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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

1,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.87/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 629 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.00/cwt ≈ $1,241/hd at 559 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.96/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 527 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,640 2,162 1,961
Feeder cattle 1,357 2,162 1,627
Slaughter cattle 253 — 328
Replacement cattle 30 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,149 +5.12
465–495 478 4 265.00–275.00 $271.19 $1,296 +7.20
503 value added 503 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,378 —
520–526 525 13 255.00–260.00 $256.15 $1,345 -2.47
555–570 563 2 244.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,385 -4.36
605–637 629 31 235.00–244.00 $240.87 $1,515 -5.12
675 675 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 7 265.00–275.00 $271.63 $902 +1.66
375–390 376 11 250.00–260.00 $253.91 $955 -8.42
410–445 430 3 247.00–257.00 $251.19 $1,080 -8.96
475–495 484 4 246.00–256.00 $253.19 $1,225 -3.96
510–525 521 4 239.00–249.00 $246.55 $1,285 -2.80
570–580 577 3 230.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,362 -6.89
605–625 620 4 224.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,417 -11.43
720–725 723 2 204.00–207.00 $205.49 $1,486 -11.55
780–795 788 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $893 -10.82
670–690 680 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,401 —
710–725 718 2 196.00–200.00 $197.98 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 334 4 220.00–228.00 $221.98 $741 -14.80
375 375 9 215.00–225.00 $219.00 $821 -14.23
425–435 426 12 210.00–219.00 $215.74 $919 -7.65
475 475 10 209.00–217.00 $214.00 $1,016 -0.77
511–545 527 22 200.00–211.00 $204.96 $1,080 -3.18
555–590 575 13 192.00–200.00 $198.08 $1,139 -0.34
625–645 638 13 180.00–189.00 $186.50 $1,190 -9.80
670–695 680 3 179.00–183.00 $181.31 $1,233 -10.16
710–730 720 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $1,259 -16.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $831 -10.33
425 425 4 224.00–226.00 $225.00 $956 -7.80
460–475 470 3 220.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,039 -9.02
559 value added 559 23 222.00 $222.00 $1,241 —
663 663 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,286 —
678 value added 678 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,390 —
705–745 727 3 183.00–187.00 $184.66 $1,342 -9.34
759 value added 759 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,689 —
775–785 780 2 173.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 212.00–216.00 $213.39 $708 -10.55
375 375 6 210.00 $210.00 $788 -9.71
525–545 533 5 185.00–195.00 $190.75 $1,017 -5.14
555–575 572 6 180.00–188.00 $183.49 $1,050 -3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 427 7 239.00–249.00 $243.02 $1,038 -2.12
475–480 477 3 230.00–240.00 $234.69 $1,119 -1.70
515–535 525 4 229.00–232.00 $229.99 $1,207 +0.90
555–590 575 6 219.00–225.00 $220.99 $1,271 -6.33
625 625 7 207.00–211.00 $209.29 $1,308 +2.36
660–675 670 4 198.00–202.00 $199.99 $1,340 -0.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +3.99
575–584 581 7 201.00–214.00 $210.33 $1,222 +10.33
623–635 626 6 190.00–196.00 $194.65 $1,219 +11.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1355 1188 80-85% 14 82.00–87.00 $83.54 $992 —
1010–1390 1194 80-85% 19 88.00–92.00 $89.41 $1,068 —
1150–1340 1232 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.01 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1145 1035 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.11 $933 —
920–1145 1037 85-90% 14 74.00–79.00 $77.33 $802 —
980–1150 1052 85-90% 18 82.00–87.00 $84.38 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1351 75-80% 8 91.00–95.00 $93.68 $1,266 —
1335–1380 1358 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.02 $1,331 —
1295–1575 1454 75-80% 6 85.00–90.00 $88.25 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1575 1538 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,538 —
1150–1935 1646 6 110.00–115.00 $113.35 $1,866 —
1565–1930 1719 8 102.00–107.00 $105.44 $1,813 —

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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) 6 700.00–750.00 $712.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50

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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.