Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $519.82/cwt -39.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.48/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 376 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $471.62/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 313 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 882 970
Feeder cattle 665 761 734
Slaughter cattle 157 98 200
Replacement cattle 40 23 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle under 500 pounds sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle over 500 pounds sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 3 640.00–670.00 $656.86 $1,498 +24.50
270–285 278 2 580.00–600.00 $589.73 $1,639 -10.27
310–345 327 13 515.00–550.00 $531.92 $1,739 -36.43
360–395 370 20 500.00–530.00 $519.82 $1,923 -39.06
410–435 424 9 498.00–510.00 $501.55 $2,127 -30.85
465–475 469 10 470.00–480.00 $477.37 $2,239 -23.50
766 766 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 540.00–580.00 $553.15 $1,316 -61.90
275–295 288 6 540.00–570.00 $551.36 $1,588 -18.64
315–345 337 7 480.00–500.00 $491.44 $1,656 -55.96
355–395 375 4 460.00–490.00 $474.20 $1,778 -53.59
425 425 5 455.00–480.00 $470.00 $1,998 -29.87
470–475 472 3 435.00–460.00 $451.61 $2,132 -18.91
515–545 527 8 420.00–445.00 $434.34 $2,289 -6.42
575 575 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 -3.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 455.00–465.00 $458.23 $1,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 241 4 570.00–600.00 $582.38 $1,404 -17.17
265–280 275 3 560.00–580.00 $566.42 $1,558 +30.85
305–345 335 4 500.00–535.00 $507.97 $1,702 +10.58
355–390 376 18 460.00–495.00 $479.48 $1,803 -9.81
410–440 428 14 445.00–475.00 $465.38 $1,992 -7.41
460–480 471 12 425.00–450.00 $434.50 $2,046 —
505–540 518 8 410.00–430.00 $419.87 $2,175 +4.87
580–595 585 3 380.00–385.00 $381.70 $2,233 —
620–645 635 7 358.00–380.00 $363.05 $2,305 —
797 797 6 316.00 $316.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 231 4 520.00–550.00 $532.92 $1,231 —
265–295 280 2 490.00–510.00 $499.46 $1,398 -9.37
307–345 313 15 460.00–480.00 $471.62 $1,476 -2.00
360–375 368 8 430.00–455.00 $441.77 $1,626 -34.20
405–445 434 9 425.00–440.00 $431.16 $1,871 -17.23
470–485 478 4 395.00–415.00 $405.16 $1,937 -22.98
505–545 525 13 375.00–400.00 $386.36 $2,028 -9.03
555–595 577 5 350.00–375.00 $360.84 $2,082 —
605–630 618 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $2,116 —
714–745 724 13 310.00–322.00 $318.76 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 410.00–420.00 $415.23 $1,329 -27.57
415–445 430 3 390.00–410.00 $399.77 $1,719 -13.58
510–545 533 6 360.00–370.00 $366.71 $1,955 -12.71
585–595 592 3 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 11 490.00–510.00 $496.90 $2,107 —
465–490 475 3 455.00–470.00 $463.19 $2,200 -26.86
513–545 523 10 430.00–440.00 $433.22 $2,266 -11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 11 465.00–485.00 $477.41 $2,029 -15.74
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +11.39
575–595 588 4 385.00–395.00 $388.69 $2,285 —
610–645 638 5 360.00–380.00 $369.89 $2,360 -18.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 530 4 380.00–390.00 $382.57 $2,028 -17.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1201 80-85% 30 164.00–171.00 $166.06 $1,994 -0.88
1140–1465 1270 80-85% 37 158.00–163.00 $159.73 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1145 1093 85-90% 5 160.00–162.00 $161.18 $1,762 —
930–1180 1114 85-90% 16 151.00–157.00 $153.58 $1,711 —
930–1220 1183 85-90% 20 145.00–149.00 $145.63 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1595 1518 75-80% 8 165.00–168.00 $166.15 $2,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1388 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,429 —
1530–2260 1855 6 189.00–196.00 $191.90 $3,560 —
1795–2355 2168 3 198.00–201.00 $200.17 $4,340 —

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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) 5 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,690.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00

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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.