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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

1,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $268.13/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 657 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $323.95/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 760 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,406 1,251 1,604
Feeder cattle 1,010 951 1,220
Slaughter cattle 344 175 340
Replacement cattle 52 125 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 5 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,192 +12.95
370–375 374 5 345.00–350.00 $349.01 $1,305 +3.73
410–440 425 4 335.00–340.00 $337.98 $1,436 +10.65
455–495 478 3 325.00–335.00 $329.07 $1,573 +10.17
510–523 521 7 310.00–321.00 $319.46 $1,664 +11.57
573–575 574 5 289.00–302.00 $294.21 $1,689 +21.19
656–680 657 39 268.00–271.00 $268.13 $1,762 —
760 760 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 400.00–410.00 $404.77 $1,316 -6.37
375–395 382 3 372.00–380.00 $377.24 $1,441 -10.35
415–445 430 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $1,527 -27.26
455–470 463 2 347.00–355.00 $350.94 $1,625 +6.46
510–525 518 3 332.00–340.00 $336.64 $1,744 +4.03
560–575 568 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,766 +1.67
660–680 670 2 289.00–290.00 $289.51 $1,940 +19.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,157 —
375 375 12 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 5 300.00–309.00 $303.12 $970 +11.91
375 375 9 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,106 +30.24
425–430 425 17 280.00–290.00 $284.47 $1,209 +24.60
460–475 474 13 272.00–282.00 $276.39 $1,310 +22.63
525–535 527 6 258.00–268.00 $263.49 $1,389 +29.46
560–594 583 10 240.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,427 +10.00
675 675 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +7.64
710–745 728 2 210.00–214.00 $211.95 $1,543 +32.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 8 270.00–280.00 $273.12 $1,021 —
425 425 6 265.00–275.00 $270.83 $1,151 —
475 475 8 250.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,214 +25.50
525 525 5 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,239 —
575–590 578 6 221.00–231.00 $227.34 $1,314 —
605–610 608 2 213.00–217.00 $215.01 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 315.00–325.00 $318.02 $1,018 -35.31
365–390 376 4 309.00–317.00 $311.80 $1,172 -3.84
410–425 422 5 295.00–300.00 $296.40 $1,251 -10.01
520 520 8 272.00–281.00 $273.50 $1,422 -15.62
575–580 578 2 257.00–267.00 $261.98 $1,514 +9.52
608–610 608 6 244.00–247.00 $244.50 $1,487 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 22 320.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,377 +10.60
475 475 14 300.00–313.00 $305.43 $1,451 +13.70
525–545 527 9 295.00–307.00 $303.41 $1,599 +31.78
555–590 573 2 288.00–295.00 $291.39 $1,670 +28.17
605–610 608 2 268.00–275.00 $271.49 $1,651 +44.00
670–678 676 5 240.00–244.00 $243.21 $1,644 +32.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 297.00–302.00 $300.33 $1,276 +52.82
465–475 472 3 280.00–290.00 $283.29 $1,337 —
570–575 574 6 271.00–281.00 $272.65 $1,565 —
615–630 623 2 250.00–258.00 $254.05 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,562 +2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1540 1285 75-80% 30 130.00–135.00 $131.80 $1,694 —
1235–1575 1419 75-80% 9 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $1,965 —
1325–1620 1419 75-80% 16 124.00–129.00 $126.56 $1,796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1143 80-85% 4 122.00–124.00 $122.96 $1,405 —
1100–1315 1223 80-85% 30 126.00–131.00 $128.50 $1,572 -6.81
1070–1370 1258 80-85% 10 133.00–137.00 $134.38 $1,691 -7.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1120 996 85-90% 22 113.00–129.00 $117.50 $1,170 —
905–1120 1034 85-90% 19 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $1,258 -4.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1196 8 134.00–140.00 $137.30 $1,642 —
1500–1785 1625 4 144.00–148.00 $145.73 $2,368 —
1735–1965 1856 4 154.00–157.00 $155.51 $2,886 +0.20

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,916.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,787.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00

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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 28 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,860.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.