Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.31/cwt -22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 635 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.60/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 475 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.51/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 618 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,650 1,088
Feeder cattle 1,241 1,368 870
Slaughter cattle 158 253 200
Replacement cattle 41 29 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 291 6 460.00–500.00 $487.79 $1,419 -9.47
330–345 340 3 435.00–445.00 $441.76 $1,502 +5.02
360–390 374 5 425.00–440.00 $432.25 $1,617 +9.48
410 410 9 415.00–420.00 $419.44 $1,720 -2.88
455–474 464 30 385.00–405.00 $389.13 $1,806 —
505–540 531 4 370.00–375.00 $371.19 $1,971 +1.19
560–580 569 9 347.00–370.00 $355.01 $2,020 -7.99
615 value added 615 25 346.00 $346.00 $2,128 —
620–635 623 18 326.00–330.00 $328.11 $2,044 -1.89
651–680 661 11 308.00–326.00 $321.33 $2,124 —
715–720 717 5 296.00–302.00 $298.79 $2,142 —
729 value added 729 27 326.00 $326.00 $2,377 —
770–780 778 4 280.00–286.00 $281.49 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 430.00–445.00 $438.28 $1,170 -1.18
315–345 323 4 405.00–415.00 $407.67 $1,317 -9.33
370–395 376 17 400.00–415.00 $403.23 $1,516 -5.64
408–445 428 10 382.00–395.00 $388.84 $1,664 -8.41
470–480 474 15 365.00–377.00 $366.74 $1,738 -15.01
520–545 529 23 350.00–365.00 $356.28 $1,885 -6.29
553–590 576 20 326.00–337.00 $333.88 $1,923 -10.31
608–645 615 8 308.00–320.00 $318.47 $1,959 -6.03
655–690 664 5 294.00–306.00 $301.92 $2,005 +15.92
720–725 722 5 274.00–282.00 $277.21 $2,001 —
785–795 790 2 274.00–276.00 $274.99 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 6 380.00–390.00 $384.23 $1,418 -2.44
425 425 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
510–545 519 4 336.00–340.00 $338.49 $1,757 -11.51
630–645 638 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,920 —
725–735 730 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 6 365.00–380.00 $370.90 $1,224 -34.18
380–390 386 6 360.00–370.00 $363.33 $1,402 -5.00
405–435 414 39 344.00–355.00 $351.66 $1,456 -0.84
455–480 469 4 334.00–342.00 $337.94 $1,585 +0.41
525–549 541 14 324.00–332.00 $326.32 $1,765 -3.97
555–575 565 5 308.00–318.00 $312.36 $1,765 -5.64
611 value added 611 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,870 -20.00
625–645 639 53 288.00–302.00 $298.30 $1,906 +8.31
670–685 679 10 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,868 +9.18
715–745 735 6 262.00–268.00 $264.65 $1,945 +1.65
755–795 778 19 246.00–259.00 $256.46 $1,995 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 7 345.00–355.00 $348.51 $1,150 -27.04
370–395 385 12 340.00–355.00 $344.62 $1,327 -5.84
405–445 431 16 325.00–340.00 $335.65 $1,447 -1.11
452–496 475 45 317.00–330.00 $324.60 $1,542 -0.59
505–529 522 17 310.00–316.00 $313.25 $1,635 -6.01
560–590 576 17 290.00–305.00 $294.49 $1,696 +2.64
610–635 620 12 272.00–280.00 $277.30 $1,719 +6.04
670–695 683 13 256.00–268.00 $260.59 $1,780 +1.24
710–730 725 16 250.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,847 +3.87
765–795 773 4 238.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 4 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,365 +1.70
475–496 487 7 300.00–310.00 $305.82 $1,489 +1.88
505–545 524 12 292.00–302.00 $298.17 $1,562 -2.50
575–595 584 10 274.00–286.00 $281.81 $1,646 +7.86
605–640 623 2 260.00–262.00 $261.03 $1,626 +6.06
675 675 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 8 370.00–390.00 $378.59 $1,590 +7.55
455–486 480 23 335.00–350.00 $341.62 $1,640 -6.06
505–525 520 18 320.00–332.00 $329.13 $1,711 -2.21
555–595 578 13 312.00–324.00 $317.76 $1,837 -9.54
610–640 624 16 300.00–310.00 $304.70 $1,901 +1.66
670–680 674 7 280.00–294.00 $287.74 $1,939 -1.86
710–730 720 2 255.00–268.00 $261.41 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 473 5 320.00–330.00 $326.81 $1,546 -4.84
525 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -18.56
565–593 587 5 284.00–285.00 $284.81 $1,672 -16.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 395.00–420.00 $403.60 $1,683 +5.61
465–495 484 5 358.00–365.00 $360.56 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,757 —
1130–1335 1235 80-85% 28 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,749 -4.92
1170–1380 1317 80-85% 18 134.00–138.00 $135.67 $1,787 -5.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1415 1323 75-80% 29 139.00–143.00 $140.27 $1,856 -5.08
1135–1545 1348 75-80% 13 144.00–149.00 $146.13 $1,970 +0.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1061 85-90% 8 131.00–135.00 $132.78 $1,409 —
1040–1125 1069 85-90% 19 125.00–129.00 $126.60 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1510 5 159.00–165.00 $160.50 $2,424 —
1495–2090 1804 9 167.00–172.00 $168.66 $3,043 —

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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) 18 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,516.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,373.68

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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.