Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.08/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$147.08

123 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$5.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	149.55	802	48
Medium and Large 2	501	146.39	734	46
Medium and Large 3	398	144.09	573	29

One grade step is worth $5.46/cwt here — about $229 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 sale123 hd

147.08

—

AL average12 barns · 651 hd

142.32

+4.76

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	1,680	76.70	1,288	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	54.11	672	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	54.11	750	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	917	44.41	407	15

Every lot, as filed

62 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 3	—	475	118.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	563	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	125.33/cwt	122.00–127.00	472	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	107.72/cwt	105.00–110.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	113.51/cwt	110.00–116.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	127.92/cwt	124.00–130.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	94.86/cwt	90.00–100.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	113.87/cwt	112.00–118.00	654	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	135.19/cwt	128.00–140.00	447	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.00/cwt	109.00–113.00	694	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	130.46/cwt	127.00–134.00	494	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	108.40/cwt	105.00–113.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	127.79/cwt	126.00–130.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	122.61/cwt	118.00–125.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	128.56/cwt	126.00–131.00	678	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	499	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	659	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	136.00/cwt	134.00–138.00	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	141.48/cwt	140.00–146.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	121.94/cwt	120.00–124.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	124.74/cwt	123.00–126.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	135.72/cwt	134.00–139.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	134.57/cwt	130.00–138.00	715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	149.33/cwt	147.00–154.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	126.65/cwt	123.00–129.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	138.04/cwt	134.00–141.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	108.51/cwt	108.00–109.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	115.90/cwt	111.00–121.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	736	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	42.66/cwt	40.00–45.00	382	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	49.22/cwt	47.00–51.00	481	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	52.27/cwt	50.00–54.00	748	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	59.02/cwt	58.00–61.00	745	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	54.48/cwt	53.00–56.00	684	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	50.77/cwt	50.00–51.00	637	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	61.01/cwt	60.00–62.00	702	2
Bulls	—	—	1,696	75.82/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,286	11
Bulls	—	—	1,744	81.23/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,417	4
Bulls	—	—	1,463	72.49/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,061	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	650.00–850.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	150.21/cwt	147.00–155.00	493	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	149.63/cwt	145.00–152.00	561	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	135.32/cwt	131.00–140.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	139.01/cwt	134.00–144.00	599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	123.41/cwt	120.00–127.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	136.72/cwt	130.00–141.00	792	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	163.39/cwt	160.00–166.00	618	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	153.70/cwt	150.00–157.00	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	144.37/cwt	138.00–148.00	755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	150.52/cwt	146.00–154.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	166.60/cwt	157.00–170.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	146.66/cwt	144.00–148.00	837	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	151.78/cwt	149.00–152.00	789	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	167.98/cwt	166.00–170.00	650	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	133.34/cwt	130.00–139.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	858	1

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 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 522Last week 711Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 155Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	115.00–120.00	118.57
6	—	427	120.00–125.00	122.34
6	—	377	122.00–127.00	125.33
4	—	579	105.00–110.00	107.72
4	—	526	110.00–116.00	113.51
3	—	332	124.00–130.00	127.92
2	—	725	90.00–100.00	94.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	574	112.00–118.00	113.87
13	—	331	128.00–140.00	135.19
8	—	625	109.00–113.00	111.00
6	—	379	127.00–134.00	130.46
5	—	676	105.00–113.00	108.40
5	—	429	126.00–130.00	127.79
3	—	532	118.00–125.00	122.61
2	—	485	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	126.00–131.00	128.56
7	—	499	132.00	132.00
4	—	425	134.00–138.00	136.00
4	—	374	140.00–146.00	141.48
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	573	120.00–124.00	121.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	123.00–126.00	124.74
3	—	432	134.00–139.00	135.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	130.00–138.00	134.57
6	—	428	147.00–154.00	149.33
3	—	587	123.00–129.00	126.65
3	—	483	134.00–141.00	138.04
2	—	728	108.00–109.00	108.51
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	623	111.00–121.00	115.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00–144.00	142.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	328	147.00–155.00	150.21
8	—	375	145.00–152.00	149.63
5	—	477	131.00–140.00	135.32
4	—	431	134.00–144.00	139.01
2	—	575	120.00–127.00	123.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	130.00–141.00	136.72
8	—	378	160.00–166.00	163.39
6	—	426	150.00–157.00	153.70
5	—	523	138.00–148.00	144.37
4	—	725	120.00–122.00	121.00
4	—	466	146.00–154.00	150.52
4	—	330	157.00–170.00	166.60
2	—	628	125.00–128.00	126.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	571	144.00–148.00	146.66
14	—	520	149.00–152.00	151.78
7	—	387	166.00–170.00	167.98
5	—	621	130.00–139.00	133.34
1	—	655	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	895	40.00–45.00	42.66
4	—	978	47.00–51.00	49.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	50.00–54.00	52.27
3	—	1,263	58.00–61.00	59.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,255	53.00–56.00	54.48
5	—	1,255	50.00–51.00	50.77
2	—	1,150	60.00–62.00	61.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,696	74.00–77.00	75.82
4	—	1,744	79.00–83.00	81.23
2	—	1,463	71.00–74.00	72.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–850.00	750.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle