Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.75/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 638 lb · 93 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.75/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 718 lb · 73 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.25/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 714 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,454	1,263	583
Feeder cattle	1,271	1,263	497
Slaughter cattle	177	—	80
Replacement cattle	6	—	6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	215.00–220.00	$216.67	$704	—
375–389	381	9	205.00–215.00	$208.83	$796	—
410–435	424	4	200.00–208.00	$203.22	$862	—
470–495	484	8	195.00–202.00	$197.73	$957	—
536–537	537	13	196.00–197.00	$196.69	$1,056	—
551–568	552	32	190.00–192.00	$190.13	$1,050	—
555 value added	555	11	195.00	$195.00	$1,082	—
630–647	638	93	179.00–185.00	$183.75	$1,172	—
660–670	665	3	173.00–180.00	$175.68	$1,168	—
757–790	761	30	168.00–172.00	$168.74	$1,284	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
714 value added	714	70	169.25	$169.25	$1,208	-0.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	7	200.00–210.00	$203.55	$664	—
355–375	373	8	189.00–198.00	$192.73	$719	—
405–425	414	24	188.00–195.00	$193.76	$802	—
455–475	463	3	185.00–195.00	$188.96	$875	—
510–525	520	3	180.00–185.00	$181.63	$944	—
560–570	565	2	175.00–179.00	$177.02	$1,000	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	4	187.00–192.00	$190.72	$626	—
375–385	378	3	176.00–186.00	$182.61	$690	—
515–545	530	2	160.00–168.00	$163.89	$869	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	432	3	166.00–167.00	$166.34	$719	—
465–484	479	19	161.00–166.00	$163.75	$784	—
505 value added	505	31	168.00–169.00	$168.13	$849	—
505–545	528	3	158.00–164.00	$161.30	$852	—
555–585	570	2	150.00–156.00	$153.08	$873	—
552–581 value added	573	19	162.00–163.00	$162.25	$930	—
605–645	625	2	145.00–151.00	$148.10	$926	—
665–675 value added	666	35	150.00–157.00	$156.51	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	2	165.00–168.00	$166.50	$508	—
360–388	381	22	160.00–166.00	$162.45	$619	—
425–440	429	27	154.00–164.00	$159.19	$683	—
470–495	477	7	150.00–160.00	$156.59	$747	—
510–525	524	11	147.00–157.00	$150.62	$789	—
565–575	573	5	137.00–145.00	$140.61	$806	—
625–640	630	3	135.00–140.00	$138.31	$871	—
725	725	2	127.00	$127.00	$921	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
718 value added	718	73	162.75	$162.75	$1,169	+0.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	323	4	160.00–162.00	$160.49	$518	—
375–380	375	13	150.00–158.00	$152.92	$573	—
405–440	423	2	140.00–150.00	$145.21	$614	—
475–495	482	6	134.00–144.00	$139.34	$672	—
510–545	526	7	130.00–140.00	$134.31	$706	—
570–580	575	2	130.00–135.00	$132.52	$762	—
725–740	730	3	110.00–115.00	$113.31	$827	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	427	10	177.00–185.00	$181.96	$777	—
455–485	475	8	170.00–180.00	$175.54	$834	—
525	525	4	164.00–170.00	$167.00	$877	—
675	675	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,012	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	424	5	190.00–197.00	$192.41	$816	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535–545	540	2	150.00–160.00	$155.05	$837	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1210	1120	80-85%	5	75.00–77.00	$75.82	$849	—
1005–1355	1162	80-85%	21	79.00–85.00	$82.33	$957	—
1085–1320	1218	80-85%	13	86.00–91.00	$88.25	$1,075	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1110	936	85-90%	12	65.00–67.00	$66.00	$618	—
865–1165	953	85-90%	13	69.00–75.00	$72.20	$688	—
960–1055	1008	85-90%	3	78.00–83.00	$80.62	$813	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1535	1406	75-80%	8	87.00–92.00	$90.23	$1,269	—
1185–1630	1429	75-80%	8	80.00–85.00	$82.80	$1,183	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1685	1401	7	85.00–90.00	$88.23	$1,236	—
1405–1720	1569	8	93.00–98.00	$96.05	$1,507	—
1410–1885	1776	8	103.00–109.00	$105.96	$1,882	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	525.00–625.00	$575.00

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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.