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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $343.35/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 783 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.14/cwt ≈ $2,333/hd at 711 lb · 45 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 751 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,202 0
Feeder cattle 799 1,067 0
Slaughter cattle 72 105 0
Replacement cattle 33 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 9 590.00–630.00 $602.80 $1,664 +23.28
310–345 330 14 550.00–590.00 $564.40 $1,863 +19.54
360–390 374 19 520.00–540.00 $533.95 $1,997 +26.25
410–445 434 15 510.00–530.00 $518.50 $2,250 +28.39
460–495 486 8 455.00–485.00 $467.97 $2,274 +14.93
505–530 520 3 455.00–465.00 $460.08 $2,392 +17.61
565–580 572 3 415.00–425.00 $419.97 $2,402 —
625 625 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 +3.99
655–670 663 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $2,436 -13.53
777–786 783 57 343.00–344.00 $343.35 $2,688 -4.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 227 11 585.00–600.00 $598.53 $1,359 +36.63
270–290 275 4 520.00–540.00 $525.27 $1,444 -24.73
315–330 326 9 500.00–530.00 $519.91 $1,695 +11.35
365–395 381 12 495.00–520.00 $505.78 $1,927 +26.30
415–445 425 4 480.00–495.00 $489.82 $2,082 +48.58
460–480 468 5 430.00–450.00 $439.91 $2,059 +8.65
520–530 525 2 425.00–435.00 $430.05 $2,258 +15.09
560–585 576 4 390.00–405.00 $398.76 $2,297 -0.12
620–635 630 3 375.00–380.00 $376.64 $2,373 +4.20
673–676 675 11 357.00–360.00 $359.46 $2,426 +7.02
728 728 9 346.00 $346.00 $2,519 —
762 762 14 340.00 $340.00 $2,591 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 460.00–485.00 $472.22 $1,596 —
370–390 380 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 238 5 500.00–530.00 $509.66 $1,213 -5.13
255–275 271 7 500.00–515.00 $503.47 $1,364 +33.47
335–345 343 4 465.00–490.00 $481.37 $1,651 +39.01
360–395 366 9 425.00–450.00 $439.88 $1,610 +7.41
405–415 408 6 400.00–435.00 $425.83 $1,737 +3.95
465–495 477 15 400.00–425.00 $411.50 $1,963 +9.15
520–545 531 7 375.00–395.00 $383.44 $2,036 +6.51
565–595 585 3 360.00–375.00 $368.48 $2,156 +6.64
605–630 625 7 350.00–360.00 $352.09 $2,201 -3.59
704–716 711 45 327.00–330.00 $328.14 $2,333 —
777 777 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,471 —
832 832 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 4 550.00–600.00 $568.60 $1,274 +23.33
275 275 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 +8.21
320–325 323 4 515.00–530.00 $522.44 $1,687 +39.80
365–395 375 16 460.00–500.00 $478.89 $1,796 +24.07
425–440 432 12 440.00–480.00 $460.61 $1,990 +16.28
455–480 463 13 430.00–470.00 $440.24 $2,038 +10.58
510–530 520 2 405.00–415.00 $410.10 $2,133 +0.10
570–580 572 6 380.00–385.00 $380.85 $2,178 +2.25
625 625 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
751 751 19 324.00 $324.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 380.00–390.00 $383.42 $1,476 —
525–545 535 3 345.00–370.00 $360.12 $1,927 -0.70
575–595 582 3 340.00–350.00 $343.41 $1,999 -8.28
610–615 613 4 335.00–344.00 $339.74 $2,083 +2.62
660–680 670 2 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $2,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 423 9 475.00–500.00 $488.11 $2,065 +20.86
455–495 466 10 445.00–465.00 $452.99 $2,111 +10.84
510–545 530 9 430.00–440.00 $432.68 $2,293 +7.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 5 425.00–455.00 $441.58 $1,899 +3.63
470–495 484 5 410.00–435.00 $424.02 $2,052 +10.26
510–540 525 4 400.00–425.00 $412.14 $2,164 +14.10
580–595 585 3 395.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,321 +15.70
605–645 630 5 365.00–375.00 $369.99 $2,331 —
670–680 675 3 335.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,317 —
765–785 775 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -2.54
570–595 586 6 350.00–370.00 $359.00 $2,104 +0.63
625 625 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +6.66
675–695 682 3 320.00–330.00 $323.40 $2,206 -6.60

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1490 1335 75-80% 3 172.00–176.00 $174.21 $2,326 —
1260–1695 1478 75-80% 5 154.00–161.00 $156.63 $2,315 —
1205–1680 1489 75-80% 12 163.00–170.00 $166.29 $2,476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1290 1223 80-85% 6 146.00–152.00 $149.99 $1,834 -12.94
1170–1450 1237 80-85% 11 155.00–161.00 $157.44 $1,948 -5.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1750 1283 3 167.00–175.00 $170.64 $2,189 —
1445–1850 1661 5 199.00–205.00 $202.72 $3,367 +15.24
1685–2545 2102 7 185.00–191.00 $187.83 $3,948 —

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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) 4 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,487.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,066.67

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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.