Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

1,872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.36/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 515 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.95/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 627 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.72/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 473 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,872 1,743 1,613
Feeder cattle 1,655 1,491 1,354
Slaughter cattle 137 230 233
Replacement cattle 80 22 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
300–340 323 5 310.00–330.00 $316.93 $1,024 +2.32
365 value added 365 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 —
365–395 374 9 290.00–310.00 $296.51 $1,109 -9.43
410 value added 410 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,255 —
420–440 432 28 275.00–290.00 $282.90 $1,222 -3.58
460–498 487 83 261.00–280.00 $272.03 $1,325 -2.16
515–545 538 47 251.00–263.00 $256.07 $1,378 -9.94
555 value added 555 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 —
550–590 567 16 238.00–256.00 $246.89 $1,400 -7.70
606–610 value added 606 32 250.00–251.00 $250.06 $1,515 —
603–640 615 31 228.00–248.00 $243.46 $1,497 -5.41
650–692 681 45 224.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,552 -11.32
705–730 719 5 220.00–231.00 $226.34 $1,627 -9.17
750–775 766 5 214.00–220.00 $215.57 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,016 -29.31
480 480 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,238 -6.34
500–540 530 10 227.50–245.00 $239.11 $1,267 -16.53
550–590 571 14 221.00–235.00 $228.73 $1,306 -17.71
620–640 631 7 210.00–224.00 $217.47 $1,372 -21.10
660–690 677 9 200.00–216.00 $208.42 $1,411 -25.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 326 13 265.00–285.00 $275.16 $897 —
350–385 374 23 246.00–260.00 $250.20 $936 -1.80
401–448 417 54 240.00–248.00 $243.28 $1,014 +2.90
466–485 value added 470 44 244.00–254.00 $247.63 $1,164 —
460–496 476 47 230.00–241.00 $236.19 $1,124 -2.81
504–528 value added 510 41 240.00–247.00 $241.94 $1,234 —
500–545 517 64 224.00–238.00 $233.63 $1,208 -1.84
534 534 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 +14.53
560–598 577 51 224.00–233.00 $230.95 $1,333 +0.32
565–595 value added 580 2 234.00–236.00 $235.03 $1,363 —
605–640 620 50 224.00–231.00 $228.00 $1,414 +1.34
631–635 632 27 233.00–238.00 $236.88 $1,497 +10.22
638 value added 638 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 —
653–695 666 19 212.00–224.00 $219.62 $1,463 -1.57
720 720 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -5.65
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
916 916 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 381 10 239.00–245.00 $240.82 $918 +7.46
460–485 474 18 220.00–232.00 $227.79 $1,080 -1.80
515–545 524 22 210.00–224.00 $216.57 $1,135 -8.91
565–575 570 6 208.00–215.00 $211.47 $1,205 -6.26
610–630 624 14 200.00–210.00 $205.63 $1,283 -9.34
815 815 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 8 214.00–218.00 $215.78 $1,036 +0.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 7 290.00–317.50 $300.99 $999 —
360–395 380 19 275.00–295.00 $284.15 $1,080 —
430–440 435 14 266.00–280.00 $271.82 $1,182 -8.74
460–495 482 11 245.00–262.00 $254.61 $1,227 —
503–540 521 29 230.00–254.00 $237.14 $1,235 —
555–580 562 47 216.00–238.00 $227.55 $1,279 —
605–645 624 26 215.00–223.00 $218.33 $1,362 —
670–685 681 11 214.00–220.00 $215.65 $1,469 —
820 820 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 8 276.00–286.00 $281.95 $919 —
375–395 383 8 260.00–270.00 $265.94 $1,019 —
405–430 426 16 248.00–266.00 $253.55 $1,080 -0.61
470–495 478 11 220.00–235.00 $227.11 $1,086 -18.08
520–540 525 17 212.00–225.00 $217.67 $1,143 -14.04
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -20.32
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1175 1120 80-85% 4 92.00–100.00 $95.54 $1,070 —
915–1455 1144 80-85% 66 101.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,220 —
1040–1365 1277 80-85% 12 112.00–115.00 $113.31 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–900 825 85-90% 4 85.00–86.00 $85.45 $705 —
745–1305 1027 85-90% 27 88.00–97.00 $93.22 $957 -11.67
1050–1080 1060 85-90% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.34 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1275 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.54 $1,193 -8.81
950–1590 1326 75-80% 8 98.00–109.00 $105.29 $1,396 -4.12
1235–1695 1426 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.08 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1270 1194 5 108.00–110.00 $109.57 $1,308 -12.95
1330–1420 1375 2 124.00–126.00 $124.97 $1,718 -3.67
1510–1800 1656 10 117.00–122.00 $119.64 $1,981 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,482.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 850.00–1,150.00 $1,019.44

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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 5 650.00–775.00 $730.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.