Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.25/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 650 lb · 79 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 steers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 689 lb · 74 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $185.61/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 421 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,080	1,798	1,182
Feeder cattle	795	1,503	993
Slaughter cattle	248	278	159
Replacement cattle	37	17	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
689 value added	689	74	173.00	$173.00	$1,192	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	319	6	218.00–226.00	$221.09	$705	—
355–360	358	2	215.00–217.00	$215.99	$773	—
430–445	437	3	201.00–209.00	$204.68	$894	—
465–494	481	20	200.00–204.00	$202.18	$972	—
625–645	631	4	180.00–185.00	$181.76	$1,147	+3.09
670–675	673	3	175.00–179.00	$176.33	$1,187	+4.26
725	725	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,269	+10.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	323	6	205.00–215.00	$210.68	$680	+9.23
360–370	365	2	199.00–200.00	$199.49	$728	+4.50
410–445	430	5	192.00–199.00	$194.78	$838	+2.07
525–540	529	7	182.00–192.00	$187.56	$992	+7.28
560–575	570	3	180.00–185.00	$181.64	$1,035	+2.80
630–640	635	2	175.00–180.00	$177.48	$1,127	+0.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	372	3	188.00–190.00	$189.35	$704	—
425–430	428	2	178.00–180.00	$179.01	$766	—
520–545	533	2	167.00–177.00	$171.88	$916	-2.15
585–590	588	2	164.00–166.00	$165.00	$970	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–399	398	10	167.00–169.00	$167.30	$666	—
425	425	18	165.00–170.00	$167.78	$713	—
453–495	467	17	162.00–170.00	$167.39	$782	+2.82
525 value added	525	4	168.00–170.00	$169.50	$890	—
520–533	526	13	159.00–166.00	$161.39	$849	+2.39
554–570 value added	555	12	165.00–167.00	$166.83	$926	—
570–580	575	6	152.00–159.00	$156.49	$900	-2.51
615–645	634	5	146.00–155.00	$149.98	$951	-3.78
655–695	670	3	145.00–150.00	$147.95	$991	—
715–745	730	2	138.00–139.00	$138.49	$1,011	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650 value added	650	79	165.25	$165.25	$1,074	+2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	162.00–170.00	$165.88	$556	—
375	375	11	160.00–166.00	$163.09	$612	+0.34
425–445	433	6	152.00–162.00	$158.13	$685	-1.39
475–495	478	16	151.00–161.00	$158.78	$759	-0.37
520–545	529	4	150.00–158.00	$154.46	$817	+6.00
575–595	584	5	146.00–151.00	$148.20	$865	-0.93
610–630	620	2	136.00–145.00	$140.43	$871	-6.89
725	725	2	125.00	$125.00	$906	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	327	7	150.00–160.00	$155.80	$509	—
355–375	368	3	150.00–155.00	$153.39	$564	+1.41
410–445	426	6	142.00–150.00	$146.70	$625	+3.45
465–480	473	2	140.00–147.00	$143.56	$679	+1.79
615–640	630	3	120.00–130.00	$123.71	$779	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	421	20	181.00–191.00	$185.61	$781	-4.40
475–485	477	9	179.00–189.00	$182.02	$868	-5.75
525–535	528	6	167.00–178.00	$172.18	$909	-1.46
625	625	4	161.00–163.00	$162.00	$1,012	+2.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	429	5	170.00–180.00	$177.93	$763	+1.93
460–495	476	4	170.00–175.00	$172.27	$820	+6.47
515–540	526	4	158.00–166.00	$160.95	$847	—
675–695	685	2	128.00–135.00	$131.55	$901	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–480	475	4	190.00–196.00	$192.98	$917	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1365	1206	80-85%	16	74.00–79.00	$76.97	$928	-4.40
1080–1450	1226	80-85%	34	81.00–86.00	$83.37	$1,022	+2.00
1140–1395	1244	80-85%	7	87.00–90.00	$88.77	$1,104	+12.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1090	971	85-90%	17	65.00–70.00	$67.73	$658	—
960–1200	1035	85-90%	20	72.00–77.00	$74.57	$772	+11.25
920–1135	1044	85-90%	10	79.00–82.00	$80.20	$837	+16.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1460	1410	75-80%	5	84.00–88.00	$85.21	$1,201	—
1400–1450	1425	75-80%	2	91.00–94.00	$92.53	$1,319	—
1355–1635	1504	75-80%	15	78.00–83.00	$80.61	$1,212	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1895	1451	6	88.00–93.00	$90.52	$1,313	—
1350–2125	1731	8	94.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,657	—
2000–2130	2065	2	100.00–102.00	$101.03	$2,086	—

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	625.00–825.00	$725.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	650.00–750.00	$695.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	775.00–950.00	$830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,000.00	$966.67	—

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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.