Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, Bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 5.00-6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.80/cwt on 461 head.

Average price

$137.80

461 head · 389 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$24

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	388	138.06	535	439
Medium and Large 2	422	132.62	559	22

One grade step is worth $5.44/cwt here — about −$24 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale461 hd

137.80

—

AL average9 barns · 1,174 hd

131.84

+5.96

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,717	78.26	1,344	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	59.96	726	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,327	58.82	780	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,129	49.81	562	28

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	504	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	133.62/cwt	130.00–138.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	121.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	131.88/cwt	124.00–136.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	618	130.32/cwt	128.00–134.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	565	133.53/cwt	132.00–135.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	140.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	490	352
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	127.56/cwt	123.00–131.00	739	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	134.19/cwt	130.00–135.00	645	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	132.70/cwt	132.00–134.00	698	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	135.87/cwt	133.00–140.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	120.58/cwt	117.00–125.00	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	148.64/cwt	131.00–167.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	109.76/cwt	108.00–111.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	141.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	522	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	733	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	128.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	126.70/cwt	124.00–133.00	805	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	135.07/cwt	132.50–140.00	694	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	139.74/cwt	133.00–143.00	681	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	118.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	785	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	143.91/cwt	138.00–150.00	617	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	133.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	749	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	172.57/cwt	169.00–179.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.50	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	190.65/cwt	185.00–196.00	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	133.02/cwt	132.00–134.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	189.67/cwt	187.00–194.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	179.71/cwt	176.00–188.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	151.75/cwt	150.00–155.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	140.01/cwt	134.00–145.00	795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	125.23/cwt	123.00–130.00	909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	135.77/cwt	134.00–138.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,052	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,036	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	156.57/cwt	153.00–160.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	145.26/cwt	142.00–149.00	745	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	809	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	971	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	959	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	130.37/cwt	127.00–132.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	605	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	669.50/cwt	575.00–725.00	6,695	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,075	885.47/cwt	725.00–1,025.00	9,519	6
Bulls	—	—	1,717	78.26/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,344	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	813	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	59.65/cwt	57.00–62.00	721	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	837	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	58.03/cwt	55.00–60.00	767	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	633	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	49.41/cwt	47.00–52.00	557	26

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Tue May 7, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, Bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 5.00-6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	135.00–140.00	137.46
7	—	417	130.00–138.00	133.62
4	—	510	120.00–125.00	121.74
3	—	462	124.00–136.00	131.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	128.00–134.00	130.32
2	—	565	132.00–135.00	133.53
1	—	725	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
352	—	350	140.00–146.00	140.03
22	—	579	123.00–131.00	127.56
19	—	481	130.00–135.00	134.19
10	—	526	132.00–134.00	132.70
9	—	433	133.00–140.00	135.87
7	—	625	117.00–125.00	120.58
5	—	660	122.00	122.00
5	—	326	131.00–167.00	148.64
4	—	719	108.00–111.00	109.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	140.00–144.00	141.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	125.00	125.00
5	—	522	120.00–130.00	128.05
2	—	478	130.00–131.00	130.52
2	—	365	154.00	154.00
2	—	320	165.00	165.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	635	124.00–133.00	126.70
22	—	514	132.50–140.00	135.07
17	—	487	133.00–143.00	139.74
13	—	665	115.00–120.00	118.04
11	—	429	138.00–150.00	143.91
6	—	560	130.00–136.00	133.69
6	—	370	169.00–179.00	172.57
3	—	338	180.00–182.50	180.85
2	—	283	185.00–196.00	190.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
2	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.57
2	—	665	132.00–134.00	133.02
3	—	272	187.00–194.00	189.67
3	—	323	176.00–188.00	179.71
3	—	467	150.00–155.00	151.75
4	—	568	134.00–145.00	140.01
4	—	726	123.00–130.00	125.23
5	—	630	134.00–138.00	135.77
5	—	1,052	98.50	98.50
6	—	427	153.00–160.00	156.57
13	—	513	142.00–149.00	145.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
2	—	610	142.00	142.00
9	—	809	120.00	120.00
68	—	708	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	129.00	129.00
2	—	395	145.00–150.00	147.50
3	—	480	127.00–132.00	130.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	115.00–121.00	118.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,000	575.00–725.00	669.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,075	725.00–1,025.00	885.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,717	76.00–80.00	78.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	65.00	65.00
32	—	1,209	57.00–62.00	59.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	62.00	62.00
12	—	1,321	55.00–60.00	58.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	55.00	55.00
26	—	1,127	47.00–52.00	49.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Letohatchee Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle