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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.38/cwt -24.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 577 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $431.45/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 433 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.37/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 517 lb · 40 head
Letohatchee 5-weight heifers sold at $396/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the AL average ($390) but $22/cwt under Cullman, AL ($418). Receipts were 1412 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,412 1,015 1,980
Feeder cattle 1,145 838 1,696
Slaughter cattle 216 111 266
Replacement cattle 51 66 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 8 580.00–600.00 $588.78 $1,990 +13.94
375–395 385 5 535.00–550.00 $543.10 $2,091 +13.20
455–465 459 9 480.00–490.00 $482.22 $2,213 —
506–535 510 11 450.00–470.00 $466.70 $2,380 -4.59
553–589 577 54 428.00–450.00 $433.38 $2,501 -24.98
613–615 613 13 411.00–418.00 $411.54 $2,523 -3.46
655–675 656 22 396.00–430.00 $398.03 $2,611 +2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 555.00–565.00 $560.00 $1,876 +25.77
360–395 375 13 495.00–530.00 $517.35 $1,940 +23.89
405–445 421 8 485.00–500.00 $488.12 $2,055 +14.43
470–495 485 15 450.00–475.00 $462.16 $2,241 -1.87
505–530 520 17 425.00–445.00 $434.36 $2,259 +0.57
575–595 586 20 410.00–421.00 $418.64 $2,453 +13.77
605–630 613 3 380.00–390.00 $386.58 $2,370 -12.53
675–690 678 6 370.00–374.00 $370.68 $2,513 -8.27
708–715 712 26 360.00–366.00 $363.57 $2,589 +3.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 487 3 435.00–440.00 $438.39 $2,135 —
505–530 524 5 400.00–420.00 $406.86 $2,132 —
575–595 587 5 380.00–390.00 $386.08 $2,266 -8.83
605–645 627 3 367.00–376.00 $371.61 $2,330 —
675 675 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 470.00–485.00 $477.33 $1,566 -15.24
375–395 383 12 440.00–465.00 $452.56 $1,733 -12.41
410–445 433 44 425.00–442.00 $431.45 $1,868 -8.48
470–495 482 21 410.00–430.00 $420.87 $2,029 -3.38
502–540 517 40 400.00–420.00 $408.37 $2,111 +11.72
555–590 579 30 375.00–395.00 $381.84 $2,211 +14.40
605–630 616 8 350.00–370.00 $355.02 $2,187 +2.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 495.00–515.00 $503.26 $1,610 -8.23
355–370 360 5 475.00–490.00 $480.08 $1,728 -7.03
405–445 425 12 450.00–470.00 $456.44 $1,940 —
460–465 463 2 437.00–450.00 $443.46 $2,053 -3.99
525 525 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 +3.09
552–595 554 23 408.00 $408.00 $2,260 +14.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 4 420.00–435.00 $427.54 $1,642 -2.46
405–445 415 7 400.00–420.00 $408.78 $1,696 -11.81
460–490 475 4 385.00–400.00 $393.79 $1,871 -12.29
510–545 533 22 380.00–395.00 $389.95 $2,078 +13.84
570–575 571 8 360.00–370.00 $363.13 $2,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 20 470.00–495.00 $485.42 $2,073 +23.11
465–495 480 15 445.00–475.00 $461.43 $2,215 +1.04
525–545 530 4 415.00–430.00 $418.86 $2,220 -3.72
555–585 573 13 390.00–410.00 $398.02 $2,281 +9.39
605–630 618 3 370.00–385.00 $376.56 $2,327 +1.66
655–690 675 5 352.00–360.00 $356.77 $2,408 -1.18
720–745 726 4 342.00–346.00 $343.03 $2,490 -1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 430.00–450.00 $439.89 $1,914 +15.19
480 480 3 415.00–425.00 $421.67 $2,024 +2.11
525 525 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +8.46
560–595 578 4 360.00–380.00 $369.70 $2,137 —
720–735 730 3 320.00–330.00 $323.29 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 419 8 510.00–535.00 $519.88 $2,178 —
465–475 470 2 475.00–485.00 $479.95 $2,256 —
510–525 518 2 440.00–470.00 $454.78 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1425 1322 75-80% 17 178.00–182.00 $179.93 $2,379 —
1200–1525 1338 75-80% 10 194.00–199.00 $196.16 $2,625 —
1275–1540 1393 75-80% 37 184.00–190.00 $187.05 $2,606 +0.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1320 1192 80-85% 15 168.00–174.00 $171.01 $2,038 -4.06
1100–1340 1206 80-85% 29 175.00–182.00 $178.28 $2,150 —
1150–1365 1207 80-85% 9 185.00–190.00 $186.55 $2,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–995 976 85-90% 8 168.00–173.00 $170.39 $1,663 +8.38
970–1140 1094 85-90% 21 162.00–167.00 $163.24 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1730 1568 6 190.00–200.00 $197.02 $3,089 —
1410–2050 1627 5 209.00–216.00 $211.10 $3,435 —
1625–1800 1702 3 217.00–224.00 $220.26 $3,749 —

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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) 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00

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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.