Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.84/cwt +31.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 471 lb · 21 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $352.05/cwt ≈ $2,760/hd at 784 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $497.49/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	940	1,285	781
Feeder cattle	809	1,089	633
Slaughter cattle	82	108	138
Replacement cattle	49	88	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	220	3	610.00–640.00	$629.55	$1,385	+29.55
275–280	276	7	600.00–620.00	$604.30	$1,668	+12.96
315–345	332	8	580.00–605.00	$595.40	$1,977	+24.61
355–395	369	17	520.00–550.00	$535.69	$1,977	-3.98
415–445	429	5	500.00–520.00	$509.13	$2,184	-7.99
455–475	463	5	495.00–500.00	$497.95	$2,306	+41.03
505–530	520	3	440.00–455.00	$448.33	$2,331	-9.45
555–595	574	7	420.00–435.00	$426.95	$2,451	-4.63
620–635	627	5	400.00–415.00	$405.98	$2,545	+13.78
665–695	682	3	380.00–388.00	$384.39	$2,622	+7.06
710–725	718	2	360.00–370.00	$365.05	$2,621	+3.94
755–796	784	21	350.00–355.00	$352.05	$2,760	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	223	3	680.00–700.00	$689.48	$1,538	+34.27
310–345	322	8	620.00–640.00	$633.71	$2,041	+37.96
380–395	387	14	580.00–620.00	$600.57	$2,324	+28.64
410–430	420	13	535.00–565.00	$551.40	$2,316	+12.33
475–495	479	5	510.00–515.00	$511.03	$2,448	+21.57
510–530	523	3	485.00–505.00	$491.50	$2,571	+13.98
555	555	4	492.00	$492.00	$2,731	+41.48
615–640	628	2	420.00–422.00	$420.98	$2,644	—
659	659	7	391.00	$391.00	$2,577	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	5	500.00–520.00	$509.88	$1,632	—
525–535	532	3	425.00–430.00	$428.35	$2,279	—
555–585	576	7	380.00–405.00	$386.88	$2,228	—
625–645	635	4	380.00–385.00	$382.46	$2,429	—
670–680	674	5	350.00–370.00	$358.01	$2,413	—
770–795	783	2	342.00–344.00	$342.98	$2,686	—

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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	232	9	560.00–600.00	$582.06	$1,350	+17.54
270–285	276	6	530.00–550.00	$541.66	$1,495	+6.07
320–325	325	11	500.00–520.00	$501.79	$1,631	-0.27
365–390	380	12	470.00–490.00	$480.37	$1,825	+17.74
410–445	426	13	460.00–480.00	$467.64	$1,992	+12.56
475–490	485	6	430.00–455.00	$439.26	$2,130	+7.21
505–545	524	7	400.00–420.00	$409.43	$2,145	+1.52
560–565	561	4	380.00–400.00	$388.74	$2,181	+10.75
610–645	634	5	350.00–370.00	$357.85	$2,269	—
660–685	673	8	325.00–337.00	$330.85	$2,227	+0.85
720–745	729	4	316.00–322.00	$318.98	$2,325	—
780	780	8	310.00	$310.00	$2,418	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	8	610.00–640.00	$625.29	$1,426	+33.93
260–265	263	2	570.00–580.00	$575.05	$1,512	+16.20
360–395	376	7	495.00–530.00	$507.39	$1,908	+13.54
420–430	425	14	490.00–516.00	$508.09	$2,159	+34.91
455–496	471	21	465.00–498.00	$485.84	$2,288	+31.05
691	691	6	355.00	$355.00	$2,453	—
710–735	723	2	330.00–335.00	$332.46	$2,404	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	330	5	470.00–480.00	$473.82	$1,564	+15.90
375–390	383	3	440.00–455.00	$448.41	$1,717	+8.54
425–430	428	4	430.00–440.00	$435.03	$1,862	—
460–475	465	3	400.00–420.00	$413.19	$1,921	+10.71
675–695	685	2	314.00–322.00	$317.94	$2,178	—
725–730	728	2	300.00–307.00	$303.51	$2,210	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	428	18	470.00–510.00	$497.49	$2,129	+14.55
465–495	477	13	455.00–490.00	$476.48	$2,273	+22.28
505–540	528	9	425.00–450.00	$441.40	$2,331	+5.46
560–595	577	3	405.00–425.00	$413.54	$2,386	+0.74
610–645	629	4	380.00–402.00	$391.11	$2,460	+5.95
705–710	708	2	350.00–360.00	$355.02	$2,514	+7.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	429	10	520.00–560.00	$540.61	$2,319	+9.75
475–495	483	5	495.00–500.00	$497.05	$2,401	+9.50
510–525	520	3	475.00–485.00	$481.73	$2,505	+3.89
575	575	2	435.00	$435.00	$2,501	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,870	—
475–495	484	4	415.00–430.00	$420.08	$2,033	—
505–545	527	3	400.00–410.00	$405.08	$2,135	-2.33
575–590	583	2	380.00–385.00	$382.47	$2,230	-3.48
765–795	773	4	327.00–332.00	$330.71	$2,556	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1440	1182	80-85%	6	164.00–168.00	$165.82	$1,960	—
1080–1300	1206	80-85%	15	170.00–176.00	$172.66	$2,082	-4.37
1110–1325	1258	80-85%	5	182.00–187.00	$184.79	$2,325	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1335	1283	75-80%	3	188.00–193.00	$190.68	$2,446	—
1250–1530	1355	75-80%	8	179.00–185.00	$181.41	$2,458	—
1205–1635	1401	75-80%	9	170.00–175.00	$172.63	$2,419	-11.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1035	1033	85-90%	2	159.00–160.00	$159.50	$1,648	+1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1540	1423	3	188.00–191.00	$190.06	$2,705	—
1275–1810	1498	6	196.00–205.00	$199.78	$2,993	+15.53
1615–1960	1872	5	210.00–220.00	$213.73	$4,001	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,550.00	$2,525.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,650.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,850.00–3,200.00	$3,033.33	—

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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.