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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.98/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 473 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.06/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 575 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.14/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 478 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,950 2,160 1,961
Feeder cattle 1,640 1,864 1,721
Slaughter cattle 272 220 216
Replacement cattle 38 76 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
330–345 340 3 312.00–316.00 $314.32 $1,069 -33.38
370–375 373 3 306.00–307.00 $306.33 $1,143 +19.24
425–445 431 16 272.00–280.00 $274.06 $1,181 -6.28
475 value added 475 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,325 +0.55
460–490 479 26 264.00–273.00 $270.66 $1,296 +1.94
565–595 581 19 244.00–252.00 $247.81 $1,440 -2.61
610–645 633 31 236.00–246.00 $242.48 $1,535 +1.42
653–680 659 11 232.00–236.00 $235.26 $1,550 -1.62
720 720 18 229.00 $229.00 $1,649 -2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 327 9 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $965 +17.00
370–375 374 7 272.00–282.00 $276.56 $1,034 +2.80
405–445 431 10 260.00–270.00 $267.94 $1,155 +25.94
460–475 469 16 250.00–261.00 $257.08 $1,206 —
510–545 518 12 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,278 —
575–595 582 18 234.00–244.00 $240.38 $1,399 +9.94
625–635 626 9 226.00–234.00 $229.34 $1,436 +1.17
660–695 685 12 220.00–227.00 $224.02 $1,535 +2.98
720–745 726 12 216.00–224.00 $221.89 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 270.00–280.00 $276.60 $907 —
380–390 385 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $991 +21.23
525–530 526 4 230.00–234.00 $231.01 $1,215 —
565–575 570 2 224.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,294 —
675–685 680 2 208.00–216.00 $211.97 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 236.00–246.00 $239.68 $789 -6.11
375–390 378 7 232.00–242.00 $236.59 $894 -4.06
405–435 424 24 224.00–234.00 $230.54 $977 -2.89
454–480 473 47 220.00–231.00 $225.98 $1,069 -0.08
505–533 518 29 218.00–226.00 $222.20 $1,151 +2.35
555–590 575 40 213.00–221.00 $217.06 $1,248 +2.63
620–635 626 6 209.00–215.00 $212.83 $1,332 +17.83
675–680 677 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,410 —
705–745 720 3 199.00–205.00 $202.28 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 249.00 $249.00 $809 -20.78
365–390 380 24 245.00–252.00 $247.56 $941 -5.79
425–440 433 2 240.00–248.00 $243.93 $1,056 +1.25
498 value added 498 29 249.00 $249.00 $1,240 —
505–545 537 12 227.00–234.00 $228.31 $1,226 -2.86
555–590 564 11 221.00–229.00 $222.00 $1,252 -22.00
625–640 636 17 215.00–218.00 $215.64 $1,371 -18.36
655–695 675 14 211.00–220.00 $215.58 $1,455 -1.42
725–745 731 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,535 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 10 220.00–230.00 $226.89 $851 +9.76
410–430 423 5 218.00–222.00 $219.98 $931 —
510–545 522 9 209.00–215.00 $212.85 $1,111 —
565–575 573 4 208.00–210.00 $209.51 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 426 12 242.00–251.00 $246.08 $1,048 +7.60
455–495 475 5 234.00–242.00 $236.75 $1,125 +3.09
525–545 532 8 224.00–234.00 $227.89 $1,212 -0.30
560–575 574 10 222.00–230.00 $224.39 $1,288 +7.80
605–645 623 5 220.00–226.00 $223.41 $1,392 +12.41
670–675 673 3 210.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,440 —
770–775 773 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,488 +20.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,031 —
465–475 474 7 226.00–230.00 $229.44 $1,088 +3.41
525–545 530 4 214.00–220.00 $218.46 $1,158 —
570–595 583 2 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1470 1216 80-85% 25 104.00–109.00 $106.71 $1,298 —
1105–1490 1218 80-85% 12 98.00–103.00 $101.77 $1,240 —
1100–1395 1226 80-85% 7 110.00–114.00 $112.21 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1220 976 85-90% 20 93.00–98.00 $95.59 $933 —
915–1105 1001 85-90% 14 100.00–104.00 $102.26 $1,024 +11.37
965–1180 1013 85-90% 8 107.00–110.00 $108.66 $1,101 +17.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1525 1385 75-80% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.45 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1525 1465 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,209.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00

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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 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67 —

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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.