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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

1,633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $226.39/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 528 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $194.10/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 653 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.04/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 574 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,633 1,586 800
Feeder cattle 1,198 1,311 671
Slaughter cattle 350 238 115
Replacement cattle 85 37 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 8 243.00–250.00 $248.78 $809 +2.72
375 375 14 236.00–246.00 $240.93 $903 +7.96
420–449 439 18 230.00–240.00 $233.58 $1,025 +2.72
475 475 9 228.00–238.00 $233.11 $1,107 +15.19
510–525 521 12 214.00–224.00 $218.48 $1,138 +4.33
519–546 value added 529 59 228.00 $228.00 $1,206 —
559–570 560 10 212.00–214.00 $213.80 $1,197 +7.12
621–635 625 6 207.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,309 +18.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 238.00 $238.00 $774 +15.00
375–390 380 6 227.00–234.00 $230.49 $876 +9.81
425–445 431 4 216.00–224.00 $219.06 $944 —
473–485 476 7 208.00–216.00 $213.96 $1,018 +5.99
520–525 523 3 200.00–209.00 $206.02 $1,077 +2.65
625–638 637 12 194.00–198.00 $197.59 $1,259 —
651–664 653 51 190.00–195.00 $194.10 $1,267 —
736 736 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 258.00 $258.00 $838 +1.98
390–395 393 3 250.00–256.00 $253.00 $994 +7.08
410–445 437 14 242.00–252.00 $244.04 $1,066 +3.49
470–485 476 8 240.00–246.00 $242.51 $1,154 +8.70
510–525 519 6 232.00–242.00 $235.63 $1,223 +12.80
605–625 615 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,359 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 6 217.00–225.00 $219.19 $824 +6.99
425 425 6 208.00–215.00 $212.33 $902 +2.65
454–485 470 33 205.00–215.00 $212.36 $998 +12.21
520–540 532 7 191.00–200.00 $194.40 $1,034 +0.56
553–575 560 12 186.00–193.00 $191.46 $1,072 +1.30
582 value added 582 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,147 —
610–645 628 2 180.00–186.00 $182.92 $1,149 +3.17
655–670 659 4 174.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,170 —
705–710 710 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 9 209.00–218.00 $213.45 $700 +6.95
375–395 377 13 204.00–214.00 $210.60 $794 +6.86
425–440 426 13 196.00–204.00 $200.16 $853 -0.55
475 475 17 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $927 +3.19
525–535 526 18 181.00–191.00 $186.94 $983 —
560–590 575 8 174.00–184.00 $180.60 $1,038 +6.61
610–625 621 5 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $1,087 +9.01
660–675 665 3 162.00–170.00 $165.64 $1,102 —
715–745 727 3 150.00–155.00 $152.37 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 7 192.00–212.00 $198.52 $653 —
365–395 388 4 188.00–197.00 $192.55 $747 +7.78
425 425 4 187.00–188.00 $187.50 $797 +16.17
455–485 473 5 178.00–183.00 $180.23 $852 +11.28
525–530 526 7 170.00–180.00 $178.56 $939 +8.56
575–595 584 4 165.00–174.00 $171.45 $1,001 —
740–745 743 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 222.00–230.00 $226.00 $960 +2.43
525–535 528 6 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,148 +9.84
560–565 563 2 200.00–206.00 $202.99 $1,143 +3.49
630–635 632 3 187.00–192.00 $189.33 $1,197 —
770–785 778 2 150.00–159.00 $154.54 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 212.00–215.00 $213.50 $907 +7.54
460–470 463 3 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $972 —
525 525 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,071 +19.50
580–590 585 2 187.00–193.00 $190.03 $1,112 +10.03
770–785 778 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 970 85-90% 23 82.00–87.00 $84.38 $818 -1.15
940–1115 985 85-90% 8 96.00–101.00 $98.26 $968 +12.73
850–1140 1025 85-90% 15 88.00–93.00 $89.75 $920 -6.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1134 80-85% 9 102.00–105.00 $103.16 $1,170 -1.98
1010–1200 1139 80-85% 19 95.00–100.00 $97.08 $1,106 -8.06
1085–1370 1217 80-85% 14 88.00–93.00 $89.72 $1,092 -2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1306 75-80% 14 99.00–102.00 $100.50 $1,313 -1.38
1235–1670 1386 75-80% 14 91.00–96.00 $93.67 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1775 1635 2 114.00–115.00 $114.46 $1,871 —
1575–1860 1735 3 110.00–112.00 $111.29 $1,931 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,390.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,861.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,328.13 —

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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.