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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.19/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 475 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.26/cwt +16.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 519 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.35/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 666 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 781 1,721
Feeder cattle 1,368 633 1,358
Slaughter cattle 253 138 312
Replacement cattle 29 10 51

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 8.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 430.00–450.00 $439.46 $1,230 -4.22
325 325 5 415.00–420.00 $417.00 $1,355 -2.55
360–395 376 12 400.00–415.00 $408.87 $1,537 +2.95
420–440 429 7 385.00–404.00 $397.25 $1,704 +10.64
475–485 480 22 370.00–385.00 $381.75 $1,832 +13.77
515–528 524 9 358.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,900 +12.22
575–599 596 19 337.00–345.00 $344.19 $2,051 +4.82
640–645 641 6 322.00–325.00 $324.50 $2,080 +3.80
693 693 23 286.00 $286.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 485.00–510.00 $497.26 $1,318 +19.29
320–340 330 8 430.00–445.00 $436.74 $1,441 —
375–395 386 7 420.00–430.00 $422.77 $1,632 -6.17
410–430 420 2 415.00–430.00 $422.32 $1,774 —
503 503 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,861 +4.00
557 557 10 363.00 $363.00 $2,022 —
625 625 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 376 24 380.00–390.00 $386.67 $1,454 -3.34
525–530 529 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,852 +12.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 9 370.00–385.00 $375.55 $1,217 +0.55
374–395 381 19 340.00–360.00 $350.46 $1,335 -7.99
420–430 424 25 330.00–345.00 $336.76 $1,428 -4.60
455–490 475 81 317.00–332.00 $325.19 $1,545 +7.40
508–545 520 24 310.00–323.00 $319.26 $1,660 +10.82
564–590 569 17 288.00–300.00 $291.85 $1,661 -3.44
625–635 627 13 266.00–278.00 $271.26 $1,701 -3.72
658–695 666 33 256.00–265.00 $259.35 $1,727 +6.66
730–744 743 13 238.00–253.00 $250.87 $1,864 +8.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 395.00–420.00 $405.08 $1,276 +12.73
360–390 381 5 365.00–380.00 $368.33 $1,403 -12.17
405 405 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,428 -2.18
464 value added 464 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,624 —
480–490 485 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,637 +2.94
519 value added 519 64 344.00 $344.00 $1,785 —
505–545 520 16 325.00–338.00 $330.29 $1,718 +5.59
557 557 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,771 +5.48
605 value added 605 22 326.00 $326.00 $1,972 —
610–615 613 3 288.00–294.00 $289.99 $1,778 —
685 685 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,822 -4.00
718 718 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,888 —
755–790 773 2 255.00–258.00 $256.53 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 6 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,164 —
355–385 364 7 330.00–340.00 $332.91 $1,212 +1.61
425–435 428 6 305.00–325.00 $315.83 $1,352 -7.22
465–475 473 8 300.00–316.00 $303.94 $1,438 +4.98
525–530 527 3 300.00–302.00 $300.67 $1,585 +13.68
560–580 572 10 270.00–280.00 $273.95 $1,567 +11.92
630–645 638 3 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,627 —
660–685 673 2 238.00–242.00 $240.04 $1,615 +3.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 22 366.00–380.00 $371.04 $1,603 +5.31
451–485 462 29 340.00–357.00 $347.68 $1,606 -3.96
505–546 528 26 327.00–342.00 $331.34 $1,749 -4.61
560–590 572 16 316.00–334.00 $327.30 $1,872 +10.32
620–645 633 3 300.00–307.00 $303.04 $1,918 -6.94
675–695 683 7 280.00–300.00 $289.60 $1,978 -2.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 434 7 340.00–352.00 $347.03 $1,506 —
460–495 480 18 330.00–338.00 $331.65 $1,592 —
525–530 526 7 315.00–320.00 $318.56 $1,676 —
555–595 580 4 297.00–310.00 $301.76 $1,750 —
610–625 621 4 280.00–284.00 $280.98 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 10 390.00–410.00 $397.99 $1,703 +10.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1202 75-80% 3 151.00–153.00 $151.70 $1,823 —
1115–1445 1266 75-80% 18 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $1,746 —
1200–1530 1349 75-80% 15 143.00–148.00 $145.35 $1,961 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1275 1238 80-85% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.55 $1,814 —
1185–1395 1309 80-85% 17 138.00–143.00 $140.94 $1,845 —
1215–1590 1329 80-85% 9 129.00–133.00 $131.44 $1,747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 953 85-90% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.29 $1,318 +8.62
900–1120 1003 85-90% 6 121.00–127.00 $123.91 $1,243 —
1075–1140 1103 85-90% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.03 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1560 1405 2 163.00–167.00 $165.22 $2,321 +8.34

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,885.00 $1,880.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,675.00

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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.