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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.00/cwt ≈ $2,832/hd at 791 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.56/cwt ≈ $2,559/hd at 786 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $483.22/cwt ≈ $1,831/hd at 379 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 197 1,577
Feeder cattle 727 136 1,400
Slaughter cattle 91 44 167
Replacement cattle 22 17 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with slaughter bulls up to 221 cwt. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 73 358.00 $358.00 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 12 580.00–610.00 $595.20 $1,655 —
330–345 334 6 550.00–590.00 $579.73 $1,936 +86.95
355–370 365 10 530.00–580.00 $564.17 $2,059 +94.43
470–475 473 2 485.00–495.00 $489.97 $2,318 —
505–535 515 3 445.00–460.00 $454.81 $2,342 +34.81
565–595 588 4 435.00–440.00 $436.20 $2,565 —
665–670 668 2 385.00–395.00 $390.02 $2,605 +26.85
753 753 9 354.00 $354.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 730.00–740.00 $734.56 $1,653 —
265–295 286 7 620.00–660.00 $634.41 $1,814 —
305–345 325 11 595.00–630.00 $606.99 $1,973 —
360–395 381 9 575.00–600.00 $588.47 $2,242 +91.04
505–510 508 2 495.00–500.00 $497.49 $2,527 —
555–565 560 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $2,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 630.00–640.00 $635.27 $1,480 —
255–295 273 11 570.00–595.00 $578.27 $1,579 +59.54
315–335 325 5 530.00–550.00 $538.91 $1,751 —
355–395 375 12 500.00–530.00 $511.59 $1,918 —
410–425 418 7 470.00–490.00 $478.44 $2,000 +36.41
465–495 471 5 455.00–470.00 $464.94 $2,190 +39.92
505–540 519 4 430.00–440.00 $436.17 $2,264 —
565–580 572 5 395.00–405.00 $399.00 $2,282 —
723–742 733 6 326.00–331.00 $328.47 $2,408 —
776–798 786 36 324.00–327.00 $325.56 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 530.00–570.00 $550.42 $1,321 —
265–295 276 7 520.00–560.00 $538.11 $1,485 +47.41
325–340 332 12 500.00–520.00 $511.55 $1,698 —
355–395 379 20 470.00–495.00 $483.22 $1,831 —
425–445 434 5 455.00–470.00 $465.07 $2,018 +44.93
470–495 483 4 420.00–440.00 $431.40 $2,084 +29.82
525–545 534 6 400.00–425.00 $414.94 $2,216 +37.51
560–590 570 8 375.00–395.00 $388.55 $2,215 +25.71
615–625 617 5 350.00–370.00 $354.05 $2,184 —
660–695 683 3 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 450.00–475.00 $461.35 $1,536 —
520–530 525 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,982 —
620–625 622 3 330.00–340.00 $333.35 $2,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 15 490.00–520.00 $505.48 $2,189 +81.89
470–495 480 5 465.00–485.00 $474.97 $2,280 —
515–520 517 3 425.00–435.00 $431.65 $2,232 +16.74
565–595 587 7 415.00–430.00 $417.76 $2,452 +29.35
625–645 637 5 380.00–395.00 $387.09 $2,466 +19.57
665–685 678 8 370.00–385.00 $378.19 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 6 520.00–555.00 $532.64 $2,285 —
455–490 471 5 495.00–505.00 $501.09 $2,360 —
525–535 532 3 445.00–450.00 $446.65 $2,376 +14.20
555–575 562 3 430.00–435.00 $433.29 $2,435 —
610–630 620 3 410.00–425.00 $416.59 $2,583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1264 75-80% 10 173.00–178.00 $175.64 $2,220 —
1210–1475 1422 75-80% 5 180.00–181.00 $180.83 $2,571 —
1350–1515 1433 75-80% 2 200.00–201.00 $200.53 $2,874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1215 1198 80-85% 3 168.00–169.00 $168.66 $2,021 —
1165–1420 1318 80-85% 8 173.00–178.00 $175.47 $2,313 —
1280–1370 1320 80-85% 3 181.00–189.00 $186.07 $2,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1045 955 85-90% 3 157.00–159.00 $157.73 $1,506 —
925–1085 994 85-90% 9 145.00–151.00 $147.61 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1467 3 180.00–181.00 $180.33 $2,645 —
1375–1790 1561 5 188.00–200.00 $191.84 $2,995 —
1725–1900 1804 5 202.00–210.00 $205.69 $3,711 —

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.