Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.79/cwt ≈ $2,895/hd at 823 lb · 84 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $358.42/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 766 lb · 42 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.40/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 569 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,411	1,507	1,170
Feeder cattle	1,249	1,270	951
Slaughter cattle	127	158	172
Replacement cattle	35	79	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 cows: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	285	4	570.00–600.00	$582.19	$1,659	-2.09
305–335	320	9	535.00–560.00	$550.05	$1,760	+0.58
360–395	373	19	510.00–550.00	$521.80	$1,946	+5.03
410–440	425	11	490.00–500.00	$494.84	$2,103	+0.19
455–495	474	14	480.00–495.00	$488.88	$2,317	+11.43
505–535	520	13	445.00–465.00	$457.34	$2,378	+23.15
575–595	578	14	435.00–445.00	$439.31	$2,539	+16.91
610–645	631	12	400.00–425.00	$409.41	$2,583	+0.60
660–688	682	11	374.00–390.00	$377.03	$2,571	-7.65
720–730	725	2	365.00–370.00	$367.48	$2,664	—
756–769	766	42	358.00–360.00	$358.42	$2,745	+8.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	220	3	690.00–700.00	$696.82	$1,533	+1.82
305–345	331	7	565.00–600.00	$575.17	$1,904	-2.18
375–390	382	17	535.00–560.00	$538.77	$2,058	-10.99
425–435	431	7	505.00–510.00	$507.89	$2,189	-15.98
475–481	481	24	500.00–502.00	$501.84	$2,414	+0.47
510–545	526	11	475.00–490.00	$482.58	$2,538	+10.45
555–580	569	32	448.00–470.00	$458.40	$2,608	+7.76
615–620	619	4	430.00–440.00	$433.75	$2,685	+13.76
680–685	683	7	394.00–400.00	$395.85	$2,704	-0.78

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
818–838	823	84	348.00–353.00	$351.79	$2,895	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	3	490.00–500.00	$493.47	$1,638	-17.91
360–390	375	2	480.00–485.00	$482.60	$1,810	+0.68
420–440	427	3	470.00–475.00	$471.72	$2,014	+21.72
460–480	470	4	440.00–450.00	$445.11	$2,092	+5.21
580–595	588	2	400.00–415.00	$407.60	$2,397	—
625	625	2	400.00	$400.00	$2,500	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	6	490.00–510.00	$501.00	$1,693	+0.02
360–395	384	13	470.00–495.00	$482.99	$1,855	+4.57
415–445	427	17	450.00–470.00	$461.12	$1,969	+9.28
470–495	485	16	425.00–445.00	$437.65	$2,123	+6.79
505–545	534	15	410.00–430.00	$418.19	$2,233	+17.65
573–595	579	16	380.00–400.00	$388.39	$2,249	-0.84
605–635	620	2	362.00–370.00	$365.90	$2,269	+6.71
715–745	724	5	328.00–340.00	$335.14	$2,426	+8.19
795	795	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,544	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	615.00–640.00	$626.39	$1,409	+43.01
275–295	288	4	565.00–605.00	$592.22	$1,706	+54.68
320–325	323	3	515.00–530.00	$519.95	$1,679	-12.32
355–385	367	5	500.00–520.00	$505.97	$1,857	-0.73
415–445	434	7	470.00–485.00	$474.82	$2,061	-3.77
460–480	468	8	450.00–470.00	$453.74	$2,124	+1.60
505–535	515	4	430.00–450.00	$438.63	$2,259	+12.77
551–575	558	10	400.00–405.00	$403.45	$2,251	+3.12
713	713	6	340.00	$340.00	$2,424	-2.26
751	751	8	334.00	$334.00	$2,508	-3.61
866	866	28	320.00	$320.00	$2,771	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	2	450.00–470.00	$460.54	$1,488	+2.07
370–380	373	4	440.00–450.00	$447.45	$1,669	+0.90
425	425	3	430.00	$430.00	$1,828	+5.06
475–485	477	6	400.00–420.00	$403.39	$1,924	-1.69
505–545	530	4	385.00–400.00	$392.61	$2,081	+6.84
575	575	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,012	-21.42
625	625	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,125	+10.10
675–685	683	8	318.00–330.00	$320.97	$2,192	-3.15
725	725	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,248	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	422	10	470.00–490.00	$477.56	$2,015	-4.32
465–495	482	10	450.00–470.00	$462.97	$2,232	+9.24
530–545	538	6	430.00–440.00	$434.93	$2,340	+5.98
575–595	586	4	405.00–430.00	$417.49	$2,446	+8.26
610–645	620	12	380.00–410.00	$396.89	$2,461	+1.27
655–695	681	8	360.00–375.00	$368.05	$2,506	-5.52
710–745	728	2	345.00–355.00	$349.88	$2,547	—
775–790	783	2	338.00–345.00	$341.53	$2,674	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	428	11	490.00–505.00	$496.32	$2,124	-3.51
465–485	472	9	480.00–495.00	$484.52	$2,287	+2.63
505–545	526	10	445.00–460.00	$450.91	$2,372	-4.40
555–595	573	5	430.00–450.00	$440.78	$2,526	+9.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–545	535	3	400.00–410.00	$406.60	$2,175	+9.87
575–590	586	7	374.00–400.00	$381.29	$2,234	-7.25
625–640	630	3	370.00–380.00	$373.39	$2,352	+3.11
680–695	688	4	330.00–340.00	$334.95	$2,304	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1335	1176	80-85%	15	163.00–168.00	$165.09	$1,941	—
1005–1430	1263	80-85%	9	155.00–161.00	$159.90	$2,020	—
1180–1340	1273	80-85%	7	171.00–174.00	$172.40	$2,195	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1470	1312	75-80%	6	179.00–181.00	$179.52	$2,355	—
1290–1575	1370	75-80%	10	172.00–176.00	$173.26	$2,374	+3.17
1335–1850	1556	75-80%	9	164.00–169.00	$166.07	$2,584	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1020	922	85-90%	3	141.00–147.00	$144.28	$1,330	—
945–1070	1008	85-90%	4	151.00–155.00	$152.88	$1,541	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1785	1410	3	183.00–188.00	$185.43	$2,615	—
1405–1905	1586	8	191.00–201.00	$194.50	$3,085	—
1640–2275	1852	3	211.00–219.00	$214.28	$3,968	—

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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)	3	2,500.00–3,100.00	$2,716.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,850.00–3,250.00	$3,100.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,200.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	3,850.00–4,350.00	$4,112.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,850.00–3,350.00	$3,016.67	—

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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.