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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

2,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.90/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 664 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.26/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 659 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.53/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 611 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,400 1,454 1,112
Feeder cattle 2,124 1,271 907
Slaughter cattle 254 177 176
Replacement cattle 22 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $704 +3.23
458–489 470 27 203.00–206.00 $205.12 $964 +7.39
535 value added 535 15 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 —
553–597 582 50 190.00–194.00 $192.12 $1,118 +1.99
622–640 623 38 180.00–185.00 $184.86 $1,152 +1.11
651–665 value added 660 30 190.00–195.50 $193.51 $1,277 —
655–695 666 53 178.00–185.00 $184.73 $1,230 +9.05
725–743 742 17 173.00–177.00 $173.23 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 value added 724 70 174.25 $174.25 $1,262 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 206.00–208.00 $206.99 $679 +3.44
365–375 372 3 198.00–208.00 $201.27 $749 +8.54
425–445 439 11 197.00–205.00 $199.91 $878 +6.15
475–496 484 10 194.00–200.00 $198.72 $962 +9.76
510–525 520 5 188.00–198.00 $194.37 $1,011 +12.74
664–685 668 11 168.00–175.00 $173.70 $1,160 —
725–745 735 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,231 —
755–765 760 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 3 171.00–173.00 $172.32 $913 +8.43
575–590 583 2 158.00–162.00 $160.03 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 440 5 165.00–168.00 $165.98 $730 -0.36
463–486 471 64 160.00–168.00 $164.53 $775 +0.78
515 value added 515 23 168.50 $168.50 $868 +0.37
543 543 7 162.00 $162.00 $880 +0.70
553–585 574 45 153.00–160.00 $157.06 $902 +3.98
575 value added 575 7 162.00 $162.00 $932 -0.25
604–625 609 42 149.00–155.00 $151.70 $924 +3.60
610–626 value added 613 36 160.00 $160.00 $981 —
653–674 value added 659 81 156.50–161.00 $159.26 $1,050 +2.75
701 value added 701 19 163.00 $163.00 $1,143 —
705–715 710 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $987 —
785–795 790 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $995 —
805 value added 805 36 154.50 $154.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 11 168.00–174.00 $170.54 $559 +4.04
355–390 375 20 162.00–172.00 $166.58 $625 +4.13
420–448 437 27 157.00–166.00 $162.25 $709 +3.06
455–495 469 21 154.00–160.00 $157.47 $739 +0.88
525–545 527 13 148.00–157.00 $154.06 $812 +3.44
560–595 576 7 143.00–152.00 $146.68 $845 +6.07
672–695 677 19 130.00–135.00 $134.63 $911 —
780–795 788 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 value added 691 75 164.50 $164.50 $1,137 —
729 729 14 135.00 $135.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 6 150.00–158.00 $152.35 $573 -0.57
405–425 419 5 144.00–154.00 $148.74 $623 +3.53
455–495 475 4 141.00–150.00 $146.54 $696 +7.20
515–540 528 2 142.00–145.00 $143.54 $758 +9.23
660–690 680 3 115.00–119.00 $116.63 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 428 8 187.00–190.00 $189.61 $812 +7.65
460–495 473 25 184.00–192.00 $189.08 $894 +13.54
520–530 525 9 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $910 +6.32
555–575 571 5 160.00–165.00 $162.18 $926 —
605–625 617 5 153.00–160.00 $157.41 $971 —
675 675 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 ±0.00
760–765 763 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
625–633 632 7 130.00–140.00 $138.59 $876 —
675 675 2 121.00 $121.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1370 1144 80-85% 21 73.00–78.00 $75.72 $866 -0.10
1030–1360 1183 80-85% 20 79.00–84.00 $81.47 $964 -0.86
1070–1380 1271 80-85% 7 86.00–92.00 $88.97 $1,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1185 968 85-90% 27 62.00–67.00 $64.28 $622 -7.92
960–1180 1066 85-90% 11 69.00–75.00 $72.12 $769 —
995–1195 1107 85-90% 3 77.00–82.00 $78.84 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1590 1463 75-80% 14 88.00–94.00 $89.91 $1,315 —
1275–1650 1520 75-80% 11 81.00–86.00 $84.40 $1,283 —
1465–1700 1529 75-80% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.72 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1645 1425 12 89.00–95.00 $91.03 $1,297 +2.80
1500–1790 1608 3 97.00–100.00 $98.75 $1,588 —
1680–1775 1751 6 104.00–107.00 $106.02 $1,856 +0.06

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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 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–875.00 $825.00 —

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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.