Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.16/cwt on 348 head.

Average price

$133.16

348 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$7.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	631	133.52	843	256
Medium and Large 2	539	132.74	715	84
Medium and Large 3	472	125.96	595	8thin

One grade step is worth $7.56/cwt here — about $248 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 sale348 hd

133.16

—

AL average5 barns · 514 hd

133.02

+0.14

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	1,554	86.95	1,351	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	61.75	760	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	61.74	934	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,056	57.01	602	44

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	642	107.33/cwt	105.00–109.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	109.74/cwt	105.00–112.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	120.18/cwt	117.00–125.00	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	117.41/cwt	112.00–119.00	717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	123.66/cwt	122.00–128.00	650	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	105.72/cwt	101.00–106.00	763	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	126.76/cwt	126.00–130.00	597	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	692	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	856	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	100.21/cwt	97.00–104.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	128.98/cwt	125.00–134.00	482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	134.56/cwt	130.00–138.00	436	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	582	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bulls	—	—	1,787	91.29/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,631	3
Bulls	—	—	1,514	88.36/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,338	7
Bulls	—	—	1,494	83.69/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,250	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	67.36/cwt	65.00–70.00	826	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	56.58/cwt	55.00–59.00	663	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	62.66/cwt	61.00–64.00	790	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	64.79/cwt	64.00–67.00	1,038	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	60.60/cwt	58.00–63.00	897	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	63.55/cwt	62.00–65.00	730	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	52.59/cwt	50.00–54.00	551	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	57.91/cwt	56.00–61.00	589	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	116.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	611	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.06/cwt	123.00–130.00	534	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	106.25/cwt	104.00–110.00	669	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.95/cwt	106.00–115.00	649	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	134.27/cwt	129.00–136.00	700	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	151.28/cwt	147.00–155.00	498	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	125.29/cwt	125.00–127.00	807	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	138.63/cwt	136.00–140.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	690	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	928	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	142.37/cwt	138.00–143.00	776	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	137.03/cwt	133.00–140.00	807	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	124.18/cwt	124.00–125.00	828	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	117.07/cwt	117.00–118.00	890	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	886	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	833	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	147.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	149.68/cwt	148.00–155.00	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	166.76/cwt	165.00–168.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	117.52/cwt	110.00–120.00	499	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.04/cwt	117.00–124.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	103.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	112.24/cwt	110.00–116.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	86.53/cwt	83.00–90.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	118.66/cwt	118.00–119.00	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	110.97/cwt	109.00–113.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	125.95/cwt	123.00–129.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.71/cwt	126.00–135.00	621	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	117.17/cwt	115.00–121.00	684	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.28/cwt	133.00–142.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	124.23/cwt	120.00–127.00	651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	95.80/cwt	91.00–100.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	109.36/cwt	107.00–113.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	129.50/cwt	128.00–130.00	681	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	114.34/cwt	113.00–115.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	143.94/cwt	142.00–146.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	133.92/cwt	130.00–137.00	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	114.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	121.04/cwt	119.00–123.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	854	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	130.10/cwt	126.00–132.00	740	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	143.54/cwt	139.00–146.00	538	15

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 Jul 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,339Last week 1,149Year ago 1,447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 326Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 33

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	105.00–109.00	107.33
4	—	569	105.00–112.00	109.74
3	—	480	118.00–119.00	118.66
2	—	538	109.00–113.00	110.97
2	—	438	123.00–129.00	125.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	475	126.00–135.00	130.71
19	—	584	115.00–121.00	117.17
10	—	425	133.00–142.00	137.28
8	—	524	120.00–127.00	124.23
5	—	777	91.00–100.00	95.80
3	—	708	106.00–108.00	107.00
3	—	685	107.00–113.00	109.36
3	—	625	114.00–116.00	114.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	128.00–130.00	129.50
3	—	672	113.00–115.00	114.34
3	—	422	142.00–146.00	143.94
2	—	565	124.00–126.00	125.02
2	—	478	135.00–140.00	137.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	117.00–125.00	120.18
7	—	611	112.00–119.00	117.41
9	—	526	122.00–128.00	123.66
18	—	722	101.00–106.00	105.72
20	—	471	126.00–130.00	126.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	692	123.75	123.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	97.00–104.00	100.21
8	—	374	125.00–134.00	128.98
9	—	324	130.00–138.00	134.56
10	—	475	120.00–125.00	122.60
14	—	525	110.00–120.00	116.29
16	—	424	123.00–130.00	126.06
22	—	630	104.00–110.00	106.25
41	—	575	106.00–115.00	112.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	110.00–120.00	117.52
7	—	380	117.00–124.00	120.04
4	—	526	100.00–105.00	103.50
4	—	476	110.00–116.00	112.24
2	—	665	83.00–90.00	86.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	129.00–136.00	134.27
9	—	329	147.00–155.00	151.28
7	—	644	125.00–127.00	125.29
3	—	432	136.00–140.00	138.63
2	—	683	120.00–124.00	121.98
19	—	712	120.00	120.00
18	—	569	126.00–132.00	130.10
15	—	375	139.00–146.00	143.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	690	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	545	138.00–143.00	142.37
35	—	589	133.00–140.00	137.03
33	—	667	124.00–125.00	124.18
29	—	760	117.00–118.00	117.07
16	—	720	123.00	123.00
11	—	641	130.00	130.00
10	—	477	144.00–148.00	147.00
4	—	370	148.00–155.00	149.68
4	—	320	165.00–168.00	166.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	130.00–137.00	133.92
2	—	588	110.00–120.00	114.94
2	—	530	119.00–123.00	121.04

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,787	90.00–92.00	91.29
7	—	1,514	86.00–89.00	88.36
7	—	1,494	81.00–85.00	83.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,226	65.00–70.00	67.36
12	—	1,172	55.00–59.00	56.58
25	—	1,260	61.00–64.00	62.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	64.00–67.00	64.79
16	—	1,480	58.00–63.00	60.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,149	62.00–65.00	63.55
17	—	1,048	50.00–54.00	52.59
18	—	1,017	56.00–61.00	57.91

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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Steers · 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