Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

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 unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.97/cwt on 276 head.

Average price

$111.97

276 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$10.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	115.73	637	54
Medium and Large 2	502	112.64	565	174
Medium and Large 3	497	105.31	523	48

One grade step is worth $10.42/cwt here — about $114 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 sale276 hd

111.97

—

AL average14 barns · 1,967 hd

115.20

−3.22

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	1,659	70.49	1,169	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	53.96	766	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	53.25	641	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	47.32	502	41

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	578	112.70/cwt	110.00–118.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	129.85/cwt	127.00–136.00	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	136.30/cwt	134.00–140.00	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	123.65/cwt	121.00–125.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	144.76/cwt	143.00–147.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	117.63/cwt	116.00–121.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.35/cwt	123.00–125.00	644	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	44.18/cwt	42.00–46.00	466	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	48.55/cwt	47.00–51.00	514	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	54.00/cwt	53.00–55.00	589	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	53.59/cwt	51.00–55.00	753	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	710	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	54.65/cwt	52.00–57.00	648	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	48.00/cwt	45.00–50.00	579	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	59.50/cwt	59.00–60.00	778	4
Bulls	—	—	1,517	68.65/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,041	9
Bulls	—	—	1,818	72.55/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,319	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	889.29/cwt	800.00–975.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	745.83/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	712.50/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	127.91/cwt	125.00–129.00	733	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	118.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	814	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	148.27/cwt	144.00–152.00	556	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	128.73/cwt	124.00–132.00	678	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.15/cwt	126.00–134.00	616	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	114.01/cwt	111.00–117.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.68/cwt	155.00–162.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	123.02/cwt	121.00–125.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	774	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	960	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	132.89/cwt	130.00–137.00	760	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	137.06/cwt	135.00–140.00	722	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	140.21/cwt	138.00–146.00	655	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	117.83/cwt	117.00–118.00	835	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	146.96/cwt	145.00–151.00	639	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	168.35/cwt	165.00–172.00	545	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.50/cwt	123.00–126.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	132.53/cwt	129.00–136.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	103.36/cwt	100.00–105.00	556	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	112.34/cwt	109.00–116.00	427	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	100.39/cwt	99.00–103.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	106.66/cwt	105.00–108.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	93.98/cwt	90.00–98.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.87/cwt	107.00–116.00	580	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	115.35/cwt	112.00–118.00	540	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	109.05/cwt	107.00–113.00	622	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	119.99/cwt	114.00–123.00	512	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	121.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	409	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	121.00/cwt	116.00–125.00	462	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	105.20/cwt	105.00–106.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	92.73/cwt	88.00–97.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	98.47/cwt	97.00–100.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	123.06/cwt	120.00–126.00	580	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	111.84/cwt	111.00–117.00	607	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	112.35/cwt	108.00–114.00	690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	103.50/cwt	101.00–106.00	750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	103.57/cwt	99.00–108.00	801	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	59.78/cwt	58.00–62.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	548	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.20/cwt	133.00–140.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	128.31/cwt	124.00–133.00	613	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	108.80/cwt	106.00–113.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	111.00/cwt	109.00–113.00	703	4

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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,436Last week 1,377Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 189Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 19Year 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 unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	110.00–118.00	112.70
3	—	518	123.00–125.00	124.35
10	—	425	133.00–140.00	137.20
9	—	478	124.00–133.00	128.31
5	—	675	106.00–113.00	108.80
4	—	633	109.00–113.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	127.00–136.00	129.85
7	—	474	134.00–140.00	136.30
6	—	562	121.00–125.00	123.65
5	—	421	143.00–147.00	144.76
3	—	720	108.00	108.00
3	—	618	116.00–121.00	117.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	112.00	112.00
2	—	485	120.00–124.00	122.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	137.00–140.00	138.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	573	125.00–129.00	127.91
18	—	688	115.00–120.00	118.38
11	—	375	144.00–152.00	148.27
8	—	527	124.00–132.00	128.73
7	—	477	126.00–134.00	129.15
4	—	724	111.00–117.00	114.01
4	—	324	155.00–162.00	157.68
2	—	638	121.00–125.00	123.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	774	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	572	130.00–137.00	132.89
16	—	527	135.00–140.00	137.06
15	—	467	138.00–146.00	140.21
12	—	709	117.00–118.00	117.83
10	—	435	145.00–151.00	146.96
6	—	324	165.00–172.00	168.35
2	—	655	123.00–126.00	124.50
2	—	620	129.00–136.00	132.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	538	100.00–105.00	103.36
11	—	380	109.00–116.00	112.34
5	—	576	99.00–103.00	100.39
4	—	430	105.00–110.00	107.99
3	—	482	105.00–108.00	106.66
2	—	618	90.00–98.00	93.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	523	107.00–116.00	110.87
29	—	468	112.00–118.00	115.35
18	—	570	107.00–113.00	109.05
12	—	427	114.00–123.00	119.99
11	—	336	120.00–124.00	121.65
9	—	382	116.00–125.00	121.00
5	—	622	105.00–106.00	105.20
3	—	773	88.00–97.00	92.73
2	—	675	97.00–100.00	98.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	471	120.00–126.00	123.06
13	—	543	111.00–117.00	111.84
10	—	614	108.00–114.00	112.35
6	—	424	125.00–129.00	127.00
4	—	725	101.00–106.00	103.50
2	—	773	99.00–108.00	103.57
2	—	660	106.00–110.00	108.00
2	—	565	113.00–114.00	113.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,054	42.00–46.00	44.18
16	—	1,058	47.00–51.00	48.55
6	—	1,091	53.00–55.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,406	51.00–55.00	53.59
3	—	1,420	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,482	58.00–62.00	59.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,186	52.00–57.00	54.65
12	—	1,206	45.00–50.00	48.00
4	—	1,308	59.00–60.00	59.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,517	65.00–70.00	68.65
8	—	1,818	71.00–75.00	72.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–975.00	889.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–775.00	745.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00

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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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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Replacement Cattle