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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.49/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 579 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $220.12/cwt ≈ $1,411/hd at 641 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.89/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 1,446 1,256
Feeder cattle 1,083 1,240 969
Slaughter cattle 233 206 287

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 245.00–250.00 $248.04 $801 +8.04
375 375 10 238.00–247.00 $241.20 $904 +1.59
425–445 429 7 235.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,023 +6.32
470–475 474 8 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,113 +4.54
525–535 528 6 226.00–236.00 $233.30 $1,232 —
560–596 589 11 220.00–230.00 $221.95 $1,307 +3.39
625–645 641 21 212.00–221.00 $220.12 $1,411 —
655–695 668 6 200.00–207.00 $204.49 $1,366 -5.51
725–745 735 2 190.00–193.00 $191.52 $1,408 +1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 value added 469 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,219 —
460–475 471 4 242.00–245.00 $244.27 $1,151 -0.81
525–528 527 8 240.00–246.00 $240.75 $1,269 -2.91
570–585 582 5 232.00–240.00 $234.78 $1,366 +4.04
607–630 614 13 228.00–235.00 $231.40 $1,421 —
652–675 655 9 218.00–219.00 $218.11 $1,429 +0.11
762 762 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,448 —
807 807 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 4 234.00–240.00 $236.04 $779 +6.03
375 375 12 225.00–235.00 $229.58 $861 +4.91
610–615 613 2 204.00–206.00 $205.00 $1,257 +10.55
720–745 733 2 176.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 7 216.00–226.00 $220.52 $714 -0.57
370–395 379 10 214.00–224.00 $219.29 $831 +2.56
425 425 18 212.00–220.00 $214.89 $913 +4.50
455–495 473 17 206.00–215.00 $212.03 $1,003 +4.76
525 525 14 200.00–210.00 $204.43 $1,073 +4.71
555–589 579 48 190.00–200.00 $191.49 $1,109 -5.16
615–635 628 14 180.00–195.00 $185.89 $1,167 +2.77
675 675 8 170.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,198 +5.04
725–740 733 2 168.00–173.00 $170.47 $1,250 +5.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $831 +3.52
465–482 477 10 218.00–220.00 $219.71 $1,048 +3.88
525–530 527 3 212.00–216.00 $213.34 $1,124 +4.55
555–580 561 7 205.00–213.00 $211.38 $1,186 —
680 680 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 —
785 785 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 6 206.00–210.00 $208.99 $782 +2.08
425–445 435 2 200.00–207.00 $203.42 $885 +0.98
475–495 480 5 190.00–200.00 $197.38 $947 +2.38
520–545 529 5 185.00–195.00 $189.44 $1,002 -1.68
570–595 587 3 180.00–188.00 $184.28 $1,082 +18.27
625–640 627 10 171.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,097 +10.00
665 665 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 +10.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 8 230.00–240.00 $234.11 $990 +10.12
475–490 476 13 218.00–229.00 $221.86 $1,056 +1.21
525 525 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 -11.48
560–595 578 2 211.00–215.00 $212.94 $1,231 —
605–645 630 3 198.00–207.00 $201.75 $1,271 —
660–695 676 4 196.00–206.00 $202.43 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 5 212.00–222.00 $218.43 $928 +6.31
460–495 478 8 206.00–216.00 $210.45 $1,006 +0.02
525 525 5 200.00–205.00 $202.00 $1,060 -0.60
575–590 578 6 190.00–200.00 $196.00 $1,133 +22.67
625 625 3 181.00–191.00 $187.67 $1,173 —
675–680 678 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1156 80-85% 17 102.00–107.00 $104.72 $1,211 +7.37
1085–1360 1165 80-85% 32 96.00–101.00 $98.39 $1,146 +1.04
1195–1380 1257 80-85% 10 89.00–93.00 $90.60 $1,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1027 85-90% 14 85.00–90.00 $86.94 $893 +1.31
875–1160 1039 85-90% 19 91.00–96.00 $93.85 $975 +8.22
1075–1135 1095 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.83 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1445 1337 75-80% 19 106.00–112.00 $108.07 $1,445 —
1230–1580 1387 75-80% 16 99.00–104.00 $102.04 $1,415 +7.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1400 1273 2 102.00–105.00 $103.65 $1,319 +4.53
1200–1570 1458 6 110.00–116.00 $113.59 $1,656 —
1410–2190 1694 7 120.00–125.00 $121.88 $2,065 —

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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.