Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.05/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 622 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.91/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 573 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.91/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 511 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,961 1,906 2,068
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,606 1,757
Slaughter cattle 328 276 274
Replacement cattle 6 24 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 5 177.00–180.00 $178.80 $771 -1.29
475–495 482 3 174.00–175.00 $174.66 $842 +2.34
510–525 516 16 172.00–175.00 $173.57 $896 +4.91
565–575 571 15 169.00–173.00 $171.26 $978 +7.86
605–640 622 66 165.00–170.00 $166.05 $1,033 +7.97
675–695 678 8 160.00–166.00 $161.27 $1,093 +6.74
705–735 708 17 160.00–164.00 $163.64 $1,159 —
780 780 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 178.00–185.00 $180.58 $572 +8.56
370–395 382 16 172.00–182.00 $174.82 $668 +6.98
415–440 426 4 172.00–175.00 $173.26 $738 +10.26
470–490 478 5 169.00–172.00 $170.39 $814 +7.87
525–545 526 28 167.00–170.00 $169.89 $894 +13.60
575 575 6 165.00–168.00 $166.33 $956 +12.03
625–645 633 5 160.00–164.00 $161.22 $1,021 +14.28
675–690 680 4 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,074 +17.00
725 725 5 150.00–155.00 $151.00 $1,095 +16.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 14 170.00 $170.00 $638 +13.79
410–430 420 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $701 +12.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 26 152.00–160.00 $154.14 $664 —
455–475 471 8 149.00–155.00 $151.73 $715 —
505–545 511 46 148.00–155.00 $149.91 $766 +9.41
555–595 573 57 147.00–153.00 $148.91 $853 +12.07
605–645 608 29 141.00–150.00 $149.33 $908 +16.33
665 value added 665 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,021 —
670–680 670 21 130.00–140.00 $139.52 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 371 30 145.00–155.00 $148.69 $552 +4.42
420–430 424 21 141.00–151.00 $149.04 $632 +10.74
475 475 17 137.00–146.00 $141.12 $670 +6.95
510–525 518 27 136.00–145.00 $142.64 $739 +10.64
565–595 576 5 131.00–141.00 $137.36 $791 +5.36
615–640 629 5 129.00–134.00 $131.41 $827 +3.39
725–735 728 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $878 +3.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 5 132.00–140.00 $135.59 $511 +0.09
405–425 423 8 128.00–138.00 $133.39 $564 +4.97
470–475 475 10 125.00–135.00 $130.20 $618 +4.83
625–630 626 7 115.00–125.00 $118.58 $742 —
675–695 679 5 110.00–118.00 $115.17 $782 —
710–730 720 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 433 16 160.00–170.00 $161.91 $701 —
470–495 483 6 155.00–164.00 $159.63 $771 +14.40
525–530 527 17 150.00–160.00 $156.60 $825 +22.31
555–595 580 4 142.00–154.00 $146.90 $852 +11.91
605–620 613 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $852 +9.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 5 142.00–152.00 $146.62 $696 +8.49
625–630 627 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $773 +6.58
675 675 5 118.00–120.00 $119.20 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1220 1043 85-90% 53 55.00–60.00 $56.43 $589 —
1015–1130 1073 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.53 $757 +16.93
900–1195 1095 85-90% 21 62.00–66.00 $64.19 $703 +4.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1675 1219 80-85% 22 60.00–65.00 $62.76 $765 -3.73
1175–1330 1245 80-85% 38 67.00–72.00 $68.79 $856 -3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1525 1409 75-80% 8 62.00–66.00 $64.19 $904 -8.11
1310–1535 1490 75-80% 5 69.00–71.00 $69.35 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1905 1531 8 78.00–82.00 $80.10 $1,226 —
1635–1755 1685 4 85.00–88.00 $86.77 $1,462 —
1790–2125 1896 4 90.00–92.00 $90.97 $1,725 —

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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) 2 860.00–900.00 $880.00

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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.