Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

2,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.10/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 481 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.67/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 525 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.11/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,168 1,950 1,921
Feeder cattle 1,733 1,640 1,614
Slaughter cattle 398 272 290
Replacement cattle 37 38 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 315.00–325.00 $319.92 $1,040 +5.60
363–395 372 8 277.00–280.00 $279.11 $1,038 -27.22
405–443 435 13 270.00–280.00 $274.76 $1,195 +0.70
501–504 value added 502 19 270.00–280.00 $275.25 $1,382 —
505–545 538 6 254.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,372 —
565–588 577 20 248.00–256.00 $253.50 $1,463 +5.69
610–618 617 11 240.00–248.00 $245.64 $1,516 +3.16
652 652 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,545 +1.74
710 710 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,005 -7.00
355–395 375 4 268.00–274.00 $269.92 $1,012 -6.64
477–495 482 5 250.00–255.00 $253.97 $1,224 -3.11
570–593 582 27 240.00–247.00 $245.97 $1,432 +5.59
625 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +0.66
725–740 734 12 218.00–228.00 $226.08 $1,659 +4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 250.00–256.00 $252.00 $945 -5.47
511–545 524 9 230.00–235.00 $231.73 $1,214 +0.72

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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 3 235.00–242.00 $239.74 $767 +0.06
375–395 385 4 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $911 +0.08
410–445 425 14 224.00–235.00 $229.30 $975 -1.24
475–495 481 41 218.00–226.00 $221.10 $1,063 -4.88
508–531 525 39 213.00–222.00 $218.67 $1,148 -3.53
555–590 562 14 208.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,203 -3.09
620–645 627 7 205.00–215.00 $210.40 $1,319 -2.43
675 675 4 200.00–212.00 $206.00 $1,390 -2.33
725 725 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -7.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 254.00–259.00 $256.61 $860 +7.61
360–385 374 4 242.00–250.00 $245.27 $917 -2.29
416 value added 416 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,044 —
401–449 425 16 240.00–250.00 $244.65 $1,040 +0.72
468–495 475 14 230.00–236.00 $234.43 $1,114 —
542–548 547 17 224.00–231.00 $228.29 $1,249 -0.02
560–592 581 23 219.00–225.00 $221.50 $1,287 -0.50
605–638 623 15 214.00–220.00 $217.18 $1,353 +1.54
631 value added 631 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,451 —
655–675 670 4 209.00–214.00 $210.22 $1,408 -5.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 229.00–232.00 $230.32 $730 —
425–435 428 4 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $938 -0.74
475–495 477 11 210.00–216.00 $211.82 $1,010 —
525–545 528 8 200.00–210.00 $206.49 $1,090 -6.36
590–595 593 2 198.00–203.00 $200.51 $1,189 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 427 8 236.00–247.00 $238.93 $1,020 -7.15
454–485 472 28 230.00–241.00 $235.11 $1,110 -1.64
520–525 524 7 222.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,184 -1.89
555–585 574 9 215.00–225.00 $220.64 $1,266 -3.75
625–635 627 7 208.00–216.00 $210.43 $1,319 -12.98
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 427 8 226.00–234.00 $230.00 $982 -7.00
475 475 6 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,054 -7.44
510–525 524 19 210.00–220.00 $218.06 $1,143 -0.40
575–590 580 4 206.00–213.00 $209.73 $1,216 -5.78
615–625 624 9 195.00–205.00 $200.89 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1300 1021 85-90% 25 87.00–92.00 $90.16 $921 -18.50
905–1205 1034 85-90% 18 93.00–98.00 $95.14 $984 -13.52
995–1215 1070 85-90% 3 100.00–102.00 $101.38 $1,085 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1147 80-85% 10 99.00–103.00 $101.06 $1,159 —
1105–1440 1243 80-85% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.18 $1,183 -17.03
1095–1380 1248 80-85% 4 106.00–109.00 $108.00 $1,348 -4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1394 75-80% 4 104.00–107.00 $104.98 $1,463 -3.47

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,143.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00

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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 12 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,283.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.