Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $172.30/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 610 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $193.81/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 677 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $166.68/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 662 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,506 1,633 1,127
Feeder cattle 1,135 1,198 817
Slaughter cattle 326 350 236
Replacement cattle 45 85 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 248.00–255.00 $250.22 $821 +1.44
355–390 375 12 240.00–250.00 $245.43 $920 +4.50
405–425 422 9 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $991 +1.29
475–495 477 13 227.00–234.00 $230.70 $1,100 -2.41
515–525 524 8 220.00–229.00 $222.36 $1,165 +3.88
566–585 569 18 208.00–215.00 $214.31 $1,219 +0.51
620–646 633 13 198.00–209.00 $203.68 $1,289 -5.82
667–688 677 25 187.00–195.00 $193.81 $1,312 —
710–715 713 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,308 —
755–775 765 2 178.00–182.00 $180.03 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 260.00–262.00 $261.34 $844 +3.34
460–475 value added 470 3 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,237 —
475 475 4 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,199 +9.99
525 value added 525 3 247.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,302 —
525–530 526 6 235.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,269 +5.69
555–580 571 4 221.00–230.00 $226.54 $1,294 —
560–575 value added 571 4 245.00–246.00 $245.25 $1,400 —
625–635 630 4 214.00–221.00 $217.02 $1,367 -3.96
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 6 235.00–242.00 $238.63 $768 +0.63
375 375 4 230.00–235.00 $231.25 $867 +0.76
420–430 425 2 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $950 +4.40
480–490 485 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,036 -0.44
525–545 530 4 208.00–214.00 $211.96 $1,123 +5.94
575–595 582 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $1,154 —
620–625 624 4 184.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,176 -9.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 9 208.00–217.00 $213.96 $687 +0.51
365–395 378 9 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $778 -4.81
425 425 20 194.00–204.00 $199.10 $846 -1.06
465–475 474 15 192.00–201.00 $197.94 $938 +2.76
515–545 526 14 186.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,005 +4.19
560–580 567 19 180.00–190.00 $182.93 $1,037 +2.33
610–620 610 27 172.00–180.00 $172.30 $1,051 -2.68
651–699 662 24 161.00–170.00 $166.68 $1,103 +1.04
725–745 732 3 155.00–160.00 $158.30 $1,159 +5.93
770–780 775 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 197.00–205.00 $200.91 $679 +2.39
355–375 368 5 187.00–197.00 $193.61 $712 +1.06
425–445 430 5 180.00–190.00 $183.66 $790 -3.84
525 525 2 180.00 $180.00 $945 +1.44
615–645 636 9 159.00–168.00 $166.11 $1,056 —
680–695 693 12 150.00–158.00 $157.01 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 217.00–223.00 $219.32 $719 —
365–380 374 6 214.00–222.00 $217.87 $815 -1.32
425–430 426 7 210.00–218.00 $213.72 $910 +1.39
465–495 476 5 202.00–211.00 $206.34 $982 -6.02
510–535 524 7 200.00–210.00 $203.84 $1,068 +9.44
555–595 573 6 190.00–200.00 $194.44 $1,114 +2.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 8 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $961 -0.31
465–495 477 10 212.00–222.00 $217.59 $1,038 —
510–545 531 7 206.00–216.00 $209.98 $1,115 -7.52
565–585 575 7 199.00–210.00 $202.15 $1,162 -0.84
615–630 624 4 185.00–190.00 $187.75 $1,172 -1.58
655–695 675 2 175.00–185.00 $179.85 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 8 208.00–217.00 $214.19 $921 +0.69
475 475 4 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $964 -7.00
505–545 534 4 193.00–202.00 $197.94 $1,057 -6.06
575–590 580 3 191.00–197.00 $193.03 $1,120 +3.00
605–625 615 2 171.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,064 —
655–695 675 2 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1285 1159 80-85% 20 91.00–96.00 $93.70 $1,086 —
1075–1320 1183 80-85% 20 98.00–103.00 $100.08 $1,184 —
1140–1280 1184 80-85% 11 104.00–106.00 $105.12 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1000 959 85-90% 8 96.00–100.00 $98.20 $942 +13.82
850–1160 989 85-90% 21 82.00–87.00 $84.97 $840 -13.29
905–1170 1017 85-90% 16 89.00–94.00 $91.43 $930 +1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1615 1285 75-80% 9 100.00–104.00 $102.18 $1,313 —
1150–1575 1381 75-80% 8 93.00–98.00 $94.73 $1,308 +1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1620 1565 2 109.00–111.00 $109.96 $1,721 —
1445–1750 1648 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,714 -10.46

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 725.00–925.00 $802.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,929.17 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,614.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50 —

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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.