Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

1,567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.64/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 533 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.04/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 475 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.03/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 583 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,567 2,427 1,418
Feeder cattle 1,315 1,949 1,167
Slaughter cattle 196 318 220
Replacement cattle 56 160 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 290.00 $290.00 $989 +18.99
370–395 392 21 280.00–290.00 $280.45 $1,099 +10.41
405–447 424 23 270.00–279.00 $273.99 $1,162 +13.17
467 value added 467 16 274.00 $274.00 $1,280 +10.99
460–495 476 11 262.00–270.00 $268.93 $1,280 +15.40
505–547 533 57 255.00–265.00 $263.64 $1,405 +11.06
552–583 value added 571 13 260.00–262.00 $260.74 $1,489 +2.74
570–598 587 38 250.00–256.00 $254.42 $1,493 +5.84
615–625 623 15 245.00–251.00 $249.33 $1,553 +6.46
665–695 687 6 235.00–242.00 $238.86 $1,641 -3.02
705–728 726 13 236.00–240.00 $239.70 $1,740 +19.00
755–760 758 2 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,758 +11.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $908 +22.55
370–375 375 10 260.00–270.00 $267.80 $1,004 +17.54
475–490 485 3 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,237 +10.41
501–525 508 14 250.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,280 +3.81
575–590 579 6 244.00–248.00 $247.15 $1,431 —
620–645 633 2 236.00–242.00 $238.94 $1,512 +6.94
699 699 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,608 +8.06
755–775 765 2 218.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $838 —
355–380 371 4 240.00–247.00 $244.20 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 7 257.00–261.00 $260.44 $896 +11.36
378 value added 378 27 262.00 $262.00 $990 —
355–391 383 18 250.00–256.00 $254.75 $976 +17.62
418–421 value added 419 18 261.00–263.00 $261.56 $1,096 —
410–425 423 6 245.00–255.00 $248.63 $1,052 +20.51
460–495 475 56 236.00–243.00 $239.04 $1,135 +16.29
510–545 523 5 232.00–242.00 $236.51 $1,237 +19.88
564 value added 564 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,354 —
559–585 575 18 225.00–227.00 $225.43 $1,296 +15.50
603–635 614 10 214.00–222.00 $218.77 $1,343 +14.02
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 5 238.00–247.00 $243.03 $780 +3.91
365–375 374 8 238.00–245.00 $239.86 $897 +15.54
420–425 424 30 230.00–240.00 $236.50 $1,003 +11.50
455–475 472 7 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,076 +21.67
525–545 527 9 220.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,194 +22.31
565–595 576 8 210.00–220.00 $216.48 $1,247 +15.98
605–625 618 3 202.00–210.00 $207.39 $1,282 +17.57
655–695 675 3 198.00–205.00 $201.71 $1,362 +33.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 3 210.00–222.00 $217.36 $1,039 —
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +19.00
575–595 582 3 193.00–200.00 $197.61 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 5 245.00–248.00 $246.40 $1,050 +16.40
470–475 473 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,152 +23.75
525–537 528 13 233.00–240.00 $235.91 $1,246 +28.15
555–575 568 6 228.00–234.00 $231.47 $1,315 +25.79
625–645 634 7 222.00–231.00 $226.02 $1,433 —
655–690 672 5 215.00–225.00 $219.16 $1,473 —
720–725 723 3 202.00–211.00 $204.99 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 420 10 230.00–238.00 $231.03 $970 —
505–545 523 5 216.00–226.00 $221.63 $1,159 +27.63
575–590 583 2 210.00–217.00 $213.45 $1,244 —
713 713 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1390 1216 80-85% 8 107.00–110.00 $108.12 $1,315 —
1135–1305 1227 80-85% 17 103.00–106.00 $104.84 $1,286 —
1040–1425 1266 80-85% 15 97.00–102.00 $99.74 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–980 970 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,023 —
860–1265 1050 85-90% 24 93.00–98.00 $94.73 $995 +2.31
1010–1245 1094 85-90% 10 100.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1258 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,384 —
1075–1485 1302 75-80% 6 99.00–102.00 $100.51 $1,309 —
1205–1565 1320 75-80% 10 105.00–107.00 $105.86 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1640 1434 5 106.00–110.00 $108.70 $1,559 —
1435–1515 1475 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,733 —
1200–1715 1523 8 112.00–117.00 $115.19 $1,754 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,170.00–1,350.00 $1,267.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,116.67

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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 14 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,314.29 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,541.67 —

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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.