Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

2,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.50/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 532 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.31/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 515 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.53/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 470 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,160 1,872 1,989
Feeder cattle 1,864 1,655 1,591
Slaughter cattle 220 137 370
Replacement cattle 76 80 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 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
310–320 315 2 335.00–360.00 $347.70 $1,095 +30.77
364–385 368 20 280.00–300.00 $287.09 $1,056 -9.42
400–435 417 23 270.00–285.00 $280.34 $1,169 -2.56
451–455 value added 454 29 277.00–279.00 $278.45 $1,264 —
470–490 481 45 260.00–273.00 $268.72 $1,293 -3.31
505–519 value added 516 29 267.00–270.00 $267.71 $1,381 —
500–544 540 58 254.00–263.00 $256.89 $1,387 +0.82
554–580 566 33 245.00–257.00 $250.42 $1,417 +3.53
576 value added 576 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,601 +20.00
628 value added 628 25 251.00 $251.00 $1,576 +0.94
605–649 633 42 236.00–244.00 $241.06 $1,526 -2.40
650–690 665 32 228.00–241.00 $236.88 $1,575 +8.96
735–745 739 19 225.00–234.00 $231.95 $1,714 +5.61
755–796 787 18 218.00–230.00 $227.66 $1,792 +12.09
910 910 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 278.00 $278.00 $959 —
355–385 371 16 265.00–279.00 $273.76 $1,016 +9.76
430 430 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,041 —
555–590 567 11 226.00–236.00 $230.44 $1,307 +1.71
605–635 622 16 220.00–234.00 $228.17 $1,419 +10.70
675–695 685 6 218.00–224.00 $221.04 $1,514 +12.62
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $848 —
430 430 2 220.00 $220.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 7 256.00–276.00 $269.78 $879 -5.38
360 value added 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
370–385 376 8 248.00–260.00 $253.35 $953 +3.15
400–440 423 62 240.00–250.00 $242.68 $1,027 -0.60
450–494 478 52 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $1,121 -1.60
482 482 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,181 +8.81
505 505 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +11.37
500–540 514 73 226.00–233.00 $231.17 $1,188 -2.46
533 value added 533 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,269 -3.94
552 552 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,347 +13.05
550–595 577 52 216.00–226.00 $220.61 $1,273 -10.34
600–630 617 33 211.00–223.00 $216.92 $1,338 -11.08
646 646 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,512 -2.88
660 660 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 -2.62
705–740 723 9 200.00–206.00 $202.49 $1,464 +2.49
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 13 238.00–254.00 $245.79 $787 —
359–385 377 39 230.00–246.00 $240.65 $907 -0.17
410–440 431 27 227.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,006 —
460–485 471 23 220.00–230.00 $226.06 $1,065 -1.73
515–535 525 8 215.00–223.00 $219.85 $1,154 +3.28
550–595 583 17 210.00–218.00 $214.43 $1,250 +2.96
605 605 4 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,180 -10.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 7 210.00–220.00 $217.13 $812 —
455–460 458 5 215.00–218.00 $216.19 $990 +0.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 330.00–345.00 $335.12 $965 —
300–340 317 9 300.00–335.00 $319.65 $1,013 +18.66
365–390 378 13 260.00–285.00 $270.32 $1,022 -13.83
405–440 427 19 244.00–260.00 $250.46 $1,069 -21.36
450–495 461 34 234.00–246.00 $241.44 $1,113 -13.17
500–540 518 25 231.00–242.00 $236.49 $1,225 -0.65
553–590 565 31 225.00–233.00 $227.19 $1,284 -0.36
600–640 624 11 215.00–224.00 $217.99 $1,360 -0.34
660–690 673 17 208.00–215.00 $212.42 $1,430 -3.23
705–745 713 6 186.00–206.00 $201.53 $1,437 —
765 765 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,431 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 321 16 280.00–300.00 $289.42 $929 +7.47
360–374 369 20 248.00–255.00 $249.64 $921 -16.30
417–445 426 30 230.00–244.00 $238.48 $1,016 -15.07
455–470 460 9 232.00–236.00 $233.66 $1,075 +6.55
515–535 525 10 226.00–231.00 $228.19 $1,198 +10.52
550–580 574 23 200.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,243 —
640 640 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,350 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 -10.00
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 -18.00
820 820 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 6 254.00–270.00 $262.06 $846 —
350–370 359 12 228.00–237.00 $234.01 $840 —
455–460 458 5 220.00–230.00 $226.03 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1083 80-85% 6 95.00–102.00 $99.79 $1,081 —
905–1345 1180 80-85% 45 103.00–113.00 $104.40 $1,232 —
1650 1650 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–950 866 85-90% 7 80.00–93.00 $86.14 $746 —
935–1150 1004 85-90% 28 86.00–96.00 $90.89 $913 -2.33
950–1110 1030 85-90% 6 97.00–98.00 $97.46 $1,004 +4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $956 —
1100–1450 1331 75-80% 29 101.00–111.00 $104.88 $1,396 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1725 1389 4 110.00–113.00 $110.83 $1,539 -14.14
1245–1885 1517 6 115.00–125.00 $118.69 $1,801 —

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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) 17 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,379.41
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–875.00 $682.14

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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 5 625.00–700.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00 —

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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.