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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.25/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 576 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 828 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,243 1,316 1,253
Feeder cattle 1,067 1,083 1,000
Slaughter cattle 156 233 232
Replacement cattle 20 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 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
320–325 324 4 260.00–265.00 $261.24 $846 +13.20
475–496 489 14 230.00–240.00 $238.24 $1,165 +3.36
510–545 528 2 232.00–236.00 $233.93 $1,235 +0.63
575–585 582 19 220.00–228.00 $227.58 $1,325 +5.63
620–645 641 22 212.00–222.00 $217.59 $1,395 -2.53
675–695 685 2 202.00–212.00 $206.93 $1,417 +2.44
705–730 717 23 190.00–199.00 $197.73 $1,418 +6.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $880 —
375 375 5 270.00–275.00 $271.40 $1,018 —
438 value added 438 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,226 —
475–495 487 9 244.00–246.00 $244.43 $1,190 +0.16
515–545 530 2 240.00–243.00 $241.46 $1,280 +0.71
709 709 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,489 —
828 value added 828 44 211.00 $211.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 246.00–250.00 $247.91 $793 +11.87
355–395 375 4 230.00–240.00 $236.32 $886 +6.74
425–440 429 4 220.00–230.00 $222.99 $957 —
503–533 523 17 210.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,135 —
630–645 638 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,333 +4.01
715–725 722 3 180.00–187.00 $182.31 $1,316 +4.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 230.00–236.00 $233.55 $876 +4.54
425–445 434 4 224.00–233.00 $229.25 $995 —
474–475 475 26 220.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,074 +6.29
520–545 531 11 216.00–224.00 $219.64 $1,166 +6.30
555–575 565 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,214 +3.53
576 value added 576 67 223.50 $223.50 $1,287 —
685–694 693 14 191.00–196.00 $191.35 $1,326 +2.35
731–735 731 14 192.00–194.00 $192.14 $1,405 —
768–798 782 19 181.00–188.00 $184.62 $1,444 +13.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 9 222.00–232.00 $226.90 $733 +6.38
375–395 381 7 216.00–226.00 $222.50 $848 +3.21
406–435 421 17 210.00–220.00 $216.55 $912 +1.66
470–475 474 7 204.00–214.00 $208.71 $989 -3.32
510–540 529 15 200.00–210.00 $204.24 $1,080 -0.19
560–597 583 15 190.00–200.00 $192.49 $1,122 +1.00
610–646 632 13 185.00–192.00 $189.95 $1,200 +4.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 210.00–216.00 $213.11 $710 —
365–375 370 2 204.00–210.00 $206.96 $766 -2.03
425–440 433 3 200.00–208.00 $203.28 $880 -0.14
475–480 476 6 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $927 -2.71
510–545 520 9 190.00–199.00 $195.97 $1,019 +6.53
575–595 582 3 180.00–190.00 $186.59 $1,086 +2.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 7 218.00–228.00 $220.83 $936 +2.40
470–495 475 13 210.00–220.00 $216.12 $1,027 +5.67
525–530 526 5 205.00–213.00 $210.19 $1,106 +8.19
563–585 573 8 200.00–208.00 $203.22 $1,164 +7.22
615–625 623 8 195.00–202.00 $199.26 $1,241 +11.59
655–685 660 7 184.00–194.00 $186.16 $1,229 +4.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 234.00–242.00 $239.25 $1,034 +5.14
455–485 470 2 230.00–234.00 $231.94 $1,090 +10.08
570–575 574 4 220.00–228.00 $222.99 $1,280 +10.05
659–680 665 9 194.00–204.00 $196.94 $1,310 -5.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1055 988 85-90% 8 97.00–102.00 $99.47 $983 —
850–1310 989 85-90% 18 91.00–96.00 $92.92 $919 —
1005–1115 1071 85-90% 6 104.00–110.00 $105.95 $1,135 +6.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1159 80-85% 6 97.00–102.00 $98.41 $1,141 -6.31
1095–1255 1164 80-85% 5 113.00–116.00 $114.23 $1,330 +15.84
1100–1290 1201 80-85% 16 104.00–109.00 $105.86 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1630 1374 75-80% 7 98.00–103.00 $100.61 $1,382 -1.43
1335–1475 1402 75-80% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.58 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1700 1458 3 105.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,556 -6.89
1160–1830 1517 5 111.00–116.00 $113.25 $1,718 —
1685–1825 1790 4 121.00–126.00 $122.18 $2,187 —

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Bred Cows

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) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,058.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $925.00

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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 4 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.