Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.91/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$141.91

209 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	147.68	719	104
Medium and Large 3	401	137.28	550	15thin
Medium and Large 2	516	136.02	702	90

One grade step is worth $11.66/cwt here — about $18 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 sale209 hd

141.91

—

AL average15 barns · 1,474 hd

134.39

+7.53

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	1,784	85.67	1,529	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	66.18	767	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	62.24	880	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	53.14	535	33

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	—	620	125.82/cwt	124.00–126.00	780	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	149.90/cwt	146.00–153.00	715	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	148.00/cwt	145.00–150.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	140.32/cwt	136.00–146.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	153.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	138.75/cwt	135.00–141.00	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	164.50/cwt	160.00–170.00	701	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	146.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.00/cwt	123.00–127.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	132.99/cwt	132.00–136.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	125.68/cwt	125.00–127.00	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	146.67/cwt	142.00–150.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	153.64/cwt	150.00–157.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	123.98/cwt	122.00–126.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	160.32/cwt	159.00–162.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	132.09/cwt	128.00–134.00	948	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	147.23/cwt	142.00–151.00	919	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	153.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	879	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	172.34/cwt	170.00–178.00	738	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	927	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	166.58/cwt	162.00–170.00	788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	188.50/cwt	186.00–196.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	181.29/cwt	177.00–185.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	156.03/cwt	155.00–157.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	136.35/cwt	134.00–138.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	137.29/cwt	135.00–142.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	151.28/cwt	150.00–154.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	118.56/cwt	110.00–119.00	809	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	139.44/cwt	135.00–142.00	664	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	625	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	154.25/cwt	149.00–159.00	577	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.71/cwt	120.00–127.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	119.66/cwt	117.00–121.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	131.52/cwt	128.00–135.00	692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	164.15/cwt	159.00–169.00	532	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	54.70/cwt	52.00–57.00	555	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	47.36/cwt	45.00–50.00	476	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	62.02/cwt	60.00–65.00	615	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	62.24/cwt	60.00–64.00	880	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	70.79/cwt	68.00–73.00	848	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	64.78/cwt	63.00–66.00	754	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	58.24/cwt	56.00–61.00	620	7
Bulls	—	—	1,830	87.69/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,605	10
Bulls	—	—	1,693	81.64/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,382	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	483.33/cwt	450.00–550.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	163.17/cwt	158.00–167.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	167.00/cwt	162.00–172.00	543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	173.18/cwt	171.00–177.00	651	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	179.21/cwt	177.00–184.00	584	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.33/cwt	145.00–150.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	131.94/cwt	127.00–135.00	895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	168.50/cwt	168.00–169.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	138.83/cwt	136.00–143.00	736	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.74/cwt	130.00–138.00	757	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	156.53/cwt	151.00–161.00	665	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	569	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	167.35/cwt	160.00–170.00	631	13

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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 762Last week 498Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	124.00–126.00	125.82
9	—	477	146.00–153.00	149.90
5	—	728	116.00	116.00
19	—	530	136.00–143.00	138.83
17	—	570	130.00–138.00	132.74
15	—	425	151.00–161.00	156.53
15	—	325	170.00–180.00	175.20
13	—	377	160.00–170.00	167.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	134.00–138.00	136.35
3	—	470	120.00–130.00	125.12
3	—	372	135.00–142.00	137.29
3	—	318	150.00–154.00	151.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	682	110.00–119.00	118.56
16	—	476	135.00–142.00	139.44
16	—	426	140.00–150.00	146.75
11	—	374	149.00–159.00	154.25
7	—	575	120.00–127.00	123.71
6	—	628	117.00–121.00	119.66
6	—	526	128.00–135.00	131.52
6	—	324	159.00–169.00	164.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	145.00–150.00	148.00
4	—	466	136.00–146.00	140.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	150.00–160.00	153.64
8	—	575	135.00–141.00	138.75
8	—	426	160.00–170.00	164.50
4	—	535	140.00–150.00	146.94
3	—	638	123.00–127.00	125.00
2	—	775	107.00–108.00	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	132.00–136.00	132.99
3	—	682	125.00–127.00	125.68
3	—	578	142.00–150.00	146.67
3	—	508	150.00–157.00	153.64
2	—	713	122.00–126.00	123.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	159.00–162.00	160.32
2	—	780	122.00–125.00	123.48
2	—	638	136.00–140.00	137.98
16	—	376	171.00–177.00	173.18
10	—	326	177.00–184.00	179.21
6	—	525	145.00–150.00	148.33
4	—	678	127.00–135.00	131.94
4	—	425	168.00–169.00	168.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	718	128.00–134.00	132.09
16	—	624	142.00–151.00	147.23
14	—	574	150.00–156.00	153.14
14	—	428	170.00–178.00	172.34
9	—	687	135.00	135.00
5	—	473	162.00–170.00	166.58
5	—	326	186.00–196.00	188.50
3	—	362	177.00–185.00	181.29
2	—	528	155.00–157.00	156.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	158.00–167.00	163.17
4	—	325	162.00–172.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,014	52.00–57.00	54.70
13	—	1,006	45.00–50.00	47.36
6	—	992	60.00–65.00	62.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	60.00–64.00	62.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,198	68.00–73.00	70.79
13	—	1,164	63.00–66.00	64.78
7	—	1,064	56.00–61.00	58.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,830	86.00–90.00	87.69
5	—	1,693	79.00–84.00	81.64

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)	3	—	—	450.00–550.00	483.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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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