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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.98/cwt ≈ $1,055/hd at 632 lb · 138 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $198.57/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 432 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 487 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,249 884 768
Feeder cattle 1,012 767 608
Slaughter cattle 214 95 152
Replacement cattle 23 22 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 443 26 215.00–220.00 $215.33 $954 +8.49
485–495 490 3 211.00–217.00 $213.69 $1,047 +10.95
505–542 537 25 200.00–211.00 $205.64 $1,104 +6.91
570–590 576 6 192.00–202.00 $197.00 $1,135 +7.00
682 value added 682 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 338 16 215.00–225.00 $217.12 $734 +15.44
375 375 19 210.00–220.00 $214.26 $803 +16.41
410–430 423 6 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $866 +9.74
465–475 473 6 190.00–200.00 $193.97 $917 +3.80
505–515 510 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $956 -2.48
560–580 570 2 178.00–186.00 $181.93 $1,037 -1.06
620–625 623 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $1,140 +3.72
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 6 202.00–212.00 $207.66 $673 +21.13
360–380 374 8 195.00–205.00 $199.10 $745 +22.19
475 475 5 180.00–185.00 $183.00 $869 —
560–585 575 3 160.00–168.00 $164.72 $947 -1.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–641 value added 632 138 166.25–167.50 $166.98 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 170.00–175.00 $172.33 $560 +4.83
361–399 376 18 166.00–175.00 $170.29 $640 +5.77
425 425 17 162.00–172.00 $168.59 $717 +8.64
475 475 18 160.00–170.00 $166.44 $791 +8.32
505–525 524 14 158.00–168.00 $162.41 $851 +8.97
565–585 575 10 155.00–161.00 $158.11 $909 +12.12
605–619 617 11 150.00–157.00 $155.92 $962 +21.37
660–690 675 2 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $965 +14.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 176.00–180.00 $178.62 $682 +8.62
417–425 420 15 174.00–176.00 $174.54 $733 +4.70
455–490 487 34 170.00–175.00 $172.00 $838 +4.90
510–525 520 3 168.00–170.00 $169.35 $881 +7.81
555–585 574 7 162.00–169.00 $165.56 $950 +5.52
575 value added 575 2 173.00 $173.00 $995 —
620–625 624 7 158.00–168.00 $160.56 $1,002 +10.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 12 160.00–168.00 $164.46 $533 +4.95
375 375 17 155.00–165.00 $162.47 $609 +9.89
425 425 8 150.00–160.00 $157.13 $668 +7.13
510–545 521 4 141.00–149.00 $145.68 $759 +7.60
560–585 573 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $822 —
620–625 623 2 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $872 +10.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–446 432 35 193.00–203.00 $198.57 $858 +7.27
455–495 474 6 186.00–195.00 $190.56 $903 +6.00
505–545 519 19 175.00–184.00 $178.93 $929 +4.38
570–595 578 6 172.00–182.00 $175.47 $1,014 +3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 184.00–190.00 $187.36 $787 +15.83
460–470 463 3 170.00–180.00 $175.70 $813 +9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1140 1000 85-90% 34 75.00–80.00 $76.58 $766 -1.55
920–1150 1032 85-90% 27 82.00–87.00 $83.70 $864 +5.57
1040–1165 1088 85-90% 3 89.00–94.00 $90.59 $986 +5.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1350 1177 80-85% 19 89.00–94.00 $91.56 $1,078 +11.05
1125–1310 1217 80-85% 16 82.00–87.00 $83.97 $1,022 -3.45
1280–1405 1343 80-85% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1315 1182 75-80% 5 101.00–106.00 $103.32 $1,221 —
1120–1610 1352 75-80% 9 90.00–95.00 $92.15 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1645 1535 7 95.00–99.00 $96.18 $1,476 —
1370–2090 1734 10 104.00–111.00 $107.37 $1,862 —
1475–2090 1891 9 113.00–120.00 $115.83 $2,190 +7.83

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Bred Cows

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) 5 850.00–950.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–800.00 $710.00

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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 4 900.00–1,050.00 $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.