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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $243.19/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 525 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.00/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 510 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.56/cwt +17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 579 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,406 2,109 0
Feeder cattle 1,018 1,859 0
Slaughter cattle 351 205 0
Replacement cattle 37 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 7 280.00–290.00 $283.72 $922 —
355–397 389 15 259.00–270.00 $262.67 $1,022 +12.02
460–495 480 3 248.00–256.00 $252.35 $1,211 +13.85
505–546 525 58 238.00–245.00 $243.19 $1,277 +14.03
565–585 575 4 235.00–238.00 $236.74 $1,361 +12.07
625–640 626 16 226.00–235.00 $227.57 $1,425 +7.57
658–684 668 13 211.00–219.00 $215.85 $1,442 +4.07
720–747 744 14 211.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,600 +18.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $898 —
380 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +6.05
425 425 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +5.14
510–530 520 5 247.00–255.00 $251.18 $1,306 +1.81
560–595 581 5 245.00–250.00 $246.93 $1,435 +9.23
620–622 622 7 238.00–240.00 $238.28 $1,482 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 262.00–270.00 $267.95 $879 —
375 375 9 250.00–258.00 $254.44 $954 +25.85
425 425 4 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $999 +27.77
545 545 2 229.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 8 235.00–242.00 $237.52 $784 +1.16
365–395 382 22 230.00–240.00 $237.98 $909 +12.37
405–425 423 10 227.00–235.00 $230.99 $977 +7.97
475–491 478 19 220.00–230.00 $222.56 $1,064 +2.95
503–540 519 21 216.00–224.00 $218.29 $1,133 +5.79
565–586 579 27 210.00–220.00 $215.56 $1,248 +17.56
605–626 622 8 196.00–210.00 $200.08 $1,244 +16.73
665–685 671 10 192.00–200.00 $194.22 $1,303 +19.22
717–738 725 8 185.00–190.00 $186.91 $1,355 +22.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 40 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +14.84
551 551 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,240 +10.97
640 640 21 209.00 $209.00 $1,338 +6.00
683 683 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,427 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 220.00–230.00 $224.29 $740 +26.79
365–375 373 5 218.00–225.00 $220.61 $823 +33.11
425–435 426 10 210.00–220.00 $216.39 $922 —
475–495 479 10 205.00–215.00 $210.27 $1,007 —
525–535 526 10 200.00–210.00 $206.39 $1,086 +21.39
580–590 585 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,176 —
605–625 615 2 190.00–198.00 $193.93 $1,193 +13.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 8 246.00–256.00 $250.73 $1,051 +24.84
475 475 3 232.00–240.00 $234.67 $1,115 +14.64
505–525 518 3 227.00–236.00 $230.36 $1,193 +17.06
558–595 567 19 222.00–232.00 $225.96 $1,281 —
625–645 630 6 219.00–229.00 $223.81 $1,410 —
660–695 678 2 212.00–222.00 $216.87 $1,470 +49.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 5 230.00–240.00 $236.32 $1,019 —
475–490 478 5 220.00–230.00 $224.04 $1,071 —
520–540 529 5 214.00–224.00 $217.83 $1,152 —
575 575 7 210.00–220.00 $214.57 $1,234 —
605–645 620 4 205.00–214.00 $210.26 $1,304 +41.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,180 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1145 1057 85-90% 11 91.00–96.00 $93.27 $986 —
875–1270 1070 85-90% 44 85.00–90.00 $86.51 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1202 80-85% 19 90.00–93.00 $90.71 $1,090 —
1215–1375 1247 80-85% 19 95.00–100.00 $97.42 $1,215 —
1175–1295 1255 80-85% 3 101.00–104.00 $101.94 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1465 1348 75-80% 4 97.00–101.00 $98.28 $1,325 —
1250–1480 1381 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.05 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1725 1488 3 95.00–102.00 $98.61 $1,467 -19.24
1400–1975 1636 6 106.00–111.00 $108.78 $1,780 —
1610–1860 1693 3 114.00–115.00 $114.63 $1,941 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,145.00–1,290.00 $1,225.91

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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) 9 945.00–1,100.00 $992.22

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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 4 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.