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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

2,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.77/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.70/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 412 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,001 1,406 1,299
Feeder cattle 1,644 1,018 912
Slaughter cattle 316 351 356
Replacement cattle 41 37 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,018 -10.00
405–420 412 32 267.00–273.00 $271.50 $1,119 +1.50
488–490 490 32 258.00–261.00 $258.75 $1,268 —
516 516 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,290 -1.18
564–588 579 28 245.00–251.00 $247.65 $1,434 +0.72
625 625 4 234.00–237.00 $235.50 $1,472 -2.78
676 676 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–386 371 12 259.00–269.00 $264.02 $980 +1.35
410–445 437 12 250.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,129 —
455–485 470 3 244.00–254.00 $248.56 $1,168 -3.79
512–525 514 19 238.00–242.00 $239.22 $1,230 -3.97
585–597 595 7 232.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,404 -0.73
625–628 628 8 218.00–220.00 $218.25 $1,371 -9.32
670–675 673 3 207.00–209.00 $208.34 $1,402 -7.51
711–716 714 20 208.00–210.00 $209.30 $1,494 -5.77
770–775 773 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 4 250.00–260.00 $253.06 $845 -14.89
361–375 364 16 240.00–250.00 $244.49 $890 -9.95
410–435 423 2 235.00–243.00 $238.88 $1,010 +3.88
465–495 477 3 228.00–235.00 $232.25 $1,108 —
505–540 524 4 225.00–235.00 $231.22 $1,212 -0.78
598 598 21 229.00 $229.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 239.00 $239.00 $772 +1.48
375–395 377 10 232.00–236.00 $234.30 $883 -3.68
410–440 424 33 222.00–233.00 $230.70 $978 -0.29
454–495 468 23 215.00–227.00 $220.45 $1,032 -2.11
525–545 537 28 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,164 -1.57
553–587 573 34 205.00–216.00 $212.77 $1,219 -2.79
615–629 624 17 201.00–208.00 $203.16 $1,268 +3.08
658–680 669 12 191.00–199.00 $194.28 $1,300 +0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–326 322 15 245.00–249.00 $247.38 $797 —
382 382 10 244.00 $244.00 $932 —
525 525 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -10.00
555–560 558 2 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,208 -8.50
633 633 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 +1.00
720 720 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 328 8 220.00–230.00 $223.22 $732 -1.07
355–390 375 4 216.00–226.00 $220.99 $829 +0.38
425–430 426 7 210.00–220.00 $216.85 $924 +0.46
455–483 476 9 204.00–214.00 $212.78 $1,013 +2.51
525–545 529 6 200.00–208.00 $204.02 $1,079 -2.37
570–595 583 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,180 +1.44
625–645 632 3 189.00–190.00 $189.66 $1,199 -4.27
675–685 678 3 180.00–186.00 $182.02 $1,234 —
715–725 722 3 169.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–467 466 14 236.00–238.00 $236.14 $1,100 +1.47
505–535 517 3 222.00–230.00 $225.42 $1,165 -4.94
575–590 583 2 211.00–216.00 $213.47 $1,245 -12.49
660–675 672 5 202.00–212.00 $207.59 $1,395 -9.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 470 3 220.00–230.00 $224.62 $1,056 +0.58
520–525 523 3 212.00–217.00 $215.34 $1,126 -2.49
575 575 4 200.00–207.00 $202.25 $1,163 -12.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1175 1010 85-90% 27 86.00–91.00 $88.83 $897 —
925–1170 1049 85-90% 26 93.00–98.00 $95.11 $998 —
990–1170 1084 85-90% 13 99.00–102.00 $100.55 $1,090 +14.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1167 80-85% 30 98.00–103.00 $100.37 $1,171 —
1000–1240 1177 80-85% 13 104.00–108.00 $105.41 $1,241 —
1115–1395 1220 80-85% 21 91.00–95.00 $93.02 $1,135 +2.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1345 1250 75-80% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,350 —
1100–1540 1291 75-80% 19 101.00–106.00 $103.16 $1,332 —
1260–1520 1373 75-80% 10 94.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,319 +4.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1615 1354 6 107.00–111.00 $108.90 $1,475 —
1325–2030 1612 5 113.00–116.00 $114.62 $1,848 +5.84
1755–1925 1883 4 120.00–121.00 $120.23 $2,264 —

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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) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,035.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,318.75 —

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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.