Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.56/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 531 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.65/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 493 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.18/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 481 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,521	1,293	1,316
Feeder cattle	1,221	1,114	1,083
Slaughter cattle	273	151	233
Replacement cattle	27	28	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	5	380.00–390.00	$384.00	$864	—
311–348	324	16	340.00–355.00	$343.65	$1,113	-2.56
355–395	366	14	330.00–342.00	$337.95	$1,237	-0.21
405–440	423	12	310.00–323.00	$317.77	$1,344	-3.45
455–495	484	19	307.00–316.00	$312.52	$1,513	-0.08
506–548	528	33	300.00–312.00	$306.46	$1,618	+3.00
560–588	581	16	288.00–302.00	$292.43	$1,699	+7.04
605–635	632	19	274.00–289.00	$275.94	$1,744	+5.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	315	3	335.00–340.00	$337.31	$1,063	+14.51
375–392	383	18	314.00–325.00	$319.01	$1,222	+3.26
405–445	423	3	304.00–310.00	$306.62	$1,297	+5.60
455–475	471	5	298.00–300.00	$299.61	$1,411	—
525–535	530	2	294.00–295.00	$294.50	$1,561	—
568–584	574	32	275.00–285.00	$279.69	$1,605	+4.20
605–645	636	10	260.00–265.00	$260.70	$1,658	-3.81
675–690	685	13	255.00–260.00	$255.53	$1,750	+2.53

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	7	400.00–410.00	$402.86	$906	—
310–335	323	2	360.00–370.00	$365.19	$1,180	—
379	379	7	370.00	$370.00	$1,402	—
425	425	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,381	—
475–497	493	37	317.00–325.00	$317.65	$1,566	-6.35
520–545	527	8	313.00–320.00	$316.35	$1,667	-2.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–345	322	14	296.00–308.00	$300.53	$968	+5.86
360–377	375	19	285.00–300.00	$292.68	$1,098	+4.52
419–435	424	17	277.00–290.00	$281.83	$1,195	-3.29
475–489	481	36	270.00–280.00	$275.18	$1,324	+15.52
507–544	525	31	255.00–268.00	$262.25	$1,377	+6.64
552–590	570	25	246.00–260.00	$253.63	$1,446	+5.18
610–640	616	24	238.00–250.00	$239.80	$1,477	-2.36
655–695	678	12	228.00–243.00	$229.21	$1,554	-1.79
743–749	746	8	221.00–226.00	$224.37	$1,674	+9.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	328	9	280.00–290.00	$285.54	$937	—
356–395	372	22	270.00–280.00	$275.30	$1,024	+4.98
420–425	425	12	260.00–272.00	$265.75	$1,129	+6.94
475–485	476	10	252.00–265.00	$259.61	$1,236	+11.61
510–540	524	12	240.00–252.00	$246.59	$1,292	+5.83
555–592	578	16	230.00–242.00	$237.78	$1,374	+6.53
605–638	625	13	226.00–236.00	$230.30	$1,439	+8.30
675–695	679	8	220.00–227.00	$221.27	$1,502	—
705–745	725	5	200.00–210.00	$204.18	$1,480	+0.88

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	11	320.00–335.00	$324.59	$1,032	+6.12
410–425	418	2	297.00–300.00	$298.47	$1,248	+4.90
455–460	458	2	290.00–300.00	$295.03	$1,351	+21.83
520–536	531	37	268.00–272.00	$269.56	$1,431	+0.91
551–575	558	8	262.00–270.00	$263.78	$1,472	-2.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	9	300.00–310.00	$304.89	$1,296	+3.71
455–475	471	5	295.00–304.00	$298.35	$1,405	-0.61
509–545	524	16	290.00–300.00	$297.16	$1,557	+6.54
570–590	580	3	275.00–284.00	$279.69	$1,622	-0.53
610–640	625	4	260.00–270.00	$266.71	$1,667	-1.58
665–690	678	2	248.00–260.00	$253.89	$1,721	+12.54
705–725	722	7	240.00–244.00	$241.71	$1,745	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	473	5	280.00–287.00	$281.76	$1,333	+0.36
525–530	528	3	277.00–285.00	$280.67	$1,482	+4.50
565–575	574	7	264.00–272.00	$267.70	$1,537	-0.24
605–645	630	13	240.00–250.00	$242.30	$1,526	-7.25
655–675	671	5	230.00–240.00	$232.35	$1,559	+6.35
735–740	738	2	205.00–210.00	$207.49	$1,531	+2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1525	1296	75-80%	16	140.00–145.00	$142.39	$1,845	+6.37
1175–1575	1356	75-80%	28	132.00–138.00	$134.94	$1,830	+11.34
1200–1490	1378	75-80%	22	125.00–131.00	$128.18	$1,766	+4.58

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1325	1144	80-85%	13	124.00–128.00	$126.58	$1,448	—
1005–1425	1221	80-85%	23	129.00–135.00	$132.22	$1,614	—
1140–1340	1234	80-85%	15	136.00–140.00	$138.07	$1,704	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1175	951	85-90%	25	115.00–122.00	$117.63	$1,119	—
960–1100	996	85-90%	10	128.00–130.00	$128.93	$1,284	—
985–1175	1052	85-90%	12	123.00–126.00	$124.68	$1,312	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1305	1164	4	135.00–142.00	$138.28	$1,610	—
1495–1755	1666	5	145.00–151.00	$148.97	$2,482	—
1575–2045	1732	6	152.00–158.00	$154.47	$2,675	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	925.00–1,125.00	$985.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.00	—

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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.