Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: All classes of cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.47/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$112.47

187 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$9.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	114.88	692	69
Medium and Large 2	494	113.46	560	83
Medium and Large 3	478	105.37	504	35

One grade step is worth $9.51/cwt here — about $188 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 sale187 hd

112.47

—

AL average13 barns · 1,103 hd

112.76

−0.29

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	1,693	81.90	1,387	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	59.29	832	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	57.40	717	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	50.68	529	12

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	423	110.38/cwt	105.00–115.00	467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	118.04/cwt	116.00–122.00	390	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	98.50/cwt	95.00–101.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	115.30/cwt	112.00–117.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	79.00/cwt	78.00–80.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	117.53/cwt	112.00–123.00	557	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	109.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	571	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	119.83/cwt	116.00–126.00	509	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	107.28/cwt	103.00–110.00	623	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	126.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	473	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	131.19/cwt	126.00–137.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	80.97/cwt	76.00–84.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	95.48/cwt	94.00–98.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	91.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	683	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	803	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	128.67/cwt	128.00–129.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	119.64/cwt	115.00–122.00	569	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	107.10/cwt	103.00–112.00	615	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	102.01/cwt	101.00–104.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	113.64/cwt	108.00–116.00	598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	96.51/cwt	94.00–98.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	733	89.54/cwt	87.00–92.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	116.29/cwt	114.00–119.00	669	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	124.11/cwt	123.00–127.00	590	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.10/cwt	117.00–124.00	629	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.49/cwt	107.00–112.00	682	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	133.33/cwt	129.00–138.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	101.49/cwt	99.00–104.00	673	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	45.59/cwt	44.00–49.00	452	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	56.27/cwt	55.00–58.00	632	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	51.72/cwt	50.00–54.00	530	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	57.89/cwt	55.00–60.00	794	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	63.89/cwt	61.00–67.00	867	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,758	52.77/cwt	50.00–54.00	928	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	57.96/cwt	55.00–60.00	714	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	52.20/cwt	50.00–54.00	645	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	62.54/cwt	61.00–66.00	811	12
Bulls	—	—	1,754	83.20/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,459	9
Bulls	—	—	1,436	75.73/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	88.42/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,711	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	658.33/cwt	650.00–675.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	943.43/cwt	900.00–984.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	754.44/cwt	650.00–825.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	825.00–875.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,170.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	—	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	106.99/cwt	105.00–108.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	97.96/cwt	95.00–101.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	143.37/cwt	138.00–148.00	543	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	114.32/cwt	112.00–119.00	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	110.47/cwt	107.00–113.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	124.94/cwt	120.00–128.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	149.50/cwt	144.00–152.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	129.04/cwt	126.00–132.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	130.14/cwt	129.00–134.00	737	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	841	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	150.64/cwt	150.00–152.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	101.89/cwt	97.00–105.00	537	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	105.43/cwt	99.00–107.00	499	5

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 May 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 653Year ago 711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 116Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 15Year ago 20

Compared to one week ago: All classes of cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	105.00–115.00	110.38
5	—	330	116.00–122.00	118.04
4	—	585	95.00–101.00	98.50
3	—	378	112.00–117.00	115.30
2	—	663	78.00–80.00	79.00
11	—	527	97.00–105.00	101.89
5	—	473	99.00–107.00	105.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	474	112.00–123.00	117.53
13	—	523	105.00–115.00	109.14
12	—	425	116.00–126.00	119.83
7	—	581	103.00–110.00	107.28
7	—	375	120.00–130.00	126.01
5	—	339	126.00–137.00	131.19
4	—	729	76.00–84.00	80.97
4	—	628	94.00–98.00	95.48
3	—	670	90.00–95.00	91.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	117.50	117.50
5	—	760	99.50	99.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	560	115.00	115.00
3	—	420	128.00–129.00	128.67
2	—	620	105.00–108.00	106.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	115.00–122.00	119.64
9	—	574	103.00–112.00	107.10
6	—	628	101.00–104.00	102.01
6	—	526	108.00–116.00	113.64
4	—	675	94.00–98.00	96.51
2	—	733	87.00–92.00	89.54
2	—	410	120.00–125.00	122.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	575	114.00–119.00	116.29
9	—	475	123.00–127.00	124.11
8	—	524	117.00–124.00	120.10
6	—	623	107.00–112.00	109.49
5	—	423	129.00–138.00	133.33
4	—	725	94.00–96.00	95.00
3	—	770	92.00–94.00	93.00
2	—	663	99.00–104.00	101.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	105.00–108.00	106.99
2	—	680	95.00–101.00	97.96
2	—	325	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	138.00–148.00	143.37
6	—	632	112.00–119.00	114.32
4	—	674	107.00–113.00	110.47
4	—	574	120.00–128.00	124.94
4	—	325	144.00–152.00	149.50
2	—	538	126.00–132.00	129.04
2	—	408	139.00–140.00	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	129.00–134.00	130.14
5	—	841	95.00	95.00
5	—	613	123.00	123.00
3	—	368	150.00–152.00	150.64
2	—	325	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	44.00–49.00	45.59
4	—	1,123	55.00–58.00	56.27
3	—	1,025	50.00–54.00	51.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,372	55.00–60.00	57.89
10	—	1,357	61.00–67.00	63.89
3	—	1,758	50.00–54.00	52.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,232	55.00–60.00	57.96
14	—	1,235	50.00–54.00	52.20
12	—	1,297	61.00–66.00	62.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,754	80.00–86.00	83.20
4	—	1,436	73.00–78.00	75.73
2	—	1,935	86.00–91.00	88.42

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	—	—	650.00–675.00	658.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–984.00	943.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–825.00	754.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,170.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle