Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid State Stockyards LLP report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.63/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 573 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $238.00/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 434 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.76/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 364 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,506 1,048
Feeder cattle 753 1,135 782
Slaughter cattle 245 326 266
Replacement cattle 30 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 472 11 237.00–240.00 $238.73 $1,127 -13.77
520 value added 520 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 +8.00
560 560 24 224.00–226.00 $224.08 $1,255 -2.46
595 value added 595 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 +4.75
645 value added 645 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 252.00–262.00 $257.23 $823 +7.01
365–375 371 14 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $909 -0.29
415–440 434 25 235.00–242.00 $238.00 $1,033 +3.13
455–495 478 6 222.00–232.00 $226.12 $1,081 -4.58
505–525 519 7 220.00–229.00 $223.09 $1,158 +0.73
560–575 568 2 210.00–216.00 $213.04 $1,210 -1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 234.00–242.00 $238.06 $798 -0.57
405–435 420 2 220.00–224.00 $222.07 $933 -1.39
460–465 463 2 216.00–218.00 $216.99 $1,005 +3.47
570–580 575 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,153 +2.20

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 7 207.00–216.00 $211.31 $683 -2.65
355–385 364 16 202.00–212.00 $207.76 $756 +1.97
415–435 424 11 195.00–205.00 $201.36 $854 +2.26
475 475 15 190.00–200.00 $195.87 $930 -2.07
525–545 530 7 185.00–195.00 $189.16 $1,003 -1.97
570–580 575 4 180.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,069 +3.06
605–630 618 2 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $1,066 +0.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 210.00–211.00 $210.52 $895 -3.20
475 475 4 207.00–209.00 $208.00 $988 +1.66
505–545 540 8 199.00–205.00 $199.70 $1,078 -4.14
605 605 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
738 738 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 195.00–201.00 $199.03 $657 -1.88
395 395 2 190.00–193.00 $191.50 $756 -2.11
425 425 3 190.00 $190.00 $808 +6.34
530–545 535 3 170.00–180.00 $176.02 $942 -3.98

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 417 5 222.00–230.00 $226.12 $943 +0.43
475–480 475 12 213.00–220.00 $217.00 $1,031 -0.59
525 525 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,108 +1.02
555–585 564 6 200.00–209.00 $205.12 $1,157 +2.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 208.00–215.00 $211.42 $920 -2.77
525–545 532 3 200.00–202.00 $200.68 $1,068 +2.74

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1164 80-85% 4 101.00–102.00 $101.73 $1,184 +8.03
1000–1415 1249 80-85% 18 88.00–93.00 $90.64 $1,132 —
1055–1545 1262 80-85% 21 94.00–99.00 $95.58 $1,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1357 75-80% 20 98.00–102.00 $99.42 $1,349 +4.69
1140–1525 1380 75-80% 18 92.00–97.00 $94.81 $1,308 +0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–995 990 85-90% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.49 $955 +11.52
910–1175 1053 85-90% 12 88.00–92.00 $89.79 $945 —
965–1255 1059 85-90% 21 82.00–86.00 $84.36 $893 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1630 1324 11 101.00–106.00 $104.09 $1,378 —
1380–1960 1668 6 108.00–112.00 $109.64 $1,829 —
1935–2360 2150 5 117.00–121.00 $118.16 $2,540 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

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) 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,281.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,215.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00

↑ Back to top

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 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50 —

↑ Back to top

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.