Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

2,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $173.67/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 578 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.72/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 628 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.08/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 675 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,064 2,185 2,155
Feeder cattle 1,806 1,968 1,632
Slaughter cattle 250 205 367
Replacement cattle 8 12 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $734 —
455–495 463 26 189.00–198.00 $190.45 $882 +6.08
515–540 528 5 184.00–192.00 $189.36 $1,000 +12.12
578 578 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,023 +3.26
660–690 675 29 164.00–170.00 $167.08 $1,128 -2.92
730–742 741 18 156.00–158.00 $156.11 $1,157 -7.00
768 768 24 154.00 $154.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 215.00–217.00 $215.94 $702 +33.62
375–385 378 3 186.00–195.00 $189.05 $715 +10.00
420–445 433 2 179.00–185.00 $182.09 $788 +4.59
463–495 469 9 176.00–184.00 $182.16 $854 +8.39
505–545 534 12 170.00–176.00 $173.87 $928 +3.23
575–590 578 52 167.00–175.00 $173.67 $1,004 +6.75
608–615 609 23 162.00–169.00 $167.64 $1,021 +5.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 179.00–185.00 $181.97 $595 +10.45
396 396 7 180.00 $180.00 $713 +12.55
460–475 471 4 170.00–172.00 $171.51 $808 —
525–545 533 4 160.00–166.00 $162.54 $866 —
610–625 620 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $965 +6.66
675–680 677 3 134.00–136.00 $135.33 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 5 180.00–185.00 $181.79 $589 +14.95
375–395 381 7 172.00–182.00 $177.32 $676 +10.32
415–445 435 3 159.00–164.00 $161.02 $700 +6.78
458–490 465 14 153.00–162.00 $159.57 $742 +9.07
560–580 571 24 145.00–148.00 $147.50 $842 -1.03
610–640 625 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $878 -4.51
603–646 value added 628 34 148.00–150.00 $149.20 $937 -0.80
654–669 value added 664 15 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $965 —
721 value added 721 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,045 -1.50
776 value added 776 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 152.00–162.00 $157.00 $510 +3.29
355–385 370 3 151.00–160.00 $155.60 $576 +2.33
420–445 428 6 148.00–158.00 $151.38 $648 +3.99
459–490 470 9 146.00–152.00 $149.53 $703 +3.69
510–535 523 8 140.00–147.00 $143.87 $752 +0.82
560–595 576 8 133.00–141.00 $137.99 $795 -2.76
615–645 631 16 130.00–137.00 $134.80 $851 +0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +12.03
410–445 425 4 138.00–147.00 $142.40 $605 —
475–495 479 5 135.00–140.00 $138.97 $666 +8.12
525 525 5 130.00–135.00 $131.80 $692 +3.83
605–610 608 2 115.00–125.00 $119.98 $729 -0.02
675–685 678 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 10 179.00 $179.00 $723 +11.70
460–475 470 4 166.00–176.00 $171.53 $806 +10.79
505–540 517 3 163.00–172.00 $168.21 $870 +11.38
575–585 580 2 155.00–163.00 $159.03 $922 +4.45
625–645 632 3 140.00–148.00 $145.28 $918 —
715–725 720 2 119.00–126.00 $122.48 $882 -1.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $730 +13.06
455–475 468 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $752 —
525–540 529 5 148.00–157.00 $151.60 $802 +9.56
605–625 618 4 126.00–131.00 $128.26 $793 +6.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1152 80-85% 16 62.00–67.00 $64.83 $747 -7.99
1065–1405 1192 80-85% 23 68.00–74.00 $70.50 $840 -5.41
1185–1285 1235 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.48 $945 +9.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1205 1057 85-90% 11 65.00–68.00 $66.44 $702 -0.90
865–1190 1065 85-90% 28 58.00–63.00 $59.56 $634 -7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1620 1412 75-80% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $1,028 —
1430–1695 1581 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.40 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1890 1413 6 79.00–82.00 $80.49 $1,137 —
1175–1910 1656 12 87.00–92.00 $88.94 $1,473 —
1570–1915 1780 5 93.00–96.00 $94.57 $1,683 -1.52

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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) 2 800.00–810.00 $805.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,010.00 $970.00

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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.