Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

2,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.85/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.58/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.39/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 575 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,696 2,168 1,520
Feeder cattle 2,696 1,733 1,520
Slaughter cattle — 398 —
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls were not covered. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 280.00–290.00 $283.83 $922 -4.17
375 375 6 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,012 +0.08
475–490 477 8 247.00–256.00 $251.01 $1,197 -2.96
520–525 524 4 240.00–245.00 $242.24 $1,269 —
565–575 573 5 233.00–240.00 $236.80 $1,357 -9.17
625–645 628 7 229.00–233.00 $231.29 $1,453 +1.29
710–725 722 5 219.00–226.00 $223.82 $1,616 -2.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 315.00–325.00 $319.96 $1,097 +0.04
375 375 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,069 +5.89
425 425 8 275.00–280.00 $278.50 $1,184 +3.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 531 4 230.00–233.00 $231.74 $1,231 +0.01
575 575 4 225.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,302 —
625 625 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 236.00–244.00 $239.94 $785 +0.20
365–375 373 13 228.00–238.00 $232.23 $866 -4.44
410–425 423 10 222.00–232.00 $225.67 $955 -3.63
475 475 14 218.00–226.00 $220.00 $1,045 -1.10
525 525 24 216.00–224.00 $219.58 $1,153 +0.91
565–575 575 23 215.00–222.00 $217.39 $1,250 +3.42
605–645 626 6 200.00–206.00 $203.13 $1,272 -7.27
675 675 7 198.00–200.00 $199.14 $1,344 -6.86
725 725 5 195.00–197.00 $195.80 $1,420 +0.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 225.00–232.00 $229.28 $747 -1.04
360–390 376 7 220.00–226.00 $224.12 $843 —
425–440 428 10 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $924 -3.43
475 475 27 207.00–217.00 $211.85 $1,006 +0.03
510–545 524 5 207.00–215.00 $210.81 $1,105 +4.32
575–580 576 7 201.00–210.00 $206.14 $1,187 +5.63
625–640 627 8 198.00–200.00 $199.74 $1,252 —
675–685 677 6 190.00–196.00 $193.67 $1,311 —
715–745 730 2 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 4 236.00–242.00 $238.51 $997 -6.14
605–610 608 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,313 -1.18
715–725 722 3 201.00–204.00 $203.01 $1,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 5 247.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,055 +10.99
475–480 476 8 238.00–248.00 $241.01 $1,147 +5.90
510–525 523 15 225.00–236.00 $228.31 $1,194 +2.31
565–575 573 6 215.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,242 -3.82
625 625 5 210.00–216.00 $212.40 $1,328 +1.97
705–720 713 2 200.00–206.00 $203.03 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 6 235.00–242.00 $239.14 $1,019 +9.14
475 475 11 228.00–236.00 $232.18 $1,103 +10.18
525 525 4 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,150 +0.94
575 575 7 205.00–213.00 $209.43 $1,204 -0.30
625 625 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +4.11
720–725 723 3 184.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $1,091 —

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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.