Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

1,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.19/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 467 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.59/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 578 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.59/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 473 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,743 1,890 1,498
Feeder cattle 1,491 1,636 1,274
Slaughter cattle 230 237 144
Replacement cattle 22 17 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 8 310.00–320.00 $314.61 $1,038 +14.61
375–395 379 5 300.00–310.00 $305.94 $1,160 +23.08
410–425 420 6 282.00–292.00 $286.48 $1,203 +13.00
460–475 467 54 270.00–280.00 $274.19 $1,280 +11.13
510–525 522 5 264.00–268.00 $266.01 $1,389 +8.95
558–597 578 46 253.00–260.00 $254.59 $1,472 +7.81
617–625 623 16 246.00–255.00 $248.87 $1,550 +12.48
655–688 685 16 239.00–242.00 $239.24 $1,639 +5.72
715–740 723 4 231.00–240.00 $235.51 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $968 +17.50
368–375 371 18 285.00–296.00 $293.31 $1,088 +23.65
410–425 423 6 270.00–280.00 $273.96 $1,159 +15.36
465–495 477 16 257.00–267.00 $264.34 $1,261 +15.51
527–545 531 32 252.00–260.00 $255.64 $1,357 +13.66
560–595 584 5 242.00–250.00 $246.44 $1,439 +9.69
625–640 630 5 232.00–242.00 $238.57 $1,503 +8.56
675–695 689 36 229.00–237.00 $233.80 $1,611 —
725–738 734 13 225.00–231.00 $226.61 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $901 +8.23
355–390 373 2 260.00–265.00 $262.62 $980 +12.62
407–440 415 4 250.00–251.00 $250.74 $1,041 +9.09
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 238.00 $238.00 $774 +0.71
351–390 356 15 230.00–240.00 $233.36 $831 +1.76
425 425 15 226.00–236.00 $230.93 $981 +3.06
455–494 473 42 224.00–234.00 $229.59 $1,086 +3.57
510–545 530 24 219.00–230.00 $225.48 $1,195 +1.76
553–595 578 34 215.00–224.00 $217.73 $1,258 +1.73
601–645 626 38 210.00–219.00 $214.97 $1,346 +1.42
670–695 678 5 205.00–206.00 $205.21 $1,391 -5.93
710–742 729 7 192.00–201.00 $198.62 $1,448 -1.38
760–765 763 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 11 252.00 $252.00 $900 —
405–445 440 28 240.00–245.00 $240.38 $1,058 +3.40
490–495 494 5 238.00–241.00 $239.00 $1,181 +3.62
505–545 512 20 232.00–240.00 $235.47 $1,206 +1.20
560–590 572 12 226.00–236.00 $230.63 $1,319 +8.86
605–625 619 6 221.00–232.00 $226.66 $1,403 +1.82
662–680 666 25 214.00–222.00 $221.19 $1,473 -1.46
715–746 738 10 204.00–213.00 $205.65 $1,518 —
765–775 772 3 201.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 4 227.00–234.00 $230.31 $749 +4.73
375–395 382 3 220.00–229.00 $223.10 $852 +2.18
460–490 475 6 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $1,022 +4.15
525–540 528 5 213.00–217.00 $215.39 $1,137 +10.39
555–575 570 10 200.00–210.00 $209.03 $1,191 —
605–625 615 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,245 —
665–680 673 3 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,312 —
725–735 728 4 180.00–190.00 $186.51 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 7 250.00–258.00 $254.16 $1,073 +10.69
460–475 472 9 242.00–252.00 $245.19 $1,157 +7.63
525–540 528 6 230.00–240.00 $231.71 $1,223 —
575–580 577 3 228.00–238.00 $231.35 $1,335 +7.35
615–630 624 5 221.00–231.00 $225.18 $1,405 —
675–695 679 7 214.00–223.00 $219.28 $1,489 +4.28
720–740 730 3 206.00–215.00 $210.32 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 232.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,033 —
460–475 473 8 225.00–232.00 $228.87 $1,083 +2.19
525 525 9 220.00–228.00 $224.67 $1,180 +2.64
565–575 574 8 218.00–225.00 $220.62 $1,266 —
720–725 723 2 194.00–200.00 $196.99 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 4 275.00–285.00 $280.56 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1055 969 85-90% 18 90.00–95.00 $93.08 $902 —
955–1045 999 85-90% 16 96.00–101.00 $98.90 $988 —
975–1080 1030 85-90% 11 102.00–107.00 $104.89 $1,080 +13.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1360 1170 80-85% 17 108.00–112.00 $110.49 $1,293 +7.03
1140–1215 1174 80-85% 18 103.00–107.00 $104.30 $1,224 +0.84
1045–1445 1177 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $1,149 -5.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1530 1239 75-80% 18 113.00–117.00 $114.79 $1,422 —
1220–1375 1298 75-80% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.35 $1,329 —
1265–1365 1304 75-80% 8 107.00–112.00 $109.41 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1430 1198 3 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $1,468 —
1000–1760 1380 2 128.00–129.00 $128.64 $1,775 +16.93

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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) 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,333.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,090.00

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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.