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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

2,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.17/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 676 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.38/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.62/cwt -14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 479 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,109 1,473 1,120
Feeder cattle 1,859 1,156 854
Slaughter cattle 205 298 255
Replacement cattle 45 19 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. 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
315–330 319 20 287.50–300.00 $294.05 $938 +2.29
350–380 362 15 265.00–285.00 $273.95 $992 —
400–444 435 30 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,152 -13.65
450–495 479 51 254.00–268.00 $259.62 $1,244 -14.62
500–540 523 48 239.00–255.00 $249.37 $1,304 -9.00
543 value added 543 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,417 —
565–590 581 12 233.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,381 -20.40
602–643 634 45 235.00–239.00 $235.83 $1,495 -4.66
660–675 670 9 219.00–231.00 $222.94 $1,494 -13.15
695 value added 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
715–725 720 6 206.50–210.00 $208.24 $1,499 -21.42
735 value added 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 385 12 232.00–262.50 $250.65 $965 -21.86
415–430 421 8 242.50–257.50 $250.86 $1,056 —
480–495 485 11 220.00–250.00 $238.50 $1,157 -15.74
500–530 518 6 222.00–237.00 $229.16 $1,187 —
550–590 579 11 221.00–228.00 $224.67 $1,301 -15.80
640 640 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
650–685 663 20 200.00–217.50 $211.78 $1,404 -15.39
720–730 725 4 191.00–202.00 $196.46 $1,424 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 7 220.00–232.00 $228.59 $873 -22.68
400–430 415 2 200.00–215.00 $207.23 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 324 27 215.00–255.00 $244.58 $792 -11.43
355–399 381 18 236.00–247.50 $239.99 $914 -0.01
410–446 437 26 230.00–240.00 $237.09 $1,036 +3.08
470–485 477 24 219.00–235.00 $225.59 $1,076 -2.58
487 487 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,159 +9.83
500–545 518 32 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,115 -8.70
531 531 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,221 +6.14
560–585 573 9 210.00–218.00 $214.03 $1,226 -3.07
580 value added 580 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
630 630 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,279 -13.76
666 value added 666 40 220.00 $220.00 $1,465 -0.50
676 676 18 203.50 $203.50 $1,376 +3.50
685 685 42 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 +37.00
780 780 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 3 239.00 $239.00 $571 —
320–345 335 9 230.00–242.00 $236.36 $792 -7.24
350–395 365 9 222.00–232.00 $225.61 $823 —
425–430 428 4 220.00–226.00 $223.02 $955 +0.62
470–480 475 10 203.00–229.00 $219.61 $1,043 +2.04
520–530 525 6 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,116 -1.98
570 570 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 -11.81
621–635 627 10 177.00–190.00 $183.35 $1,150 -16.45
655 655 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
720–730 723 3 162.00–168.00 $164.02 $1,186 —
755 755 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 197.50 $197.50 $622 —
395 395 1 187.50 $187.50 $741 -29.92
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 -11.72
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
665–680 673 4 162.00–169.00 $165.54 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 204 5 330.00–355.00 $346.67 $707 —
260–280 274 7 300.00–310.00 $302.71 $829 —
320–340 330 22 280.00–300.00 $290.69 $959 —
350–389 377 28 256.00–270.00 $261.91 $987 —
400–445 420 14 229.00–260.00 $248.49 $1,044 —
461–490 472 18 228.00–237.00 $232.50 $1,097 —
500–540 519 26 224.00–233.00 $227.54 $1,181 —
550–590 577 18 210.00–226.00 $217.64 $1,256 —
610–625 619 9 200.00–218.00 $211.08 $1,307 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
705–735 715 6 173.00–183.00 $178.07 $1,273 —
780 780 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 226 13 280.00–315.00 $294.04 $665 —
323–340 333 10 260.00–271.00 $264.27 $880 —
360–380 374 19 240.00–263.00 $249.83 $934 —
400–425 413 8 221.00–230.00 $225.89 $933 -17.44
460–470 464 5 218.00–223.00 $220.03 $1,021 -17.23
520–535 526 10 211.00–216.00 $213.30 $1,122 -20.82
655–695 671 8 160.00–172.00 $167.25 $1,122 -52.75
725–745 740 4 164.00–172.00 $165.96 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,048 -34.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1005 956 85-90% 12 82.00–87.00 $85.07 $813 —
750–1125 962 85-90% 39 88.00–94.00 $91.28 $878 —
1120–1205 1148 85-90% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.35 $1,095 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 975 80-85% 14 94.00–96.00 $94.81 $924 —
950–1405 1132 80-85% 36 98.00–109.00 $103.54 $1,172 —
980–1410 1194 80-85% 4 111.00–120.00 $113.10 $1,350 +16.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1405 1102 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $91.82 $1,012 —
1200–1475 1277 75-80% 9 107.00–111.00 $108.36 $1,384 —
1080–1550 1297 75-80% 26 96.00–103.00 $100.50 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1930 1469 15 111.00–120.00 $117.85 $1,731 —

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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) 15 775.00–975.00 $868.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 975.00–1,350.00 $1,091.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 500.00–675.00 $645.83

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,493.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,325.00 $1,152.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.