Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $147.59/cwt ≈ $1,020/hd at 691 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.08/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 480 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.00/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 479 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,961 1,989 633
Feeder cattle 1,721 1,591 518
Slaughter cattle 216 370 94
Replacement cattle 24 28 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 200.00–202.00 $200.69 $662 -15.19
374–395 380 19 192.00–202.00 $199.19 $757 +4.19
410–448 440 9 181.00–190.00 $182.69 $804 +3.42
525–531 529 8 169.00–176.00 $174.26 $922 +2.33
568–575 570 9 159.00–169.00 $161.24 $919 -3.11
610–645 635 10 151.00–160.00 $153.23 $973 -4.11
660–695 691 32 138.00–155.00 $147.59 $1,020 —
717–745 724 21 140.00–146.00 $141.76 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 181.00 $181.00 $624 —
370–390 378 4 175.00–184.00 $180.70 $683 —
464–488 481 20 160.00–166.00 $164.31 $790 —
690–695 693 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $949 —
787 787 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 417 3 200.00–210.00 $204.00 $851 +12.22
485–490 488 2 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $910 +3.80
505–525 514 7 179.00–180.00 $179.14 $921 -0.67
565–580 569 17 173.00–175.00 $174.82 $995 +1.33
635 635 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 +3.00
715–735 727 3 148.00–153.00 $150.31 $1,093 +4.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 169.00 $169.00 $549 +11.36
375–395 383 19 150.00–159.00 $151.84 $582 -4.30
415–445 431 16 146.00–156.00 $151.28 $652 +0.48
460–499 479 26 144.00–153.00 $149.00 $714 +1.42
505–545 534 17 143.00–151.00 $147.99 $790 +1.56
565–590 576 23 140.00–149.00 $143.91 $829 +2.64
625–640 631 4 136.00–140.00 $138.50 $874 +2.17
670–695 676 4 130.00 $130.00 $879 -1.01
705–725 718 3 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $929 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 7 170.00–183.00 $175.51 $574 +4.22
360–395 383 8 160.00–168.00 $162.98 $624 -5.56
408–445 428 13 157.00–167.00 $161.21 $690 +3.68
470–485 478 2 158.00–162.00 $159.97 $765 +4.97
505–530 508 20 155.00–158.00 $155.21 $788 +3.52
575–585 577 5 151.00–157.00 $153.01 $883 +5.45
602–645 613 4 143.00 $143.00 $877 +4.34
655–695 675 3 139.00–148.00 $144.26 $974 +10.89
705–735 720 5 130.00–137.00 $133.00 $958 +1.41
775–795 783 3 128.00–131.00 $129.32 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 147.00–153.00 $149.88 $484 +1.80
410–442 429 9 136.00–148.00 $140.92 $605 -2.28
475 475 10 132.00–142.00 $138.00 $656 -0.55
515–545 526 8 130.00–140.00 $133.12 $700 +0.14
575–585 577 6 125.00–132.00 $129.34 $746 —
608–645 620 6 122.00–130.00 $128.61 $797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–429 428 10 176.00–183.00 $182.11 $779 +9.79
460–499 480 26 166.00–174.00 $170.08 $816 +9.83
510–520 518 7 160.00–165.00 $163.57 $847 +8.98
563–590 580 15 147.00–155.00 $149.74 $868 -3.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–445 424 9 184.00–188.00 $186.08 $789 -2.57
660–695 678 2 146.00–148.00 $147.03 $997 —
705–745 725 2 142.00–144.00 $143.03 $1,037 -0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 158.00–160.00 $159.49 $684 +5.49
475–485 480 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $730 +5.43
510–545 528 2 150.00–153.00 $151.45 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1000 85-90% 41 68.00–73.00 $69.71 $697 -4.95
950–1150 1040 85-90% 19 74.00–79.00 $76.13 $792 -4.00
965–1135 1068 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.55 $882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1148 80-85% 13 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $953 —
1120–1450 1196 80-85% 18 85.00–89.00 $86.36 $1,033 -4.54
1135–1360 1223 80-85% 20 74.00–80.00 $76.99 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1292 75-80% 10 88.00–92.00 $89.17 $1,152 —
1105–1515 1341 75-80% 14 81.00–86.00 $83.86 $1,125 -3.10
1445–1915 1678 75-80% 10 77.00–80.00 $78.83 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1855 1660 5 100.00–104.00 $102.51 $1,702 —

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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) 5 1,095.00–1,300.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,055.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,261.25 —

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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.