Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.85/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 570 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.75/cwt -13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 519 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.73/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 474 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,590 1,567 1,571
Feeder cattle 1,387 1,315 1,270
Slaughter cattle 146 196 257
Replacement cattle 57 56 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes under 500 lbs. steady; over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. 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
340 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +10.00
350–395 378 8 290.00–302.50 $296.69 $1,121 +16.24
405–440 value added 419 14 286.00–299.00 $289.38 $1,213 —
420–445 430 19 270.00–285.00 $277.55 $1,193 +3.56
451 value added 451 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,285 +11.00
455–495 476 72 245.00–277.00 $268.55 $1,278 -0.38
500–545 527 28 250.00–265.00 $255.02 $1,344 -8.62
551–595 570 121 240.00–255.00 $246.85 $1,407 -7.57
605 value added 605 2 247.00–250.00 $248.50 $1,503 —
605–645 626 39 230.00–242.50 $237.54 $1,487 -11.79
652 value added 652 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,604 —
655–675 661 23 218.00–233.00 $225.75 $1,492 -13.11
705 value added 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
702–720 710 11 215.00–224.00 $220.41 $1,565 -19.29
770–771 771 6 211.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,632 -20.32
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
935 935 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 240.00–250.00 $243.93 $795 -31.15
465–485 478 16 242.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,181 -7.87
520–535 527 18 240.00–252.50 $245.80 $1,295 -6.20
550–575 564 24 225.00–240.00 $235.19 $1,326 -11.96
615–640 630 14 220.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,414 -14.51
665–675 669 10 200.00–217.00 $206.20 $1,379 -23.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -40.10
425 425 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 242.00–250.00 $243.96 $947 -10.79
410–440 424 27 235.00–246.00 $239.40 $1,015 -9.23
450–495 474 80 225.00–238.00 $230.73 $1,094 -8.31
500–543 519 94 218.00–230.00 $222.75 $1,156 -13.76
550 value added 550 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 -11.00
555–595 576 27 214.00–224.00 $219.87 $1,266 -5.56
600–630 618 14 210.00–220.00 $214.18 $1,324 -4.59
650–665 659 5 213.00–215.00 $213.79 $1,409 +3.79
673 value added 673 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,494 —
705–730 717 12 200.00–212.00 $206.05 $1,477 —
753 value added 753 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,611 —
750–775 763 4 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,519 —
865 865 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–399 389 16 224.00–235.00 $228.15 $888 -11.71
400–440 415 39 220.00–230.00 $225.39 $935 -11.11
456–478 463 28 210.00–225.00 $219.20 $1,015 -8.80
520–530 528 12 205.00–215.00 $210.73 $1,113 -15.93
560–576 565 15 206.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,172 -9.12
615 615 9 198.00–205.00 $202.67 $1,246 -4.72
660 660 6 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,327 -0.71
713 713 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,412 —
765–775 770 4 163.00–185.00 $173.93 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 218.00 $218.00 $698 —
415–440 428 6 198.00–210.00 $204.18 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
340 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
380–385 383 5 267.00–290.00 $276.13 $1,058 —
410–430 421 8 260.00–270.00 $264.45 $1,113 —
455–485 473 18 242.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,171 —
511–535 518 28 219.00–246.00 $233.31 $1,209 —
550–595 573 46 218.00–232.00 $223.66 $1,282 —
629 629 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,321 —
655–665 660 9 205.00–215.00 $209.32 $1,382 —
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
827–835 829 4 192.00–197.00 $195.74 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
315–335 322 6 245.00–270.00 $261.32 $841 —
370 370 2 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
415–430 426 14 224.00–252.00 $241.01 $1,027 -5.39
453–495 469 33 215.00–236.00 $228.78 $1,073 -14.71
530–540 536 14 212.00–225.00 $219.68 $1,177 -16.23
560–570 564 11 207.00–212.00 $209.54 $1,182 -21.93
603 603 12 202.00 $202.00 $1,218 -24.02
670 670 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -29.16
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -24.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1475 1145 80-85% 58 96.00–106.00 $101.04 $1,157 —
860–1325 1169 80-85% 4 107.00–113.00 $110.04 $1,286 —
1200–1275 1261 80-85% 6 86.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,171 -6.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1275 1043 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $81.11 $846 —
800–1205 1049 85-90% 32 85.00–94.00 $89.53 $939 —
1000–1325 1169 85-90% 4 95.00–102.00 $97.20 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1685 1337 75-80% 16 94.00–105.00 $98.95 $1,323 -6.91
1350–1490 1385 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $88.66 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,050 —
900–2060 1529 18 111.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,780 +1.24
1690 1690 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,146 —

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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) 5 650.00–675.00 $660.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 475.00–600.00 $521.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 725.00–825.00 $785.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.