Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.72/cwt ≈ $2,259/hd at 621 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $416.27/cwt +18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 423 lb · 38 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $392.33/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 481 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,320	1,266	1,027
Feeder cattle	1,127	1,107	850
Slaughter cattle	149	133	169
Replacement cattle	44	26	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	230	8	530.00–550.00	$543.51	$1,250	-6.49
285–295	289	9	520.00–540.00	$532.07	$1,538	+8.74
335–345	338	8	505.00–530.00	$515.66	$1,743	+33.51
365–390	380	14	485.00–500.00	$495.02	$1,881	+44.15
415–445	431	6	475.00–485.00	$479.02	$2,065	+33.62
470–490	476	13	455.00–470.00	$463.78	$2,208	+35.20
520–535	526	7	425.00–450.00	$437.86	$2,303	+28.11
555–580	571	4	390.00–405.00	$396.18	$2,262	+9.76
605–635	616	5	363.00–370.00	$364.84	$2,247	-1.79
665–685	674	14	350.00–365.00	$357.25	$2,408	+4.28
710–730	717	3	340.00–345.00	$341.70	$2,450	—
763	763	2	345.00	$345.00	$2,632	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	4	570.00–590.00	$582.25	$1,298	—
255–275	265	5	560.00–580.00	$569.77	$1,510	+21.77
325–345	330	13	540.00–560.00	$544.03	$1,795	+24.18
365–385	377	26	510.00–535.00	$521.43	$1,966	+29.49
410–430	425	9	495.00–510.00	$503.29	$2,139	+34.42
455–475	470	4	475.00–490.00	$478.63	$2,250	+29.70
532–535	533	8	450.00–480.00	$454.39	$2,422	+24.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	368	3	430.00–450.00	$437.15	$1,609	—
415–425	419	5	400.00–420.00	$408.11	$1,710	—
475	475	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,900	—
555–595	582	10	380.00–385.00	$381.73	$2,222	+21.73
675	675	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,295	+5.79
725	725	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,392	+7.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	228	6	500.00–510.00	$501.76	$1,144	+4.22
265–285	275	7	470.00–490.00	$480.21	$1,321	—
325–345	326	16	420.00–450.00	$444.90	$1,450	+15.76
355–385	369	18	410.00–435.00	$424.19	$1,565	+15.44
405–445	423	38	400.00–425.00	$416.27	$1,761	+18.41
460–498	481	34	380.00–410.00	$392.33	$1,887	+20.78
510–545	527	11	365.00–385.00	$375.77	$1,980	+15.99
570–590	579	13	350.00–370.00	$356.23	$2,063	+11.79
605–625	616	9	335.00–350.00	$340.53	$2,098	+7.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	580.00–590.00	$584.61	$1,304	—
275–295	293	10	500.00–520.00	$507.52	$1,487	—
320–330	324	18	460.00–480.00	$469.37	$1,521	+21.95
355–395	378	13	440.00–460.00	$447.90	$1,693	+11.89
410–445	438	14	430.00–440.00	$431.71	$1,891	+10.03
455–480	473	9	420.00–435.00	$424.91	$2,010	+14.91
515–525	521	8	390.00–395.00	$391.24	$2,038	—
575–585	578	3	375.00–385.00	$378.37	$2,187	—
606–639	621	40	354.00–366.00	$363.72	$2,259	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	395.00–410.00	$402.78	$1,341	—
375	375	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,519	—
425	425	5	380.00	$380.00	$1,615	—
575–595	585	7	325.00–340.00	$331.44	$1,939	+11.57
620–645	636	5	320.00–330.00	$322.93	$2,054	+14.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	13	415.00–440.00	$428.47	$2,035	+32.67
525–540	532	8	400.00–425.00	$406.29	$2,161	+14.27
555–580	569	11	375.00–400.00	$384.92	$2,190	+17.56
625–635	627	10	340.00–370.00	$352.06	$2,207	+0.43
670–675	672	5	350.00–355.00	$352.01	$2,366	+11.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	432	19	480.00–510.00	$492.22	$2,126	+44.24
465–480	475	8	450.00–480.00	$468.05	$2,223	+33.87
510–540	521	11	430.00–455.00	$444.88	$2,318	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	3	380.00	$380.00	$1,995	+23.17
635	635	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,222	+12.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1375	1240	80-85%	29	159.00–165.00	$161.49	$2,002	-1.04
1205–1290	1240	80-85%	4	167.00–172.00	$169.31	$2,099	+6.78
1045–1425	1261	80-85%	30	153.00–158.00	$154.78	$1,952	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1320	1278	75-80%	5	173.00–175.00	$173.98	$2,223	-1.05
1200–1480	1336	75-80%	40	158.00–164.00	$159.90	$2,136	-8.16
1260–1495	1362	75-80%	13	167.00–172.00	$169.19	$2,304	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1150	1067	85-90%	30	142.00–147.00	$144.07	$1,537	-5.35
1000–1140	1086	85-90%	15	149.00–154.00	$150.73	$1,637	+1.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1735	1496	7	188.00–197.00	$191.49	$2,865	—
1395–1715	1524	4	177.00–181.00	$179.39	$2,734	—
1605–2365	1989	8	200.00–203.00	$201.80	$4,014	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,116.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,750.00

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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.