Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.89/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 577 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.93/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 519 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $208.06/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 439 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	884	1,080	1,075
Feeder cattle	767	795	835
Slaughter cattle	95	248	206
Replacement cattle	22	37	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	322	3	210.00–217.00	$212.28	$684	-8.81
375–398	394	13	207.00–215.00	$213.98	$843	—
405–443	434	16	202.00–209.00	$206.84	$898	+2.16
446 value added	446	10	210.00	$210.00	$937	—
455–460	459	4	198.00–207.00	$202.74	$931	+0.56
503 value added	503	26	206.00	$206.00	$1,036	—
525–545	540	19	193.00–200.00	$198.73	$1,073	—
552–579 value added	558	21	196.00–197.00	$196.75	$1,098	—
575–595	591	28	190.00	$190.00	$1,123	—
620–625	622	14	184.00–189.00	$187.64	$1,167	+5.88
660–675	670	3	180.00–185.00	$181.64	$1,217	+5.31
705–725	720	4	175.00–180.00	$176.22	$1,269	+1.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	322	6	198.00–206.00	$201.68	$649	-9.00
365–375	374	14	195.00–205.00	$197.85	$740	-1.64
425–445	427	10	190.00–199.00	$195.08	$833	+0.30
455–495	482	11	185.00–195.00	$190.17	$917	—
525	525	5	190.00	$190.00	$998	+2.44
570–575	574	5	180.00–187.00	$182.99	$1,050	+1.35
620–645	628	21	171.00–181.00	$179.28	$1,126	+1.80
735–740	738	2	162.00–165.00	$163.49	$1,207	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	4	180.00–190.00	$186.53	$602	—
375–395	380	4	170.00–180.00	$176.91	$672	-12.44
530–535	533	2	169.00–170.00	$169.50	$903	-2.38
570–590	578	4	160.00–170.00	$166.21	$961	+1.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	5	170.00	$170.00	$638	+2.70
407–425	419	21	168.00–172.00	$169.84	$712	+2.06
475	475	10	165.00–170.00	$167.10	$794	-0.29
525–545	526	15	157.00–165.00	$161.54	$850	+0.15
562–590	567	15	156.00–161.00	$160.04	$907	+3.55
625	625	3	150.00	$150.00	$938	+0.02
675–690	683	2	136.00–138.00	$136.99	$936	-10.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	326	10	165.00–170.00	$167.50	$546	+1.62
360–385	375	6	162.00–168.00	$164.52	$617	+1.43
410–445	426	9	155.00–165.00	$159.95	$681	+1.82
475–495	478	8	154.00–160.00	$158.12	$756	-0.66
515–535	525	7	150.00–157.00	$153.44	$806	-1.02
575–595	585	4	141.00–151.00	$145.99	$854	-2.21
615–645	630	5	130.00–138.00	$134.55	$848	-5.88
655–665	660	2	126.00–132.00	$128.98	$851	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	10	156.00–162.00	$159.51	$518	+3.71
375–390	377	10	148.00–158.00	$152.58	$575	-0.81
425	425	6	150.00	$150.00	$638	+3.30
505–545	525	2	136.00–140.00	$138.08	$725	—
615–635	625	2	129.00–130.00	$129.51	$809	+5.80
675–695	682	3	115.00–120.00	$118.30	$807	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	427	10	187.00–196.00	$191.30	$817	+5.69
470–495	477	7	180.00–190.00	$184.56	$880	+2.54
515–545	525	7	170.00–180.00	$174.55	$916	+2.37
555–595	580	4	169.00–177.00	$171.99	$998	—
610–630	623	5	160.00–169.00	$162.02	$1,009	+0.02
690–695	693	2	145.00–153.00	$149.01	$1,033	—
740–745	743	2	135.00–141.00	$137.99	$1,025	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	2	170.00–173.00	$171.53	$751	-6.40
475	475	2	164.00–168.00	$166.00	$788	-6.27
525–545	531	5	150.00–160.00	$153.26	$814	-7.69
575–595	588	3	148.00–158.00	$154.07	$906	—
630–635	633	2	140.00–150.00	$144.98	$918	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1045	998	85-90%	2	70.00–73.00	$71.43	$713	+3.70
895–1135	1023	85-90%	11	76.00–81.00	$78.13	$799	+3.56
1070–1130	1088	85-90%	4	84.00–88.00	$84.99	$925	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1200	1170	80-85%	2	80.00–81.00	$80.51	$942	—
1145–1325	1195	80-85%	4	95.00–102.00	$97.51	$1,165	—
1115–1340	1208	80-85%	11	85.00–89.00	$87.42	$1,056	+10.45

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1585	1481	75-80%	4	88.00–94.00	$91.14	$1,350	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1700	1498	7	93.00–99.00	$96.07	$1,439	—
1215–1930	1583	12	100.00–105.00	$102.34	$1,620	—
1695–2120	1882	7	106.00–111.00	$108.00	$2,033	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	975.00–1,025.00	$1,000.00

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)	2	800.00–900.00	$850.00

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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.