Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $180.14/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 632 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $215.92/cwt -49.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 625 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.35/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 530 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,604 1,028 755
Feeder cattle 1,220 753 607
Slaughter cattle 340 245 138
Replacement cattle 44 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,183 +3.78
530–535 531 7 237.00–240.00 $238.14 $1,265 —
567 567 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,321 +8.92
621–626 625 38 215.00–220.00 $215.92 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 4 247.00–250.00 $248.01 $816 -9.22
355–385 373 4 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $913 -0.24
460–485 475 3 225.00–235.00 $230.61 $1,095 +4.49
568–570 568 12 219.00–223.00 $222.67 $1,265 +9.63
602 602 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,168 —
711 711 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,223 —
752–775 753 25 170.00–179.00 $178.63 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 232.00–240.00 $236.68 $781 -1.38
375 375 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $872 —
480–485 483 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,017 -6.49
509 509 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 5 212.00–220.00 $216.52 $706 +5.21
359–390 372 17 205.00–215.00 $208.78 $777 +1.02
415–440 425 16 200.00–210.00 $203.68 $866 +2.32
458–495 481 17 197.00–207.00 $202.58 $974 +6.71
508–545 518 16 187.00–197.00 $190.66 $988 +1.50
560–575 570 6 183.00–190.00 $187.18 $1,067 +1.19
620–640 632 52 175.00–183.00 $180.14 $1,138 +7.65
655–670 660 3 167.00–170.00 $168.65 $1,113 —
765–775 773 4 150.00–153.00 $152.26 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–545 530 29 201.00–209.00 $201.35 $1,067 +1.65
555–560 558 2 200.00–208.00 $204.02 $1,138 —
775 775 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 200.00–204.00 $201.60 $655 +2.57
385–395 390 2 195.00–198.00 $196.48 $766 +4.98
435–440 438 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $843 +2.51
475–490 480 3 180.00–188.00 $182.72 $877 —
525–545 534 4 173.00–181.00 $176.30 $941 +0.28
605–645 625 7 167.00–172.00 $170.15 $1,063 —
675–690 683 2 149.00–152.00 $150.52 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 7 229.00–239.00 $232.11 $984 +5.99
455–495 477 9 212.00–222.00 $217.93 $1,040 +0.93
505–540 529 16 206.00–215.00 $210.24 $1,112 -0.76
575 575 7 200.00–208.00 $202.57 $1,165 -2.55
620–625 624 7 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $1,154 —
670–680 677 3 174.00–178.00 $175.67 $1,189 —
775–790 783 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 215.00–220.00 $216.72 $936 +5.30
455–470 463 2 202.00–209.00 $205.44 $951 —
570–595 581 5 180.00–189.00 $185.38 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1175 1005 85-90% 36 85.00–89.00 $86.09 $865 —
960–1065 1024 85-90% 8 99.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,024 —
910–1160 1039 85-90% 27 91.00–96.00 $93.37 $970 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1410 1233 80-85% 22 97.00–102.00 $99.60 $1,228 +8.96
1190–1440 1247 80-85% 12 103.00–108.00 $105.39 $1,314 +14.75
1200–1425 1276 80-85% 20 90.00–95.00 $93.48 $1,193 -2.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1430 1337 75-80% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.63 $1,439 —
1050–1535 1349 75-80% 22 100.00–105.00 $102.84 $1,387 —
1230–1625 1409 75-80% 15 92.00–97.00 $94.76 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1740 1624 9 109.00–114.00 $112.25 $1,823 —
1665–2050 1941 7 115.00–120.00 $118.54 $2,301 —

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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) 4 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,157.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,358.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,877.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,983.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,533.33 —

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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.