Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.90/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$131.90

268 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$28.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	143.08	704	116
Medium and Large 2	518	129.76	672	60
Medium and Large 1-2	742	120.80	896	69
Medium and Large 3	542	114.43	620	23

One grade step is worth $28.64/cwt here — about $84 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 sale268 hd

131.90

—

AL average14 barns · 1,343 hd

133.33

−1.43

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	—	High	1,611	81.65	1,316	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	62.52	858	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	60.89	710	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	51.07	488	34

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	428	129.71/cwt	125.00–132.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	722	93.30/cwt	90.00–100.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	106.74/cwt	100.00–110.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	131.31/cwt	130.00–132.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	648	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	111.45/cwt	110.00–114.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	140.34/cwt	139.00–143.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	148.00/cwt	146.00–150.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	128.80/cwt	125.00–132.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	124.18/cwt	119.00–128.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	110.01/cwt	108.00–111.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	106.97/cwt	105.00–109.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	148.96/cwt	144.00–154.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	120.80/cwt	120.80–120.80	896	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	142.24/cwt	140.00–147.00	696	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	139.04/cwt	129.00–145.00	776	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	150.75/cwt	146.00–152.00	638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.49/cwt	133.00–143.00	719	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	159.99/cwt	156.00–166.00	517	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	120.60/cwt	116.00–125.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	157.23/cwt	155.00–162.00	602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	155.90/cwt	152.00–160.00	666	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	143.42/cwt	141.00–145.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	146.40/cwt	144.00–149.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	101.04/cwt	98.00–104.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	166.00/cwt	164.00–168.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	139.75/cwt	138.00–141.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	727	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	47.08/cwt	44.00–49.00	442	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	51.95/cwt	50.00–54.00	498	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	58.09/cwt	56.00–60.00	576	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	64.70/cwt	64.00–66.00	845	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	57.60/cwt	55.00–60.00	876	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	64.12/cwt	62.00–67.00	775	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	57.00/cwt	54.00–59.00	614	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	609	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	89.06/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,563	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	80.36/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,290	5
Bulls	—	—	1,440	74.01/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,066	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	591.67/cwt	500.00–700.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	146.58/cwt	141.00–148.00	800	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	173.10/cwt	170.00–176.00	566	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	126.86/cwt	123.00–128.00	920	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	168.35/cwt	166.00–172.00	633	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	129.24/cwt	127.00–132.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	139.00/cwt	136.00–143.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	159.00/cwt	156.00–161.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	980	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	146.54/cwt	143.00–149.00	843	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	165.51/cwt	164.00–170.00	799	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	175.12/cwt	168.00–177.00	728	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	188.89/cwt	182.00–192.00	633	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	179.55/cwt	176.00–182.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	138.99/cwt	138.00–141.00	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	160.83/cwt	156.00–166.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	108.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	116.49/cwt	111.00–120.00	616	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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 926Last week 851Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 146Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady 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
4	—	428	125.00–132.00	129.71
3	—	722	90.00–100.00	93.30
3	—	618	100.00–110.00	106.74
3	—	382	130.00–132.00	131.31
6	—	578	105.00–115.00	108.84
4	—	529	111.00–120.00	116.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	475	130.00–140.00	136.38
9	—	627	110.00–114.00	111.45
6	—	429	139.00–143.00	140.34
6	—	380	146.00–150.00	148.00
5	—	527	125.00–132.00	128.80
4	—	574	119.00–128.00	124.18
3	—	672	108.00–111.00	110.01
2	—	765	100.00–106.00	102.96
2	—	723	105.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	338	144.00–154.00	148.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	742	120.80	120.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	489	140.00–147.00	142.24
34	—	558	129.00–145.00	139.04
16	—	423	146.00–152.00	150.75
12	—	523	133.00–143.00	137.49
9	—	323	156.00–166.00	159.99
5	—	624	116.00–125.00	120.60
5	—	383	155.00–162.00	157.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	427	152.00–160.00	155.90
7	—	528	141.00–145.00	143.42
5	—	479	144.00–149.00	146.40
2	—	785	98.00–104.00	101.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	164.00–168.00	166.00
4	—	621	138.00–141.00	139.75
2	—	670	126.00–128.00	126.98
2	—	510	148.00–149.00	148.50
2	—	475	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	125.00–128.00	126.52
2	—	525	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	546	141.00–148.00	146.58
11	—	327	170.00–176.00	173.10
7	—	725	123.00–128.00	126.86
6	—	376	166.00–172.00	168.35
4	—	683	127.00–132.00	129.24
4	—	564	136.00–143.00	139.00
4	—	429	156.00–161.00	159.00
2	—	755	123.00–125.00	124.00
2	—	610	137.00–138.00	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	772	127.00	127.00
26	—	575	143.00–149.00	146.54
19	—	483	164.00–170.00	165.51
15	—	416	168.00–177.00	175.12
14	—	335	182.00–192.00	188.89
4	—	376	176.00–182.00	179.55
3	—	623	138.00–141.00	138.99
2	—	528	156.00–166.00	160.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	938	44.00–49.00	47.08
12	—	958	50.00–54.00	51.95
7	—	991	56.00–60.00	58.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	64.00–66.00	64.70
4	—	1,520	55.00–60.00	57.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,208	62.00–67.00	64.12
9	—	1,078	54.00–59.00	57.00
2	—	1,195	51.00	51.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,755	88.00–91.00	89.06
5	—	1,605	78.00–83.00	80.36
4	—	1,440	70.00–76.00	74.01

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–700.00	591.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle