Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.08/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 623 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $307.24/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 459 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.86/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 379 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,290 1,506 1,586
Feeder cattle 1,074 1,277 1,311
Slaughter cattle 183 207 238
Replacement cattle 33 22 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 16 350.00–360.00 $352.25 $1,289 -17.75
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 +20.26
456–495 468 7 322.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,522 -3.45
517–548 526 22 304.00–318.00 $314.04 $1,652 —
553–565 value added 562 9 318.00–320.00 $318.44 $1,790 -1.56
563–580 570 5 300.00–310.00 $302.65 $1,725 —
622 value added 622 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,022 —
624–645 625 24 291.00–300.00 $291.79 $1,824 +13.79
711 711 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 345.00–355.00 $350.91 $1,133 —
375 375 5 325.00–330.00 $328.00 $1,230 -24.50
425 425 8 315.00–325.00 $319.38 $1,357 -1.85
465–485 475 6 310.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,504 +14.92
540 540 17 290.00–300.00 $299.41 $1,617 +0.64
570–585 578 3 276.00–282.00 $279.32 $1,614 +2.73
635–648 644 3 260.00–272.00 $263.95 $1,700 —
673 value added 673 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,696 —
670–680 675 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 330.00–340.00 $334.81 $1,115 —
375–390 378 6 315.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,206 -9.83
425 425 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
515–525 520 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,482 —
555–593 591 17 262.00–270.00 $262.44 $1,551 —
625 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +22.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 300.00–305.00 $302.22 $982 +0.55
365–395 379 32 290.00–299.00 $293.86 $1,114 +1.86
425–445 431 7 280.00–290.00 $285.56 $1,231 +13.36
475 475 17 270.00–280.00 $276.06 $1,311 +11.49
510–525 521 14 255.00–267.00 $257.78 $1,343 +3.81
525–532 value added 531 10 275.00–282.00 $280.61 $1,490 -11.36
573–585 576 9 242.00–250.00 $245.54 $1,414 -2.00
613–640 623 41 238.00–246.00 $243.08 $1,514 +1.08
718 718 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,515 —
786 786 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 285.00–295.00 $289.85 $942 +7.30
375 375 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 +6.00
425–445 428 7 265.00–275.00 $270.96 $1,160 +15.83
455–490 464 15 250.00–260.00 $257.07 $1,193 +7.99
515–525 521 9 244.00–250.00 $248.21 $1,293 +9.21
560–575 574 10 230.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,337 +6.35
610–625 620 6 218.00–228.00 $221.67 $1,374 +3.27
660–670 669 12 210.00–215.00 $214.42 $1,434 -1.57
716–747 725 14 200.00–206.00 $202.96 $1,471 —
760–775 770 3 187.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 4 265.00–275.00 $268.76 $868 —
410–425 422 5 240.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,030 —
460–475 472 5 238.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,144 +3.45
510–530 522 7 228.00–236.00 $231.14 $1,207 +7.44
625 625 4 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $1,269 -0.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 8 310.00–320.00 $314.87 $1,354 -1.20
453–475 459 35 300.00–310.00 $307.24 $1,410 +10.41
505–525 522 22 287.00–297.00 $290.54 $1,517 +0.61
560–595 567 10 257.00–267.00 $265.15 $1,503 -4.85
610–625 620 4 235.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,482 -0.76
690–695 693 2 228.00–238.00 $232.98 $1,615 +0.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 470 6 313.00–320.00 $315.48 $1,483 -1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,265 -2.47
460–485 473 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,383 +16.43
575 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1223 80-85% 21 114.00–119.00 $116.84 $1,429 —
1150–1295 1239 80-85% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.83 $1,361 —
1105–1420 1252 80-85% 6 123.00–127.00 $124.90 $1,564 +14.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1760 1369 75-80% 14 118.00–123.00 $119.73 $1,639 +5.14
1190–1540 1387 75-80% 11 126.00–130.00 $127.68 $1,771 +13.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1025 972 85-90% 5 109.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,081 —
935–1040 989 85-90% 6 104.00–107.00 $105.48 $1,043 —
900–1110 1005 85-90% 6 97.00–103.00 $100.42 $1,009 +2.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1795 1413 12 128.00–134.00 $131.89 $1,864 —
1290–1535 1473 5 114.00–118.00 $115.30 $1,698 —
1405–1750 1591 6 138.00–142.00 $139.06 $2,212 —

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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) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,025.00 $933.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50

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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.