Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.53/cwt on 324 head.

Average price

$112.53

324 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$12.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	117.66	673	112
Medium and Large 2	510	111.29	567	162
Medium and Large 3	475	105.05	499	50

One grade step is worth $12.62/cwt here — about $173 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 sale324 hd

112.53

—

AL average16 barns · 1,942 hd

110.54

+1.99

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	1,609	70.09	1,128	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	54.46	799	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	53.29	648	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	44.66	438	46

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 3	—	678	91.68/cwt	90.00–95.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	113.64/cwt	112.00–115.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	107.43/cwt	106.00–112.00	567	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	104.84/cwt	100.00–106.00	660	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	106.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	625	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	118.72/cwt	116.00–125.00	510	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	112.08/cwt	108.00–116.00	534	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	119.88/cwt	118.00–126.00	463	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	413	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	101.00/cwt	99.00–102.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	588	117.13/cwt	116.50–119.00	689	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	713	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	838	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	113.86/cwt	112.00–115.00	666	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	128.83/cwt	127.00–130.00	483	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	127.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	119.20/cwt	118.00–121.00	566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	109.75/cwt	108.00–111.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	105.63/cwt	102.00–109.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	119.40/cwt	115.00–123.00	566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	95.02/cwt	90.00–100.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	97.98/cwt	96.00–100.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	108.46/cwt	107.00–110.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	132.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	573	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	120.60/cwt	116.00–125.00	637	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	104.28/cwt	103.00–105.00	756	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	105.69/cwt	102.00–110.00	714	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	126.69/cwt	124.00–131.00	599	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	109.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	684	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	117.73/cwt	117.00–120.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	684	112.16/cwt	112.00–114.00	767	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	137.44/cwt	134.00–142.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	115.65/cwt	114.00–117.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	144.97/cwt	144.00–147.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	683	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	45.85/cwt	44.00–48.00	464	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	41.51/cwt	39.00–43.00	383	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	51.74/cwt	49.00–54.00	541	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	53.45/cwt	50.00–55.00	794	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	56.88/cwt	56.00–59.00	809	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	52.73/cwt	51.00–56.00	641	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	58.98/cwt	57.00–61.00	739	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	47.98/cwt	47.00–49.00	564	7
Bulls	—	—	1,676	64.89/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,088	6
Bulls	—	—	1,525	75.33/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,149	6
Bulls	—	—	1,663	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,164	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	693.75/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	496	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	625	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	138.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	134.03/cwt	130.00–138.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	120.86/cwt	119.00–123.00	758	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	126.90/cwt	124.00–130.00	727	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	143.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	140.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	597	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	152.85/cwt	150.00–156.00	498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	128.64/cwt	125.00–131.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	694	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	648	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	839	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	139.89/cwt	138.00–145.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	137.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	719	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	159.43/cwt	158.00–160.00	518	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	147.76/cwt	146.00–150.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	155.48/cwt	153.00–158.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	106.05/cwt	102.00–108.00	496	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	101.27/cwt	100.00–105.00	532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	117.78/cwt	114.00–120.00	392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	94.40/cwt	91.00–100.00	543	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 Nov 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,377Last week 1,682Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 205Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 44Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	90.00–95.00	91.68
3	—	380	112.00–115.00	113.64
14	—	468	102.00–108.00	106.05
11	—	525	100.00–105.00	101.27
8	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.38
6	—	333	114.00–120.00	117.78
5	—	575	91.00–100.00	94.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	528	106.00–112.00	107.43
25	—	630	100.00–106.00	104.84
24	—	587	105.00–110.00	106.51
24	—	430	116.00–125.00	118.72
22	—	476	108.00–116.00	112.08
13	—	386	118.00–126.00	119.88
10	—	325	125.00–129.00	127.00
3	—	673	99.00–102.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	588	116.50–119.00	117.13
12	—	695	115.50	115.50
11	—	713	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	585	112.00–115.00	113.86
12	—	530	117.00	117.00
12	—	375	127.00–130.00	128.83
7	—	426	125.00–130.00	127.84
5	—	475	118.00–121.00	119.20
4	—	624	108.00–111.00	109.75
3	—	727	102.00–109.00	105.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	115.00–123.00	119.40
2	—	678	90.00–100.00	95.02
2	—	615	96.00–100.00	97.98
2	—	570	107.00–110.00	108.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	433	130.00–140.00	132.24
17	—	528	116.00–125.00	120.60
11	—	725	103.00–105.00	104.28
10	—	676	102.00–110.00	105.69
10	—	473	124.00–131.00	126.69
7	—	622	108.00–112.00	109.99
4	—	570	117.00–120.00	117.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	684	112.00–114.00	112.16
4	—	470	134.00–142.00	137.44
3	—	612	114.00–117.00	115.65
3	—	418	144.00–147.00	144.97
2	—	560	120.00–124.00	121.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	496	126.00	126.00
3	—	328	135.00–140.00	138.30
2	—	378	130.00–138.00	134.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	627	119.00–123.00	120.86
20	—	573	124.00–130.00	126.90
20	—	383	140.00–150.00	143.92
7	—	424	140.00–145.00	140.70
7	—	326	150.00–156.00	152.85
5	—	524	125.00–131.00	128.64
4	—	694	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	130.00–135.00	132.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	648	129.50	129.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	138.00–145.00	139.89
7	—	524	135.00–140.00	137.29
7	—	325	158.00–160.00	159.43
4	—	429	146.00–150.00	147.76
2	—	358	153.00–158.00	155.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,013	44.00–48.00	45.85
18	—	923	39.00–43.00	41.51
4	—	1,046	49.00–54.00	51.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,486	50.00–55.00	53.45
5	—	1,422	56.00–59.00	56.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,216	51.00–56.00	52.73
8	—	1,253	57.00–61.00	58.98
7	—	1,176	47.00–49.00	47.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,676	63.00–67.00	64.89
6	—	1,525	74.00–78.00	75.33
2	—	1,663	70.00	70.00

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)	2	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–725.00	693.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00

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

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