Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.29/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$130.29

290 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$14.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.84

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	133.74	771	120
Medium and Large 2	549	129.43	711	145
Medium and Large 3	584	118.76	693	25

One grade step is worth $14.98/cwt here — about $78 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

130.29

—

AL average11 barns · 1,265 hd

132.13

−1.84

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	1,534	75.47	1,158	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	61.57	840	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	56.52	689	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	47.59	471	35

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.16/cwt	114.00–121.00	679	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	113.52/cwt	108.00–115.00	713	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	118.59/cwt	115.00–122.00	625	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	624	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	132.71/cwt	128.00–138.00	563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	107.19/cwt	105.00–110.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	143.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	137.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	717	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	151.76/cwt	147.00–155.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	119.98/cwt	119.00–121.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	104.19/cwt	104.00–105.00	586	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	108.12/cwt	105.00–110.00	517	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	111.60/cwt	108.00–113.00	473	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	121.23/cwt	115.00–125.00	400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	117.34/cwt	114.00–120.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	98.49/cwt	97.00–100.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	106.04/cwt	104.00–108.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	126.73/cwt	124.00–132.00	461	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	113.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	606	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	116.25/cwt	112.00–120.00	558	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	111.73/cwt	109.00–114.00	654	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	119.70/cwt	114.00–122.00	504	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	130.21/cwt	128.00–132.00	426	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	109.66/cwt	108.00–111.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	115.03/cwt	114.00–117.00	652	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	714	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	129.48/cwt	126.00–133.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	119.46/cwt	117.00–121.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	121.97/cwt	119.00–125.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	117.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	722	3
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	—	1,063.89/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	—	18
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,351.19/cwt	1,250.00–1,450.00	—	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	48.77/cwt	47.00–51.00	490	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	43.06/cwt	40.00–45.00	410	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	54.28/cwt	53.00–55.00	563	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	63.44/cwt	61.00–66.00	851	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	56.57/cwt	55.00–59.00	808	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	61.34/cwt	59.00–64.00	773	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	55.58/cwt	54.00–57.00	670	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	47.02/cwt	45.00–50.00	539	11
Bulls	—	—	1,439	72.08/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,037	5
Bulls	—	—	1,550	77.45/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,200	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	662	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	682	111.36/cwt	110.00–114.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	119.64/cwt	117.00–121.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	97.94/cwt	96.00–100.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	117.52/cwt	116.00–119.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	132.85/cwt	129.00–138.00	652	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	128.75/cwt	125.00–134.00	685	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	121.49/cwt	121.00–124.00	779	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	117.78/cwt	117.00–120.00	809	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	722	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	143.25/cwt	139.00–147.00	537	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	536	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	141.16/cwt	138.00–143.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	113.75/cwt	113.00–114.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	115.95/cwt	114.00–118.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	121.96/cwt	120.00–125.00	832	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	129.07/cwt	128.00–131.00	751	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	140.63/cwt	138.00–145.00	682	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	171.49/cwt	168.00–176.00	554	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	156.85/cwt	152.00–161.00	585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	127.71/cwt	127.00–128.00	797	7

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 Sep 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,022Last week 1,256Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 193Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 25Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	575	114.00–121.00	118.16
14	—	628	108.00–115.00	113.52
10	—	527	115.00–122.00	118.59
9	—	476	129.00–135.00	130.99
7	—	424	128.00–138.00	132.71
5	—	673	105.00–110.00	107.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	140.00–146.00	143.66
3	—	615	115.00–120.00	117.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	117.00–121.00	119.46
2	—	575	110.00	110.00
2	—	440	119.00–125.00	121.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	135.00–140.00	137.71
4	—	423	147.00–155.00	151.76
2	—	733	119.00–121.00	119.98
55	—	682	120.00–125.00	121.96
14	—	582	128.00–131.00	129.07
12	—	485	138.00–145.00	140.63
11	—	323	168.00–176.00	171.49
8	—	373	152.00–161.00	156.85
7	—	624	127.00–128.00	127.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	538	123.00	123.00
3	—	682	110.00–114.00	111.36
3	—	582	117.00–121.00	119.64
2	—	725	96.00–100.00	97.94
2	—	638	116.00–119.00	117.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	491	129.00–138.00	132.85
31	—	532	125.00–134.00	128.75
22	—	641	121.00–124.00	121.49
20	—	687	117.00–120.00	117.78
10	—	575	124.00–127.00	125.50
8	—	375	139.00–147.00	143.25
8	—	329	163.00	163.00
5	—	430	138.00–143.00	141.16
4	—	774	113.00–114.00	113.75
2	—	728	114.00–118.00	115.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	562	104.00–105.00	104.19
8	—	478	105.00–110.00	108.12
5	—	424	108.00–113.00	111.60
4	—	330	115.00–125.00	121.23
3	—	390	114.00–120.00	117.34
2	—	658	97.00–100.00	98.49
2	—	515	104.00–108.00	106.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	364	124.00–132.00	126.73
32	—	534	110.00–115.00	113.54
27	—	480	112.00–120.00	116.25
26	—	585	109.00–114.00	111.73
22	—	421	114.00–122.00	119.70
21	—	655	110.00	110.00
9	—	327	128.00–132.00	130.21
3	—	632	108.00–111.00	109.66
2	—	775	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	567	114.00–117.00	115.03
28	—	626	114.00	114.00
2	—	408	126.00–133.00	129.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,063.89
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,351.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,004	47.00–51.00	48.77
13	—	952	40.00–45.00	43.06
6	—	1,038	53.00–55.00	54.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,341	61.00–66.00	63.44
6	—	1,428	55.00–59.00	56.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,261	59.00–64.00	61.34
12	—	1,205	54.00–57.00	55.58
11	—	1,146	45.00–50.00	47.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	70.00–75.00	72.08
4	—	1,550	75.00–80.00	77.45
2	—	1,740	80.00	80.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle