Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,832/hd at 821 lb · 68 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt ≈ $2,549/hd at 777 lb · 62 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $558.22/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 375 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,516	1,415	1,440
Feeder cattle	1,317	1,148	1,241
Slaughter cattle	127	199	158
Replacement cattle	72	68	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	281	5	550.00–580.00	$565.44	$1,589	-19.42
315–345	324	9	530.00–550.00	$543.64	$1,761	-36.36
364–395	367	21	515.00–530.00	$520.55	$1,910	-20.98
415–425	419	5	500.00–515.00	$506.93	$2,124	-0.26
460–495	480	29	472.00–505.00	$478.19	$2,295	-19.17
519–540	527	24	445.00–455.00	$450.61	$2,375	-13.11
566–595	573	17	418.00–430.00	$422.15	$2,419	-18.00
615–635	626	10	400.00–410.00	$404.47	$2,532	-14.66
675	675	3	380.00	$380.00	$2,565	-22.51
705–731	729	25	360.00–370.00	$361.11	$2,632	-5.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	3	590.00–620.00	$603.21	$1,599	-54.97
325–345	335	17	565.00–590.00	$573.64	$1,922	-28.42
360–395	375	33	540.00–575.00	$558.22	$2,093	-11.49
425	425	2	540.00	$540.00	$2,295	+0.07
505–510	508	2	460.00–465.00	$462.49	$2,349	-33.21
554–570	561	9	435.00–442.00	$438.85	$2,462	-25.89
605–625	607	15	420.00–425.00	$422.06	$2,562	-9.19
660–685	673	2	390.00–400.00	$394.91	$2,658	-17.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
821 value added	821	68	345.00	$345.00	$2,832	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	500.00	$500.00	$1,625	—
370–390	379	4	480.00–495.00	$486.39	$1,843	+6.06
430–445	433	5	450.00–470.00	$463.64	$2,008	—
470–496	489	8	440.00–460.00	$444.91	$2,176	—
610–640	635	6	380.00–382.00	$380.32	$2,415	—
675–690	682	3	360.00–370.00	$366.02	$2,496	+12.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	6	560.00–585.00	$573.01	$1,622	+7.27
305–345	339	14	520.00–550.00	$534.18	$1,811	-2.66
355–395	373	11	505.00–530.00	$518.87	$1,935	+7.74
415–445	438	6	470.00–485.00	$474.07	$2,076	-11.08
455–495	476	10	455.00–470.00	$459.45	$2,187	-12.38
525–545	528	12	430.00–440.00	$433.79	$2,290	-8.38
565–590	576	14	395.00–410.00	$399.86	$2,303	-27.61
615–645	630	3	375.00–400.00	$384.96	$2,425	-14.08
752–779	777	62	328.00	$328.00	$2,549	—
823	823	3	308.00	$308.00	$2,535	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	4	525.00–540.00	$534.82	$1,471	+9.95
320–335	326	12	495.00–505.00	$500.35	$1,631	-8.51
360–395	376	15	480.00–500.00	$491.87	$1,849	-2.01
401–445	428	30	446.00–465.00	$453.52	$1,941	-15.61
451–495	476	19	435.00–446.00	$441.74	$2,103	-10.22
502–530	516	11	416.00–432.00	$424.20	$2,189	-6.10
580–595	585	10	375.00–385.00	$380.48	$2,226	-15.28
605–635	628	8	355.00–365.00	$358.07	$2,249	-2.77
655–685	675	5	330.00–360.00	$336.81	$2,273	-11.03
713–735	720	17	324.00–332.00	$329.72	$2,374	-0.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	2	480.00–490.00	$484.80	$1,542	+4.80
370–380	375	2	445.00–470.00	$457.33	$1,715	+0.13
425–445	436	5	430.00–440.00	$435.09	$1,897	-2.32
485–495	489	9	420.00–430.00	$426.12	$2,084	-1.41
515–540	523	10	380.00–400.00	$386.63	$2,022	-10.41
560–595	586	4	365.00–370.00	$366.19	$2,146	+13.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	439	10	465.00–500.00	$486.45	$2,136	-2.02
455–495	477	17	445.00–480.00	$468.65	$2,235	-6.70
520–545	536	20	420.00–445.00	$432.13	$2,316	-15.41
570–595	585	11	390.00–405.00	$393.57	$2,302	-24.73
605–645	633	10	380.00–400.00	$385.45	$2,440	-5.54
655–690	669	6	360.00–380.00	$371.49	$2,485	+5.81
710–745	723	4	342.00–350.00	$347.22	$2,510	-6.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	436	11	510.00–530.00	$517.16	$2,255	+0.13
455–470	466	8	480.00–495.00	$484.29	$2,257	-9.43
520–525	524	6	448.00–450.00	$449.67	$2,356	-22.84
565–595	579	8	415.00–430.00	$422.44	$2,446	-20.88

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–545	543	2	395.00–405.00	$400.02	$2,172	—
605–640	617	3	365.00–380.00	$374.81	$2,313	+14.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1340	1193	80-85%	20	170.00–175.00	$172.48	$2,058	+3.61
1205–1325	1261	80-85%	5	176.00–178.00	$177.18	$2,234	-6.00
1130–1455	1305	80-85%	14	164.00–169.00	$167.21	$2,182	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1400	1302	75-80%	18	170.00–176.00	$171.67	$2,235	—
1180–1505	1366	75-80%	4	189.00–193.00	$190.88	$2,607	+5.36
1265–1525	1444	75-80%	12	178.00–186.00	$179.78	$2,596	+2.31

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–965	941	85-90%	5	154.00–155.00	$154.38	$1,453	—
960–1180	1072	85-90%	7	159.00–165.00	$160.99	$1,726	+9.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1525	1513	2	182.00–189.00	$185.47	$2,806	—
1405–1875	1577	3	199.00–203.00	$200.89	$3,168	—
1405–2020	1761	4	207.00–213.00	$209.92	$3,697	-3.28

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,950.00–3,150.00	$3,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,600.00–2,850.00	$2,750.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,900.00–3,350.00	$3,066.67	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,600.00–4,400.00	$4,000.00	—

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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.