Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.31/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$108.31

115 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$4.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	110.57	647	5thin
Medium and Large 2	554	109.64	608	70
Medium and Large 3	498	105.70	526	40

One grade step is worth $4.87/cwt here — about $121 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 sale115 hd

108.31

—

AL average7 barns · 309 hd

114.54

−6.23

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	1,547	83.71	1,295	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	57.53	695	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	55.57	765	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	53.57	557	45

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	424	134.71/cwt	132.00–138.00	571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	111.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	624	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	51.53/cwt	49.00–53.00	685	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	61.03/cwt	60.00–62.00	851	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	58.27/cwt	56.00–60.00	703	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	53.16/cwt	50.00–55.00	647	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	62.55/cwt	62.00–64.00	745	5
Bulls	—	—	1,547	83.71/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,295	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	134.96/cwt	134.00–136.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	109.51/cwt	108.00–112.00	689	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	131.28/cwt	130.00–134.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	146.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	102.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	125.42/cwt	123.00–128.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	136.63/cwt	132.00–141.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	852	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	800	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	91.85/cwt	90.00–95.00	794	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	101.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	99.23/cwt	98.00–104.00	570	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	105.23/cwt	102.00–107.00	557	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	53.74/cwt	52.00–57.00	551	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	47.62/cwt	45.00–51.00	482	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	60.28/cwt	59.00–62.00	665	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	56.38/cwt	54.00–59.00	787	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	111.52/cwt	105.00–115.00	473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	117.26/cwt	113.00–120.00	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	107.96/cwt	104.00–110.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	86.96/cwt	85.00–89.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	109.31/cwt	105.00–112.00	646	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	114.07/cwt	112.00–118.00	553	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	101.27/cwt	97.00–107.00	632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	111.28/cwt	108.00–115.00	583	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	117.98/cwt	115.00–120.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	95.58/cwt	90.00–100.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	127.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	91.53/cwt	89.00–94.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	125.28/cwt	123.00–130.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	88.50/cwt	87.00–90.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	102.02/cwt	98.00–106.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	80.98/cwt	80.00–82.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	541	123.71/cwt	121.00–126.00	669	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	602	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	130.01/cwt	126.00–134.00	625	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	746	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	634	7

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 Apr 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 741Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 272Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 37Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	132.00–138.00	134.71
2	—	560	108.00–115.00	111.47
13	—	541	121.00–126.00	123.71
10	—	634	95.00	95.00
10	—	481	126.00–134.00	130.01
7	—	746	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	98.00–106.00	102.02
2	—	633	80.00–82.00	80.98
2	—	425	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	380	134.00–136.00	134.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	108.00–112.00	109.51
4	—	476	130.00–134.00	131.28
4	—	381	145.00–150.00	146.75
3	—	680	101.00–105.00	102.99
2	—	578	123.00–128.00	125.42
2	—	433	132.00–141.00	136.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	751	113.50	113.50
9	—	705	113.50	113.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	864	90.00–95.00	91.85
8	—	734	100.00–105.00	101.47
2	—	670	108.00–109.00	108.50
2	—	518	136.00–138.00	136.99
2	—	410	150.00–152.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	98.00–104.00	99.23
8	—	529	102.00–107.00	105.23
8	—	424	105.00–115.00	111.52
4	—	373	113.00–120.00	117.26
3	—	480	104.00–110.00	107.96
2	—	618	85.00–89.00	86.96
2	—	323	118.00–119.00	118.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	591	105.00–112.00	109.31
13	—	485	112.00–118.00	114.07
7	—	624	97.00–107.00	101.27
7	—	524	108.00–115.00	111.28
6	—	428	115.00–120.00	117.98
5	—	674	90.00–100.00	95.58
3	—	378	124.00–130.00	127.96
2	—	713	89.00–94.00	91.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	123.00–130.00	125.28
2	—	758	87.00–90.00	88.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,330	49.00–53.00	51.53
5	—	1,394	60.00–62.00	61.03
21	—	1,396	54.00–59.00	56.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,207	56.00–60.00	58.27
10	—	1,217	50.00–55.00	53.16
5	—	1,191	62.00–64.00	62.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,025	52.00–57.00	53.74
13	—	1,013	45.00–51.00	47.62
11	—	1,103	59.00–62.00	60.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	83.00–84.00	83.71

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–775.00	725.00

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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Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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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