Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.82/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 673 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.16/cwt +7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 515 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.78/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 581 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 1,590 1,570
Feeder cattle 1,636 1,387 1,363
Slaughter cattle 237 146 173
Replacement cattle 17 57 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $975 ±0.00
360–395 381 11 280.00–290.00 $282.86 $1,078 -13.83
416–445 425 16 270.00–280.00 $273.48 $1,162 -4.07
473–495 476 11 255.00–267.00 $263.06 $1,252 -5.49
503–528 value added 512 45 260.00–265.00 $263.41 $1,349 —
527–540 529 11 247.00–259.00 $257.06 $1,360 +2.04
565–599 581 56 240.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,434 -0.07
616 value added 616 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,534 +0.50
605–636 625 21 235.00–238.00 $236.39 $1,477 -1.15
659 value added 659 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,615 -1.00
666–683 677 56 230.00–237.00 $233.52 $1,581 +7.77
762–795 764 16 218.00–223.00 $222.67 $1,701 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $902 +33.57
370–375 374 9 265.00–275.00 $269.66 $1,009 —
425 425 10 252.00–262.00 $258.60 $1,099 —
475–480 475 12 244.00–254.00 $248.83 $1,182 +1.75
515–530 524 8 237.00–247.00 $241.98 $1,268 -3.82
564–587 577 15 233.00–238.00 $236.75 $1,366 +1.56
625–640 629 5 228.00–232.00 $230.01 $1,447 +5.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 250.00–260.00 $256.77 $822 +36.77
375 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
425–440 429 6 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,037 -3.35
475–495 481 8 230.00–240.00 $237.73 $1,143 —
525–545 532 3 225.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 236.00–240.00 $237.29 $759 —
375–395 385 7 228.00–236.00 $231.60 $892 +3.45
425 425 23 222.00–232.00 $227.87 $968 +2.48
466–495 477 31 220.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,078 +6.82
511–540 525 37 218.00–228.00 $223.72 $1,175 +12.99
560–575 573 15 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,238 +8.64
610–644 637 17 208.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,360 +10.88
675–695 689 14 206.00–212.00 $211.14 $1,455 +10.14
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–425 414 21 235.00–240.00 $236.98 $981 -2.42
453–484 471 38 232.00–239.00 $235.38 $1,109 +4.65
505–547 526 26 230.00–238.00 $234.27 $1,232 +11.52
575–585 581 23 220.00–227.00 $221.77 $1,288 +1.90
601–630 607 35 216.00–228.00 $224.84 $1,365 +10.66
675–685 678 3 220.00–224.00 $222.65 $1,510 +8.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 327 7 220.00–230.00 $225.58 $738 +7.58
360–395 376 11 215.00–225.00 $220.92 $831 —
425–445 427 12 210.00–220.00 $218.17 $932 +13.99
475 475 4 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,002 —
525 525 6 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 428 7 240.00–250.00 $243.47 $1,042 +2.46
465–490 476 9 232.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,131 +8.78
595 595 2 222.00–226.00 $224.00 $1,333 +14.46
670–685 676 4 211.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,453 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–495 475 13 220.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,077 —
520–545 533 3 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1025 85-90% 24 95.00–100.00 $97.00 $994 +15.89
890–1145 1029 85-90% 19 89.00–94.00 $91.39 $940 +10.28
980–1170 1036 85-90% 11 102.00–105.00 $103.74 $1,075 +22.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1140 80-85% 13 107.00–112.00 $108.84 $1,241 +7.80
1055–1455 1183 80-85% 16 101.00–106.00 $103.46 $1,224 -6.58
1155–1320 1242 80-85% 12 93.00–98.00 $95.79 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1259 75-80% 4 97.00–102.00 $99.74 $1,256 —
1155–1495 1342 75-80% 7 112.00–114.00 $112.67 $1,512 +13.72
1255–1470 1375 75-80% 9 104.00–109.00 $107.86 $1,483 +19.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1565 1354 4 109.00–114.00 $111.71 $1,513 —
1000–1970 1606 10 115.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,897 —
1565–2035 1683 4 125.00–129.00 $126.21 $2,124 -0.79

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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) 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,466.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,316.67 —

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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.