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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $191.12/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 534 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.27/cwt +22.29 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 467 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.72/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 523 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,446 1,229 1,256
Feeder cattle 1,240 1,018 1,078
Slaughter cattle 206 125 178
Replacement cattle — 86 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 240.00 $240.00 $780 -5.00
360–380 373 5 238.00–244.00 $239.61 $894 -4.39
412 value added 412 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,005 —
420–430 426 7 230.00–236.00 $232.14 $989 +1.82
475–495 480 23 225.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,106 -2.19
560–575 569 5 216.00–224.00 $218.56 $1,244 —
694 694 25 210.00 $210.00 $1,457 +17.94
741 741 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,408 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,112 +3.05
465–499 496 25 245.00–246.00 $245.08 $1,216 +1.59
505–525 521 39 235.00–245.00 $243.66 $1,269 +11.18
560–575 571 4 230.00–233.00 $230.74 $1,318 +3.30
665 665 14 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 +6.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 228.00–232.00 $230.01 $764 —
375 375 3 224.00–226.00 $224.67 $843 —
410–440 434 7 216.00–225.00 $217.64 $945 —
455–475 466 4 216.00–220.00 $218.53 $1,018 —
541–549 545 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 +11.32
625–649 646 19 191.00–200.00 $194.45 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 4 218.00–224.00 $221.09 $707 +7.16
375–395 377 12 212.00–220.00 $216.73 $817 +11.86
415–425 423 21 206.00–216.00 $210.39 $890 +3.82
454–475 467 41 200.00–210.00 $207.27 $968 +22.29
511–545 523 40 195.00–204.00 $199.72 $1,045 —
565–575 572 3 195.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,125 +15.44
610–635 621 7 180.00–190.00 $183.12 $1,137 +8.12
655–695 675 4 166.00–176.00 $172.46 $1,164 —
710–725 718 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $1,184 +4.95
775 775 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $670 —
375–395 377 10 203.00–210.00 $206.91 $780 —
425–435 426 7 200.00–206.00 $202.44 $862 —
490 490 14 195.00 $195.00 $956 +18.49
513–541 534 42 182.00–192.00 $191.12 $1,021 —
565–575 572 3 164.00–167.00 $166.01 $950 —
625–626 626 12 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,033 —
670–695 683 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,076 —
705–730 718 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $841 +3.23
410–425 422 5 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $937 +6.17
460–475 467 7 212.00–222.00 $215.83 $1,008 +7.09
506 value added 506 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,113 —
505–525 518 5 207.00–213.00 $208.79 $1,082 -12.21
641 641 20 191.00 $191.00 $1,224 +7.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 427 10 208.00–217.00 $212.12 $906 +2.12
460–485 474 7 206.00–214.00 $210.43 $997 +14.17
525 525 5 200.00–207.00 $202.60 $1,064 —
575 575 6 170.00–180.00 $173.33 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 421 11 222.00–230.00 $223.99 $943 +2.35
470–475 473 9 218.00–226.00 $220.65 $1,044 +10.40
515–525 523 4 217.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,148 +18.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1210 1042 85-90% 29 84.00–89.00 $85.63 $892 +2.19
990–1175 1047 85-90% 16 90.00–95.00 $91.44 $957 +8.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1169 80-85% 22 95.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,138 -5.73
1075–1355 1237 80-85% 16 89.00–94.00 $91.04 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1535 1386 75-80% 5 91.00–96.00 $94.08 $1,304 +11.80
1230–1725 1435 75-80% 8 97.00–103.00 $100.68 $1,445 +2.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1445 1282 3 97.00–102.00 $99.12 $1,271 -8.26
1520–1795 1604 4 110.00–116.00 $112.92 $1,811 —
1685–2070 1842 6 119.00–125.00 $120.78 $2,225 —

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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.