Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.92/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 520 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $280.00/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 649 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.81/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 745 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,267 1,392 1,506
Feeder cattle 986 1,143 1,135
Slaughter cattle 246 226 326
Replacement cattle 35 23 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,208 +5.46
360–375 370 13 365.00–375.00 $368.43 $1,363 +0.61
415–425 421 12 340.00–350.00 $342.09 $1,440 +12.09
475–498 488 6 330.00–340.00 $334.07 $1,630 +15.93
515–520 518 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $1,663 +14.89
649 649 38 280.00 $280.00 $1,817 +7.86
755–795 775 3 237.00–244.00 $240.98 $1,868 -1.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 400.00–410.00 $403.33 $1,311 +11.25
365–395 380 2 380.00–385.00 $382.40 $1,453 -0.48
425 425 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +9.00
465–470 468 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,626 +11.89
515–535 520 39 335.00–340.00 $338.92 $1,762 +13.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 8 350.00–360.00 $353.13 $1,151 +0.27
365–385 375 5 335.00–345.00 $338.03 $1,268 +1.36
420–425 423 4 325.00–335.00 $331.27 $1,401 +18.74
535–540 538 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,641 +13.29

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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 13 315.00–325.00 $321.44 $1,045 +25.61
375 375 14 295.00–305.00 $300.29 $1,126 +13.59
425–440 429 17 285.00–297.00 $292.02 $1,253 +18.09
460–475 474 19 270.00–280.00 $277.22 $1,314 +5.80
510–535 515 20 260.00–272.00 $262.09 $1,350 +0.01
640 640 18 243.00 $243.00 $1,555 +18.81
745 745 21 216.00–220.00 $219.81 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 290.00–292.00 $291.03 $975 +18.53
375–395 382 3 270.00–280.00 $273.45 $1,045 +6.80
425 425 6 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,126 +8.18
465–480 473 21 250.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,214 +5.19
505–525 519 8 247.00–257.00 $250.49 $1,300 +4.24
615–625 622 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,379 +6.05
675 675 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 +13.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 11 340.00–350.00 $345.45 $1,123 +28.31
375–395 377 12 310.00–320.00 $314.35 $1,185 +9.59
410–435 426 8 300.00–310.00 $305.47 $1,301 +7.60
460–465 463 2 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,382 +13.19
505–530 517 3 275.00–280.00 $277.36 $1,434 -0.27
675 675 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 +8.34

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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 11 325.00–335.00 $330.64 $1,409 +4.73
475–480 478 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,565 +16.84
525–534 532 9 295.00–300.00 $296.10 $1,575 -0.33
620–645 629 8 249.00–257.00 $251.00 $1,579 +1.86
655–695 675 7 242.00–254.00 $246.69 $1,665 +6.12
705–710 708 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,692 +5.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,523 —
470–481 479 5 338.00–340.00 $338.39 $1,621 +10.21
525–530 529 7 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,318 -1.65
475 475 3 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $1,441 —
620–645 633 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1390 1203 80-85% 20 133.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,624 +18.66
1145–1325 1243 80-85% 26 127.00–131.00 $129.28 $1,607 +6.80
1180–1420 1282 80-85% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.22 $1,567 -6.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1555 1323 75-80% 19 138.00–142.00 $139.66 $1,848 +3.71
1165–1610 1380 75-80% 9 125.00–130.00 $128.74 $1,777 +7.12
1185–1585 1451 75-80% 21 132.00–137.00 $134.23 $1,948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1030 1000 85-90% 9 124.00–128.00 $126.00 $1,260 —
800–1135 1004 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $113.53 $1,140 +0.59
880–1125 1021 85-90% 11 118.00–122.00 $120.41 $1,229 +7.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1410 1328 2 125.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,709 —
1400–1480 1429 6 136.00–140.00 $138.53 $1,980 —
1515–2080 1646 5 148.00–152.00 $149.74 $2,465 +5.40

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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) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,191.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,408.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.