Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.25/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 687 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.75/cwt ≈ $1,056/hd at 808 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.42/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 525 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 1,280 877
Feeder cattle 1,000 969 752
Slaughter cattle 232 287 118
Replacement cattle 21 24 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–531 525 53 153.00–157.00 $154.42 $811 -3.57
620–630 621 11 146.00–149.00 $148.72 $924 —
655–660 656 22 144.00–147.00 $144.55 $948 +0.97
720–745 733 2 139.00–144.00 $141.54 $1,037 +3.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $535 +1.02
415–425 423 6 158.00–163.00 $160.68 $680 -2.07
460–495 485 8 150.00–159.00 $154.00 $747 -3.96
510–545 521 7 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $782 -1.52
560–585 581 22 145.00–149.00 $148.73 $864 +1.81
615–635 627 5 138.00–146.00 $142.43 $893 +1.44
670–675 673 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $905 —
790–795 793 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $983 -3.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 161.00–165.00 $162.73 $521 -1.28
365–390 376 4 150.00–156.00 $152.55 $574 -7.19
505–525 518 3 142.00–145.00 $142.97 $741 +0.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 value added 687 71 135.25 $135.25 $929 —
808 value added 808 59 130.75 $130.75 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 149.00–159.00 $154.30 $501 -2.98
355–375 363 3 145.00–152.00 $148.61 $539 +0.52
412–445 425 13 138.00–142.00 $139.61 $593 -9.67
467–497 477 26 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $658 -5.99
505–525 523 12 133.00–139.00 $136.67 $715 -2.54
570–585 578 7 129.00–137.00 $132.30 $765 -1.99
610–625 622 5 121.00–129.00 $123.37 $767 -2.61
665–690 680 4 118.00–123.00 $120.49 $819 +0.47
705–725 718 5 115.00–121.00 $118.40 $850 +1.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $472 -5.35
360–385 372 6 132.00–139.00 $135.81 $505 —
405–445 425 11 130.00–137.00 $133.34 $567 -6.66
470–475 474 5 124.00–132.00 $129.61 $614 -6.97
575 575 5 120.00 $120.00 $690 -5.18
620–635 626 5 115.00–120.00 $116.41 $729 -1.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 567 9 138.00–139.00 $138.77 $787 -3.46
610–620 615 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $806 -3.66
699 699 11 131.00 $131.00 $916 -1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 426 8 154.00–164.00 $157.24 $670 +0.94
465–495 475 8 148.00–158.00 $151.62 $720 +3.07
505–545 524 4 140.00–149.00 $145.20 $761 -3.56
555–565 560 3 138.00–144.00 $141.68 $793 +4.13
615–625 620 4 130.00–136.00 $133.27 $826 +3.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $626 —
475–495 480 5 135.00–142.00 $139.39 $669 -0.36
515–540 528 2 132.00–138.00 $134.93 $712 -5.07
615–640 628 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $782 +2.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1390 1184 80-85% 20 80.00–85.00 $82.13 $972 +6.41
1030–1380 1223 80-85% 24 75.00–79.00 $77.18 $944 +6.73
1165–1410 1255 80-85% 15 69.00–74.00 $71.38 $896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 985 85-90% 25 59.00–64.00 $60.70 $598 -4.11
925–1130 1014 85-90% 19 65.00–71.00 $66.67 $676 -4.32
975–1120 1032 85-90% 5 72.00–77.00 $74.40 $768 -2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1435 1307 75-80% 17 77.00–80.00 $78.84 $1,030 —
1190–1535 1320 75-80% 14 83.00–87.00 $84.85 $1,120 —
1245–1560 1399 75-80% 11 70.00–75.00 $72.54 $1,015 -0.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1710 1336 5 90.00–95.00 $91.83 $1,227 —
1305–1805 1629 4 96.00–101.00 $98.34 $1,602 —
1705–2090 1898 2 102.00–104.00 $103.10 $1,957 +1.54

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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) 3 800.00–965.00 $893.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $960.00

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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.