Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $105.69/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$105.69

265 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$6.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	108.36	644	78
Medium and Large 2	520	105.22	547	151
Medium and Large 3	483	101.84	492	36

One grade step is worth $6.52/cwt here — about $152 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 sale265 hd

105.69

—

AL average15 barns · 1,767 hd

111.86

−6.17

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	1,643	70.46	1,158	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	49.30	681	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	46.73	547	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	40.09	415	43

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2	—	680	97.56/cwt	95.00–100.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	109.46/cwt	109.00–110.00	694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	688	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	109.58/cwt	108.00–111.00	587	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	105.13/cwt	105.00–107.00	721	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	107.66/cwt	106.00–109.00	619	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	631	99.37/cwt	95.00–103.00	627	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	113.66/cwt	113.00–115.00	548	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	120.79/cwt	116.00–122.00	515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	102.01/cwt	99.00–105.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	97.97/cwt	94.00–100.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	105.65/cwt	105.00–107.00	547	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	123.86/cwt	118.00–126.00	592	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	109.28/cwt	105.00–110.00	691	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.40/cwt	109.00–118.00	650	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	117.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	619	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	131.89/cwt	126.00–135.00	558	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.01/cwt	102.00–107.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	98.01/cwt	97.00–99.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	117.77/cwt	115.00–119.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/cwt	1,450.00–1,475.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	119.65/cwt	118.00–120.00	570	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	681	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	120.52/cwt	118.00–125.00	698	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.39/cwt	124.00–130.00	610	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	118.88/cwt	115.00–121.00	760	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	124.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	663	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	504	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	115.01/cwt	113.00–116.00	776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	139.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	827	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	119.71/cwt	117.00–121.00	826	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	743	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	118.16/cwt	113.00–119.00	911	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	116.38/cwt	114.00–118.00	852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	131.67/cwt	130.00–133.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	102.07/cwt	100.00–104.00	497	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	104.15/cwt	102.00–105.00	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	95.67/cwt	95.00–97.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	100.66/cwt	99.00–102.00	521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	105.13/cwt	102.00–107.00	552	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	103.23/cwt	100.00–106.00	594	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	105.31/cwt	105.00–107.00	504	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	108.80/cwt	106.00–114.00	472	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	100.63/cwt	98.00–104.00	631	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	36.59/cwt	35.00–40.00	359	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	42.30/cwt	41.00–45.00	459	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	47.05/cwt	46.00–49.00	508	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	48.03/cwt	45.00–50.00	662	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	51.70/cwt	51.00–53.00	718	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	43.28/cwt	40.00–45.00	483	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	48.56/cwt	47.00–51.00	583	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	53.86/cwt	53.00–55.00	690	6
Bulls	—	—	1,675	71.30/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,194	4
Bulls	—	—	1,890	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,380	2
Bulls	—	—	1,333	66.25/cwt	65.00–67.00	883	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	620.00/cwt	525.00–675.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	737.50/cwt	675.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	921.15/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,166.67/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	120.45/cwt	120.00–123.00	394	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	91.26/cwt	90.00–95.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	113.48/cwt	111.00–117.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	91.35/cwt	90.00–93.00	711	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 Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,634Last week 1,554Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 257Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 60Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	95.00–100.00	97.56
47	—	525	102.00–107.00	105.13
30	—	575	100.00–106.00	103.23
26	—	479	105.00–107.00	105.31
20	—	434	106.00–114.00	108.80
8	—	627	98.00–104.00	100.63
7	—	327	120.00–123.00	120.45
4	—	726	90.00–95.00	91.26
4	—	386	111.00–117.00	113.48
3	—	778	90.00–93.00	91.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	634	109.00–110.00	109.46
4	—	688	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	536	108.00–111.00	109.58
15	—	686	105.00–107.00	105.13
15	—	575	106.00–109.00	107.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	487	100.00–104.00	102.07
6	—	428	102.00–105.00	104.15
4	—	375	105.00–110.00	107.50
3	—	577	95.00–97.00	95.67
3	—	518	99.00–102.00	100.66
2	—	628	90.00–95.00	92.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	631	95.00–103.00	99.37
6	—	482	113.00–115.00	113.66
5	—	426	116.00–122.00	120.79
4	—	571	99.00–105.00	102.01
3	—	680	94.00–100.00	97.97
3	—	518	105.00–107.00	105.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	478	118.00–126.00	123.86
18	—	632	105.00–110.00	109.28
15	—	573	109.00–118.00	113.40
12	—	526	110.00–120.00	117.67
8	—	423	126.00–135.00	131.89
4	—	680	102.00–107.00	105.01
3	—	777	97.00–99.00	98.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	115.00–119.00	117.77
2	—	470	127.00–128.00	127.50
2	—	425	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	115.00–120.00	116.97
6	—	476	118.00–120.00	119.65
4	—	681	107.00–110.00	108.51
2	—	588	110.00–114.00	112.01
2	—	388	125.00–130.00	127.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	579	118.00–125.00	120.52
32	—	475	124.00–130.00	128.39
18	—	639	115.00–121.00	118.88
17	—	532	120.00–129.00	124.66
11	—	374	130.00–140.00	134.82
4	—	675	113.00–116.00	115.01
4	—	331	135.00–145.00	139.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	672	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	690	117.00–121.00	119.71
15	—	609	122.00	122.00
7	—	771	113.00–119.00	118.16
5	—	732	114.00–118.00	116.38
3	—	527	130.00–133.00	131.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–950.00	866.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–675.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–800.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	921.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,166.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	982	35.00–40.00	36.59
19	—	1,084	41.00–45.00	42.30
4	—	1,079	46.00–49.00	47.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,379	45.00–50.00	48.03
10	—	1,388	51.00–53.00	51.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,115	40.00–45.00	43.28
20	—	1,201	47.00–51.00	48.56
6	—	1,281	53.00–55.00	53.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	70.00–72.00	71.30
2	—	1,890	73.00	73.00
2	—	1,333	65.00–67.00	66.25

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

Replacement Cattle

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