Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $176.85/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 685 lb · 80 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.50/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 673 lb · 78 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.00/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 620 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,252	1,249	1,198
Feeder cattle	981	1,012	1,081
Slaughter cattle	261	214	108
Replacement cattle	10	23	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	327	7	210.00–220.00	$213.58	$698	-3.54
375–395	376	14	202.00–212.00	$206.52	$777	-7.74
405–445	425	2	200.00–209.00	$204.29	$868	-0.53
460–495	478	6	190.00–200.00	$193.67	$926	-0.30
505–535	522	5	186.00–195.00	$190.00	$992	+2.48
565–575	572	3	183.00–185.00	$184.34	$1,054	+2.41
655–690	685	80	170.00–179.00	$176.85	$1,211	+1.85

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	224.00–225.00	$224.50	$770	—
375	375	3	220.00	$220.00	$825	—
401	401	13	217.00	$217.00	$870	—
478	478	10	203.00	$203.00	$970	-10.69
525	525	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,050	-5.64
620–630	620	33	186.00	$186.00	$1,153	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	5	190.00–200.00	$196.00	$735	-3.10
485–495	490	2	181.00–185.00	$183.02	$897	+0.02
525–535	530	2	180.00–181.00	$180.50	$957	—
660–690	675	2	165.00–167.00	$165.98	$1,120	—
705–745	725	2	157.00–160.00	$158.54	$1,149	—
782	782	14	156.00	$156.00	$1,220	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–410	408	2	176.00–178.00	$176.99	$722	+2.45
465–492	477	32	172.00–178.00	$175.60	$838	+3.60
525–544	537	31	168.00–171.00	$170.34	$915	+0.99
560–575	573	6	165.00–168.00	$166.51	$954	+0.95
611–645	614	23	160.00–164.00	$162.86	$1,000	+2.30
665–695	680	3	152.00–156.00	$154.31	$1,049	—
710–730	720	2	145.00–147.00	$145.99	$1,051	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
673 value added	673	78	166.50	$166.50	$1,121	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	9	176.00–185.00	$182.00	$590	+9.67
375	375	8	170.00–180.00	$175.00	$656	+4.71
425	425	21	164.00–174.00	$170.00	$722	+1.41
475	475	11	160.00–170.00	$164.18	$780	-2.26
525–535	527	6	160.00–168.00	$165.48	$872	+3.07
575–585	576	8	157.00–164.00	$161.86	$932	+3.75
615–625	620	3	150.00–159.00	$154.68	$959	-1.24
675–690	683	2	140.00–145.00	$142.53	$973	-0.49
770–795	783	2	130.00–134.00	$132.03	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	7	164.00–170.00	$168.24	$559	+3.78
360–390	376	5	155.00–165.00	$160.36	$603	-2.11
410–445	430	4	148.00–156.00	$152.09	$654	-5.04
455–475	465	3	148.00–154.00	$150.62	$700	—
510–545	528	2	140.00–144.00	$141.93	$749	-3.75
575–595	583	3	140.00–143.00	$141.65	$826	-1.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	423	4	190.00–200.00	$193.99	$821	-4.58
470–495	481	8	184.00–192.00	$187.24	$901	-3.32
560–595	574	7	170.00–180.00	$176.67	$1,014	+1.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	422	3	177.00–182.00	$180.36	$761	-7.00
455–475	468	4	170.00–180.00	$175.53	$821	-0.17
525	525	3	170.00–172.00	$171.33	$899	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1360	1192	80-85%	21	90.00–95.00	$92.43	$1,102	+0.87
1020–1485	1208	80-85%	21	84.00–89.00	$86.29	$1,042	+2.32
1100–1350	1218	80-85%	8	99.00–104.00	$99.95	$1,217	+15.98

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1185	943	85-90%	22	72.00–77.00	$74.69	$704	—
900–1210	1027	85-90%	20	79.00–82.00	$80.30	$825	-3.40
955–1230	1093	85-90%	6	84.00–88.00	$86.13	$941	-4.46

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1580	1354	75-80%	9	91.00–96.00	$93.44	$1,265	+1.29
1260–1485	1359	75-80%	8	102.00–108.00	$105.14	$1,429	+12.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1620	1364	8	100.00–105.00	$101.37	$1,383	—
1200–2165	1673	10	109.00–114.00	$111.36	$1,863	—
1300–2210	2040	11	115.00–123.00	$117.86	$2,404	—

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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)	5	700.00–875.00	$795.00

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)	2	850.00–875.00	$862.50

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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.