Cattle Market Pulse

Mid State Stockyards LLP Market Report

Letohatchee, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.35/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 525 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.33/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 538 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $315.25/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 514 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,088 1,721 2,162
Feeder cattle 870 1,358 1,779
Slaughter cattle 200 312 322
Replacement cattle 18 51 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
360–375 373 6 342.00–355.00 $344.66 $1,286 -2.01
410–440 427 3 328.00–338.00 $333.68 $1,425 +10.77
475–480 476 6 316.00–330.00 $320.35 $1,525 +4.05
505–539 514 21 305.00–321.00 $315.25 $1,620 +13.77
555–595 577 3 282.00–294.00 $287.53 $1,659 +1.16
749 749 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 4 335.00–340.00 $336.26 $1,096 -3.77
375 375 11 320.00–330.00 $325.45 $1,220 -4.22
410–445 428 2 310.00–322.00 $315.75 $1,351 +1.89
465–485 475 2 295.00–305.00 $300.11 $1,426 —
520–545 532 3 284.00–295.00 $289.61 $1,541 +9.61
570–575 573 3 270.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,585 +9.39
610–645 625 3 252.00–260.00 $256.27 $1,602 +2.31
676 676 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,622 +4.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 295.00–310.00 $301.88 $1,005 +3.33
375–395 377 10 280.00–290.00 $284.19 $1,071 +2.40
404–440 418 19 272.00–287.00 $280.03 $1,171 +6.70
460–495 475 18 270.00–280.00 $273.50 $1,299 +10.76
516–541 525 37 252.00–267.00 $257.35 $1,351 +2.42
565–580 574 8 242.00–254.00 $248.49 $1,426 +9.87
605–640 620 5 224.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,428 +4.82
655–685 670 2 222.00–224.00 $223.02 $1,494 +5.08
733 733 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,583 +5.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 327 7 275.00–282.00 $278.88 $912 -2.77
375 375 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +5.00
425 425 9 255.00–262.00 $257.67 $1,095 +4.81
460–475 472 17 250.00–260.00 $253.94 $1,199 +3.50
510–525 523 9 240.00–250.00 $242.77 $1,270 +3.77
575–590 579 7 224.00–239.00 $229.31 $1,328 +8.37
625–635 627 5 218.00–220.00 $219.59 $1,377 +7.62
675–685 680 2 204.00–215.00 $209.54 $1,425 +1.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 372 9 299.00–300.00 $299.11 $1,113 —
405–440 427 5 290.00–297.00 $293.44 $1,253 +6.01
460–490 475 2 290.00–294.00 $292.06 $1,387 +13.06
530–546 538 23 267.00–276.00 $270.33 $1,454 +8.36
555–585 568 4 260.00–271.00 $265.69 $1,509 +8.15
603 603 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 20 300.00–310.00 $304.22 $1,278 +8.26
475 475 13 287.00–298.00 $293.23 $1,393 +13.22
525–545 538 3 270.00–284.00 $278.10 $1,496 +7.47
575 575 9 260.00–270.00 $263.89 $1,517 +23.89
620–630 623 11 238.00–248.00 $244.72 $1,525 —
675–690 680 3 232.00–239.00 $236.63 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 421 5 320.00–332.00 $327.42 $1,378 +18.05
475–495 481 10 301.00–313.00 $304.80 $1,466 +3.37
506–525 514 13 292.00–300.00 $297.80 $1,531 +15.05
560–585 570 3 278.00–292.00 $285.66 $1,628 +18.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1395 1130 80-85% 14 122.00–126.00 $123.80 $1,399 —
1065–1395 1157 80-85% 14 115.00–120.00 $116.78 $1,351 —
1145–1360 1316 80-85% 8 128.00–132.00 $128.83 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1355 1350 75-80% 4 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,816 —
1210–1565 1364 75-80% 20 128.00–132.00 $129.30 $1,764 —
1150–1590 1377 75-80% 12 121.00–125.00 $122.44 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1110 942 85-90% 14 110.00–114.00 $111.89 $1,054 —
990–1130 1067 85-90% 16 116.00–121.00 $119.59 $1,276 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2190 1553 10 140.00–147.00 $144.57 $2,245 —
1255–2005 1760 6 148.00–154.00 $150.41 $2,647 —

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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 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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 12 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,941.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.