Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.50/cwt on 400 head.

Average price

$108.50

400 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$9.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.30

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	111.98	650	111
Medium and Large 2	498	107.73	536	259
Medium and Large 3	452	102.32	462	30

One grade step is worth $9.67/cwt here — about $187 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 sale400 hd

108.50

—

AL average15 barns · 1,838 hd

109.80

−1.30

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	1,584	66.59	1,055	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	43.34	505	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	42.50	591	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	38.33	389	41

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	412.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	680	111.36/cwt	110.00–113.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	718	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	110.89/cwt	108.00–112.00	637	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	631	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	104.81/cwt	104.00–107.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	124.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	526	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	114.87/cwt	112.00–116.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	103.79/cwt	100.00–109.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	101.51/cwt	100.00–104.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	93.45/cwt	90.00–97.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	115.05/cwt	110.00–118.00	663	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	117.33/cwt	115.00–123.00	611	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	124.56/cwt	121.00–130.00	587	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	135.58/cwt	132.00–140.00	568	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	105.60/cwt	103.00–106.00	694	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	109.14/cwt	105.00–113.00	678	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	758	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	39.78/cwt	38.00–42.00	403	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	34.69/cwt	32.00–37.00	347	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	45.17/cwt	44.00–46.00	479	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	41.94/cwt	40.00–45.00	592	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	48.70/cwt	48.00–50.00	651	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	135.09/cwt	132.00–139.00	523	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	110.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	705	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	566	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	651	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	118.00/cwt	115.00–122.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	138.51/cwt	136.00–140.00	443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	121.44/cwt	120.00–123.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	118.97/cwt	117.00–121.00	758	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	143.12/cwt	140.00–148.00	528	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	120.39/cwt	117.00–121.00	809	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.88/cwt	119.00–122.00	691	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	131.09/cwt	127.00–135.00	636	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	111.93/cwt	110.00–115.00	792	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	145.27/cwt	142.00–150.00	472	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	695	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	154.03/cwt	153.00–156.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	101.38/cwt	99.00–104.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	103.88/cwt	100.00–107.00	445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	106.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	405	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	90.01/cwt	87.00–93.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	97.02/cwt	94.00–100.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	111.09/cwt	108.00–114.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	108.01/cwt	105.00–111.00	503	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	103.93/cwt	102.00–107.00	554	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	102.18/cwt	100.00–106.00	587	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	112.07/cwt	107.00–117.00	472	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	99.33/cwt	97.00–104.00	617	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	124.62/cwt	118.00–127.00	415	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	117.56/cwt	114.00–124.00	438	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	99.00/cwt	97.00–100.00	707	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	36.60/cwt	35.00–38.00	490	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	39.13/cwt	37.00–40.00	449	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	44.06/cwt	42.00–47.00	518	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	49.35/cwt	48.00–51.00	581	12
Bulls	—	—	1,603	67.79/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,087	9
Bulls	—	—	1,500	62.14/cwt	60.00–65.00	932	6
Bulls	—	—	1,695	71.87/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,218	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	497.73/cwt	425.00–625.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	695.00/cwt	625.00–750.00	—	5

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 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,931Last week 1,624Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 168Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–425.00	412.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	425.00–625.00	497.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–750.00	695.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	100.00–102.00	101.00
65	—	466	105.00–111.00	108.01
41	—	533	102.00–107.00	103.93
38	—	574	100.00–106.00	102.18
36	—	421	107.00–117.00	112.07
31	—	621	97.00–104.00	99.33
25	—	333	118.00–127.00	124.62
12	—	373	114.00–124.00	117.56
7	—	714	97.00–100.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	110.00–113.00	111.36
2	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	574	108.00–112.00	110.89
33	—	539	117.00	117.00
6	—	784	98.00	98.00
5	—	628	104.00–107.00	104.81
3	—	705	104.00–106.00	105.00
2	—	435	118.00–120.00	119.02
2	—	375	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	99.00–104.00	101.38
7	—	428	100.00–107.00	103.88
7	—	379	105.00–110.00	106.86
3	—	627	87.00–93.00	90.01
3	—	522	94.00–100.00	97.02
2	—	335	108.00–114.00	111.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	122.00–126.00	124.00
7	—	474	112.00–116.00	114.87
5	—	574	100.00–109.00	103.79
4	—	633	100.00–104.00	101.51
3	—	532	105.00–110.00	106.97
2	—	715	90.00–97.00	93.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	576	110.00–118.00	115.05
22	—	521	115.00–123.00	117.33
16	—	471	121.00–130.00	124.56
14	—	419	132.00–140.00	135.58
13	—	657	103.00–106.00	105.60
8	—	621	105.00–113.00	109.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	105.00–106.00	105.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	387	132.00–139.00	135.09
13	—	638	110.00–115.00	110.53
9	—	566	115.00	115.00
6	—	525	115.00–122.00	118.00
4	—	320	136.00–140.00	138.51
2	—	473	120.00–123.00	121.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	637	117.00–121.00	118.97
26	—	369	140.00–148.00	143.12
18	—	672	117.00–121.00	120.39
16	—	576	119.00–122.00	119.88
16	—	485	127.00–135.00	131.09
15	—	708	110.00–115.00	111.93
11	—	325	142.00–150.00	145.27
2	—	525	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	511	136.00	136.00
3	—	330	153.00–156.00	154.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,013	38.00–42.00	39.78
17	—	1,001	32.00–37.00	34.69
5	—	1,060	44.00–46.00	45.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,412	40.00–45.00	41.94
3	—	1,337	48.00–50.00	48.70
2	—	1,338	35.00–38.00	36.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,147	37.00–40.00	39.13
17	—	1,175	42.00–47.00	44.06
12	—	1,177	48.00–51.00	49.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,603	67.00–69.00	67.79
6	—	1,500	60.00–65.00	62.14
3	—	1,695	70.00–73.00	71.87

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle