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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $300.96/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 576 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.57/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 628 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.03/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 593 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,881 1,477
Feeder cattle 850 1,461 1,237
Slaughter cattle 169 385 230
Replacement cattle 8 35 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 7 380.00–395.00 $390.76 $1,258 +17.83
375–395 377 12 345.00–365.00 $353.38 $1,332 -0.35
415–445 430 3 335.00–345.00 $339.88 $1,461 +6.65
470–495 487 3 326.00–336.00 $331.32 $1,614 +7.50
508–525 520 10 310.00–324.00 $318.98 $1,659 +9.99
575–580 576 25 296.00–303.00 $300.96 $1,734 +5.24
625–648 641 14 272.00–281.00 $278.92 $1,788 +12.41
660–680 673 4 266.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,800 +13.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +31.75
325–345 330 5 414.00–430.00 $420.89 $1,389 +33.91
355–375 371 5 370.00–390.00 $375.96 $1,395 +4.26
425 425 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -0.74
455–470 463 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,586 +5.64
510–525 520 4 326.00–330.00 $328.51 $1,708 +4.99
555–575 568 3 306.00–308.00 $307.35 $1,746 —
605–620 613 2 290.00–296.00 $293.04 $1,796 —
655–683 681 13 275.00–278.00 $275.22 $1,874 —
721 721 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 340.00–365.00 $348.67 $1,158 +6.00
375–395 382 3 324.00–330.00 $327.93 $1,253 +2.93
410–425 418 2 312.00–315.00 $313.47 $1,310 —
470–480 475 2 300.00–315.00 $307.58 $1,461 +5.90
555–575 570 4 280.00–290.00 $282.43 $1,610 +10.93
605–645 625 4 260.00–270.00 $264.23 $1,651 +14.81
664 664 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,653 +10.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 7 305.00–316.00 $311.50 $1,019 +2.08
425 425 16 286.00–300.00 $293.00 $1,245 -0.63
470–475 475 14 278.00–292.00 $284.29 $1,350 +7.88
505–525 522 11 268.00–280.00 $274.65 $1,434 +23.07
555–598 593 18 250.00–258.00 $257.03 $1,524 +15.75
625–645 628 19 228.00–240.00 $235.57 $1,479 +2.26
665–680 674 6 220.00–234.00 $226.65 $1,528 -3.61
710–720 715 2 220.00–228.00 $223.97 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,056 +0.19
415–425 423 4 306.00–310.00 $306.98 $1,299 +0.58
475–495 480 6 294.00–302.00 $298.95 $1,435 —
510–535 523 2 282.00–296.00 $288.83 $1,511 —
555–575 569 6 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,498 —
655–675 665 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,589 +6.98
705–710 707 3 232.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,668 +15.02
756 756 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $959 -0.71
380 380 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,072 -8.60
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +7.93
475–495 477 9 260.00–270.00 $266.11 $1,269 +5.75
510–530 518 6 250.00–260.00 $255.84 $1,325 +15.47
560–590 575 4 236.00–240.00 $237.97 $1,368 +9.95
625–635 630 4 219.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,408 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 11 326.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,419 +22.11
475–495 480 6 318.00–322.00 $320.01 $1,536 +17.72
510–545 525 6 298.00–310.00 $303.70 $1,594 +22.05
555–575 571 8 285.00–300.00 $291.37 $1,664 +26.01
605–640 618 3 246.00–260.00 $251.26 $1,553 -2.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 300.00–310.00 $304.00 $1,444 +23.37
525–545 528 6 282.00–290.00 $285.17 $1,506 +18.62
605–645 625 2 230.00–240.00 $234.84 $1,468 -4.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 350.00–360.00 $354.76 $1,508 +13.13
470–475 474 4 334.00–340.00 $335.49 $1,590 —
515–525 522 3 316.00–320.00 $318.68 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1660 1400 75-80% 22 119.00–124.00 $121.34 $1,699 —
1245–1670 1413 75-80% 33 125.00–131.00 $127.80 $1,806 —
1380–1520 1470 75-80% 8 133.00–135.00 $133.73 $1,966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1130 1078 80-85% 17 120.00–126.00 $123.29 $1,329 —
1145–1305 1237 80-85% 6 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $1,608 —
1135–1490 1259 80-85% 24 114.00–118.00 $115.77 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1105 983 85-90% 13 110.00–113.00 $111.38 $1,095 +5.57
925–1180 1048 85-90% 14 115.00–121.00 $116.91 $1,225 —
1085–1100 1095 85-90% 3 123.00–127.00 $124.32 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1880 1628 10 135.00–141.00 $137.72 $2,242 —
1640–2240 1883 9 144.00–150.00 $147.13 $2,770 —
1950–2040 2000 5 152.00–161.00 $155.63 $3,113 —

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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) 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00

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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 4 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,787.50 —

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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.