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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.47/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 578 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $177.50/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 486 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.54/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 472 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,896 1,921 2,121
Feeder cattle 1,520 1,614 1,872
Slaughter cattle 359 290 234
Replacement cattle 17 17 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 9 197.00–205.00 $201.06 $653 -2.06
375–390 376 13 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $732 -0.37
415–445 426 7 180.00–188.00 $183.57 $782 -2.42
463–499 486 48 173.00–183.00 $177.50 $863 -1.51
510–545 526 4 170.00–178.00 $174.43 $918 +2.88
575 575 5 160.00–165.00 $162.00 $932 +0.90
607–647 624 34 154.00–160.00 $155.37 $970 -3.16
655–675 668 4 145.00–150.00 $148.52 $992 +0.28
706–735 709 21 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $1,001 -0.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 194.00 $194.00 $824 -6.88
455–485 466 4 185.00–193.00 $189.68 $884 +4.68
515–525 522 3 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $945 +1.74
680–695 688 2 154.00–160.00 $156.97 $1,080 +0.29
753–785 766 17 142.00–145.00 $143.78 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 180.00–187.00 $182.94 $622 -3.68
375 375 7 175.00–187.00 $179.43 $673 +1.98
455–490 472 3 158.00–168.00 $162.11 $765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 325 11 158.00–166.00 $161.08 $524 -2.96
360–385 375 12 152.00–162.00 $158.64 $595 -0.67
406–435 418 14 147.00–152.00 $150.33 $628 +0.09
462–481 472 45 142.00–150.00 $147.54 $696 +0.04
510–525 522 25 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $748 -2.80
553–585 578 58 138.00–145.00 $142.47 $823 -0.78
605–625 618 3 133.00–136.00 $133.98 $828 -6.52
675–685 679 4 130.00–134.00 $132.49 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 166.00 $166.00 $622 -2.33
405–440 418 4 156.00–159.00 $157.47 $658 -2.71
548 548 2 149.00 $149.00 $817 -3.89
568–598 586 18 146.00–153.00 $150.36 $881 +1.57
610–636 629 25 139.00–142.00 $140.12 $881 -3.17
660–675 673 6 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $922 -3.47
701–735 707 9 134.00–138.00 $135.23 $956 -3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 150.00–154.00 $150.95 $483 -1.31
370–375 373 3 144.00–150.00 $148.02 $552 +0.28
425–445 429 6 135.00–144.00 $140.79 $604 -0.40
465–490 475 8 132.00–141.00 $136.47 $648 -1.93
510–545 528 5 129.00–139.00 $133.95 $707 -3.17
675–690 683 2 118.00–122.00 $120.02 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 429 6 175.00–184.00 $180.82 $776 +11.45
475–496 486 25 164.00–174.00 $165.89 $806 +0.94
523–545 527 14 155.00–165.00 $157.99 $833 +1.99
570–595 579 13 145.00–153.00 $148.99 $863 -3.93
625 625 7 143.00–148.00 $146.00 $912 -3.02
660–675 668 4 141.00–144.00 $141.99 $948 —
720–725 721 10 133.00–136.00 $135.70 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 6 187.00–196.00 $190.27 $807 +8.90
465–475 473 9 176.00–181.00 $179.12 $847 +7.14
501–525 508 8 168.00–172.00 $170.98 $869 -0.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 484 5 150.00–160.00 $156.14 $756 —
505–540 523 2 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $759 —
565–575 573 4 136.00–139.00 $137.74 $789 -5.96
620–645 634 4 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $818 -4.27
665–695 675 3 122.00–130.00 $126.60 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1160 998 85-90% 18 64.00–68.00 $65.75 $656 -9.06
900–1130 1002 85-90% 25 69.00–75.00 $72.30 $724 +4.29
955–1110 1044 85-90% 7 76.00–80.00 $78.07 $815 +10.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1180 1173 80-85% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.33 $1,001 +10.24
1110–1345 1200 80-85% 15 71.00–76.00 $74.01 $888 —
1130–1345 1207 80-85% 31 77.00–83.00 $79.98 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1610 1401 75-80% 16 78.00–82.00 $79.65 $1,116 —
1440–1525 1495 75-80% 7 74.00–76.00 $74.84 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1560 1498 4 90.00–91.00 $90.24 $1,352 —
1560–2075 1734 4 100.00–103.00 $101.88 $1,767 —
1200–2155 1809 8 95.00–100.00 $97.70 $1,767 —

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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) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–875.00 $812.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–725.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–900.00 $891.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —

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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.