Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.79/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 481 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.26/cwt +27.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 672 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.84/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 588 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,473 1,243 1,549
Feeder cattle 1,156 1,067 1,257
Slaughter cattle 298 156 242
Replacement cattle 19 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 287.00–295.00 $291.76 $948 +18.50
420–425 424 4 274.00–280.00 $278.51 $1,181 —
465–488 482 4 274.00–275.00 $274.24 $1,322 +29.81
515–533 530 13 257.00–265.00 $258.37 $1,369 +16.91
570–595 571 18 250.00–259.00 $258.10 $1,474 —
605–625 620 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,491 —
665–695 680 2 232.00–240.00 $236.09 $1,605 —
725–745 732 3 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,681 +19.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 275.00–285.00 $280.71 $912 +19.47
363–395 372 14 268.00–280.00 $272.51 $1,014 —
495–499 498 13 246.00–255.00 $254.24 $1,266 +16.00
565–595 577 6 238.00–245.00 $240.47 $1,388 +12.89
660–690 675 5 220.00–230.00 $227.17 $1,533 +20.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $836 +3.82
375–385 378 4 250.00–255.00 $251.27 $950 +14.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $870 —
375 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 +6.45
415–445 436 4 230.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,020 +4.76
455 value added 455 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 —
475–495 487 28 225.00–235.00 $228.17 $1,111 +2.17
505–540 526 22 220.00–228.00 $223.86 $1,178 +4.22
575–588 583 16 215.00–224.00 $217.10 $1,266 +2.19
610–640 615 16 206.00–220.00 $216.76 $1,333 —
672 value added 672 31 220.50 $220.50 $1,482 —
675 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +8.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 10 240.00–250.00 $243.60 $794 +16.70
425 425 10 220.00–228.00 $222.40 $945 +5.85
470–490 478 7 214.00–222.00 $217.57 $1,040 +8.86
510–548 537 15 210.00–218.00 $214.48 $1,152 +10.24
555–575 569 5 207.00–212.00 $209.81 $1,194 +17.32
620–625 623 5 195.00–204.00 $199.80 $1,245 +9.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 4 212.00–222.00 $217.42 $813 +10.46
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 +6.72
475–485 480 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $984 +10.28
505–535 523 4 190.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,029 +0.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 240.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,034 +4.08
455–495 473 7 232.00–240.00 $237.26 $1,122 +5.32
525–545 532 5 228.00–238.00 $234.12 $1,246 —
575–597 588 24 218.00–228.00 $222.84 $1,310 -0.15
625–635 626 7 216.00–224.00 $219.71 $1,375 —
652 652 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 +23.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 5 226.00–235.00 $229.34 $979 +8.51
455–475 470 4 222.00–230.00 $223.94 $1,053 +7.82
505–525 513 19 214.00–224.00 $221.89 $1,138 +11.70
555–580 568 3 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $1,193 +6.75
625–635 629 4 200.00–209.00 $203.26 $1,279 +4.00
660–665 663 2 182.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,233 -0.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1535 1168 80-85% 24 96.00–100.00 $96.94 $1,132 -17.29
1120–1395 1222 80-85% 28 102.00–107.00 $104.02 $1,271 -1.84
1140–1325 1238 80-85% 9 108.00–110.00 $109.21 $1,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1145 1027 85-90% 30 91.00–96.00 $92.82 $953 —
1045–1055 1050 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,097 -1.45
1010–1225 1091 85-90% 10 99.00–102.00 $100.10 $1,092 -5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1480 1333 75-80% 22 103.00–108.00 $105.67 $1,409 —
1095–1475 1356 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $100.92 $1,368 +0.31
1110–1700 1372 75-80% 5 110.00–111.00 $110.43 $1,515 +9.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1585 1330 7 105.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,425 —
1100–1880 1445 17 113.00–118.00 $114.88 $1,660 —
1435–1965 1783 4 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $2,189 +0.58

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,208.33 —

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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.