Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $109.45/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$109.45

174 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

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

$6.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	506	112.80	570	72
Medium and Large 3	464	109.92	510	27
Medium and Large 1	669	106.07	709	75

One grade step is worth $6.73/cwt here — about −$139 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 sale174 hd

109.45

—

AL average11 barns · 916 hd

114.51

−5.06

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	—	Low	1,589	78.07	1,241	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	57.60	700	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,339	57.30	767	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	50.09	490	29

Every lot, as filed

70 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 3	—	430	129.73/cwt	127.00–135.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	82.53/cwt	80.00–85.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	100.98/cwt	99.00–103.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	105.50/cwt	104.00–107.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.83/cwt	136.00–146.00	606	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	124.82/cwt	120.00–132.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	131.84/cwt	128.00–138.00	626	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.99/cwt	96.00–102.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	150.01/cwt	148.00–152.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	—	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	46.87/cwt	45.00–49.00	457	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	52.44/cwt	51.00–54.00	508	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	56.29/cwt	55.00–57.00	572	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	57.26/cwt	55.00–60.00	763	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	61.33/cwt	61.00–62.00	823	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	51.47/cwt	51.00–52.00	703	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	57.19/cwt	56.00–59.00	705	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	60.62/cwt	60.00–62.00	740	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	51.75/cwt	48.00–54.00	574	3
Bulls	—	—	1,391	75.28/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,047	4
Bulls	—	—	1,853	81.79/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	584	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	147.58/cwt	146.00–148.00	486	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	133.25/cwt	130.00–136.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	103.47/cwt	102.00–105.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	148.81/cwt	146.00–152.00	561	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	757	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	131.98/cwt	129.00–134.00	699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	103.32/cwt	103.00–105.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	820	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	758	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	158.23/cwt	155.00–162.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	140.32/cwt	138.00–143.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	113.30/cwt	107.00–116.00	485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	108.37/cwt	105.00–110.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	97.64/cwt	92.00–101.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	119.66/cwt	118.00–122.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	114.95/cwt	111.00–118.00	546	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	111.78/cwt	107.00–115.00	587	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.78/cwt	117.00–126.00	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	95.71/cwt	85.00–103.00	593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	107.62/cwt	105.00–109.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	130.40/cwt	129.00–132.00	494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	92.49/cwt	91.00–94.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	754	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	740	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	105.38/cwt	105.00–108.00	648	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	745.80/cwt	682.00–813.00	—	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	102.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	131.17/cwt	130.00–134.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	136.60/cwt	134.00–140.00	514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	144.35/cwt	142.00–147.00	469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	115.23/cwt	112.00–119.00	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	121.73/cwt	120.00–124.00	571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	110.01/cwt	108.00–112.00	635	3

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 232Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 152Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	127.00–135.00	129.73
2	—	718	80.00–85.00	82.53
2	—	665	99.00–103.00	100.98
2	—	640	104.00–107.00	105.50
8	—	528	112.00–119.00	115.23
4	—	469	120.00–124.00	121.73
3	—	577	108.00–112.00	110.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	136.00–146.00	142.83
10	—	526	120.00–132.00	124.82
7	—	475	128.00–138.00	131.84
6	—	578	120.00–125.00	122.17
3	—	710	96.00–102.00	98.99
3	—	613	114.00–116.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	148.00–152.00	150.01
2	—	613	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	473	138.00–140.00	138.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	584	120.00	120.00
5	—	329	146.00–148.00	147.58
3	—	380	130.00–136.00	133.25
2	—	683	102.00–105.00	103.47
2	—	525	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	146.00–152.00	148.81
8	—	721	105.00	105.00
8	—	530	129.00–134.00	131.98
6	—	776	103.00–105.00	103.32
3	—	673	108.00	108.00
3	—	565	127.00–129.00	128.01
2	—	443	140.00–142.00	141.01
2	—	325	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	781	105.00	105.00
6	—	583	130.00	130.00
4	—	369	155.00–162.00	158.23
3	—	523	138.00–143.00	140.32
2	—	475	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	107.00–116.00	113.30
5	—	523	104.00	104.00
5	—	480	105.00–110.00	108.37
3	—	590	92.00–101.00	97.64
3	—	377	118.00–122.00	119.66
3	—	332	120.00–125.00	122.98
1	—	610	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	475	111.00–118.00	114.95
18	—	525	107.00–115.00	111.78
9	—	425	117.00–126.00	120.78
8	—	620	85.00–103.00	95.71
5	—	572	105.00–109.00	107.62
5	—	379	129.00–132.00	130.40
4	—	733	91.00–94.00	92.49
3	—	330	130.00–135.00	132.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	794	95.00	95.00
22	—	733	101.00	101.00
8	—	615	105.00–108.00	105.38
6	—	670	100.00–105.00	102.99
5	—	596	111.00	111.00
5	—	419	130.00–134.00	131.17
5	—	376	134.00–140.00	136.60
2	—	325	142.00–147.00	144.35

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	682.00–813.00	745.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	974	45.00–49.00	46.87
10	—	969	51.00–54.00	52.44
4	—	1,016	55.00–57.00	56.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,333	55.00–60.00	57.26
3	—	1,342	61.00–62.00	61.33
2	—	1,365	51.00–52.00	51.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,232	56.00–59.00	57.19
8	—	1,220	60.00–62.00	60.62
3	—	1,110	48.00–54.00	51.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	73.00–77.00	75.28
3	—	1,853	80.00–84.00	81.79

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle