Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

2,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.87/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 377 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $230.03/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 581 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.35/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 533 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,095 2,275 2,064
Feeder cattle 1,685 1,947 1,806
Slaughter cattle 383 297 250
Replacement cattle 27 31 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 257.00–267.00 $262.00 $862 -5.79
375 375 17 250.00–260.00 $252.76 $948 -6.16
425–445 429 20 245.00–256.00 $254.04 $1,090 —
475–490 480 12 240.00–250.00 $247.05 $1,186 -5.65
525–540 528 7 230.00–240.00 $237.83 $1,256 -5.46
555–593 581 44 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $1,336 -5.39
675–686 683 8 210.00–215.00 $213.39 $1,457 -11.51
728–745 731 5 195.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 326 7 270.00–275.00 $271.29 $884 -22.55
355–385 371 4 265.00–273.00 $268.81 $997 +2.81
425–446 440 11 260.00–270.00 $266.08 $1,171 -0.68
475–480 476 9 254.00–265.00 $258.68 $1,231 -4.64
522 value added 522 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —
519–545 525 15 247.00–257.00 $251.26 $1,319 -3.99
554–565 555 23 240.00–245.00 $244.73 $1,358 -0.25
605–620 607 16 233.00–237.00 $236.62 $1,436 -4.48
712–722 715 18 210.00–211.00 $210.72 $1,507 -16.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 232.00–242.00 $235.36 $887 —
490–495 493 2 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,124 —
683 683 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,305 -11.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 11 229.00–239.00 $232.27 $755 +1.57
365–395 377 45 226.00–235.00 $230.87 $870 +2.54
425–430 425 23 220.00–230.00 $225.31 $958 +0.41
475 475 20 218.00–226.00 $222.45 $1,057 +1.49
521–546 533 43 204.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,137 +5.13
553–581 571 19 199.00–209.00 $204.38 $1,167 +6.37
675–695 680 12 180.00–190.00 $186.82 $1,270 +5.82
705–725 715 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,294 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 236.00–240.00 $237.96 $895 +1.32
405–446 434 7 232.00–238.00 $233.97 $1,015 +2.43
455–479 467 17 228.00–234.00 $230.68 $1,077 +0.55
501–529 516 20 219.00–220.00 $219.95 $1,135 -0.05
559–586 577 24 215.00–218.00 $215.97 $1,246 +11.97
686 686 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,310 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 6 214.00–220.00 $217.50 $713 —
375–395 381 4 212.00–218.00 $215.70 $822 -3.12
425 425 4 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $903 -0.60
515–540 526 5 190.00–200.00 $196.40 $1,033 +0.78
575–595 580 10 185.00–192.00 $189.40 $1,099 +2.90
610–645 628 2 176.00–185.00 $180.37 $1,133 -0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 22 240.00–250.00 $245.82 $1,047 -3.94
475–495 476 20 232.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,130 -7.13
515–544 534 11 219.00–230.00 $221.04 $1,180 -11.94
675 675 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,289 +1.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 228.00–230.00 $229.48 $987 -2.48
540–545 543 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,148 -10.84
570–575 573 3 198.00–205.00 $200.32 $1,148 -5.85
605–620 613 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,149 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,119 —
535 535 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1180 1129 80-85% 5 92.00–95.00 $94.04 $1,062 +2.01
1075–1375 1176 80-85% 4 98.00–102.00 $99.92 $1,175 —
1080–1370 1274 80-85% 17 85.00–90.00 $87.00 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 1001 85-90% 9 80.00–85.00 $82.60 $827 —
955–1220 1098 85-90% 14 86.00–91.00 $88.20 $968 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1580 1536 75-80% 5 99.00–103.00 $99.98 $1,536 —
1420–1620 1553 75-80% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.30 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1385 3 105.00–108.00 $105.82 $1,466 —

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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) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,146.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,308.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 —

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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.