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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $365.51/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $312.25/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 575 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.77/cwt -13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 716 lb · 20 head
Letohatchee 4-weight heifers brought $350/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$3/cwt above the AL average ($347) and $14/cwt under Florence. AL 4-weight heifers are down $49 from their mid-July peak of $395. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,067 1,308
Feeder cattle 926 976 1,108
Slaughter cattle 114 66 175
Replacement cattle 30 25 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 520.00–545.00 $532.94 $1,519 +22.13
305–345 332 11 440.00–470.00 $449.73 $1,493 +11.53
360–395 383 16 415.00–440.00 $424.49 $1,626 +7.31
425–430 427 6 400.00–415.00 $405.85 $1,733 +0.79
455–490 474 8 380.00–400.00 $387.56 $1,837 +4.56
528–545 532 4 355.00–356.00 $355.74 $1,893 -1.65
575 575 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +2.89
605–640 614 17 330.00–335.00 $330.82 $2,031 +3.46
655–689 682 7 312.00–322.00 $319.47 $2,179 -2.24
715–735 730 4 300.00–306.00 $301.47 $2,201 -11.98
780–784 784 12 280.00–289.00 $288.25 $2,260 —
810 810 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 630.00–640.00 $634.79 $1,492 —
260–265 263 2 610.00–620.00 $615.05 $1,618 +79.96
325–345 334 13 480.00–520.00 $498.31 $1,664 +6.67
360–390 373 6 445.00–475.00 $455.07 $1,697 +11.90
555–575 565 2 356.00–358.00 $356.98 $2,017 —
602–640 612 7 336.00–338.00 $337.12 $2,063 —
655–691 689 20 324.00–328.00 $324.19 $2,234 —
705–725 722 6 316.00–322.00 $316.98 $2,289 -2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 7 385.00–405.00 $394.88 $1,516 -0.04
405–445 418 3 380.00–390.00 $383.55 $1,603 —
485–490 488 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,769 -3.51
515–525 519 4 340.00–350.00 $344.03 $1,786 -7.00
585–595 588 4 325.00–335.00 $327.53 $1,926 +1.78
610–625 622 10 310.00–320.00 $311.97 $1,940 -9.04
661–690 670 12 300.00–308.00 $304.51 $2,040 -6.50
710–740 725 4 280.00–296.00 $291.59 $2,114 -15.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 480.00–510.00 $497.45 $1,169 —
260–295 278 2 435.00–440.00 $437.34 $1,216 -22.88
330–340 336 5 412.00–415.00 $413.18 $1,388 -22.48
370–395 380 17 370.00–395.00 $384.47 $1,461 -1.33
405–445 423 22 350.00–380.00 $365.51 $1,546 +13.13
460–480 476 12 332.00–355.00 $337.88 $1,608 -0.97
515–530 523 9 322.00–335.00 $328.63 $1,719 +4.89
554–596 575 22 308.00–320.00 $312.25 $1,795 -9.45
605–645 626 12 300.00–314.00 $305.18 $1,910 -3.17
660–695 675 6 290.00–310.00 $299.83 $2,024 +4.89
703–725 716 20 273.00–280.00 $275.77 $1,975 -13.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 6 560.00–595.00 $583.02 $1,288 —
255–295 277 5 460.00–480.00 $469.93 $1,302 -14.84
305–330 325 17 420.00–450.00 $435.69 $1,416 -9.94
355–390 376 12 400.00–430.00 $407.59 $1,533 -1.30
465–495 480 2 370.00–385.00 $377.27 $1,811 —
565–595 582 6 324.00–335.00 $327.14 $1,904 +0.07
610–645 624 7 318.00–328.00 $322.77 $2,014 —
660–670 665 2 325.00–326.00 $325.50 $2,165 +14.45
665–675 670 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $2,110 +3.91
703 703 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 350.00–355.00 $353.26 $1,282 -10.16
455–490 474 9 320.00–330.00 $323.74 $1,535 +1.03
515–548 544 8 308.00–320.00 $309.42 $1,683 -3.01
570–575 573 9 292.00–300.00 $294.65 $1,688 -10.13
665–670 668 4 270.00–282.00 $276.02 $1,844 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 19 382.00–400.00 $393.42 $1,672 +4.89
455–490 481 14 365.00–385.00 $374.16 $1,800 +5.73
525–530 526 9 340.00–350.00 $345.99 $1,820 -5.52
557–590 575 12 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $1,822 -10.06
625–645 634 14 300.00–308.00 $304.67 $1,932 -6.06
665–690 678 8 280.00–292.00 $284.76 $1,931 -18.60
725–745 738 3 270.00–280.00 $276.73 $2,042 —
775 775 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 4 365.00–380.00 $373.72 $1,626 +7.48
455–495 478 15 335.00–355.00 $342.20 $1,636 -7.08
510–545 532 11 316.00–325.00 $319.07 $1,697 -12.16
560–575 569 8 304.00–310.00 $306.21 $1,742 -12.01
610–635 628 7 280.00–300.00 $285.55 $1,793 -12.27
655–675 672 11 260.00–276.00 $262.32 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 5 415.00–422.00 $418.36 $1,740 +0.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1149 80-85% 7 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $1,862 —
1195–1440 1297 80-85% 30 153.00–159.00 $154.75 $2,007 -8.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1160 1011 85-90% 17 140.00–146.00 $141.86 $1,434 -8.82
945–1125 1028 85-90% 13 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $1,532 -1.66
1100–1235 1145 85-90% 3 152.00–155.00 $153.92 $1,762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1580 1363 75-80% 4 167.00–169.00 $168.16 $2,292 —
1410–1535 1457 75-80% 5 160.00–166.00 $163.20 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1280 1260 3 160.00–174.00 $164.74 $2,076 —
1795–1870 1820 3 195.00–200.00 $198.29 $3,609 —
1895–2015 1935 3 185.00–190.00 $186.74 $3,613 -10.91

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,583.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00

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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.