Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

1,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $163.05/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 623 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.25/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 563 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.70/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 423 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,118 1,340 735
Feeder cattle 828 946 618
Slaughter cattle 264 378 104
Replacement cattle 26 16 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 255.00–257.00 $255.67 $836 +15.67
375 375 2 235.00 $235.00 $881 -15.00
405–435 418 8 230.00–238.00 $233.88 $978 +12.23
475–495 480 6 216.00–237.00 $228.53 $1,097 +11.59
515–540 532 14 215.00–223.00 $218.49 $1,162 +3.18
580–585 582 3 213.00–219.00 $216.32 $1,259 +12.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 232.00–235.00 $233.44 $766 +5.72
355–375 371 5 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $835 +9.60
415–430 424 6 215.00–225.00 $220.98 $937 +11.06
470–475 473 3 212.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,028 +9.65
525–540 533 2 206.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,108 +2.28
605–620 612 3 190.00–199.00 $195.35 $1,196 +4.10
726 726 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,307 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 207.00–215.00 $212.12 $704 +4.70
365–375 373 5 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $783 +8.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 8 187.00–192.00 $188.09 $608 +3.75
365–375 374 7 180.00–190.00 $184.84 $691 +7.83
414–425 423 20 175.00–184.00 $179.70 $760 +5.37
475–495 476 14 172.00–182.00 $176.43 $840 +5.79
515–545 520 20 169.00–179.00 $173.50 $902 +5.21
575–590 578 6 163.00–170.00 $168.15 $972 +4.09
615–645 623 42 159.00–166.00 $163.05 $1,016 +5.56
675–683 682 13 158.00–159.00 $158.08 $1,078 +10.38
705–720 713 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $1,016 +2.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 190.00–198.00 $193.69 $752 —
425–445 432 6 187.00–192.00 $189.17 $817 +9.53
460–495 476 6 184.00–192.00 $189.87 $904 +12.08
525–530 528 4 180.00–184.00 $181.51 $958 +3.57
554–590 563 22 168.00–183.00 $177.25 $998 +5.11
625 625 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 +1.37
702 value added 702 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 6 170.00–180.00 $174.34 $565 +3.35
375 375 10 166.00–176.00 $168.60 $632 +6.05
425 425 8 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $706 +7.66
470–475 474 8 154.00–160.00 $157.50 $747 -1.05
545 545 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $845 +1.53
575–595 585 2 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $877 +5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 7 205.00–213.00 $208.72 $895 +9.22
475–485 477 7 200.00–205.00 $203.14 $969 +8.05
510–525 521 12 190.00–200.00 $194.27 $1,012 +3.13
570–595 580 5 185.00–192.00 $189.21 $1,097 +3.89
675–690 683 2 162.00–168.00 $165.03 $1,127 -0.24
705–720 713 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $1,045 -10.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 5 196.00–203.00 $199.04 $854 +9.62
460–495 476 4 190.00–199.00 $195.17 $929 +11.40
505–525 515 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $966 +11.59
580–585 583 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,035 —
625 625 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 468 3 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1190 985 85-90% 22 79.00–83.00 $80.31 $791 —
855–1150 996 85-90% 7 91.00–95.00 $92.28 $919 —
900–1100 1016 85-90% 17 85.00–90.00 $87.31 $887 +10.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1153 80-85% 9 83.00–89.00 $85.64 $987 —
1100–1385 1177 80-85% 12 97.00–102.00 $99.17 $1,167 —
1135–1245 1194 80-85% 18 90.00–95.00 $92.15 $1,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1630 1313 75-80% 8 99.00–104.00 $102.11 $1,341 —
1230–1400 1342 75-80% 5 92.00–96.00 $94.47 $1,268 —
1245–1585 1415 75-80% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.20 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1700 1501 11 100.00–105.00 $102.15 $1,533 —
1350–1895 1674 9 108.00–113.00 $109.53 $1,834 —
1620–2235 1838 3 114.00–120.00 $117.83 $2,166 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,085.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–950.00 $812.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,166.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,250.00

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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.