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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,745/hd at 727 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.24/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 432 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $303.11/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 482 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,762 1,406 1,495
Feeder cattle 1,397 1,010 1,214
Slaughter cattle 340 344 254
Replacement cattle 25 52 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 4 355.00–365.00 $360.51 $1,168 +0.48
357–375 364 5 340.00–350.00 $344.12 $1,253 -4.89
425 425 7 326.00–339.00 $332.71 $1,414 -5.27
453–475 471 11 318.00–328.00 $321.74 $1,515 -7.33
525–535 526 7 300.00–313.00 $303.17 $1,595 -16.29
565–575 574 9 290.00–300.00 $294.32 $1,689 +0.11
625–635 627 9 272.00–280.00 $275.23 $1,726 —
727 727 51 240.00 $240.00 $1,745 —
753–761 759 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,753 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 7 335.00–345.00 $340.69 $1,111 -6.87
360–375 373 7 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,237 -3.29
425–435 432 7 315.00–322.00 $316.97 $1,369 —
460–497 482 36 300.00–305.00 $303.11 $1,461 —
520–525 523 3 280.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,499 —
555–575 570 13 274.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,568 —
605–625 620 4 260.00–270.00 $262.44 $1,627 —
724 724 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 375.00–380.00 $376.25 $1,223 -28.52
370–380 375 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,406 -2.31
405–425 418 6 340.00–350.00 $345.76 $1,445 -9.41
485 485 2 332.00–340.00 $336.00 $1,630 -14.94
525 525 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,706 -11.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 295.00–302.00 $299.41 $961 -3.71
375–395 380 8 282.00–292.00 $287.99 $1,094 -7.01
425–438 432 40 275.00–285.00 $279.24 $1,206 -5.23
475–498 485 24 257.00–270.00 $262.27 $1,272 -14.12
515–525 524 16 245.00–260.00 $250.69 $1,314 -12.80
555–587 576 23 238.00–250.00 $243.51 $1,403 -1.30
605–645 625 8 224.00–235.00 $228.61 $1,429 —
660–675 669 4 214.00–222.00 $218.01 $1,458 -1.99
705–725 718 3 202.00–204.00 $202.65 $1,455 -9.30
793 793 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 317.00–320.00 $318.98 $1,046 +0.96
375–385 376 7 297.00–308.00 $303.55 $1,141 -8.25
425 425 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -6.40
463 463 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,333 —
580–581 581 5 251.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,463 -10.18
603 603 19 249.00 $249.00 $1,501 +4.50
715–731 728 19 210.00–214.00 $210.88 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 275.00–285.00 $279.77 $895 —
425 425 9 255.00–265.00 $259.44 $1,103 -11.39
473–485 475 14 247.00–254.00 $249.15 $1,183 -6.35
510–543 527 11 234.00–240.00 $238.36 $1,256 +2.36
575–595 579 5 228.00–235.00 $231.58 $1,341 +4.24
625–645 628 7 210.00–220.00 $215.44 $1,353 +0.43
680–695 688 2 197.00–207.00 $202.05 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 424 10 310.00–320.00 $312.48 $1,325 -11.47
475 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -15.43
525 525 4 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,457 -25.91
605–645 623 3 240.00–250.00 $245.73 $1,531 -25.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 3 300.00–305.00 $302.66 $1,295 +2.33
475–495 484 4 275.00–285.00 $281.18 $1,361 -2.11
505–545 525 5 256.00–264.00 $258.37 $1,356 —
575 575 4 232.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,357 -36.65
625 625 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -19.05

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,904 —
1235–1520 1424 75-80% 15 132.00–137.00 $134.04 $1,909 -4.42
1410–1605 1526 75-80% 11 127.00–131.00 $128.96 $1,968 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1425 1202 80-85% 16 127.00–132.00 $129.30 $1,554 +0.80
1195–1330 1282 80-85% 9 121.00–125.00 $123.46 $1,583 -10.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 986 85-90% 7 113.00–115.00 $114.29 $1,127 -3.21
1095–1285 1211 85-90% 4 118.00–121.00 $119.18 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1370 1303 3 138.00–141.00 $140.10 $1,826 —
1555 1555 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,301 —

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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) 3 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,441.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00

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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 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.