Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.46/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$133.46

361 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$194

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$5.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	373	138.11	516	20
Medium and Large 1	630	133.22	840	221
Medium and Large 2	533	133.11	710	120

One grade step is worth $5.00/cwt here — about −$194 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 sale361 hd

133.46

—

AL average14 barns · 1,245 hd

133.48

−0.02

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	1,583	82.05	1,299	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	59.61	700	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	56.52	793	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	48.54	461	50

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	493	113.25/cwt	110.00–117.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	107.33/cwt	106.00–108.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	121.08/cwt	118.00–125.00	579	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	124.80/cwt	121.00–126.00	529	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	127.06/cwt	124.00–130.00	476	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	116.09/cwt	112.00–119.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	106.99/cwt	104.00–110.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	130.33/cwt	128.00–132.00	425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	112.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	111.77/cwt	110.00–114.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	117.80/cwt	116.00–118.00	734	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	118.97/cwt	115.00–123.00	682	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	120.61/cwt	120.00–124.00	631	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	129.29/cwt	128.00–131.00	549	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	126.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	136.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	129.02/cwt	125.00–134.00	552	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	122.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	115.47/cwt	114.00–117.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	130.46/cwt	129.00–136.00	625	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	128.02/cwt	122.00–129.00	689	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	120.00/cwt	115.00–122.00	751	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.48/cwt	134.00–140.00	583	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	114.72/cwt	110.00–117.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	120.42/cwt	118.00–123.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	127.86/cwt	126.00–130.00	733	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	130.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	688	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.39/cwt	119.00–124.00	810	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	769	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	49.12/cwt	47.00–51.00	485	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	44.07/cwt	40.00–45.00	403	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	55.81/cwt	54.00–58.00	525	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	56.52/cwt	55.00–58.00	793	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	58.81/cwt	56.00–61.00	689	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	64.77/cwt	62.00–68.00	730	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	53.04/cwt	50.00–55.00	670	7
Bulls	—	—	1,518	81.60/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,239	8
Bulls	—	—	1,726	85.04/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,468	5
Bulls	—	—	1,488	76.36/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,136	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	900.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.50/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	144.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	468	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	136.54/cwt	134.00–141.00	517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	132.08/cwt	128.00–137.00	707	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	135.74/cwt	130.00–140.00	657	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	864	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	146.13/cwt	143.00–150.00	555	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	131.10/cwt	130.00–133.00	764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	126.97/cwt	124.00–129.00	797	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	139.20/cwt	139.00–140.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	159.14/cwt	156.00–162.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	133.76/cwt	132.00–134.00	853	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	130.44/cwt	129.00–131.00	882	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	124.73/cwt	123.00–127.00	889	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	134.77/cwt	134.00–137.00	775	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	137.58/cwt	137.00–140.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	172.57/cwt	168.00–176.00	554	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	153.35/cwt	151.00–155.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	115.41/cwt	110.00–119.00	494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	118.98/cwt	116.00–121.00	452	6

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 Jul 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,320Last week 1,257Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 154Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 230Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	493	110.00–117.00	113.25
3	—	527	106.00–108.00	107.33
7	—	428	110.00–119.00	115.41
6	—	380	116.00–121.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	478	118.00–125.00	121.08
14	—	424	121.00–126.00	124.80
13	—	375	124.00–130.00	127.06
9	—	541	112.00–119.00	116.09
6	—	679	104.00–110.00	106.99
6	—	326	128.00–132.00	130.33
4	—	631	110.00–114.00	112.24
4	—	583	110.00–114.00	111.77
2	—	778	98.00–100.00	99.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	623	116.00–118.00	117.80
45	—	573	115.00–123.00	118.97
36	—	523	120.00–124.00	120.61
7	—	425	128.00–131.00	129.29
6	—	472	126.00–130.00	126.98
5	—	375	130.00	130.00
3	—	657	113.00	113.00
2	—	723	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	338	134.00–140.00	136.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	125.00–134.00	129.02
6	—	477	120.00–126.00	122.03
4	—	525	121.00–122.00	121.50
2	—	585	114.00–117.00	115.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	479	129.00–136.00	130.46
14	—	538	122.00–129.00	128.02
9	—	626	115.00–122.00	120.00
8	—	424	134.00–140.00	137.48
4	—	679	110.00–117.00	114.72
2	—	578	118.00–123.00	120.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	573	126.00–130.00	127.86
13	—	527	130.00–133.00	130.53
10	—	673	119.00–124.00	120.39
2	—	625	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	324	140.00–150.00	144.35
6	—	379	134.00–141.00	136.54
3	—	473	120.00–130.00	124.96
2	—	428	134.00–135.00	134.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	535	128.00–137.00	132.08
18	—	484	130.00–140.00	135.74
13	—	758	114.00	114.00
13	—	380	143.00–150.00	146.13
10	—	583	130.00–133.00	131.10
6	—	628	124.00–129.00	126.97
5	—	437	139.00–140.00	139.20
5	—	332	156.00–162.00	159.14
2	—	688	120.00–124.00	122.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	638	132.00–134.00	133.76
53	—	676	129.00–131.00	130.44
34	—	713	123.00–127.00	124.73
34	—	575	134.00–137.00	134.77
7	—	479	142.00	142.00
5	—	521	137.00–140.00	137.58
5	—	321	168.00–176.00	172.57
3	—	368	151.00–155.00	153.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	987	47.00–51.00	49.12
19	—	914	40.00–45.00	44.07
10	—	941	54.00–58.00	55.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	55.00–58.00	56.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,172	56.00–61.00	58.81
12	—	1,127	62.00–68.00	64.77
7	—	1,264	50.00–55.00	53.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,518	80.00–84.00	81.60
5	—	1,726	84.00–87.00	85.04
2	—	1,488	76.00–77.00	76.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle