Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

2,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.24/cwt -16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 519 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $230.40/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 626 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.69/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 627 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,629 2,195 2,173
Feeder cattle 2,214 1,888 1,785
Slaughter cattle 367 299 375
Replacement cattle 48 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 13 270.00–280.00 $274.29 $883 -1.96
375 375 4 260.00 $260.00 $975 -12.18
425–440 435 17 255.00–264.00 $256.42 $1,115 -6.35
471–484 476 23 250.00–259.00 $252.44 $1,202 -4.15
512–540 516 42 242.00–252.00 $243.01 $1,254 -4.61
569–595 579 20 235.00–243.00 $237.49 $1,375 -2.24
616–640 626 96 228.00–235.00 $230.40 $1,442 -0.18
666–690 671 15 220.00–230.00 $227.85 $1,529 -0.70
715–725 718 9 215.00–223.00 $215.88 $1,550 +2.92
765–770 768 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,548 -7.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 -11.25
375 375 7 240.00–250.00 $245.71 $921 -7.62
498 498 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,205 —
557–575 560 12 218.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,223 -11.26
618–625 621 11 210.00–220.00 $218.17 $1,355 +3.09
680–695 688 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,417 —
705–745 720 8 195.00–202.00 $199.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 290.00–300.00 $294.84 $929 -4.30
510–515 511 5 254.00–259.00 $255.01 $1,303 -5.00
557–560 557 11 246.00–249.00 $246.27 $1,372 -4.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 232.00–238.00 $234.00 $760 +2.76
366–385 370 13 220.00–228.00 $225.68 $835 -4.99
425–445 433 34 215.00–222.00 $216.01 $935 -9.53
475–488 482 20 207.00–213.00 $209.59 $1,010 -13.51
501–537 519 115 200.00–210.00 $202.24 $1,050 -16.96
560–585 576 40 195.00–205.00 $202.06 $1,164 -11.60
603–638 627 66 192.00–202.00 $198.69 $1,246 -5.69
655–695 681 14 190.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,352 +1.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 220.00–225.00 $223.27 $741 +0.94
374–395 376 10 212.00–216.00 $212.42 $799 -4.25
425 425 8 205.00–213.00 $209.50 $890 -3.02
475–491 478 19 200.00–207.00 $203.07 $971 -7.72
505–525 514 13 194.00–200.00 $199.46 $1,025 -5.54
575–587 579 14 190.00–195.00 $190.99 $1,106 -5.32
625 625 7 180.00–190.00 $185.71 $1,161 -7.33
675 675 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–445 434 9 226.00–233.00 $232.20 $1,008 -3.52
581 581 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,226 -8.86
705–720 713 2 203.00–205.00 $203.99 $1,454 -1.73
780–785 783 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 7 235.00–246.00 $241.33 $1,004 -2.47
475–489 479 16 230.00–238.00 $233.04 $1,116 -7.39
505–525 523 11 225.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,189 -5.03
555–575 569 5 222.00–224.00 $223.61 $1,272 +0.41
610–625 621 4 206.00–215.00 $208.75 $1,296 -3.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 5 225.00–233.00 $228.58 $967 -3.96
475 475 7 220.00–226.00 $221.71 $1,053 -0.67
519–530 521 11 208.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,134 +0.13
575 575 4 205.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,199 -1.18
615–625 623 7 192.00–202.00 $197.73 $1,232 -0.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1150 1022 85-90% 21 82.00–86.00 $83.87 $857 —
890–1300 1031 85-90% 28 76.00–80.00 $78.96 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1159 80-85% 12 80.00–84.00 $81.95 $950 —
1095–1420 1218 80-85% 28 86.00–91.00 $88.68 $1,080 -4.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1505 1313 75-80% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.62 $1,124 —
1380–1455 1427 75-80% 8 90.00–94.00 $91.45 $1,305 -4.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1800 1625 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,788 -4.71

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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) 9 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,277.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $946.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,075.00 $943.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–875.00 $821.43

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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 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,183.33 —

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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.