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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.04/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 490 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.00/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 682 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.00/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 556 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,337 1,229
Feeder cattle 1,023 1,039 1,018
Slaughter cattle 147 281 125
Replacement cattle 42 17 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,211 +7.65
425 425 5 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,339 +1.39
455–465 456 24 300.00–309.00 $306.29 $1,397 -5.10
505–525 523 18 288.00–305.00 $294.16 $1,538 -4.06
565–575 571 4 274.00–286.00 $281.52 $1,607 -1.80
620–625 623 4 267.00–275.00 $269.74 $1,680 -1.34
704–740 706 25 248.00–250.00 $249.92 $1,764 +3.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 325.00–335.00 $328.50 $1,068 -5.18
375–397 388 15 315.00–325.00 $317.52 $1,232 +4.89
475 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 value added 558 20 317.00 $317.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 290.00–295.00 $292.37 $959 -3.88
360–395 384 21 280.00–291.00 $286.36 $1,100 -1.95
420–428 426 16 270.00–286.00 $273.24 $1,164 +4.30
455–499 490 34 257.00–275.00 $262.04 $1,284 -6.65
507–545 519 23 250.00–261.00 $256.72 $1,332 -2.18
566–575 572 15 238.00–252.00 $247.84 $1,418 -3.27
615–625 624 8 229.00–236.00 $231.38 $1,444 -3.38
654–675 662 9 215.00–226.00 $221.96 $1,469 -7.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,033 +7.63
375–390 379 4 307.00–317.00 $310.76 $1,178 +3.70
415–425 423 5 298.00–310.00 $303.63 $1,284 —
475 475 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,340 -4.97
530–540 535 2 266.00–268.00 $266.99 $1,428 -6.86
556 556 25 257.00 $257.00 $1,429 -13.33
682 682 26 238.00 $238.00 $1,623 -2.08
708 708 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,607 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00–274.00 $272.00 $938 -3.00
375 375 10 260.00–270.00 $266.20 $998 -3.10
425–445 434 4 257.00–265.00 $259.56 $1,126 +1.89
475 475 4 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,199 +0.14
525–540 533 4 232.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,262 -5.57
575 575 5 220.00–232.00 $228.80 $1,316 -9.46
625 625 8 212.00–222.00 $217.50 $1,359 —
675–695 685 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,404 -10.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–438 431 21 290.00–304.00 $297.13 $1,281 -10.75
475–485 476 18 280.00–295.00 $285.90 $1,361 -7.72
516–545 521 23 272.00–284.00 $279.25 $1,455 -4.46
553–595 569 20 269.00–282.00 $271.28 $1,544 -5.47
610–635 624 6 258.00–270.00 $263.67 $1,645 +12.70
655–685 661 9 240.00–247.00 $241.55 $1,597 -3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,217 -16.99
470–495 478 5 267.00–275.00 $270.45 $1,293 -7.81
580–595 588 2 256.00–265.00 $260.44 $1,531 +1.45
605–640 621 4 237.00–247.00 $242.07 $1,503 +6.07
675 675 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1283 75-80% 35 126.00–132.00 $129.10 $1,656 —
1265–1405 1285 75-80% 7 134.00–135.00 $134.16 $1,724 —
1175–1735 1439 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $121.75 $1,752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1305 1191 80-85% 21 119.00–125.00 $122.92 $1,464 -1.33
1100–1325 1264 80-85% 8 126.00–130.00 $128.26 $1,621 +13.17
1010–1345 1271 80-85% 6 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $1,480 -3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1018 85-90% 10 109.00–113.00 $110.40 $1,124 —
940–1145 1076 85-90% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.28 $1,348 +10.83
1005–1190 1080 85-90% 11 115.00–120.00 $118.15 $1,276 +11.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1490 3 131.00–138.00 $134.53 $2,004 +5.50
1360–2075 1734 8 148.00–156.00 $151.71 $2,631 —
1380–2065 1756 5 140.00–148.00 $145.11 $2,548 —

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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) 8 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,716.67

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,716.67 —

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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.