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Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

1,480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.92/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 615 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.70/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 755 lb · 99 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.00/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 739 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,480 1,613 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,081 1,283 1,263
Slaughter cattle 371 307 0
Replacement cattle 28 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 285.00–290.00 $286.61 $1,055 —
425–445 443 12 273.00–275.00 $273.16 $1,210 —
510 510 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,316 -2.02
613 613 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,477 —
753–760 755 99 217.00–221.00 $219.70 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 329 12 285.00–291.00 $288.86 $950 -4.33
375 375 14 270.00–280.00 $275.64 $1,034 -0.03
410–425 417 3 262.00–272.00 $266.30 $1,110 +1.53
465–470 468 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,229 +5.01
510–545 532 3 246.00–254.00 $249.92 $1,330 +5.72
651 651 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,432 +0.81
718 718 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,515 -2.48
783 783 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,636 +10.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 252.00–255.00 $253.45 $824 -1.55
373–380 375 3 246.00–247.00 $246.34 $924 +0.84
528 value added 528 44 239.50 $239.50 $1,265 —
575–578 577 6 222.00–224.00 $222.33 $1,283 —
605–616 value added 613 109 224.00–226.50 $225.87 $1,385 —
637 637 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,350 +0.57
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
739 739 54 208.00 $208.00 $1,537 —
752 value added 752 25 213.00 $213.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 245.00 $245.00 $796 +0.53
385–395 392 3 230.00–240.00 $235.71 $924 -4.06
405–425 411 18 220.00–235.00 $226.69 $932 -3.38
470–499 488 19 218.00–230.00 $220.92 $1,078 -1.17
510–525 521 7 213.00–222.00 $216.57 $1,128 -0.70
555–570 563 2 208.00–209.00 $208.49 $1,174 -1.53
615–625 623 4 192.00–200.00 $196.76 $1,226 -5.56
704–715 706 7 181.00–190.00 $188.70 $1,332 +8.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $754 +2.66
370–395 383 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $839 -6.03
415–445 427 6 210.00–217.00 $212.69 $908 -2.31
515–525 520 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,058 -0.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 14 245.00–256.00 $249.68 $1,059 -7.59
460–497 484 11 238.00–247.00 $240.70 $1,165 -5.97
510–545 535 4 235.00–245.00 $240.44 $1,286 -1.12
560–595 576 4 226.00–236.00 $230.43 $1,327 +6.01
625–645 630 4 211.00–216.00 $214.72 $1,353 -0.74
655–690 673 2 204.00–211.00 $207.41 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 4 260.00–270.00 $262.95 $1,125 —
475 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–685 668 3 183.00–190.00 $187.61 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1130 1060 85-90% 4 93.00–95.00 $93.76 $994 —
970–1255 1112 85-90% 37 80.00–85.00 $82.58 $918 -5.47
1025–1200 1114 85-90% 16 87.00–91.00 $89.08 $992 +1.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1400 1266 80-85% 26 94.00–97.00 $95.25 $1,206 +1.88
1235–1385 1275 80-85% 4 99.00–101.00 $100.51 $1,282 +7.14
1190–1510 1335 80-85% 13 87.00–92.00 $89.49 $1,195 -9.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1425 1308 75-80% 8 101.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,342 —
1240–1460 1388 75-80% 12 96.00–100.00 $97.41 $1,352 -6.49
1450–1700 1550 75-80% 6 89.00–93.00 $90.87 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1575 1270 7 100.00–105.00 $101.98 $1,295 —
1270–1900 1609 8 107.00–112.00 $109.67 $1,765 —
1520–1975 1713 5 113.00–118.00 $115.88 $1,985 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,418.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,241.67

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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.