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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.09/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $227.26/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 571 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.07/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 422 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 2,095 2,371
Feeder cattle 1,283 1,685 2,101
Slaughter cattle 307 383 256
Replacement cattle 23 27 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 290.00–300.00 $293.19 $932 +31.19
375–395 378 7 270.00–280.00 $275.67 $1,042 +22.91
420–440 428 4 260.00–267.00 $264.77 $1,133 +10.73
475 475 4 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,223 +10.45
520–535 526 10 240.00–250.00 $244.20 $1,284 +6.37
575–590 576 19 232.00–242.00 $238.05 $1,371 +8.02
625 625 7 225.00–235.00 $229.29 $1,433 —
665–675 673 5 216.00–224.00 $219.19 $1,475 +5.80
710–725 718 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,533 +14.50
780–799 795 6 197.00–204.00 $198.81 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 255.00–265.00 $259.17 $972 +23.81
485–495 490 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,188 +14.48
556–595 571 23 225.00–230.00 $227.26 $1,298 —
615–627 626 14 218.00–221.00 $218.21 $1,366 —
675 675 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,372 +12.33
735–749 746 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,396 +11.00
510–525 519 4 255.00–263.00 $260.02 $1,350 +8.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 240.00–248.00 $244.47 $795 +12.20
375–380 375 13 235.00–245.00 $239.77 $899 +8.90
403–425 422 22 226.00–235.00 $230.07 $971 +4.76
475–495 476 24 218.00–228.00 $222.09 $1,057 -0.36
505–525 523 22 210.00–220.00 $217.27 $1,136 +3.92
560–585 576 7 203.00–213.00 $210.02 $1,210 +5.64
625–635 628 3 199.00–204.00 $202.32 $1,271 —
698 698 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,298 -0.82
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 230.00–232.00 $230.69 $766 +13.19
355–375 373 9 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $839 +9.30
425 425 6 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $914 +2.50
470–495 483 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,003 —
525–545 530 4 200.00–205.00 $203.71 $1,080 +7.31
575 575 18 190.00–196.00 $190.67 $1,096 +1.27
625 625 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +9.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
365–370 368 2 245.00–246.00 $245.50 $903 +7.54
475–499 488 8 230.00–235.00 $232.15 $1,133 +1.47
605–630 618 2 208.00–215.00 $211.43 $1,307 —

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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 7 250.00–260.00 $257.27 $1,096 +11.45
475 475 9 242.00–252.00 $246.67 $1,172 +9.18
515–525 524 7 237.00–247.00 $241.56 $1,266 +20.52
575–595 584 13 220.00–230.00 $224.42 $1,311 —
610–630 623 4 210.00–220.00 $215.46 $1,342 —
721–730 722 9 191.00–194.00 $191.34 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 230.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,045 +6.50
470–475 473 2 225.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,071 —
530–545 538 2 222.00–226.00 $223.97 $1,205 +12.48
560–590 575 2 216.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,253 +17.63
708–725 714 6 180.00–187.00 $184.63 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1375 1231 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.37 $1,063 —
1140–1325 1265 80-85% 24 90.00–95.00 $93.37 $1,181 +6.37
1230–1445 1321 80-85% 11 98.00–102.00 $99.23 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1195 978 85-90% 28 79.00–84.00 $81.09 $793 —
1075–1210 1135 85-90% 13 86.00–90.00 $88.05 $999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1530 1352 75-80% 18 95.00–100.00 $97.72 $1,321 —
1225–1450 1361 75-80% 10 101.00–106.00 $103.90 $1,414 —
1375–1480 1444 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.58 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1685 1553 2 106.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,680 —
1200–1920 1560 2 114.00–115.00 $114.38 $1,784 —

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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) 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,358.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50

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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 4 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.