Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.06/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 735 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.95/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 512 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.70/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 458 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,544 2,162 1,267
Feeder cattle 1,228 1,779 926
Slaughter cattle 306 322 236
Replacement cattle 10 61 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–461 value added 458 40 258.00–260.00 $259.70 $1,189 -6.30
510 510 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 -6.00
530–542 value added 537 33 242.00–259.00 $252.39 $1,355 —
587 value added 587 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,426 —
616 616 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 238.00–245.00 $241.50 $906 +2.50
440–445 441 5 236.00–240.00 $236.81 $1,044 -5.86
460–475 470 3 229.00–231.00 $230.35 $1,083 -0.27
506–530 511 8 220.00–227.00 $225.45 $1,152 -2.90
575 575 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,275 +5.15
615–625 622 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,310 -10.34
655–675 665 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,403 —
725 725 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 +5.00
786 786 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,470 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 366 8 228.00–232.00 $229.99 $842 +4.73
410–425 418 2 225.00–229.00 $226.96 $949 +4.89
515–525 524 7 207.00–216.00 $212.16 $1,112 —
570–595 587 3 200.00–205.00 $203.04 $1,192 -7.15
605–640 620 3 195.00–204.00 $199.70 $1,238 -2.44
662–685 665 11 190.00–194.00 $190.55 $1,267 —
725–745 735 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,341 +2.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 228.00 $228.00 $741 —
432 432 19 226.00 $226.00 $976 +6.25
465 465 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 -4.00
505–525 512 19 210.00–214.00 $211.16 $1,081 -1.31
512 value added 512 21 226.00 $226.00 $1,157 —
565–567 value added 566 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,370 —
555–575 573 8 200.00–208.00 $201.97 $1,157 +0.44
676 676 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,217 +1.00
705 705 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -8.00
741 value added 741 52 182.00 $182.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 7 216.00–226.00 $221.13 $728 +4.98
365–395 373 20 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $802 +2.70
405–446 438 38 206.00–216.00 $208.95 $915 -1.90
455–475 469 5 200.00–210.00 $203.54 $955 -3.73
505–540 528 8 194.00–204.00 $199.09 $1,051 +1.45
559–587 574 19 188.00–198.00 $193.17 $1,109 +5.11
615–630 627 23 172.00–182.00 $180.23 $1,130 -3.45
655–680 664 10 168.00–178.00 $172.20 $1,143 +2.24
713–715 714 3 160.00–165.00 $163.33 $1,166 +4.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 426 4 190.00–200.00 $196.02 $835 -3.83
475–495 485 4 190.00–196.00 $194.21 $942 -4.69
525–540 530 3 182.00–190.00 $187.28 $993 +0.61
575–590 580 3 170.00–180.00 $173.39 $1,006 -3.52
605–625 620 5 166.00–170.00 $168.82 $1,047 —
670–675 673 3 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,088 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 234.00 $234.00 $885 —
425 425 4 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $914 -1.62
459–495 465 11 203.00–213.00 $210.74 $980 -3.06
525–545 528 6 195.00–200.00 $198.64 $1,049 -10.01
575–580 577 17 190.00–199.00 $197.36 $1,139 +1.36
665–685 675 2 153.00–160.00 $156.45 $1,056 -13.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 3 228.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,092 +2.49
520–525 523 3 208.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,109 -8.60
565–595 582 3 207.00–214.00 $209.61 $1,220 -3.70
635–645 640 2 194.00–198.00 $195.98 $1,254 -4.80
655–695 675 3 177.00–187.00 $182.92 $1,235 —
770–785 775 3 150.00–159.00 $155.30 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1270 1169 80-85% 7 104.00–108.00 $105.40 $1,232 +11.36
1045–1385 1172 80-85% 30 90.00–95.00 $91.83 $1,076 -2.21
1100–1315 1203 80-85% 21 97.00–102.00 $99.37 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1210 970 85-90% 20 85.00–89.00 $86.28 $837 —
900–1170 1015 85-90% 6 98.00–100.00 $99.11 $1,006 +11.08
840–1160 1018 85-90% 22 91.00–96.00 $93.33 $950 +5.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1375 1281 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $99.03 $1,269 —
1115–1485 1340 75-80% 23 91.00–96.00 $92.97 $1,246 —
1315–1515 1376 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.78 $1,456 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1450 1313 5 103.00–108.00 $105.89 $1,390 —
1440–1490 1465 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,619 —

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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) 4 650.00–850.00 $737.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50

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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.