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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $432.05/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 470 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $539.67/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 384 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $431.58/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 586 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 1,460 947
Feeder cattle 1,089 1,129 684
Slaughter cattle 108 101 244
Replacement cattle 88 230 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 -9.78
275–295 282 7 580.00–600.00 $591.34 $1,668 —
325–345 327 28 560.00–576.00 $570.79 $1,866 +23.41
360–395 384 36 530.00–560.00 $539.67 $2,072 +14.86
415–435 425 9 500.00–525.00 $517.12 $2,198 +8.51
490–496 496 15 456.00–470.00 $456.92 $2,266 -26.41
515–539 528 11 445.00–465.00 $457.78 $2,417 +4.57
560–593 586 36 422.00–435.00 $431.58 $2,529 +12.92
630–640 636 9 390.00–410.00 $392.20 $2,494 —
670–675 673 3 375.00–380.00 $377.33 $2,539 +7.76
705–743 735 5 359.00–370.00 $361.11 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 640.00–670.00 $655.21 $1,540 +5.44
260–295 277 3 610.00–640.00 $623.80 $1,728 -6.20
310–330 320 10 585.00–610.00 $595.75 $1,906 +11.05
355–385 368 12 565.00–590.00 $571.93 $2,105 +27.92
405–425 416 6 535.00–545.00 $539.07 $2,243 +13.47
475–490 480 19 485.00–500.00 $489.46 $2,349 -10.54
520–525 524 4 470.00–480.00 $477.52 $2,502 +2.52
562–576 572 19 450.00–452.00 $450.52 $2,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 450.00–470.00 $459.61 $1,747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 4 550.00–580.00 $564.52 $1,315 —
265–295 281 14 525.00–540.00 $535.59 $1,505 +17.40
315–345 334 9 490.00–520.00 $502.06 $1,677 +18.90
365–395 385 11 450.00–475.00 $462.63 $1,781 -9.75
425–445 437 19 440.00–465.00 $455.08 $1,989 -3.84
455–485 470 40 420.00–440.00 $432.05 $2,031 +0.30
510–545 540 18 395.00–415.00 $407.91 $2,203 +11.82
575–592 588 19 374.00–390.00 $377.99 $2,223 -0.32
663 663 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 237 7 580.00–610.00 $591.36 $1,402 —
265–280 270 10 550.00–570.00 $558.85 $1,509 +14.06
305–320 311 7 520.00–540.00 $531.47 $1,653 +23.59
355–395 375 9 480.00–520.00 $493.85 $1,852 -6.00
405–445 424 12 465.00–495.00 $473.18 $2,006 +1.21
455–485 475 3 450.00–465.00 $454.79 $2,160 -1.40
510–549 522 21 416.00–433.00 $427.35 $2,231 +10.78
530–545 538 2 445.00–475.00 $460.21 $2,476 +43.64
560–590 577 7 395.00–405.00 $399.23 $2,304 +9.23
605–625 618 3 375.00–380.00 $378.37 $2,338 +9.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 480.00–500.00 $490.09 $1,362 —
320–345 337 3 450.00–475.00 $457.92 $1,543 -2.08
355–395 375 4 430.00–445.00 $439.87 $1,650 -10.13
490–495 494 4 400.00–410.00 $402.48 $1,988 +1.64
510–530 519 9 380.00–390.00 $385.46 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 11 460.00–500.00 $482.94 $2,115 +7.65
460–480 468 15 440.00–470.00 $454.20 $2,126 -6.84
505–540 522 19 420.00–445.00 $435.94 $2,276 -8.10
555–590 565 10 400.00–416.00 $412.80 $2,332 +0.78
620–645 628 11 380.00–400.00 $385.16 $2,419 -6.29
725–740 733 2 346.00–350.00 $347.98 $2,551 +7.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 11 525.00–540.00 $530.86 $2,203 +26.25
460–495 478 15 480.00–500.00 $487.55 $2,330 +2.74
520–525 523 5 450.00–520.00 $477.84 $2,499 +6.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–538 532 8 395.00–415.00 $407.41 $2,167 -0.11
575–595 587 5 380.00–390.00 $385.95 $2,266 -14.05
605–625 615 4 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $2,306 —
662–680 665 11 330.00–350.00 $333.72 $2,219 -12.29
715–745 735 3 327.00–332.00 $328.62 $2,415 +3.64

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1385 1332 75-80% 10 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $2,251 -17.57
1200–1555 1391 75-80% 13 174.00–179.00 $176.46 $2,455 +5.45
1380–1470 1410 75-80% 3 183.00–184.00 $183.65 $2,589 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1190 1130 80-85% 7 169.00–171.00 $169.75 $1,918 —
1170–1250 1210 80-85% 2 176.00–178.00 $177.03 $2,142 +5.68
1035–1445 1226 80-85% 14 161.00–166.00 $163.58 $2,005 -7.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1195 1037 85-90% 6 155.00–161.00 $157.88 $1,637 -2.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1835 1473 2 183.00–185.00 $184.25 $2,714 —
1295–1740 1539 5 190.00–195.00 $191.89 $2,953 -12.56
1845–2095 1935 3 206.00–216.00 $211.22 $4,087 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,378.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,550.00–3,900.00 $3,716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,568.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,887.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,216.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00–4,200.00 $3,975.00 —

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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.