Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

2,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.94/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 608 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.15/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 558 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.24/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 516 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,118 2,371 1,627
Feeder cattle 1,753 2,101 1,405
Slaughter cattle 341 256 207
Replacement cattle 24 14 15

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 6 215.00–223.00 $219.81 $717 —
375 375 11 208.00–216.00 $211.64 $794 —
410–425 422 5 200.00–209.00 $206.04 $869 —
458–495 472 25 195.00–204.00 $198.22 $936 —
505–540 511 12 193.00–199.00 $196.82 $1,006 —
565–580 574 6 180.00–192.00 $189.70 $1,089 —
605–609 608 49 175.00–179.00 $177.94 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 19 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $669 —
365–380 374 8 195.00–205.00 $200.14 $749 +14.43
405–445 424 22 187.00–197.00 $190.89 $809 +3.70
475–480 476 6 183.00–193.00 $187.66 $893 +5.77
525 525 5 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $910 -3.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 185.00–192.00 $186.99 $608 —
375–380 376 6 181.00–189.00 $186.00 $699 +8.67
420–440 430 2 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $544 +0.71
375 375 20 160.00–170.00 $163.80 $614 +4.30
425–438 432 31 155.00–165.00 $161.36 $697 +5.24
475 475 15 153.00–162.00 $156.53 $744 +4.61
506–525 516 43 148.00–155.00 $151.24 $780 +1.46
555–595 588 15 140.00–148.00 $142.58 $838 -0.76
615 615 6 138.00 $138.00 $849 +4.64
660–670 665 2 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $865 —
765–790 778 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 4 172.00–175.00 $173.00 $657 -6.23
405–425 421 5 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $724 -2.74
478–485 481 10 162.00–163.00 $162.60 $782 +1.49
555–575 558 46 149.00–159.00 $156.15 $871 +1.40
656 value added 656 8 151.00 $151.00 $991 —
682 682 6 138.00 $138.00 $941 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 157.00–162.00 $159.71 $519 +7.03
360–390 375 5 152.00–159.00 $156.59 $587 —
425 425 8 140.00–150.00 $146.25 $622 +3.06
475–495 483 5 139.00–149.00 $146.34 $707 +8.15
515–535 525 5 130.00–140.00 $136.43 $716 +3.19
575–595 578 6 125.00–135.00 $131.63 $761 +8.30
615–635 625 5 120.00–130.00 $126.39 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 11 184.00–190.00 $188.26 $802 +8.26
465–475 473 19 179.00–187.00 $183.00 $866 +9.22
525–530 525 14 164.00–173.00 $168.35 $884 +1.92
555–595 587 10 159.00–169.00 $165.18 $970 —
710–745 728 3 129.00–135.00 $132.29 $963 +1.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–425 411 13 194.00–202.00 $195.09 $802 —
510–525 519 4 176.00–185.00 $179.71 $933 —
620 620 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 166.00–171.00 $168.51 $738 -1.44
475–490 483 3 161.00–169.00 $166.00 $802 +6.00
555–590 568 3 150.00–157.00 $154.03 $875 +7.56
705–730 718 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $869 +0.55
765–780 773 2 111.00–116.00 $113.48 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1305 996 85-90% 60 57.00–62.00 $58.53 $583 —
1010–1175 1083 85-90% 24 63.00–68.00 $64.23 $696 -3.19
1080–1105 1093 85-90% 2 69.00–73.00 $71.02 $776 +3.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1350 1146 80-85% 15 69.00–74.00 $71.16 $815 —
1175 1175 80-85% 4 75.00 $75.00 $881 +3.50
1095–1350 1199 80-85% 19 63.00–68.00 $65.89 $790 -12.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1615 1283 75-80% 11 65.00–69.00 $67.35 $864 —
1255–1350 1323 75-80% 14 70.00–73.00 $71.49 $946 —
1225–1410 1360 75-80% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.26 $1,024 +7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1700 1529 4 78.00–82.00 $80.14 $1,225 —
1200–1830 1626 12 85.00–90.00 $87.66 $1,425 —
1800–2225 1926 5 91.00–96.00 $92.88 $1,789 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–825.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–800.00 $787.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00 —

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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.