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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.85/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 626 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $211.07/cwt ≈ $1,450/hd at 687 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.10/cwt -12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 481 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,229 1,544 1,267
Feeder cattle 1,018 1,228 926
Slaughter cattle 125 306 236
Replacement cattle 86 10 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago. Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady'

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 272.50 $272.50 $586 —
310–325 318 4 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $827 —
365–375 370 4 255.00 $255.00 $944 —
405–445 432 10 243.00–256.00 $246.95 $1,067 —
455–495 481 17 240.00–247.50 $243.49 $1,171 —
500–540 521 15 228.00–243.00 $232.48 $1,211 -1.52
550–594 575 24 220.00–231.00 $227.44 $1,308 —
609–635 625 29 210.00–224.00 $216.40 $1,352 -7.60
645 value added 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
665–692 687 28 200.00–215.00 $211.07 $1,450 —
828 828 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
380 380 3 244.00 $244.00 $927 +2.50
405–435 417 11 228.00–239.00 $230.32 $960 -6.49
458–490 472 11 227.00–234.00 $232.53 $1,098 +2.18
505–525 515 12 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $1,106 -10.65
650–685 664 5 190.00–195.00 $192.06 $1,275 -18.92
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -14.00
750–780 765 6 170.00–176.00 $173.71 $1,329 -13.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 513 3 203.00–204.00 $203.68 $1,045 -8.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 226.00–242.00 $231.99 $756 +3.99
365–395 372 14 220.00–230.00 $222.26 $827 —
400–445 435 15 208.00–220.00 $215.82 $939 -10.18
470–495 480 21 202.00–214.00 $208.74 $1,002 -15.26
483 483 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,067 -3.00
528 528 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,167 +9.84
500–545 531 11 194.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,075 -8.72
550–585 568 7 190.00–199.00 $194.60 $1,105 -7.37
615–620 617 5 180.00–188.00 $183.22 $1,130 —
650–680 671 20 172.00–180.00 $176.83 $1,187 -3.17
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 12 202.00–220.00 $213.93 $695 -7.20
380–387 385 7 202.00–206.00 $204.87 $789 -10.25
410–440 422 6 204.00–210.00 $206.57 $872 -2.38
475–490 481 8 175.00–200.00 $184.98 $890 -18.56
575–585 579 5 180.00–183.00 $181.21 $1,049 -11.96
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -5.23
725 725 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 -3.33
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 175.00–178.00 $176.51 $844 -17.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 7 250.00–265.00 $256.41 $846 —
360–395 372 13 242.50–255.00 $247.67 $921 —
400–415 412 10 227.00–242.50 $233.75 $963 —
460–480 473 12 216.00–233.50 $225.78 $1,068 —
520–530 525 17 209.00–220.00 $214.28 $1,125 —
560–585 575 11 196.00–209.00 $202.95 $1,167 —
600–615 608 8 196.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,204 —
685 685 4 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,274 —
700–710 707 3 172.00–173.00 $172.67 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 12 210.00–245.00 $231.79 $742 —
350–395 372 12 210.00–235.00 $225.90 $840 —
405–445 427 19 215.00–232.00 $221.64 $946 —
470–490 482 7 206.00–215.00 $210.25 $1,013 -20.71
500–530 510 9 197.00–205.00 $200.81 $1,024 -11.20
575–585 579 7 190.00–197.00 $194.30 $1,125 -15.31
720–740 732 5 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $1,171 —
775 775 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,248 +5.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 210.00–220.00 $215.23 $699 —
430 430 5 210.00 $210.00 $903 -5.00
460–480 471 7 190.00–200.00 $196.26 $924 -14.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1065 1024 85-90% 9 70.00–78.00 $75.87 $777 -17.46
885–1260 1047 85-90% 34 79.00–87.00 $83.44 $874 -9.89
930–1260 1098 85-90% 7 87.00–93.00 $89.00 $977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1375 1137 80-85% 34 94.00–100.00 $97.04 $1,103 —
935–1330 1149 80-85% 6 89.00–93.00 $90.95 $1,045 —
1035–1360 1186 80-85% 8 101.00–107.00 $103.08 $1,223 +11.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1800 1327 75-80% 16 87.00–94.00 $91.04 $1,208 -1.93
1020–1600 1397 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.28 $1,149 -23.50
1250–1515 1404 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $97.81 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1440 1262 3 104.00–110.00 $107.38 $1,355 —
1725 1725 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,018 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 500.00–650.00 $575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–800.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–850.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 950.00–1,150.00 $1,030.56

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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 16 950.00–1,125.00 $1,054.69 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33 —

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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.