Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.05/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$136.05

265 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$12.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	627	136.55	856	215
Medium and Large 2	521	135.41	705	39
Medium and Large 1-2	567	132.00	748	6thin
Medium and Large 3	505	124.38	629	5thin

One grade step is worth $12.16/cwt here — about $228 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 sale265 hd

136.05

—

AL average11 barns · 791 hd

137.19

−1.14

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	—	Low	1,482	78.11	1,157	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	60.28	711	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	57.84	818	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	50.97	571	22

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1Replacement	—	623	139.24/cwt	137.00–144.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	668	140.96/cwt	139.00–143.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	785	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	128.46/cwt	124.00–130.00	672	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	120.41/cwt	117.00–122.50	804	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	124.23/cwt	121.00–127.00	769	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	125.84/cwt	125.00–127.00	722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	134.41/cwt	132.00–137.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	134.57/cwt	133.00–136.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	113.94/cwt	110.00–119.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	142.36/cwt	140.00–144.00	514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	127.40/cwt	119.00–135.00	733	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	128.92/cwt	126.00–131.00	677	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	139.56/cwt	137.00–142.00	600	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.67/cwt	123.00–127.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	132.38/cwt	129.00–134.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	146.30/cwt	144.00–150.00	626	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	135.13/cwt	132.00–140.00	701	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	139.52/cwt	130.00–148.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	152.21/cwt	149.00–154.00	556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	125.34/cwt	124.00–127.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	151.57/cwt	130.00–162.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	398	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	831.71/cwt	700.00–925.00	8,525	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,187.34/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	13,833	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	50.67/cwt	47.00–53.00	563	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	656	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	57.58/cwt	55.00–61.00	816	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	59.47/cwt	57.00–62.00	689	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	63.50/cwt	63.00–64.00	802	6
Bulls	—	—	1,655	74.64/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,235	3
Bulls	—	—	1,157	79.61/cwt	79.00–80.00	921	3
Bulls	—	—	1,935	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	140.09/cwt	135.00–149.00	663	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	133.64/cwt	131.00–138.00	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	143.72/cwt	141.00–150.00	599	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	840	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	748	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	133.23/cwt	127.50–137.00	911	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	140.76/cwt	140.00–144.00	747	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	141.82/cwt	139.00–143.00	815	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	154.09/cwt	148.00–164.00	669	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	123.48/cwt	120.00–136.00	972	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	117.82/cwt	117.00–118.00	985	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	124.04/cwt	122.50–130.00	878	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	138.31/cwt	135.00–141.00	858	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	145.38/cwt	143.00–150.00	693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	165.74/cwt	163.00–174.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	123.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	590	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	121.02/cwt	119.00–122.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	115.92/cwt	112.00–119.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	134.23/cwt	133.00–137.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	119.33/cwt	119.00–120.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	673	3

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 998Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 186Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	137.00–144.00	139.24
2	—	668	139.00–143.00	140.96
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	523	124.00–130.00	128.46
20	—	668	117.00–122.50	120.41
9	—	619	121.00–127.00	124.23
7	—	574	125.00–127.00	125.84
7	—	466	132.00–137.00	134.41
7	—	439	133.00–136.00	134.57
5	—	710	110.00–119.00	113.94
5	—	361	140.00–144.00	142.36
2	—	985	121.00	121.00
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	478	120.00–128.00	123.35
9	—	519	119.00–122.00	121.02
7	—	629	112.00–119.00	115.92
4	—	713	110.00	110.00
4	—	364	133.00–137.00	134.23
3	—	568	119.00–120.00	119.33
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	547	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	575	119.00–135.00	127.40
11	—	525	126.00–131.00	128.92
8	—	430	137.00–142.00	139.56
3	—	620	123.00–127.00	125.67
3	—	488	129.00–134.00	132.38
1	—	730	108.00	108.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
1	—	265	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	144.00–150.00	146.30
9	—	519	132.00–140.00	135.13
6	—	462	130.00–148.00	139.52
5	—	365	149.00–154.00	152.21
3	—	667	124.00–127.00	125.34
3	—	613	130.00–162.00	151.57
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
1	—	320	168.00	168.00
1	—	250	172.00	172.00
1	—	225	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	127.00–129.00	127.98
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	135.00–149.00	140.09
9	—	521	131.00–138.00	133.64
9	—	417	141.00–150.00	143.72
7	—	686	122.50	122.50
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	684	127.50–137.00	133.23
29	—	531	140.00–144.00	140.76
22	—	575	139.00–143.00	141.82
20	—	434	148.00–164.00	154.09
18	—	787	120.00–136.00	123.48
11	—	836	117.00–118.00	117.82
11	—	708	122.50–130.00	124.04
10	—	620	135.00–141.00	138.31
10	—	477	143.00–150.00	145.38
5	—	385	163.00–174.00	165.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,025	700.00–925.00	831.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,187.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,111	47.00–53.00	50.67
2	—	1,215	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,418	55.00–61.00	57.58
1	—	1,355	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,158	57.00–62.00	59.47
6	—	1,263	63.00–64.00	63.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	74.00–75.00	74.64
3	—	1,157	79.00–80.00	79.61
1	—	1,935	84.00	84.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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