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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $250.33/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 673 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $287.48/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 581 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.00/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,182 1,521 1,243
Feeder cattle 949 1,221 1,067
Slaughter cattle 205 273 156
Replacement cattle 28 27 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 340.00–350.00 $344.44 $1,119 +0.79
375–380 376 10 330.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,269 -0.46
425–435 427 9 315.00–330.00 $321.01 $1,371 +3.24
453–495 465 18 308.00–320.00 $316.13 $1,470 +3.61
515–525 524 8 300.00–310.00 $303.61 $1,591 -2.85
555–596 581 27 281.00–297.00 $287.48 $1,670 -4.95
615–639 634 19 271.00–280.00 $272.34 $1,727 -3.60
685–695 690 2 262.00–275.00 $268.45 $1,852 —
705–725 718 3 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 325.00–340.00 $336.15 $1,066 -1.16
375 375 12 315.00–325.00 $321.25 $1,205 +2.24
475–490 480 3 300.00–303.00 $301.02 $1,445 +1.41
515–545 530 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,524 -6.93
575–580 577 3 270.00–277.00 $274.65 $1,585 -5.04
673–675 673 48 250.00–257.00 $250.33 $1,685 -5.20
705–724 720 7 230.00–236.00 $231.55 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +12.35
503–525 517 11 316.00–326.00 $321.14 $1,660 +4.79
575–595 585 2 310.00–311.00 $310.49 $1,816 —
625 625 8 290.00–300.00 $296.38 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 335.00–337.00 $335.97 $951 —
330–345 338 3 310.00–320.00 $313.92 $1,061 +13.39
375–385 376 18 290.00–305.00 $297.62 $1,119 +4.94
405–425 423 8 280.00–290.00 $283.08 $1,197 +1.25
475–495 479 19 265.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,293 -5.18
507–525 518 13 260.00–271.00 $266.09 $1,378 +3.84
562–595 567 18 246.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,427 -1.94
611–645 620 15 236.00–247.00 $238.17 $1,477 -1.63
675–690 677 7 230.00–237.00 $232.85 $1,576 +3.64
706–715 708 7 220.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
305–325 321 8 335.00–345.00 $339.57 $1,090 +14.98
365–375 372 3 310.00–330.00 $316.55 $1,178 —
415–425 423 4 306.00–310.00 $309.02 $1,307 +10.55
460–475 474 10 290.00–302.00 $297.29 $1,409 +2.26
505–525 518 6 276.00–280.00 $278.68 $1,444 +9.12
555–575 568 16 262.00–277.00 $272.72 $1,549 +8.94
605–625 615 4 255.00–270.00 $260.49 $1,602 —
710–725 720 5 230.00–236.00 $232.38 $1,673 —
755–795 775 2 228.00–232.00 $230.05 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 282.00–290.00 $285.75 $929 +0.21
375 375 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 +4.70
405–445 425 5 270.00–276.00 $271.64 $1,154 +5.89
465–498 481 8 255.00–265.00 $257.98 $1,241 -1.63
510–540 528 9 246.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,327 +4.65
575–590 580 3 235.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,382 +0.52
610–625 623 9 220.00–230.00 $227.23 $1,416 -3.07
680–695 690 3 216.00–222.00 $219.33 $1,513 -1.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 426 8 310.00–317.00 $312.13 $1,330 +7.24
470–475 473 5 295.00–305.00 $300.41 $1,421 +2.06
515–540 526 4 290.00–295.00 $292.22 $1,537 -4.94
565–575 572 5 275.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,592 -1.31
605–635 618 7 260.00–275.00 $265.99 $1,644 -0.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,254 —
475–485 478 3 275.00–290.00 $280.07 $1,339 -1.69
525 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -20.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1014 85-90% 19 113.00–117.00 $114.57 $1,162 —
935–1195 1063 85-90% 19 118.00–122.00 $119.60 $1,271 -5.08
1050–1140 1109 85-90% 5 124.00–127.00 $124.96 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1145 80-85% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $1,568 +10.40
1095–1300 1185 80-85% 14 121.00–126.00 $123.70 $1,466 —
1115–1435 1243 80-85% 22 129.00–134.00 $131.56 $1,635 -6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1685 1347 75-80% 9 132.00–137.00 $134.97 $1,818 —
1285–1625 1387 75-80% 5 140.00–143.00 $141.42 $1,961 +13.24
1335–1485 1433 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $129.32 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1855 1427 5 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $2,009 —
1665–2010 1808 3 156.00–158.00 $156.95 $2,838 —
1530–2510 1827 7 145.00–151.00 $148.22 $2,708 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,258.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 915.00–1,100.00 $998.00

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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.