —
1090–1510 1236 80-85% 16 91.00–96.00 $94.22 $1,165 —
1095–1475 1325 80-85% 15 85.00–90.00 $86.55 $1,147 -2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1135 1024 85-90% 23 81.00–86.00 $83.15 $851 —
1030–1100 1073 85-90% 3 94.00–96.00 $94.64 $1,015 +0.88
1025–1250 1144 85-90% 12 87.00–92.00 $89.18 $1,020 +0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1410 1400 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,463 —
1260–1505 1408 75-80% 14 96.00–101.00 $97.89 $1,378 —
1215–1625 1446 75-80% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.35 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1665 1376 9 102.00–109.00 $106.28 $1,462 —
1405–1945 1752 14 112.00–116.00 $113.43 $1,987 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $906.25

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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 6 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.