Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

2,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.78/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 684 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.16/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 636 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.70/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 567 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,614 1,961 2,128
Feeder cattle 2,289 1,627 1,838
Slaughter cattle 299 328 240
Replacement cattle 26 6 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 +6.20
455–495 486 16 178.00–185.00 $180.68 $878 +6.02
525–545 533 6 174.00–180.00 $176.19 $939 +2.62
551–599 567 34 172.00–178.00 $175.70 $996 +4.44
602–645 624 16 165.00–173.00 $171.75 $1,072 +5.70
644 value added 644 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,153 —
665–695 681 33 159.00–168.00 $167.00 $1,137 +5.73
655–695 value added 686 35 172.00–175.00 $174.35 $1,196 —
705 value added 705 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
725–735 733 11 160.00–165.00 $164.10 $1,203 +0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 6 182.00–190.00 $186.29 $617 +5.71
360–385 375 11 180.00–190.00 $182.46 $684 +7.64
415–445 425 8 172.00–180.00 $177.65 $755 +4.39
460–480 473 7 170.00–175.00 $170.97 $809 +0.58
525–535 528 5 167.00–172.00 $170.59 $901 +0.70
560–595 588 14 162.00–170.00 $169.03 $994 +2.70
630–640 635 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,032 +1.26
675 675 4 145.00–150.00 $148.75 $1,004 -9.24
725 725 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 -1.00
775 775 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 5 175.00–180.00 $178.17 $584 —
375 375 9 168.00–174.00 $171.78 $644 +1.78
420–425 423 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $698 -2.01
605–645 634 4 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $902 —
760–795 778 3 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 156.00–157.00 $156.67 $658 +2.53
465–475 472 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $711 -1.07
525–530 526 9 147.00–152.00 $151.22 $795 +1.31
555–590 580 23 144.00–149.00 $147.04 $853 -1.87
610–640 633 28 138.00–145.00 $143.65 $909 -5.68
640 value added 640 21 149.50 $149.50 $957 —
675 675 11 135.00–141.00 $140.45 $948 +0.93
715–740 737 17 128.00–133.00 $131.66 $970 —
760–780 774 13 122.00–130.00 $129.01 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 8 148.00–155.00 $150.98 $571 +2.29
403–425 417 26 142.00–152.00 $149.51 $623 +0.47
470–490 477 32 139.00–149.00 $146.19 $697 +5.07
520–545 534 22 136.00–146.00 $145.02 $774 +2.38
555–575 571 9 135.00–144.00 $139.55 $797 +2.19
605–625 618 3 126.00–131.00 $129.37 $800 -2.04
675–695 679 5 120.00–130.00 $125.23 $850 —
725–745 730 6 117.00–126.00 $121.14 $884 +0.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 135.00–145.00 $141.81 $451 —
360–375 373 8 132.00–140.00 $135.38 $505 -0.21
405–425 422 7 128.00–134.00 $130.26 $550 -3.13
465–480 474 8 124.00–134.00 $128.23 $608 -1.97
525–535 526 14 120.00–130.00 $124.00 $652 —
560–580 573 6 118.00–128.00 $121.31 $695 —
605–645 628 3 115.00–120.00 $117.95 $741 -0.63
675 675 4 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $759 -2.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 7 157.00–167.00 $161.00 $691 -0.91
475–495 480 11 156.00–165.00 $158.92 $763 -0.71
525 525 6 156.00–159.00 $157.67 $828 +1.07
575–585 580 3 148.00–152.00 $149.99 $870 +3.09
610–625 620 3 144.00–145.00 $144.67 $897 +5.68
710–715 713 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $866 —
760–785 782 9 116.00–120.00 $116.43 $910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $628 —
465–480 473 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $698 +0.92
505–510 508 3 140.00–148.00 $143.68 $730 —
575–598 594 11 128.00–135.00 $129.23 $768 —
615–640 626 5 122.00–130.00 $127.38 $797 +4.06
675 675 5 115.00–120.00 $116.80 $788 -2.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 406 7 172.00–174.00 $172.29 $699 -3.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 2 68.00 $68.00 $660 —
805–1225 1038 85-90% 43 55.00–60.00 $56.19 $583 -0.24
1000–1230 1075 85-90% 27 62.00–66.00 $63.78 $686 -6.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1410 1149 80-85% 14 60.00–65.00 $62.54 $719 —
1100–1390 1211 80-85% 24 67.00–72.00 $69.10 $837 +6.34
1050–1425 1213 80-85% 6 73.00–75.00 $73.60 $893 +10.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1580 1380 75-80% 8 74.00–79.00 $76.31 $1,053 —
1235–1460 1387 75-80% 11 68.00–73.00 $69.89 $969 —
1315–1590 1514 75-80% 7 62.00–67.00 $63.49 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1530 1314 8 82.00–86.00 $84.50 $1,110 —
1100–2200 1347 11 72.00–77.00 $74.96 $1,010 —
1480–2015 1819 8 90.00–94.00 $91.84 $1,671 —

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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) 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,028.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–980.00 $909.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–675.00 $604.17

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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.