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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report, Letohatchee, AL

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $275.90/cwt ≈ $2,284/hd at 828 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.50/cwt ≈ $2,470/hd at 948 lb · 55 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.25/cwt ≈ $2,087/hd at 781 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 1,170 1,521
Feeder cattle 1,413 951 1,221
Slaughter cattle 151 172 273
Replacement cattle 34 47 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 14 435.00–450.00 $441.85 $1,423 +5.17
355–370 358 6 420.00–440.00 $429.14 $1,536 -1.26
410–445 419 9 408.00–420.00 $411.91 $1,726 -9.10
460–465 463 2 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $1,840 -0.90
565–590 571 4 350.00–352.00 $350.52 $2,001 —
630–635 633 2 337.00–340.00 $338.49 $2,143 +7.49
807–840 828 59 273.00–279.00 $275.90 $2,284 —
887 887 22 269.00 $269.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 10 410.00–430.00 $422.37 $1,402 -1.47
355–380 373 9 395.00–415.00 $403.83 $1,506 -4.29
425–440 431 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,702 -6.59
475–480 476 8 372.00–384.00 $376.63 $1,793 -8.86
505–525 518 3 357.00–370.00 $365.78 $1,895 +0.84
560–595 575 8 336.00–345.00 $338.83 $1,948 +14.83
625–645 628 8 320.00–332.00 $323.02 $2,029 +7.82
665–695 680 17 304.00–312.00 $308.22 $2,096 +5.32
710–742 736 29 285.00–300.00 $287.87 $2,119 +2.87
755–790 768 3 280.00–290.00 $283.95 $2,181 +3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 55 260.50 $260.50 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 327 9 400.00–405.00 $400.58 $1,310 +4.61
360–380 373 18 380.00–390.00 $383.28 $1,430 -8.07
470–488 484 4 360.00–361.00 $360.76 $1,746 +5.84
613–645 624 8 300.00–315.00 $304.37 $1,899 —
665–670 668 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,970 +9.94
705–715 710 3 272.00–282.00 $277.31 $1,969 +7.31
775–795 783 5 270.00–274.00 $272.42 $2,133 +4.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 400.00–410.00 $403.47 $1,340 -1.64
355–395 369 5 385.00–398.00 $393.01 $1,450 -5.20
505–530 518 5 344.00–356.00 $349.72 $1,812 +9.23
556–585 566 11 320.00–340.00 $322.11 $1,823 —
615–645 630 2 292.00–295.00 $293.46 $1,849 -20.51
652–657 value added 656 22 301.00–307.00 $302.36 $1,983 —
660–695 667 9 278.00–288.00 $283.75 $1,893 —
705–740 711 6 262.00–270.00 $268.61 $1,910 —
743 value added 743 11 272.00 $272.00 $2,021 —
780 value added 780 26 268.50 $268.50 $2,094 —
765–785 783 11 257.00–265.00 $264.29 $2,069 —
866 866 22 252.00 $252.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 8 365.00–385.00 $371.34 $1,225 -8.87
360–395 381 9 360.00–380.00 $367.66 $1,401 +5.58
405–441 429 25 350.00–365.00 $355.41 $1,525 +4.28
455–495 475 15 336.00–350.00 $343.30 $1,631 +7.51
525–540 529 23 320.00–332.00 $323.81 $1,713 +0.73
570–595 579 8 307.00–314.00 $309.01 $1,789 +3.11
620–645 627 7 280.00–284.00 $280.86 $1,761 -3.60
655–695 675 2 266.00–277.00 $271.66 $1,834 —
720–725 723 3 240.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,759 -17.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 7 340.00–355.00 $347.01 $1,128 -6.16
375–395 379 5 340.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,319 +2.50
402–445 424 9 336.00–345.00 $340.20 $1,442 +5.18
475–480 477 8 320.00–330.00 $323.77 $1,544 +0.44
510–545 530 6 300.00–310.00 $304.72 $1,615 -0.93
570–580 576 8 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,699 +11.94
625–645 632 3 260.00–270.00 $263.40 $1,665 -12.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 19 254.00 $254.00 $2,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 424 16 365.00–385.00 $373.12 $1,582 -4.79
470–495 484 10 342.00–360.00 $353.24 $1,710 -3.35
520–535 526 22 330.00–350.00 $341.11 $1,794 -0.30
555–590 579 20 318.00–330.00 $322.62 $1,868 -4.34
610–645 625 14 305.00–320.00 $313.59 $1,960 +1.76
660–690 672 5 292.00–310.00 $300.28 $2,018 +15.27
705–725 717 3 286.00–292.00 $288.64 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 12 330.00–355.00 $339.99 $1,448 —
470–490 480 2 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,608 —
560–595 578 2 305.00–315.00 $309.85 $1,791 -1.86
640 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 +14.88
690–695 693 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,947 +31.00
715–725 718 3 270.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 390.00–400.00 $396.00 $1,683 -6.50
455–475 469 15 365.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1261 75-80% 20 143.00–148.00 $145.21 $1,831 —
1015–1635 1276 75-80% 27 150.00–155.00 $152.11 $1,941 —
1155–1625 1531 75-80% 5 156.00–158.00 $156.30 $2,393 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1145 1143 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,720 —
1105–1255 1185 80-85% 20 143.00–149.00 $145.42 $1,723 —
1030–1375 1199 80-85% 18 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1190 994 85-90% 7 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $1,322 —
975–1200 1096 85-90% 6 137.00–139.00 $138.24 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1400 4 167.00–169.00 $168.07 $2,353 —
1360–1590 1475 2 179.00–183.00 $181.16 $2,672 —
1635–1995 1783 4 187.00–189.00 $188.20 $3,356 +12.65

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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 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,131.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50 —

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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.