Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.54/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$117.54

249 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$13.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	121.43	635	115
Medium and Large 2	525	115.70	608	107
Medium and Large 3	450	108.26	487	27

One grade step is worth $13.17/cwt here — about $149 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 sale249 hd

117.54

—

AL average15 barns · 1,711 hd

119.72

−2.18

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	1,661	78.84	1,310	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	60.74	905	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	58.22	726	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	49.32	460	24

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	529	104.52/cwt	100.00–108.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	115.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	91.58/cwt	88.00–95.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	96.00/cwt	91.00–101.00	542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	116.50/cwt	113.00–120.00	621	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	109.58/cwt	106.00–113.00	682	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	111.85/cwt	109.00–115.00	643	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	124.17/cwt	121.00–125.00	474	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	116.82/cwt	113.00–121.00	555	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	106.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	721	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	128.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	96.96/cwt	95.00–100.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	118.46/cwt	116.00–120.00	686	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	125.64/cwt	124.00–130.00	543	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	124.73/cwt	123.00–125.00	575	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	768	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	116.65/cwt	114.00–120.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	131.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	109.43/cwt	108.00–110.00	629	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	121.17/cwt	120.00–123.00	577	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.63/cwt	122.00–130.00	536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	115.33/cwt	115.00–116.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	131.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	623	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.08/cwt	117.00–123.00	630	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	108.99/cwt	107.00–114.00	683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	107.18/cwt	105.00–109.00	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	115.77/cwt	113.00–118.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	137.94/cwt	134.00–141.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	97.02/cwt	96.00–98.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	106.48/cwt	104.00–109.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	149.78/cwt	146.00–152.00	644	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.99/cwt	123.00–126.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	128.99/cwt	128.00–131.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	720	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	47.20/cwt	45.00–49.00	423	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	52.11/cwt	50.00–54.00	522	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	55.51/cwt	55.00–56.00	533	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	61.99/cwt	61.00–63.00	882	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	58.65/cwt	58.00–59.00	938	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	58.17/cwt	56.00–60.00	773	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	62.01/cwt	61.00–65.00	771	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	53.07/cwt	51.00–55.00	604	8
Bulls	—	—	1,633	77.70/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,269	6
Bulls	—	—	1,818	83.72/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,522	5
Bulls	—	—	1,457	73.00/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,064	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	516.67/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	662.60/cwt	650.13–700.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	694	114.81/cwt	112.00–115.00	797	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	116.50/cwt	115.00–118.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	134.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	705	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	121.87/cwt	120.00–122.00	841	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	126.76/cwt	125.00–129.00	735	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	148.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	558	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	124.83/cwt	124.00–126.00	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	131.63/cwt	128.00–137.00	637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	111.68/cwt	110.00–115.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	153.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	124.15/cwt	124.00–128.00	845	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	145.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	610	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	159.27/cwt	158.00–163.00	596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	144.39/cwt	141.00–148.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	166.50/cwt	165.00–168.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	109.13/cwt	105.00–112.00	462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	105.40/cwt	105.00–107.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	120.03/cwt	115.00–123.00	389	5

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 Jun 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,118Last week 700Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	100.00–108.00	104.52
3	—	372	110.00–120.00	115.91
2	—	625	88.00–95.00	91.58
2	—	565	91.00–101.00	96.00
6	—	423	105.00–112.00	109.13
5	—	474	105.00–107.00	105.40
5	—	324	115.00–123.00	120.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	533	113.00–120.00	116.50
17	—	622	106.00–113.00	109.58
13	—	575	109.00–115.00	111.85
13	—	382	121.00–125.00	124.17
11	—	475	113.00–121.00	116.82
6	—	674	105.00–109.00	106.99
6	—	425	120.00–124.00	122.00
6	—	328	125.00–130.00	128.48
3	—	783	95.00–100.00	96.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	579	116.00–120.00	118.46
29	—	432	124.00–130.00	125.64
27	—	461	123.00–125.00	124.73
16	—	674	114.00	114.00
3	—	627	114.00–120.00	116.65
3	—	370	130.00–136.00	131.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	108.00–110.00	109.43
6	—	476	120.00–123.00	121.17
5	—	423	122.00–130.00	126.63
3	—	522	115.00–116.00	115.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	475	125.00–135.00	131.14
13	—	525	117.00–123.00	120.08
8	—	627	107.00–114.00	108.99
6	—	673	105.00–109.00	107.18
5	—	578	113.00–118.00	115.77
4	—	434	134.00–141.00	137.94
2	—	773	96.00–98.00	97.02
2	—	715	104.00–109.00	106.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	430	146.00–152.00	149.78
3	—	573	123.00–126.00	123.99
3	—	523	128.00–131.00	128.99
2	—	605	118.00–120.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	694	112.00–115.00	114.81
4	—	625	115.00–118.00	116.50
2	—	528	120.00–122.00	121.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	524	130.00–135.00	134.56
31	—	690	120.00–122.00	121.87
13	—	580	125.00–129.00	126.76
12	—	376	145.00–150.00	148.42
6	—	623	124.00–126.00	124.83
5	—	484	128.00–137.00	131.63
3	—	778	110.00–115.00	111.68
3	—	423	136.00–140.00	137.69
3	—	320	150.00–160.00	153.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	681	124.00–128.00	124.15
13	—	419	145.00–150.00	145.53
7	—	374	158.00–163.00	159.27
4	—	625	127.00–129.00	128.00
4	—	524	135.00–140.00	136.74
2	—	480	141.00–148.00	144.39
2	—	345	165.00–168.00	166.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	897	45.00–49.00	47.20
7	—	1,001	50.00–54.00	52.11
2	—	960	55.00–56.00	55.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,423	61.00–63.00	61.99
3	—	1,600	58.00–59.00	58.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,329	56.00–60.00	58.17
11	—	1,244	61.00–65.00	62.01
8	—	1,139	51.00–55.00	53.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,633	76.00–79.00	77.70
5	—	1,818	81.00–86.00	83.72
3	—	1,457	71.00–74.00	73.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–550.00	516.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.13–700.00	662.60

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle