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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.87/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.41/cwt -20.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 672 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $351.15/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 738 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 1,155 859
Feeder cattle 551 974 695
Slaughter cattle 97 117 119
Replacement cattle 35 64 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,842 +34.19
305–345 329 5 570.00–600.00 $579.27 $1,906 -7.79
365–370 368 2 550.00–560.00 $554.97 $2,042 +13.24
475–498 490 14 478.00–485.00 $480.42 $2,354 —
505–545 533 12 439.00–465.00 $454.28 $2,421 +2.28
565–591 579 19 432.00–445.00 $436.23 $2,526 —
620 620 7 421.00 $421.00 $2,610 -5.00
655–681 672 20 390.00–400.00 $393.41 $2,644 -20.45
709 709 11 369.00 $369.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 580.00–600.00 $590.21 $1,417 —
270–290 280 2 570.00–600.00 $584.46 $1,636 +4.75
325–330 326 4 550.00–560.00 $557.47 $1,817 +21.40
360–395 379 17 515.00–540.00 $528.54 $2,003 +15.53
435–440 437 3 475.00–490.00 $484.96 $2,119 -13.89
465–495 479 10 455.00–470.00 $462.40 $2,215 -11.53
535–540 537 3 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $2,354 +1.09
555–575 563 5 420.00–425.00 $422.96 $2,381 -4.25
615–640 628 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $2,527 -13.22
715–739 738 20 351.00–354.00 $351.15 $2,591 -16.85
768–773 772 9 335.00–340.00 $336.11 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 520.00–530.00 $525.05 $1,223 —
325–345 339 4 470.00–485.00 $477.62 $1,619 -15.04
375–395 385 2 445.00–455.00 $449.87 $1,732 -14.21
420–445 437 17 425.00–450.00 $435.84 $1,905 -11.61
455–475 464 10 415.00–430.00 $422.21 $1,959 -3.63
520–541 530 18 400.00–420.00 $415.41 $2,202 +4.55
555–590 571 7 380.00–400.00 $391.44 $2,235 +6.67
621–645 625 12 355.00–365.00 $356.72 $2,230 -18.22
660–677 673 9 339.00–360.00 $342.61 $2,306 -4.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 550.00–580.00 $563.71 $1,342 —
265–280 275 3 540.00–560.00 $546.42 $1,503 -41.07
340–345 343 2 490.00–510.00 $499.93 $1,715 -14.13
355–395 378 3 465.00–490.00 $476.21 $1,800 -13.26
401–435 411 13 450.00–465.00 $457.55 $1,881 -17.39
458–495 478 20 430.00–445.00 $435.87 $2,083 —
505–530 525 6 422.00–430.00 $423.78 $2,225 -10.24
553–575 556 12 410.00–419.00 $417.89 $2,323 +5.68
660 660 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,960 -5.84
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -2.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 450.00–470.00 $456.51 $1,963 -19.80
470–495 479 4 440.00–455.00 $446.34 $2,138 -15.35
505–545 531 7 410.00–430.00 $423.68 $2,250 -3.22
570–595 581 7 385.00–405.00 $394.30 $2,291 -5.70
605–610 608 4 380.00–395.00 $388.78 $2,364 —
690–695 693 4 355.00–370.00 $363.75 $2,521 -4.50
715–735 725 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,519 -4.90
845 845 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 6 480.00–485.00 $481.71 $2,023 -32.06
455–475 465 2 470.00–475.00 $472.45 $2,197 -14.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,963 -18.49

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1645 1436 75-80% 19 183.00–189.00 $185.56 $2,665 —
1230–1640 1457 75-80% 10 190.00–199.00 $191.93 $2,796 +19.56
1275–1700 1475 75-80% 8 175.00–180.00 $177.77 $2,622 +5.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1158 80-85% 2 164.00–168.00 $165.75 $1,919 -11.51
1040–1465 1190 80-85% 9 179.00–187.00 $183.78 $2,187 +6.52
1100–1355 1223 80-85% 9 172.00–177.00 $174.39 $2,133 +2.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1780 1528 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,903 —
1480–1725 1566 6 196.00–204.00 $201.10 $3,149 —
1590–1930 1703 3 213.00–220.00 $215.64 $3,672 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,533.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.