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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

2,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.53/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 425 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.71/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.92/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,086 1,640 2,289
Feeder cattle 2,086 1,357 2,289
Slaughter cattle — 253 —
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls were not covered. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 268.00–275.00 $270.32 $892 -1.31
375–395 378 8 265.00–272.00 $268.27 $1,014 +14.36
425 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +3.81
455–475 466 4 248.00–255.00 $250.73 $1,168 -2.46
515–530 524 7 240.00–250.00 $247.30 $1,296 +0.75
575 575 5 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,368 +2.02
625–645 629 5 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,459 +3.46
675–695 685 2 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 270.00–276.00 $272.06 $1,175 -2.79
475–490 476 12 262.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,271 -4.20
520–540 529 5 255.00–265.00 $261.36 $1,383 +5.21
555–575 568 4 245.00–261.00 $251.44 $1,428 +5.47
615–625 620 4 240.00–250.00 $243.49 $1,510 +2.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $880 —
380–385 383 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $977 +12.48
475–495 480 4 236.00–242.00 $239.46 $1,149 —
525 525 6 229.00–236.00 $232.33 $1,220 —
675–695 679 5 210.00–217.00 $214.77 $1,458 +8.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 6 228.00–234.00 $230.31 $751 +8.33
370–375 375 14 220.00–231.00 $224.92 $843 +5.92
425 425 17 220.00–230.00 $225.53 $959 +9.79
470–475 475 17 214.00–224.00 $218.71 $1,039 +4.71
515–525 524 8 202.00–212.00 $207.01 $1,085 +2.05
555–590 573 3 196.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,136 +0.26
615–625 623 6 184.00–190.00 $187.67 $1,169 +1.17
660–675 672 5 180.00–185.00 $181.38 $1,219 +0.07
760–775 768 2 168.00–172.00 $170.02 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $726 +9.94
375 375 5 215.00 $215.00 $806 +5.00
425 425 5 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $901 —
475–495 478 8 200.00–209.00 $203.03 $970 —
515–540 524 7 190.00–200.00 $195.43 $1,024 +4.68
575–595 577 9 185.00–190.00 $188.10 $1,085 +4.61
610–625 620 4 171.00–181.00 $177.79 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $982 +6.00
475 475 9 224.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,075 +5.24
520–540 526 8 216.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,149 —
625 625 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 7 244.00–254.00 $250.26 $1,066 +7.24
475–485 478 7 239.00–248.00 $244.27 $1,168 +9.58
510–525 524 13 234.00–243.00 $236.61 $1,240 +6.62
555–580 571 4 220.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,294 +5.57
605–615 609 4 208.00–214.00 $210.51 $1,282 +1.22
655–675 670 4 190.00–192.00 $190.49 $1,276 -9.50
770–775 773 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 474 5 225.00–235.00 $230.40 $1,092 —
525–535 528 4 216.00–226.00 $219.53 $1,159 -0.47
575–580 576 6 205.00–212.00 $209.83 $1,209 -0.50
625–645 632 3 190.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,243 +1.95
690–695 693 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 256.00–265.00 $261.91 $1,131 —
475 475 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 +8.00

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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.