Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
948	948	55	260.50	$260.50	$2,470	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.