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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $225.17/cwt ≈ $1,837/hd at 816 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $270.71/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 637 lb · 58 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.87/cwt ≈ $1,649/hd at 764 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 1,212 1,446
Feeder cattle 1,114 1,023 1,240
Slaughter cattle 151 147 206
Replacement cattle 28 42 0

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 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 5 340.00–350.00 $346.21 $1,129 -3.79
360–391 388 10 330.00–339.00 $338.16 $1,312 —
415–435 425 4 315.00–325.00 $321.22 $1,365 +6.22
475–495 480 7 308.00–320.00 $312.60 $1,500 +6.31
525–540 527 7 300.00–310.00 $303.46 $1,599 +9.30
555–575 571 5 280.00–290.00 $285.39 $1,630 +3.87
601–645 637 58 269.00–280.00 $270.71 $1,724 +0.97
675–696 690 12 257.00–262.00 $257.98 $1,780 —
806–825 816 69 223.00–227.00 $225.17 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,539 —
510–548 539 31 315.00–324.00 $318.45 $1,716 —
555–575 571 8 297.00–309.00 $301.99 $1,724 —
660–680 678 11 269.00–272.00 $269.27 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 317.00–330.00 $322.80 $1,049 -5.70
375–380 376 8 314.00–320.00 $315.75 $1,187 -1.77
425–445 435 2 300.00–302.00 $301.02 $1,309 —
565–595 578 4 270.00–280.00 $275.49 $1,592 —
605–645 630 12 261.00–271.00 $264.51 $1,666 —
675 675 4 251.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,708 —
725–740 730 3 235.00–238.00 $236.99 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 8 285.00–300.00 $294.67 $952 +2.30
355–395 375 10 280.00–295.00 $288.16 $1,081 +1.80
405–425 413 16 275.00–287.00 $285.12 $1,178 +11.88
459–492 473 19 254.00–267.00 $259.66 $1,228 -2.38
510–540 525 10 250.00–262.00 $255.61 $1,342 -1.11
565–575 574 11 242.00–260.00 $248.45 $1,426 +0.61
605–639 634 18 232.00–245.00 $242.16 $1,535 +10.78
669 669 18 231.00 $231.00 $1,545 +9.04
738 738 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,587 —
758–769 764 57 215.00–217.00 $215.87 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 315.00–322.00 $318.47 $1,013 -6.41
360–392 387 13 304.00–315.00 $305.22 $1,181 -5.54
405–440 418 6 287.00–300.00 $293.57 $1,227 -10.06
475–476 476 10 272.00–278.00 $273.20 $1,300 -8.80
510–525 520 3 268.00–270.00 $268.65 $1,397 +1.66
551–575 562 28 262.00–268.00 $266.35 $1,497 +9.35
634 634 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 4 267.00–274.00 $270.32 $1,022 +4.12
405–425 421 7 255.00–265.00 $258.81 $1,090 -0.75
475 475 4 246.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,178 -4.50
520–530 525 4 237.00–247.00 $240.76 $1,264 +4.06
555–575 573 8 225.00–236.00 $231.25 $1,325 +2.45
625 625 8 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,388 +4.50
725–745 732 3 200.00–205.00 $203.30 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 442 18 300.00–306.00 $301.18 $1,331 +4.05
460–475 469 5 297.00–304.00 $298.96 $1,402 +13.06
505–525 520 22 285.00–297.00 $290.62 $1,511 +11.37
575 575 9 275.00–285.00 $280.22 $1,611 +8.94
610–620 613 3 260.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,645 +4.62
665–695 683 6 238.00–242.00 $241.35 $1,648 -0.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 290.00–297.00 $293.05 $1,269 +12.04
475 475 5 280.00–287.00 $281.40 $1,337 +10.95
525–535 527 6 272.00–282.00 $276.17 $1,455 —
560–595 578 2 266.00–270.00 $267.94 $1,549 +7.50
610–625 618 4 240.00–254.00 $249.55 $1,542 +7.48
675 675 5 220.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,526 -4.00
740–745 743 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,523 —
780–785 783 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1100 85-90% 34 108.00–113.00 $110.30 $1,213 —
1035–1190 1117 85-90% 18 114.00–119.00 $116.30 $1,299 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1345 1252 80-85% 19 117.00–122.00 $119.62 $1,498 -8.64
1185–1445 1297 80-85% 16 124.00–127.00 $125.77 $1,631 +9.31
1240–1475 1319 80-85% 5 129.00–132.00 $130.47 $1,721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1290 1280 75-80% 2 134.00–138.00 $136.02 $1,741 +6.92
1220–1505 1313 75-80% 16 128.00–133.00 $130.64 $1,715 —
1260–1430 1358 75-80% 12 121.00–126.00 $123.60 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1465 1425 5 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $1,880 —
1425–1740 1622 3 140.00–145.00 $141.82 $2,300 —
1705–1890 1798 2 150.00–153.00 $151.42 $2,723 —

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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) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00

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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 12 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.