Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $469.13/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 431 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $569.71/cwt -30.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 372 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.83/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 475 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 940 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,148 809 1,368
Slaughter cattle 199 82 253
Replacement cattle 68 49 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 288 12 640.00–680.00 $658.18 $1,896 —
330–340 335 5 590.00–610.00 $602.06 $2,017 -31.65
360–375 372 35 560.00–585.00 $569.71 $2,119 -30.86
405–430 415 17 530.00–545.00 $539.93 $2,241 -11.47
455–495 481 11 505.00–520.00 $514.40 $2,474 +3.37
501–540 515 18 480.00–508.00 $495.70 $2,553 +4.20
555–585 570 2 455.00–475.00 $464.74 $2,649 -27.26
605–641 633 17 427.00–450.00 $431.25 $2,730 +10.27
667 667 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,748 +21.00
816 816 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 580.00–600.00 $584.86 $1,626 -19.44
325–330 327 14 570.00–590.00 $580.00 $1,897 -15.40
365–395 377 14 525.00–550.00 $541.53 $2,042 +5.84
410–445 428 4 500.00–515.00 $507.19 $2,171 -1.94
460–495 484 4 490.00–505.00 $497.36 $2,407 -0.59
515–545 533 11 455.00–470.00 $463.72 $2,472 +15.39
570–599 585 23 435.00–445.00 $440.15 $2,575 +13.20
610–645 626 6 410.00–425.00 $419.13 $2,624 +13.15
663–685 670 3 388.00–410.00 $402.51 $2,697 +18.12
710–741 735 5 365.00–367.00 $366.61 $2,695 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 470.00–490.00 $480.33 $1,840 —
565–590 578 4 400.00–425.00 $412.77 $2,386 +25.89
655–695 685 4 350.00–365.00 $353.59 $2,422 -4.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 510.00–540.00 $524.87 $1,512 -16.79
325–345 329 22 500.00–520.00 $508.86 $1,674 +7.07
370–395 377 19 480.00–500.00 $493.88 $1,862 +13.51
420–445 431 35 450.00–480.00 $469.13 $2,022 +1.49
470–495 481 10 445.00–460.00 $451.96 $2,174 +12.70
505–540 530 21 420.00–435.00 $430.30 $2,281 +20.87
560–595 575 22 380.00–400.00 $395.76 $2,276 +7.02
605–640 624 8 352.00–370.00 $360.84 $2,252 +2.99
660–680 668 5 340.00–355.00 $347.84 $2,324 +16.99
707–745 721 7 320.00–338.00 $330.11 $2,380 +11.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 272 5 560.00–590.00 $565.74 $1,539 -9.31
305–320 315 5 530.00–550.00 $536.84 $1,691 —
355–395 364 12 505.00–520.00 $511.13 $1,861 +3.74
405–445 425 13 480.00–495.00 $485.15 $2,062 -22.94
455–485 475 32 465.00–480.00 $471.83 $2,241 -14.01
510–525 515 9 435.00–455.00 $442.17 $2,277 —
555–580 566 4 420.00–435.00 $427.47 $2,419 —
612–635 615 30 380.00–402.00 $399.04 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 +6.18
365–385 370 5 450.00–475.00 $457.20 $1,692 +8.79
435–445 440 2 430.00–445.00 $437.41 $1,925 +2.38
480–490 485 2 425.00–430.00 $427.53 $2,074 +14.34
530–545 541 5 390.00–400.00 $397.04 $2,148 —
560–575 568 2 340.00–365.00 $352.33 $2,001 —
620–645 636 4 330.00–345.00 $339.32 $2,158 —
655–675 672 6 320.00–330.00 $328.37 $2,207 +10.43
710–740 720 3 298.00–312.00 $303.45 $2,185 -0.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
420–445 435 7 480.00–500.00 $488.47 $2,125 -9.02
459–485 465 19 464.00–485.00 $475.35 $2,210 -1.13
506–545 514 22 440.00–455.00 $447.54 $2,300 +6.14
570–590 583 9 410.00–430.00 $418.30 $2,439 +4.76
620–645 634 11 380.00–400.00 $390.99 $2,479 -0.12
660–685 673 6 362.00–375.00 $365.68 $2,461 —
705–735 714 4 350.00–360.00 $353.77 $2,526 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 10 505.00–525.00 $517.03 $2,244 -23.58
455–493 477 12 490.00–500.00 $493.72 $2,355 -3.33
510–515 513 2 470.00–475.00 $472.51 $2,424 -9.22
555–560 557 3 440.00–445.00 $443.32 $2,469 +8.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 574 8 390.00–405.00 $398.02 $2,285 +15.55
610–625 615 3 350.00–365.00 $359.92 $2,214 —
675–685 682 3 340.00–348.00 $342.64 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1355 1174 80-85% 37 173.00–179.00 $175.49 $2,060 +9.67
1115–1250 1197 80-85% 23 166.00–171.00 $168.87 $2,021 +3.05
1040–1330 1266 80-85% 8 181.00–186.00 $183.18 $2,319 -1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1525 1360 75-80% 7 190.00–195.00 $191.73 $2,608 +10.32
1230–1555 1364 75-80% 26 183.00–188.00 $185.52 $2,530 +4.11
1270–1615 1425 75-80% 23 175.00–181.00 $177.47 $2,529 +4.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 1029 85-90% 7 157.00–162.00 $160.17 $1,648 +0.67
985–1125 1055 85-90% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.87 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1705 1630 2 197.00–203.00 $200.14 $3,262 —
1470–2030 1750 2 209.00–219.00 $213.20 $3,731 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,883.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,116.67

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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 6 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,233.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $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.