Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.01/cwt on 412 head.

Average price

$117.01

412 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$7.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	119.74	671	200
Medium and Large 2	517	114.89	594	178
Medium and Large 3	462	112.12	518	34

One grade step is worth $7.63/cwt here — about $153 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 sale412 hd

117.01

—

AL average15 barns · 2,183 hd

119.39

−2.37

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	—	High	1,625	81.93	1,331	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	59.10	819	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	56.39	676	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	50.25	486	45

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	327	122.66/cwt	122.00–123.00	401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	116.41/cwt	114.00–122.00	559	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	120.10/cwt	118.00–127.00	507	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	110.92/cwt	109.00–115.00	641	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	112.75/cwt	110.00–116.00	593	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	111.61/cwt	110.00–113.00	689	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	123.91/cwt	120.00–129.00	466	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	103.09/cwt	100.00–105.00	745	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	106.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	729	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	134.08/cwt	132.00–136.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	614	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	757	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	692	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	124.75/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	117.79/cwt	115.00–120.00	667	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	119.17/cwt	116.00–121.00	613	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	108.31/cwt	108.00–115.00	766	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	112.40/cwt	112.00–116.00	743	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	115.34/cwt	114.00–118.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	132.68/cwt	132.00–133.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	134.07/cwt	132.00–138.00	512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	116.19/cwt	111.00–120.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	120.80/cwt	116.00–125.00	503	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	121.44/cwt	117.00–123.00	709	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	125.84/cwt	123.00–133.00	600	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	125.66/cwt	121.00–128.00	655	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	134.04/cwt	128.00–137.00	566	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	112.39/cwt	109.00–115.00	761	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	115.75/cwt	112.00–118.00	725	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	124.84/cwt	123.00–126.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	120.40/cwt	119.00–122.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	134.52/cwt	134.00–135.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	579	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	45.96/cwt	44.00–48.00	429	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	51.60/cwt	49.00–54.00	501	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	56.81/cwt	55.00–60.00	583	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	61.36/cwt	60.00–63.00	857	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	56.83/cwt	54.00–59.00	781	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	55.52/cwt	53.00–58.00	678	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	62.35/cwt	60.00–65.00	707	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	49.42/cwt	47.00–52.00	614	14
Bulls	—	—	1,766	86.83/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,533	8
Bulls	—	—	1,397	74.40/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,039	5
Bulls	—	—	1,626	81.53/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,326	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	124.25/cwt	124.00–126.00	550	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	135.43/cwt	131.00–141.00	446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	130.73/cwt	129.00–132.00	498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	126.41/cwt	125.00–133.00	669	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	134.17/cwt	130.00–138.00	581	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	742	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	127.90/cwt	125.00–130.00	739	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	131.51/cwt	127.00–134.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	118.78/cwt	116.00–120.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.00/cwt	120.00–123.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	139.27/cwt	136.00–146.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	149.42/cwt	146.00–155.00	489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	130.98/cwt	128.00–134.00	824	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	123.03/cwt	119.00–125.00	894	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.92/cwt	124.00–129.00	818	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	138.86/cwt	138.00–139.00	664	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	135.13/cwt	134.00–139.00	723	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	133.31/cwt	132.00–135.00	759	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	140.83/cwt	140.00–142.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	161.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	113.88/cwt	110.00–117.00	484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	435	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	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 Aug 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,502Last week 1,320Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 175Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	122.00–123.00	122.66
2	—	575	105.00	105.00
2	—	525	108.00	108.00
11	—	475	110.00–114.00	112.00
8	—	425	110.00–117.00	113.88
5	—	378	114.00–116.00	114.99
3	—	675	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	480	114.00–122.00	116.41
35	—	422	118.00–127.00	120.10
28	—	578	109.00–115.00	110.92
20	—	526	110.00–116.00	112.75
16	—	617	110.00–113.00	111.61
12	—	376	120.00–129.00	123.91
11	—	723	100.00–105.00	103.09
8	—	681	105.00–110.00	106.98
2	—	318	132.00–136.00	134.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	614	123.25	123.25
19	—	563	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	471	120.00–130.00	124.75
41	—	566	115.00–120.00	117.79
30	—	514	116.00–121.00	119.17
23	—	707	108.00–115.00	108.31
10	—	661	112.00–116.00	112.40
3	—	627	114.00–118.00	115.34
3	—	418	132.00–133.00	132.68
3	—	382	132.00–138.00	134.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	111.00–120.00	116.19
4	—	416	116.00–125.00	120.80
3	—	527	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	584	117.00–123.00	121.44
33	—	477	123.00–133.00	125.84
24	—	521	121.00–128.00	125.66
15	—	422	128.00–137.00	134.04
10	—	677	109.00–115.00	112.39
8	—	626	112.00–118.00	115.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	123.00–126.00	124.84
5	—	623	119.00–122.00	120.40
4	—	673	115.00–116.00	115.25
2	—	725	110.00	110.00
2	—	480	134.00–135.00	134.52
2	—	415	139.00–140.00	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	443	124.00–126.00	124.25
7	—	329	131.00–141.00	135.43
4	—	381	129.00–132.00	130.73
2	—	485	120.00–124.00	122.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	529	125.00–133.00	126.41
25	—	433	130.00–138.00	134.17
17	—	615	120.00–125.00	120.67
10	—	578	125.00–130.00	127.90
6	—	474	127.00–134.00	131.51
5	—	720	116.00–120.00	118.78
4	—	673	120.00–123.00	121.00
4	—	381	136.00–146.00	139.27
3	—	327	146.00–155.00	149.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	629	128.00–134.00	130.98
37	—	727	119.00–125.00	123.03
33	—	655	124.00–129.00	124.92
22	—	478	138.00–139.00	138.86
13	—	535	134.00–139.00	135.13
10	—	569	132.00–135.00	133.31
7	—	780	120.00	120.00
6	—	428	140.00–142.00	140.83
3	—	323	160.00–166.00	161.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	934	44.00–48.00	45.96
15	—	970	49.00–54.00	51.60
10	—	1,026	55.00–60.00	56.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,397	60.00–63.00	61.36
17	—	1,375	54.00–59.00	56.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,221	53.00–58.00	55.52
21	—	1,134	60.00–65.00	62.35
14	—	1,243	47.00–52.00	49.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,766	84.00–89.00	86.83
5	—	1,397	72.00–77.00	74.40
4	—	1,626	79.00–83.00	81.53

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	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50

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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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