Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.05/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 629 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.75/cwt ≈ $1,378/hd at 639 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.62/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 611 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,282 2,629 2,189
Feeder cattle 1,932 2,214 1,841
Slaughter cattle 319 367 328
Replacement cattle 31 48 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 290.00–300.00 $293.19 $932 -1.65
375 375 4 274.00–275.00 $274.75 $1,030 —
420–445 427 7 266.00–272.00 $268.43 $1,146 —
455–493 487 18 262.00–270.00 $263.33 $1,282 —
512–525 516 8 254.00–260.00 $257.60 $1,329 +2.59
565–580 575 5 249.00–255.00 $251.58 $1,447 +5.31
606–643 629 62 239.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,516 —
653–675 664 11 230.00–240.00 $233.06 $1,548 —
672 value added 672 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,640 —
785 785 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 270.00–275.00 $273.33 $888 -0.96
375–385 376 13 257.00–267.00 $261.09 $982 +1.09
410–445 426 12 250.00–261.00 $258.29 $1,100 +1.87
470–495 477 24 250.00–258.00 $256.24 $1,222 +3.80
524–548 534 19 238.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,308 +1.87
558–589 581 24 235.00–245.00 $238.82 $1,388 +1.33
606–645 616 18 230.00–234.00 $232.91 $1,435 +2.51
682–695 685 8 220.00–227.00 $221.64 $1,518 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $815 +0.67
365–375 373 6 245.00–250.00 $247.68 $924 +1.97
475–495 484 7 238.00–242.00 $240.44 $1,164 -1.56
525–545 535 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,244 —
575–586 585 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +11.66
625–640 633 2 218.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,399 +2.79
675–680 676 5 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,387 -0.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 5 224.00–234.00 $227.58 $737 -6.42
375–395 379 5 222.00–230.00 $227.15 $861 +1.47
425–430 427 3 213.00–223.00 $219.64 $938 +3.63
471–493 479 38 206.00–217.00 $210.01 $1,006 +0.42
505–525 519 47 200.00–210.00 $205.88 $1,069 +3.64
555–585 570 42 196.00–205.00 $201.02 $1,146 -1.04
607–630 611 51 190.00–200.00 $196.62 $1,201 -2.07
672–690 676 20 185.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,291 -7.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 6 231.00–235.00 $232.83 $878 —
470–488 487 16 217.00–220.00 $217.18 $1,058 —
523 value added 523 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
556–570 558 11 208.00–210.00 $208.18 $1,162 -2.82
627–630 628 18 204.00–205.00 $204.17 $1,282 —
644 value added 644 38 212.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,425 —
745 value added 745 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $712 -4.27
360–395 378 7 211.00–218.00 $213.16 $806 +0.74
425–441 431 27 200.00–211.00 $204.39 $881 -5.11
465–492 480 17 195.00–205.00 $201.27 $966 -1.80
525 525 9 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $998 -9.46
575–595 585 11 180.00–190.00 $187.75 $1,098 -3.24
625–645 629 5 181.00–182.00 $181.21 $1,140 -4.50
675 675 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 6 237.00–245.00 $240.69 $1,018 -0.64
455–495 483 19 225.00–237.00 $231.50 $1,118 -1.54
505–545 516 4 220.00–228.00 $224.07 $1,156 -3.20
555–575 572 23 208.00–214.00 $211.04 $1,207 -12.57
702–725 706 13 182.00–188.00 $182.46 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 4 212.00–222.00 $219.31 $1,037 -2.40
575–585 576 11 190.00–200.00 $196.09 $1,129 -12.41
625 625 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 -25.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,065 —
470–475 473 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1505 1206 80-85% 11 89.00–93.00 $91.18 $1,100 +2.50
1065–1420 1209 80-85% 11 83.00–88.00 $85.64 $1,035 -3.04
1220–1250 1238 80-85% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.00 $1,176 +6.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 999 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.68 $886 —
925–1240 1000 85-90% 6 76.00–78.00 $76.62 $766 -7.25
975–1300 1086 85-90% 12 81.00–86.00 $83.48 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1340 1293 75-80% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.48 $1,183 —
1205–1535 1300 75-80% 4 99.00–102.00 $99.72 $1,296 +14.10
1320–1600 1460 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $95.10 $1,388 —

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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) 5 800.00–950.00 $885.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,145.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.