Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $116.07/cwt on 405 head.

Average price

$116.07

405 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$10.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	519	120.57	625	134
Medium and Large 1	696	113.93	793	265
Medium and Large 3	514	110.01	565	6thin

One grade step is worth $10.57/cwt here — about $60 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 sale405 hd

116.07

—

AL average13 barns · 1,584 hd

119.95

−3.88

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	1,710	88.31	1,510	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	65.62	765	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	64.54	970	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	55.78	552	32

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	525	123.08/cwt	121.00–125.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	114.71/cwt	110.00–120.00	724	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	135.27/cwt	133.00–144.00	652	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.35/cwt	137.00–147.00	609	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	131.18/cwt	126.00–134.00	691	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	106.59/cwt	102.00–112.00	719	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	117.47/cwt	115.00–121.00	675	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	104.27/cwt	100.00–110.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	97.47/cwt	93.00–102.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	826	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	128.50/cwt	126.00–132.00	738	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	134.63/cwt	134.00–137.00	699	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	151.35/cwt	150.00–152.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	786	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	943	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	119.49/cwt	118.00–122.00	824	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	159.74/cwt	157.00–162.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	166.50/cwt	166.00–167.00	541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	97.98/cwt	94.00–102.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	118.54/cwt	116.00–121.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	115.82/cwt	110.00–118.00	674	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	129.49/cwt	125.00–134.00	549	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	136.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	443	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	124.20/cwt	122.00–129.00	597	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	119.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	629	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	109.37/cwt	106.00–111.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	130.68/cwt	128.00–136.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	101.51/cwt	101.00–102.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	741	112.88/cwt	109.00–114.00	836	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	761	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	814	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	63.73/cwt	62.00–65.00	998	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	67.29/cwt	66.00–72.00	931	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	58.37/cwt	57.00–60.00	977	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	69.21/cwt	67.00–72.00	798	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	62.91/cwt	60.00–65.00	739	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	57.35/cwt	56.00–59.00	688	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	92.86/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,709	4
Bulls	—	—	1,597	89.11/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,423	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,262	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	787.50/cwt	775.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	900.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	830.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	900.00–925.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	146.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	728	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	137.06/cwt	134.00–140.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	149.29/cwt	145.00–155.00	560	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.84/cwt	152.00–162.00	511	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	121.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	112.58/cwt	110.00–117.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	132.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.75/cwt	135.00–139.00	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	139.23/cwt	137.00–140.00	667	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	50.56/cwt	48.00–53.00	513	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	63.97/cwt	61.00–66.00	612	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	56.34/cwt	55.00–58.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	110.69/cwt	106.00–111.00	759	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	123.67/cwt	121.00–127.00	649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	120.67/cwt	118.00–124.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	141.21/cwt	138.00–144.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	134.74/cwt	134.00–135.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	130.32/cwt	130.00–131.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	140.64/cwt	140.00–142.00	447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	129.86/cwt	126.00–133.00	618	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	111.19/cwt	106.00–114.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	131.26/cwt	130.00–133.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	100.27/cwt	95.00–104.00	624	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 May 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,353Last week 1,141Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 305Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 20Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	121.00–125.00	123.08
7	—	476	126.00–133.00	129.86
6	—	577	106.00–114.00	111.19
4	—	426	130.00–133.00	131.26
3	—	622	95.00–104.00	100.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	631	110.00–120.00	114.71
22	—	482	133.00–144.00	135.27
20	—	425	137.00–147.00	143.35
16	—	527	126.00–134.00	131.18
12	—	675	102.00–112.00	106.59
11	—	575	115.00–121.00	117.47
7	—	721	100.00–110.00	104.27
2	—	765	93.00–102.00	97.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	758	109.00	109.00
8	—	574	126.00–132.00	128.50
8	—	519	134.00–137.00	134.63
3	—	418	150.00–152.00	151.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	140.00–148.00	144.52
2	—	735	110.00–112.00	111.00
14	—	375	145.00–155.00	149.29
13	—	324	152.00–162.00	157.84
10	—	631	120.00–125.00	121.30
7	—	677	110.00–117.00	112.58
4	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.00
4	—	525	135.00–139.00	136.75
4	—	479	137.00–140.00	139.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	786	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	690	118.00–122.00	119.49
8	—	536	141.00	141.00
4	—	381	157.00–162.00	159.74
4	—	325	166.00–167.00	166.50
3	—	625	130.00	130.00
2	—	770	115.00–116.00	115.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	140.00–150.00	146.67
2	—	728	104.00–105.00	104.51
2	—	363	134.00–140.00	137.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	94.00–102.00	97.98
2	—	470	110.00–117.00	113.50
2	—	438	116.00–121.00	118.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	582	110.00–118.00	115.82
14	—	424	125.00–134.00	129.49
14	—	325	130.00–140.00	136.45
13	—	481	122.00–129.00	124.20
10	—	527	116.00–120.00	119.29
8	—	624	106.00–111.00	109.37
8	—	379	128.00–136.00	130.68
2	—	720	101.00–102.00	101.51
2	—	678	102.00–104.00	102.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	741	109.00–114.00	112.88
30	—	761	107.00	107.00
22	—	670	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	686	106.00–111.00	110.69
12	—	525	121.00–127.00	123.67
6	—	575	118.00–124.00	120.67
5	—	379	138.00–144.00	141.21
4	—	430	134.00–135.00	134.74
3	—	468	130.00–131.00	130.32
3	—	318	140.00–142.00	140.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,566	62.00–65.00	63.73
10	—	1,383	66.00–72.00	67.29
3	—	1,673	57.00–60.00	58.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,153	67.00–72.00	69.21
20	—	1,174	60.00–65.00	62.91
3	—	1,200	56.00–59.00	57.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,015	48.00–53.00	50.56
9	—	957	61.00–66.00	63.97
8	—	980	55.00–58.00	56.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,840	91.00–94.00	92.86
3	—	1,597	87.00–90.00	89.11
2	—	1,618	78.00	78.00

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)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–850.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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