Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.43/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$129.43

156 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$12.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	133.66	635	69
Medium and Large 2	454	128.09	582	62
Medium and Large 3	403	121.08	488	25

One grade step is worth $12.58/cwt here — about $147 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 sale156 hd

129.43

—

AL average16 barns · 1,896 hd

127.57

+1.86

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	1,683	79.13	1,332	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,341	60.84	816	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	57.49	686	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	45.21	439	34

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	387	137.35/cwt	131.00–141.00	532	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.00/cwt	136.00–144.00	455	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	147.95/cwt	146.00–152.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	124.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	120.43/cwt	115.00–124.00	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	168.34/cwt	164.00–171.00	549	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	150.04/cwt	147.00–152.00	779	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	107.77/cwt	105.00–109.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	129.97/cwt	129.00–131.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	147.86/cwt	143.00–149.00	831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	156.09/cwt	154.00–157.00	723	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	153.83/cwt	152.00–155.00	578	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	159.77/cwt	158.00–162.00	599	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.50/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	166.54/cwt	166.00–168.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	133.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	835	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	637.50/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	641.67/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	729.17/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	114.67/cwt	112.00–120.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	107.46/cwt	106.00–109.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.00/cwt	159.00–161.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	147.47/cwt	146.00–149.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	737	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	126.48/cwt	123.00–128.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	134.96/cwt	131.00–141.00	574	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	148.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	705	16
Bulls	—	—	1,786	77.53/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,385	8
Bulls	—	—	1,586	84.18/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,335	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	53.60/cwt	52.00–55.00	526	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	56.78/cwt	55.00–60.00	766	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	67.95/cwt	66.00–69.00	901	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	62.87/cwt	61.00–66.00	777	18
Bulls	—	—	1,635	71.59/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	151.79/cwt	146.00–155.00	647	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	145.18/cwt	142.00–152.00	543	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	687	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	56.64/cwt	54.00–59.00	647	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	51.53/cwt	49.00–53.00	617	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	41.99/cwt	40.00–45.00	412	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	47.70/cwt	46.00–50.00	451	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	311	128.82/cwt	124.00–130.00	401	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	120.07/cwt	115.00–123.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	109.81/cwt	109.00–111.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.97/cwt	112.00–120.00	655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	142.48/cwt	135.00–147.00	598	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	131.95/cwt	128.00–138.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	108.99/cwt	106.00–112.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	127.81/cwt	125.00–130.00	680	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	122.23/cwt	117.00–125.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	130.10/cwt	126.00–135.00	556	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	116.38/cwt	116.00–118.00	715	8

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 Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 794Last week 878Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 177Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 85Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	387	131.00–141.00	137.35
7	—	325	136.00–144.00	140.00
6	—	476	120.00–128.00	124.70
4	—	534	115.00–124.00	120.43
5	—	628	109.00–111.00	109.81
5	—	575	112.00–120.00	113.97
2	—	673	106.00–112.00	108.99
19	—	427	126.00–135.00	130.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	146.00–152.00	147.95
2	—	668	115.00	115.00
9	—	374	142.00–152.00	145.18
2	—	568	120.00–122.00	120.98
15	—	420	135.00–147.00	142.48
9	—	471	128.00–138.00	131.95
18	—	532	125.00–130.00	127.81
8	—	614	116.00–118.00	116.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	105.00–109.00	107.77
9	—	311	124.00–130.00	128.82
5	—	423	115.00–123.00	120.07
5	—	376	117.00–125.00	122.23
2	—	510	110.00–115.00	112.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.54
6	—	376	152.00–155.00	153.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	326	164.00–171.00	168.34
2	—	570	135.00–140.00	137.46
2	—	673	129.00–131.00	129.97
13	—	375	158.00–162.00	159.77
3	—	628	130.00–136.00	133.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	519	147.00–152.00	150.04
7	—	562	143.00–149.00	147.86
8	—	463	154.00–157.00	156.09
2	—	625	138.00–140.00	138.99
4	—	367	166.00–168.00	166.54
3	—	408	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	112.00–120.00	114.67
2	—	728	106.00–109.00	107.46
2	—	633	120.00–124.00	122.04
6	—	519	140.00–145.00	141.99
4	—	581	123.00–128.00	126.48
16	—	475	145.00–150.00	148.50
14	—	426	146.00–155.00	151.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	159.00–161.00	160.00
2	—	663	125.00–130.00	127.47
2	—	515	146.00–149.00	147.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	131.00–141.00	134.96

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–725.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–900.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	729.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	641.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,786	76.00–80.00	77.53
7	—	1,586	82.00–86.00	84.18
3	—	1,635	70.00–74.00	71.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	982	52.00–55.00	53.60
20	—	980	40.00–45.00	41.99
9	—	945	46.00–50.00	47.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,349	55.00–60.00	56.78
4	—	1,326	66.00–69.00	67.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,236	61.00–66.00	62.87
16	—	1,142	54.00–59.00	56.64
14	—	1,198	49.00–53.00	51.53

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle