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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.20/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 523 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.10/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 481 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.95/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 581 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,195 2,535 1,871
Feeder cattle 1,888 2,535 1,507
Slaughter cattle 299 — 333
Replacement cattle 8 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available on slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 6 295.00–305.00 $299.14 $966 —
375–390 379 5 282.00–290.00 $287.78 $1,091 +8.78
425–449 438 13 274.00–284.00 $276.59 $1,211 +2.61
455–495 472 7 262.00–272.00 $267.17 $1,261 +2.23
478–488 value added 482 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,330 +4.00
505–549 528 32 257.00–265.00 $260.01 $1,373 +5.45
555–593 581 37 246.00–255.00 $250.95 $1,458 +1.01
607–625 614 19 241.00–250.00 $248.09 $1,523 +3.59
665–685 666 14 232.00–233.00 $232.93 $1,551 -3.56
738 738 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 270.00–280.00 $276.25 $898 —
365–390 380 4 267.00–277.00 $272.18 $1,034 +10.08
425–448 434 8 258.00–268.00 $262.77 $1,140 +1.78
465–475 473 5 255.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,214 +5.75
515–540 524 17 240.00–251.00 $247.62 $1,298 +1.88
565–575 571 15 235.00–245.00 $239.73 $1,369 -4.00
609–645 615 11 228.00–238.00 $230.58 $1,418 -4.87
660–694 682 29 225.00–232.00 $228.55 $1,559 -1.45
725–745 732 3 209.00–215.00 $212.96 $1,559 -3.01
760–775 768 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 260.00–265.00 $261.25 $849 —
375 375 6 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $950 +6.75
525–540 530 3 229.00–239.00 $232.40 $1,232 +3.11
570–575 574 5 226.00–234.00 $229.60 $1,318 —
615–635 625 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,344 -6.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 7 230.00–237.00 $231.24 $749 -7.10
370–390 376 9 225.00–235.00 $230.67 $867 -2.79
425–440 431 22 220.00–230.00 $225.54 $972 -1.60
475–490 481 42 216.00–225.00 $223.10 $1,073 +2.40
512–536 523 54 214.00–222.00 $219.20 $1,146 +5.29
575–595 585 35 210.00–215.00 $213.66 $1,250 +5.01
604–636 623 20 198.00–208.00 $204.38 $1,273 +0.23
655–685 674 6 191.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,326 +0.67
725–745 735 4 185.00–192.00 $187.79 $1,380 +0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 242.00–246.00 $244.04 $886 +1.33
405–425 423 8 234.00–240.00 $235.72 $997 -4.56
455–490 487 20 225.00–232.00 $225.56 $1,098 -5.36
510–538 528 27 222.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,186 +0.09
554–588 569 27 217.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,251 +0.36
621–632 625 20 210.00–215.00 $212.04 $1,325 +0.53
653–695 662 25 205.00–211.00 $208.02 $1,377 +4.53
725–745 738 3 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $1,518 +8.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 220.00–226.00 $222.33 $729 -2.14
375 375 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $813 -4.28
405–435 424 7 208.00–218.00 $212.52 $901 -0.85
475–495 480 14 205.00–215.00 $210.79 $1,012 +0.99
525 525 9 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,076 +0.23
561–575 564 14 195.00–201.00 $196.31 $1,107 -2.53
625–645 633 4 190.00–197.00 $193.04 $1,222 +0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 20 240.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,036 -0.27
452–495 471 14 236.00–246.00 $240.43 $1,132 -1.99
506–525 515 22 226.00–236.00 $232.30 $1,196 +6.59
575 575 5 220.00–228.00 $223.20 $1,283 +8.99
605–635 623 3 210.00–215.00 $212.67 $1,325 +2.41
675–695 679 5 200.00–208.00 $204.37 $1,388 +3.38
715–740 726 5 184.00–190.00 $185.78 $1,349 -15.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 427 7 227.00–237.00 $232.54 $993 —
475–485 476 8 220.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,059 -0.13
525–545 528 8 213.00–222.00 $217.49 $1,148 +7.44
568–595 577 22 205.00–215.00 $209.68 $1,210 +4.38
625 625 6 195.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,240 +4.38
670–675 673 4 187.00–197.00 $194.26 $1,307 +15.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 13 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1199 80-85% 10 96.00–101.00 $98.93 $1,186 —
1125–1330 1223 80-85% 11 90.00–95.00 $92.91 $1,136 —
1270–1415 1343 80-85% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.47 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1180 1053 85-90% 12 90.00–95.00 $92.79 $977 —
935–1150 1074 85-90% 7 82.00–85.00 $84.20 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1565 1390 75-80% 8 99.00–103.00 $101.33 $1,408 —
1370–1500 1435 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.05 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1480 1269 4 105.00–107.00 $106.37 $1,350 —
1410–1835 1603 3 114.00–115.00 $114.71 $1,839 —
1720–1980 1868 3 118.00–122.00 $120.09 $2,243 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,023.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50

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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.