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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

1,757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.83/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 540 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 567 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.80/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 591 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,757 1,495 1,108
Feeder cattle 1,392 1,214 870
Slaughter cattle 329 254 199
Replacement cattle 36 27 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 value added 422 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,080 —
425–445 435 2 247.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,081 -3.11
455–468 value added 466 23 256.00–261.00 $260.15 $1,212 —
470–494 488 15 244.00–250.00 $247.87 $1,210 +3.84
501 value added 501 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,288 —
505–545 535 4 237.00–246.00 $239.12 $1,279 -1.22
567 567 58 235.00 $235.00 $1,332 —
660–670 665 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,413 +15.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 250.00 $250.00 $812 -1.72
375–397 382 12 240.00–250.00 $244.18 $933 +0.55
425–445 428 8 240.00–246.00 $243.75 $1,043 +0.32
505–540 533 19 220.00–229.00 $224.55 $1,197 -3.35
578 578 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,272 +2.58
645 value added 645 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 324 10 235.00–245.00 $237.48 $769 -4.26
370–395 379 7 226.00–236.00 $231.09 $876 -6.20
420–430 425 2 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $922 -10.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–444 441 7 217.00–220.00 $218.87 $965 —
453 value added 453 19 226.50 $226.50 $1,026 —
505–541 530 22 209.00–215.00 $209.77 $1,112 -2.94
543 value added 543 67 212.50 $212.50 $1,154 —
555–586 581 10 200.00–210.00 $201.66 $1,172 -1.82
621 value added 621 21 205.50 $205.50 $1,276 —
655–689 684 12 179.00–180.00 $179.92 $1,231 +3.77
688 value added 688 13 201.50 $201.50 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 216.00–222.00 $218.54 $721 -0.35
355–390 374 8 212.00–217.00 $214.65 $803 +1.92
420–425 422 32 208.00–216.00 $213.49 $901 -0.03
468 value added 468 26 216.50 $216.50 $1,013 —
460–490 479 13 204.00–214.00 $206.34 $988 +5.41
527 value added 527 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,096 —
515–545 534 16 193.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,055 +2.64
565–575 574 7 184.00–192.00 $187.13 $1,074 -2.53
592–598 value added 594 39 195.00 $195.00 $1,158 —
625–630 626 4 178.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,124 -0.16
655–675 671 9 164.00–174.00 $166.54 $1,117 -0.03
765–775 772 3 149.00–159.00 $152.30 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 206.00–212.00 $208.52 $688 -2.02
375–395 379 6 200.00–206.00 $202.99 $769 -3.29
425 425 6 195.00–202.00 $199.00 $846 -2.50
475 475 8 190.00–200.00 $195.50 $929 +4.16
505–530 522 3 180.00–190.00 $185.76 $970 +1.76
565–595 580 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,047 +11.17
610–625 618 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,054 +5.51
680–695 686 7 150.00–155.00 $151.42 $1,039 -8.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 5 226.00–236.00 $231.61 $982 -1.97
475–480 477 6 218.00–228.00 $221.84 $1,058 +0.20
505–545 523 12 214.00–224.00 $218.76 $1,144 +9.14
560–595 578 2 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $1,242 +10.45
625–635 627 5 200.00–205.00 $201.40 $1,263 +15.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 214.00–220.00 $217.98 $931 -2.55
475–495 482 6 206.00–216.00 $212.93 $1,026 +2.53
555–580 571 4 193.00–203.00 $199.06 $1,137 —
625 625 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 235.00–242.00 $238.50 $1,097 —
520–534 532 9 228.00–230.00 $229.78 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1040 942 85-90% 17 84.00–88.00 $85.74 $808 —
960–1005 996 85-90% 7 96.00–98.00 $97.15 $968 -3.39
890–1185 1040 85-90% 24 89.00–94.00 $91.48 $951 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1156 80-85% 11 89.00–93.00 $90.87 $1,050 -12.04
1130–1360 1207 80-85% 28 96.00–101.00 $98.37 $1,187 +3.38
1095–1280 1233 80-85% 9 104.00–109.00 $105.41 $1,300 +10.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1725 1298 75-80% 16 100.00–105.00 $102.71 $1,333 —
1260–1520 1371 75-80% 8 93.00–98.00 $94.95 $1,302 -16.04
1250–1475 1386 75-80% 4 107.00–111.00 $108.77 $1,508 -2.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1695 1366 8 102.00–107.00 $104.62 $1,429 —
1200–2085 1675 17 110.00–115.00 $111.86 $1,874 —
1545–2120 1843 5 117.00–122.00 $119.80 $2,208 —

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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) 7 700.00–900.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $908.33

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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 14 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,371.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.