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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.30/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 725 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.98/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 679 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,689/hd at 741 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,580 884
Feeder cattle 905 1,334 767
Slaughter cattle 89 222 95
Replacement cattle 36 24 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 352.00–360.00 $354.74 $1,139 +4.74
375–395 382 3 335.00–345.00 $338.45 $1,293 —
405–425 421 5 315.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,336 -2.17
475 475 6 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
505–545 512 14 282.00–295.00 $293.44 $1,502 +10.98
565–599 591 10 262.00–270.00 $263.84 $1,559 —
635 value added 635 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,638 —
661–690 667 17 240.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,615 —
708 value added 708 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,699 —
746 746 30 226.00 $226.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 327 9 340.00–350.00 $346.99 $1,135 +7.62
375–395 384 4 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,248 +0.02
425 425 4 295.00–300.00 $298.75 $1,270 -6.16
470–475 474 8 275.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,318 -10.09
545 545 2 267.00–275.00 $271.00 $1,477 +1.62
625 625 3 240.00–247.00 $244.67 $1,529 +1.76
655–690 670 3 229.00–238.00 $233.99 $1,568 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 315.00–325.00 $319.38 $1,038 +4.38
355–375 368 3 295.00–305.00 $298.21 $1,097 +2.10
675–690 683 2 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 290.00–300.00 $293.63 $925 +17.03
370–375 374 9 265.00–275.00 $268.88 $1,006 +2.68
415–425 424 10 256.00–265.00 $261.11 $1,107 -0.81
475–495 477 9 246.00–250.00 $248.65 $1,186 -2.98
498 value added 498 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,280 —
504–516 value added 509 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,298 —
525–535 526 8 245.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,300 +5.49
583 value added 583 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,440 —
620–625 624 6 219.00–220.00 $219.83 $1,372 —
637 value added 637 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 —
660–675 670 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,418 +2.64
675–681 value added 680 55 222.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,513 —
722–729 value added 725 116 218.00–218.50 $218.30 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $869 +6.07
375 375 4 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $969 +2.50
425–430 425 11 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $1,063 -0.74
460–480 474 15 235.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,144 +1.61
525–545 529 10 230.00–240.00 $235.21 $1,244 +4.52
575–595 579 5 220.00–230.00 $225.82 $1,307 +2.77
625 625 11 208.00–216.00 $212.00 $1,325 +1.61
660–675 670 4 198.00–205.00 $202.02 $1,354 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $790 -7.01
375 375 4 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $891 -3.87
455–475 467 5 224.00–230.00 $228.44 $1,067 +1.66
555–580 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,165 -6.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 7 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $1,221 -1.27
475 475 10 267.00–275.00 $270.90 $1,287 -3.10
510–545 534 25 258.00–268.00 $265.91 $1,420 +5.22
575–595 578 7 247.00–256.00 $252.40 $1,459 +8.18
625 625 5 230.00–236.00 $233.60 $1,460 +2.76
660–680 670 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,440 +5.94
735–745 740 2 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 6 310.00–320.00 $311.97 $1,320 +13.44
616 616 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1490 1223 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,314 —
1295–1525 1385 75-80% 8 111.00–116.00 $113.97 $1,578 +6.86
1290–1535 1405 75-80% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.02 $1,391 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1220 1193 80-85% 9 101.00–107.00 $104.09 $1,242 —
1195–1295 1245 80-85% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.48 $1,214 -10.95
1245–1445 1301 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1076 85-90% 5 94.00–97.00 $95.24 $1,025 —
1035–1160 1118 85-90% 3 86.00–91.00 $87.54 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1980 1212 16 127.00–132.00 $130.07 $1,576 —
1130–1960 1603 6 119.00–124.00 $120.96 $1,939 —
1685–1715 1705 3 109.00–115.00 $112.32 $1,915 —

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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) 2 1,180.00–1,200.00 $1,190.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 8 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,506.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,333.33 —

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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.