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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

1,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.43/cwt -24.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 588 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $383.10/cwt -32.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 484 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.01/cwt -26.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 465 lb · 36 head
Letohatchee 5-weight steers brought $411/cwt this week, mid-pack for the state—$3/cwt below the AL average ($414) and $21/cwt under Kilpatrick, AL ($432). AL 5-weight steers are down $34 from their late June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,349 1,444 1,560
Feeder cattle 1,215 1,264 1,393
Slaughter cattle 95 127 155
Replacement cattle 39 53 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 7 670.00–710.00 $689.43 $1,551 —
260–285 270 10 580.00–620.00 $600.63 $1,622 +0.85
315–345 334 7 510.00–540.00 $524.86 $1,753 —
355–375 368 5 495.00–510.00 $500.95 $1,843 -30.44
478 478 21 476.00 $476.00 $2,275 +4.00
531 531 19 434.00 $434.00 $2,305 -18.90
581–595 588 58 405.00–416.00 $410.43 $2,413 -24.54
771 771 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 560.00–600.00 $574.48 $1,379 —
275–290 283 4 505.00–540.00 $522.04 $1,477 -55.50
320–345 337 13 480.00–500.00 $486.37 $1,639 -50.06
355–385 375 24 460.00–475.00 $463.54 $1,738 -47.49
415–420 418 2 455.00–460.00 $457.49 $1,912 -28.20
460–480 475 4 430.00–440.00 $432.42 $2,054 -21.29
503–540 517 17 410.00–428.00 $420.14 $2,172 -9.25
555–574 569 13 384.00–404.00 $393.85 $2,241 -11.78
609–642 623 18 370.00–384.00 $377.60 $2,352 -18.50
665–670 668 3 352.00–355.00 $354.00 $2,365 -16.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 9 445.00–460.00 $451.66 $1,477 -47.78
360–395 375 14 425.00–445.00 $435.45 $1,633 -34.64
423–430 424 6 420.00–430.00 $428.31 $1,816 -28.23
465–495 483 10 400.00–415.00 $409.90 $1,980 -20.16
510–540 527 11 380.00–400.00 $392.97 $2,071 -8.64
580–595 586 5 370.00–380.00 $375.94 $2,203 -10.33
615–635 627 5 356.00–360.00 $357.57 $2,242 -4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 241 4 500.00–520.00 $515.23 $1,242 —
315–345 332 15 420.00–440.00 $427.86 $1,420 -42.34
355–395 376 16 400.00–420.00 $409.52 $1,540 -38.35
425–445 436 21 385.00–410.00 $397.54 $1,733 -36.75
455–495 484 44 370.00–390.00 $383.10 $1,854 -32.72
515–545 532 30 359.00–382.00 $368.21 $1,959 -29.82
555–598 573 35 348.00–376.00 $363.35 $2,082 -13.94
610–645 621 8 332.00–350.00 $342.95 $2,130 -16.85
655–695 681 11 320.00–332.00 $323.94 $2,206 -10.99
710–730 717 3 316.00–320.00 $318.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 530.00–560.00 $547.13 $1,302 —
270–295 281 4 480.00–510.00 $494.67 $1,390 -65.43
310–330 318 3 450.00–485.00 $464.79 $1,478 -21.42
369–385 373 9 430.00–450.00 $446.16 $1,664 -21.31
405–440 426 23 410.00–435.00 $427.53 $1,821 -20.99
451–490 465 36 394.00–432.00 $417.01 $1,939 -26.28
505–525 512 13 388.00–405.00 $396.22 $2,029 -13.78
560–585 573 4 378.00–380.00 $379.02 $2,172 -14.92
610–645 618 18 353.00–367.00 $355.85 $2,199 -23.39
675–683 681 7 333.00–350.00 $336.26 $2,290 -23.74
710–740 725 2 326.00–330.00 $328.04 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 8 400.00–410.00 $402.56 $1,320 —
375 375 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -42.73
425–445 430 4 370.00–380.00 $372.59 $1,602 -43.22
475–490 483 5 345.00–360.00 $349.94 $1,690 -43.28
515–540 531 13 340.00–357.00 $354.62 $1,883 -14.42
555–590 567 3 330.00–342.00 $334.16 $1,895 -29.10
640–645 644 4 320.00–328.00 $321.99 $2,074 -13.17
660–675 670 3 310.00–315.00 $313.36 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 23 435.00–460.00 $448.99 $1,922 -23.37
455–495 480 19 412.00–440.00 $422.29 $2,027 -33.78
520–540 529 22 380.00–404.00 $391.43 $2,071 -23.08
560–595 576 13 368.00–385.00 $372.41 $2,145 -15.57
605–630 623 5 360.00–376.00 $365.13 $2,275 +0.18
668–690 677 18 330.00–348.00 $333.22 $2,256 -21.20
725–745 733 3 324.00–334.00 $328.29 $2,406 -12.41
755–785 771 4 314.00–325.00 $320.58 $2,472 -6.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 6 425.00–435.00 $431.76 $1,857 -14.93
470–495 477 26 380.00–400.00 $390.96 $1,865 -22.25
525–530 526 18 360.00–370.00 $361.68 $1,902 -18.84
555–590 568 15 340.00–360.00 $345.29 $1,961 -22.78
615–640 633 7 330.00–335.00 $331.39 $2,098 -17.24
665–680 670 3 325.00–326.00 $325.34 $2,180 -6.27
705–730 718 2 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $2,305 +0.98
770–785 778 2 308.00–310.00 $309.01 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1085 80-85% 5 175.00–178.00 $175.87 $1,908 —
1140–1285 1213 80-85% 2 188.00–189.00 $188.53 $2,287 +9.10
1125–1420 1252 80-85% 13 180.00–187.00 $183.63 $2,299 +11.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1100 989 85-90% 11 161.00–166.00 $163.19 $1,614 —
990–1200 1095 85-90% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.55 $1,955 —
1000–1250 1100 85-90% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.30 $1,884 +0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1440 1327 75-80% 6 189.00–195.00 $192.59 $2,556 —
1285–1530 1398 75-80% 3 197.00–204.00 $199.87 $2,794 +12.29
1245–1650 1464 75-80% 8 181.00–187.00 $183.97 $2,693 -12.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1560 1513 2 196.00–201.00 $198.42 $3,002 —
1430–1790 1587 3 209.00–217.00 $213.63 $3,390 —
1750–1930 1840 2 220.00–221.00 $220.48 $4,057 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,564.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00

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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 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.