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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $263.03/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 758 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.00/cwt -14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 659 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $366.23/cwt ≈ $1,633/hd at 446 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 947 1,762
Feeder cattle 633 684 1,397
Slaughter cattle 138 244 340
Replacement cattle 10 19 25

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 6.00 to 13.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 4 440.00–445.00 $443.68 $1,242 —
325–345 335 16 413.00–430.00 $419.55 $1,405 -22.27
355–380 374 5 400.00–415.00 $405.92 $1,518 -18.47
405–435 425 4 380.00–395.00 $386.61 $1,643 -13.73
455–498 480 11 360.00–377.00 $367.98 $1,766 -12.74
510–545 530 4 346.00–360.00 $350.35 $1,857 -6.27
555–595 569 5 337.00–344.00 $339.37 $1,931 -6.04
605–625 618 3 318.00–322.00 $320.70 $1,982 —
755–768 758 25 260.00–264.00 $263.03 $1,994 -9.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 5 385.00–395.00 $390.01 $1,420 +1.67
435–447 446 17 366.00–368.00 $366.23 $1,633 —
520–540 530 2 336.00–338.00 $337.02 $1,786 —
724 724 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 470.00–485.00 $477.97 $1,329 —
375–385 381 5 425.00–435.00 $428.94 $1,634 -15.49
510–515 513 2 365.00–367.00 $366.00 $1,878 -12.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,087 —
305–330 324 8 370.00–385.00 $375.00 $1,215 -10.54
360–395 381 10 350.00–367.00 $358.45 $1,366 -3.95
410–445 423 7 335.00–346.00 $341.36 $1,444 +6.55
470–490 481 15 315.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,529 -5.52
505–545 531 10 300.00–316.00 $308.44 $1,638 +0.68
555–570 561 7 286.00–305.00 $295.29 $1,657 -4.14
620–645 633 2 274.00–276.00 $274.98 $1,741 +11.49
655–695 668 3 252.00–254.00 $252.69 $1,688 +13.33
710–721 720 13 235.00–243.00 $242.16 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 430.00–440.00 $434.67 $1,000 —
255–285 277 5 395.00–420.00 $401.59 $1,112 —
305–345 325 2 390.00–395.00 $392.35 $1,275 -15.91
360–390 379 8 370.00–390.00 $380.50 $1,442 -8.34
410–438 430 13 352.00–364.00 $354.68 $1,525 -4.60
455–475 468 3 332.00–340.00 $334.59 $1,566 -18.92
525–547 538 6 320.00–328.00 $324.70 $1,747 +0.86
553 value added 553 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,825 —
570–585 581 4 310.00–314.00 $312.52 $1,816 -18.55
659 659 20 270.00 $270.00 $1,779 -14.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 365 4 330.00–335.00 $331.30 $1,209 —
425–440 433 4 320.00–326.00 $323.05 $1,399 —
455–480 468 3 295.00–302.00 $298.96 $1,399 -9.47
540–545 543 2 284.00–290.00 $286.99 $1,558 +0.93
585–595 590 2 258.00–266.00 $262.03 $1,546 —
670–680 675 4 234.00–238.00 $236.50 $1,596 —
705–735 720 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 431 9 360.00–375.00 $365.73 $1,576 -8.64
455–475 472 6 345.00–360.00 $351.64 $1,660 -4.87
520–545 538 5 330.00–345.00 $335.95 $1,807 -12.16
575–595 583 6 310.00–320.00 $316.98 $1,848 -8.08
625–640 633 2 308.00–312.00 $309.98 $1,962 -14.79
655–690 675 7 286.00–300.00 $292.22 $1,972 +6.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 3 385.00–390.00 $387.30 $1,634 -6.90
475 475 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 -9.96
525–530 528 2 352.00–355.00 $353.51 $1,867 -13.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1367 75-80% 12 135.00–139.00 $136.90 $1,871 -8.27
1255–1555 1385 75-80% 13 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $1,980 -2.24
1315–1630 1473 75-80% 2 149.00–151.00 $150.11 $2,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1126 80-85% 7 132.00–135.00 $134.20 $1,511 —
1030–1185 1133 80-85% 14 137.00–141.00 $138.77 $1,572 —
1170–1300 1256 80-85% 5 143.00–145.00 $143.57 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 3 127.00–131.00 $129.67 $1,232 —
975–1030 993 85-90% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.69 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1605 1438 7 153.00–159.00 $156.88 $2,256 —
1590–1880 1714 5 161.00–166.00 $162.87 $2,792 —

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Bred Cows

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) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50

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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.