Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.59/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 622 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.33/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 563 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $191.38/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 644 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,586 1,118 864
Feeder cattle 1,311 828 742
Slaughter cattle 238 264 109
Replacement cattle 37 26 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 11 244.00–250.00 $246.06 $778 +12.62
355–395 375 10 230.00–240.00 $232.97 $874 +7.97
425 425 7 228.00–236.00 $230.86 $981 +9.88
465–495 484 4 214.00–224.00 $217.92 $1,055 +0.57
505–535 516 20 210.00–220.00 $214.15 $1,105 +6.18
565–570 568 3 202.00–210.00 $206.68 $1,174 —
625–645 644 46 191.00–200.00 $191.38 $1,232 -3.97
705 705 45 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 5 255.00–260.00 $256.02 $837 +0.35
365–390 376 4 242.00–252.00 $245.92 $925 +10.92
410–445 424 5 237.00–247.00 $240.55 $1,020 +6.67
455–485 472 5 228.00–238.00 $233.81 $1,104 +5.28
505–525 508 12 222.00–232.00 $222.83 $1,132 +4.34
555–575 563 65 218.00–228.00 $225.33 $1,269 +9.01
635–640 638 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 220.00–226.00 $223.00 $725 +10.88
365–395 385 3 218.00–224.00 $220.68 $850 +10.68
475–490 479 4 204.00–210.00 $207.97 $996 —
525–545 537 3 200.00–206.00 $203.37 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 11 213.00–216.00 $215.64 $690 —
360–395 376 9 210.00–216.00 $212.20 $798 +18.51
410–445 429 14 205.00–214.00 $209.68 $900 +20.51
455–475 468 6 198.00–205.00 $200.15 $937 +10.28
505–535 533 12 192.00–194.00 $193.84 $1,033 +12.33
555–580 561 33 182.00–191.00 $190.16 $1,067 +12.91
610 value added 610 30 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
605–630 629 50 173.00–180.00 $179.75 $1,131 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 200.00–210.00 $206.50 $671 +18.41
375–395 377 12 200.00–208.00 $203.74 $768 +18.90
425 425 14 195.00–205.00 $200.71 $853 +21.01
470–490 476 12 186.00–196.00 $191.99 $914 +15.56
565–585 574 6 170.00–178.00 $173.99 $999 +5.84
605–640 623 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $1,034 +2.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 372 5 182.00–190.00 $184.77 $687 +16.17
410–420 415 3 168.00–176.00 $171.33 $711 +5.33
480–490 485 2 164.00–174.00 $168.95 $819 +11.45
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 +15.00
635–640 638 2 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 220.00–228.00 $223.57 $943 +14.85
455–495 475 6 210.00–220.00 $215.65 $1,024 +12.51
505–515 510 3 204.00–210.00 $207.66 $1,059 +13.39
590–595 593 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,183 +10.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 4 200.00–210.00 $205.96 $888 +6.92
525 525 4 181.00–191.00 $184.50 $969 -3.05
575 575 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 216.00–218.00 $216.67 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1345 1148 80-85% 10 104.00–107.00 $105.14 $1,207 —
1100–1305 1200 80-85% 29 97.00–102.00 $99.33 $1,192 —
1120–1365 1228 80-85% 18 90.00–95.00 $92.62 $1,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 969 85-90% 22 83.00–88.00 $85.53 $829 +5.22
960–1110 1003 85-90% 7 95.00–99.00 $96.11 $964 +8.80
940–1140 1053 85-90% 16 89.00–94.00 $91.24 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1455 1307 75-80% 12 99.00–104.00 $101.88 $1,332 -0.23
1250–1505 1348 75-80% 4 106.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,449 +12.99
1360–1615 1438 75-80% 7 93.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,381 +9.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1660 1263 6 100.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,296 —
1435–1605 1561 8 114.00–117.00 $115.02 $1,795 —
1100–2230 1689 8 107.00–112.00 $109.86 $1,856 +0.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,110.00 $947.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $866.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,745.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.