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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.00/cwt ≈ $2,372/hd at 838 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.79/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 476 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $351.13/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,548 1,212
Feeder cattle 951 1,287 1,023
Slaughter cattle 172 187 147
Replacement cattle 47 74 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 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
267 267 9 442.00 $442.00 $1,180 +4.46
305–325 318 4 410.00–430.00 $423.84 $1,348 +4.85
360–395 382 9 400.00–420.00 $408.12 $1,559 +8.65
410–445 432 9 390.00–412.00 $401.59 $1,735 +4.12
470–485 476 11 375.00–395.00 $385.49 $1,835 +8.07
510–525 522 9 360.00–375.00 $364.94 $1,905 +10.02
584 584 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,892 -17.19
620–649 645 8 314.00–324.00 $315.20 $2,033 -1.84
670–693 691 10 302.00–303.00 $302.90 $2,093 +1.43
749 749 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,135 -2.05
775 775 4 278.00–282.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 59 283.00 $283.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 465.00–470.00 $468.25 $1,320 -4.96
325–330 327 3 435.00–440.00 $436.68 $1,428 -14.10
370–385 380 5 427.00–435.00 $430.40 $1,636 -6.04
405–420 410 10 415.00–425.00 $421.01 $1,726 +6.75
455–465 461 5 395.00–405.00 $398.39 $1,837 +1.77
505–530 513 3 378.00–395.00 $383.85 $1,969 +15.36
629 629 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,082 -3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 392.00–400.00 $395.97 $1,319 -4.03
355–395 365 4 390.00–395.00 $391.35 $1,428 +16.31
460–475 468 6 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,661 +17.92
685–695 690 2 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,967 -4.92
730 730 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
755–795 768 3 266.00–272.00 $268.07 $2,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 375.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,186 +5.01
360–385 373 4 350.00–375.00 $362.08 $1,351 +7.33
410–445 426 25 345.00–360.00 $351.13 $1,496 +3.64
455–495 476 29 328.00–345.00 $335.79 $1,598 +0.86
510–540 525 21 318.00–332.00 $323.08 $1,696 +0.53
560–595 581 22 300.00–315.00 $305.90 $1,777 +3.92
615–645 627 9 280.00–290.00 $284.46 $1,784 +1.64
711–735 716 5 258.00–262.00 $261.18 $1,870 -4.82
760–770 765 2 248.00–256.00 $251.97 $1,928 +3.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 350.00–360.00 $353.17 $1,190 -1.83
375–395 388 6 340.00–350.00 $345.42 $1,340 —
420–445 428 8 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $1,434 +9.57
470–495 483 6 320.00–330.00 $323.33 $1,562 +4.48
535–545 542 6 300.00–316.00 $305.65 $1,657 +0.26
575–595 583 5 280.00–290.00 $283.06 $1,650 -0.99
605–645 630 3 274.00–278.00 $275.96 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–246 237 6 430.00–450.00 $432.96 $1,026 -34.65
330–345 338 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $1,369 +12.55
355–375 363 3 390.00–405.00 $398.21 $1,446 +26.42
415–445 425 3 360.00–362.00 $360.70 $1,533 -4.36
469 469 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,642 +4.29
525–540 531 4 336.00–346.00 $340.49 $1,808 +0.16
605–615 610 2 310.00–318.00 $313.97 $1,915 +15.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 9 370.00–390.00 $377.91 $1,606 +4.92
475–495 486 16 347.00–368.00 $356.59 $1,733 +1.01
520–545 532 11 332.00–350.00 $341.41 $1,816 +1.55
560–580 575 17 322.00–335.00 $326.96 $1,880 -3.91
610–640 623 8 300.00–320.00 $311.83 $1,943 +14.98
665–695 679 7 277.00–292.00 $285.01 $1,935 -5.63
765–795 780 2 255.00–264.00 $259.59 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 567 3 310.00–315.00 $311.71 $1,767 +21.70
605–620 613 2 275.00–295.00 $285.12 $1,748 +7.06
665 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,670 +7.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1231 80-85% 24 142.00–147.00 $143.64 $1,768 +8.73
1200–1350 1308 80-85% 30 134.00–140.00 $136.88 $1,790 -4.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1505 1243 75-80% 10 145.00–151.00 $146.37 $1,819 —
1150–1500 1377 75-80% 28 139.00–143.00 $139.91 $1,927 -7.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1160 1045 85-90% 14 135.00–142.00 $139.13 $1,454 —
985–1140 1050 85-90% 10 130.00–133.00 $130.95 $1,375 -1.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1775 1558 5 165.00–169.00 $166.81 $2,599 —
1520–2005 1784 7 173.00–178.00 $175.55 $3,132 —
1525–2085 1823 3 179.00–184.00 $182.27 $3,323 —

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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) 8 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,235.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.