Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.25/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$108.25

290 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$301

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$24.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	112.58	595	154
Medium and Large 2	487	106.63	519	85
Medium and Large 3	427	102.41	437	35
Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	88.00	897	16thin

One grade step is worth $24.58/cwt here — about −$301 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 sale290 hd

108.25

—

AL average16 barns · 1,658 hd

112.71

−4.45

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	1,614	80.49	1,299	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,366	61.05	834	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	60.14	703	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	51.23	492	49

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	528	91.69/cwt	90.00–95.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	104.62/cwt	103.00–107.00	553	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	457	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	106.56/cwt	103.00–111.00	505	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	101.33/cwt	100.00–103.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	114.80/cwt	110.00–118.00	429	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	100.28/cwt	99.00–102.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	120.71/cwt	119.00–122.00	392	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	93.00/cwt	90.00–96.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	1,019	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	897	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	116.53/cwt	111.00–120.00	538	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	112.69/cwt	107.00–115.00	600	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	107.47/cwt	103.00–111.00	685	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	108.99/cwt	105.00–114.00	626	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	116.15/cwt	114.00–123.00	494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	120.50/cwt	120.00–122.00	452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	100.33/cwt	97.00–104.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	127.56/cwt	126.00–129.00	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	116.71/cwt	113.00–120.00	500	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	105.86/cwt	100.00–110.00	555	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	109.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	524	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	115.36/cwt	111.00–118.00	599	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	120.19/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	125.80/cwt	120.00–130.00	536	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	110.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	639	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	105.67/cwt	105.00–107.00	660	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	100.86/cwt	98.00–103.00	680	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	95.98/cwt	94.00–99.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.68/cwt	97.00–101.00	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	115.27/cwt	113.00–118.00	662	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	109.28/cwt	107.00–111.00	684	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	119.32/cwt	118.00–121.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	127.73/cwt	127.00–130.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	103.66/cwt	103.00–104.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	133.50/cwt	131.00–136.00	594	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	47.23/cwt	45.00–50.00	452	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	59.53/cwt	57.00–61.00	574	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	54.84/cwt	52.00–56.00	531	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	62.34/cwt	60.00–66.00	849	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	57.72/cwt	57.00–59.00	795	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	58.70/cwt	57.00–61.00	688	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	64.54/cwt	62.00–68.00	750	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	54.35/cwt	51.00–56.00	641	10
Bulls	—	—	1,545	79.99/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,236	5
Bulls	—	—	1,851	84.09/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,557	4
Bulls	—	—	1,310	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	976	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	500.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	746.50/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,006.25/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	127.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	492	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	132.56/cwt	125.00–134.00	577	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	110.55/cwt	109.00–115.00	702	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	126.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	604	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	117.99/cwt	113.00–120.00	678	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	450	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.16/cwt	132.00–141.00	518	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	120.58/cwt	118.00–124.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	109.75/cwt	108.00–111.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	119.08/cwt	115.00–121.00	759	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	152.68/cwt	147.00–157.00	507	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.99/cwt	121.00–124.00	701	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	145.83/cwt	144.00–149.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	107.78/cwt	105.00–110.00	402	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	96.16/cwt	93.00–100.00	454	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	112.68/cwt	110.00–116.00	370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	91.32/cwt	88.00–94.00	532	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 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,240Last week 1,502Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 253Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	90.00–95.00	91.69
9	—	373	105.00–110.00	107.78
7	—	472	93.00–100.00	96.16
7	—	425	100.00–105.00	102.29
6	—	328	110.00–116.00	112.68
3	—	583	88.00–94.00	91.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	529	103.00–107.00	104.62
16	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.50
14	—	474	103.00–111.00	106.56
9	—	575	100.00–103.00	101.33
9	—	374	110.00–118.00	114.80
7	—	627	99.00–102.00	100.28
7	—	325	119.00–122.00	120.71
4	—	675	90.00–96.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,019	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	462	111.00–120.00	116.53
37	—	532	107.00–115.00	112.69
35	—	637	103.00–111.00	107.47
12	—	574	105.00–114.00	108.99
8	—	425	114.00–123.00	116.15
4	—	375	120.00–122.00	120.50
3	—	663	97.00–104.00	100.33
2	—	725	94.00	94.00
2	—	333	126.00–129.00	127.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	113.00–120.00	116.71
7	—	524	100.00–110.00	105.86
6	—	476	107.00–113.00	109.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	519	111.00–118.00	115.36
36	—	476	115.00–125.00	120.19
16	—	426	120.00–130.00	125.80
15	—	576	107.00–113.00	110.99
9	—	625	105.00–107.00	105.67
7	—	674	98.00–103.00	100.86
3	—	770	94.00–99.00	95.98
3	—	710	97.00–101.00	98.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	113.00–118.00	115.27
7	—	626	107.00–111.00	109.28
6	—	525	118.00–121.00	119.32
4	—	471	127.00–130.00	127.73
3	—	678	103.00–104.00	103.66
2	—	445	131.00–136.00	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	387	120.00–130.00	127.18
2	—	518	108.00–110.00	109.01
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	435	125.00–134.00	132.56
14	—	635	109.00–115.00	110.55
13	—	478	120.00–128.00	126.26
12	—	575	113.00–120.00	117.99
9	—	325	137.00–140.00	138.44
7	—	378	132.00–141.00	137.16
5	—	530	118.00–124.00	120.58
4	—	673	108.00–111.00	109.75
3	—	782	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	637	115.00–121.00	119.08
14	—	530	125.00	125.00
9	—	332	147.00–157.00	152.68
7	—	570	121.00–124.00	122.99
6	—	375	144.00–149.00	145.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	957	45.00–50.00	47.23
11	—	965	57.00–61.00	59.53
8	—	969	52.00–56.00	54.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,362	60.00–66.00	62.34
7	—	1,378	57.00–59.00	57.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,172	57.00–61.00	58.70
20	—	1,162	62.00–68.00	64.54
10	—	1,179	51.00–56.00	54.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,545	79.00–81.00	79.99
4	—	1,851	83.00–86.00	84.09
2	—	1,310	74.00–75.00	74.52

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	—	—	500.00–650.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–800.00	746.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	1,006.25

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

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

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