Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.82/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$120.82

292 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$19.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	627	126.72	795	171
Medium and Large 2	529	115.63	612	78
Medium and Large 3	476	106.79	509	43

One grade step is worth $19.93/cwt here — about $286 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 sale292 hd

120.82

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

+3.46

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	1,602	71.32	1,143	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	54.77	765	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	53.41	616	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	40.40	407	39

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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,010.25/cwt	912.00–1,105.00	—	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	147.99/cwt	146.00–150.00	697	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	129.69/cwt	128.00–134.00	742	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	125.85/cwt	124.00–130.00	785	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	143.79/cwt	140.00–148.00	756	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	152.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	642	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	145.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	174.47/cwt	171.00–180.00	567	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	609.38/cwt	500.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	915.00/cwt	875.00–950.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	154.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	140.51/cwt	138.00–142.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	163.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	687	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	166.80/cwt	166.00–170.00	626	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	147.49/cwt	146.00–149.00	767	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	139.24/cwt	139.00–143.00	822	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.54/cwt	145.00–148.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	143.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	159.92/cwt	154.00–164.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	166.12/cwt	162.00–170.00	548	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	139.25/cwt	135.00–142.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	121.39/cwt	119.00–126.00	629	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	122.42/cwt	119.00–124.00	695	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	136.44/cwt	131.00–138.00	809	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	134.56/cwt	134.00–138.00	887	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	107.48/cwt	104.00–110.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	128.11/cwt	124.00–133.00	482	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	113.01/cwt	108.00–117.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	976	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	674	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	812	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	109.73/cwt	105.00–115.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	128.20/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	17
Bulls	—	—	1,644	71.30/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,172	9
Bulls	—	—	1,588	64.84/cwt	62.00–67.00	1,030	6
Bulls	—	—	1,553	77.84/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,209	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	94.93/cwt	91.00–99.00	644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	41.12/cwt	40.00–44.00	404	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	139.40/cwt	135.00–142.00	672	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	118.90/cwt	114.00–124.00	746	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	121.86/cwt	116.00–126.00	701	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	104.39/cwt	100.00–110.00	746	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	59.35/cwt	58.00–62.00	828	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	53.68/cwt	50.00–55.00	738	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	46.05/cwt	44.00–48.00	671	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	57.52/cwt	56.00–61.00	664	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	36.51/cwt	35.00–39.00	364	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	44.99/cwt	43.00–47.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	126.52/cwt	124.00–133.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	103.67/cwt	103.00–104.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	132.40/cwt	128.00–137.00	563	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	48.54/cwt	46.00–51.00	521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	106.93/cwt	101.00–111.00	509	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	101.13/cwt	95.00–105.00	531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	108.14/cwt	104.00–110.00	461	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	117.87/cwt	114.00–120.00	435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	98.48/cwt	96.00–100.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	138.33/cwt	134.00–142.00	526	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.60/cwt	105.00–115.00	650	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	118.77/cwt	115.00–122.00	561	12

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 Dec 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,113Last week 1,582Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 239Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 67Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	912.00–1,105.00	1,010.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–700.00	609.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–950.00	915.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	146.00–150.00	147.99
7	—	572	128.00–134.00	129.69
7	—	624	124.00–130.00	125.85
12	—	526	140.00–148.00	143.79
14	—	420	150.00–160.00	152.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	140.00–150.00	145.87
4	—	671	105.00–115.00	109.73
17	—	532	125.00–135.00	128.20
14	—	482	135.00–142.00	139.40
12	—	627	114.00–124.00	118.90
8	—	575	116.00–126.00	121.86
5	—	715	100.00–110.00	104.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	91.00–99.00	94.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	171.00–180.00	174.47
4	—	463	150.00–160.00	154.48
4	—	624	138.00–142.00	140.51
8	—	419	160.00–168.00	163.86
10	—	375	166.00–170.00	166.80
12	—	520	146.00–149.00	147.49
16	—	590	139.00–143.00	139.24
29	—	659	134.00–138.00	134.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	145.00–148.00	146.54
2	—	780	113.00–115.00	114.01
3	—	430	140.00–150.00	143.91
4	—	379	154.00–164.00	159.92
8	—	330	162.00–170.00	166.12
4	—	529	135.00–142.00	139.25
18	—	593	131.00–138.00	136.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	125.00–130.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	518	119.00–126.00	121.39
27	—	568	119.00–124.00	122.42
7	—	473	124.00–133.00	126.52
3	—	693	109.00	109.00
3	—	622	114.00–116.00	114.98
13	—	425	128.00–137.00	132.40
11	—	380	134.00–142.00	138.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	125.00–135.00	130.04
4	—	425	120.00–125.00	122.50
4	—	630	104.00–110.00	107.48
6	—	376	124.00–133.00	128.11
9	—	524	108.00–117.00	113.01
3	—	677	103.00–104.00	103.67
38	—	572	105.00–115.00	113.60
12	—	472	115.00–122.00	118.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	751	130.00	130.00
22	—	674	120.50	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	476	101.00–111.00	106.93
8	—	525	95.00–105.00	101.13
7	—	426	104.00–110.00	108.14
6	—	369	114.00–120.00	117.87
4	—	631	96.00–100.00	98.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,644	69.00–74.00	71.30
6	—	1,588	62.00–67.00	64.84
6	—	1,553	76.00–81.00	77.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	982	40.00–44.00	41.12
19	—	998	35.00–39.00	36.51
8	—	1,074	46.00–51.00	48.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,143	50.00–55.00	52.39
15	—	1,154	56.00–61.00	57.52
6	—	1,167	43.00–47.00	44.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,395	58.00–62.00	59.35
5	—	1,374	50.00–55.00	53.68
2	—	1,458	44.00–48.00	46.05

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