Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 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 $132.33/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$132.33

299 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$8.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	134.91	932	94
Medium and Large 2	584	132.16	772	167
Medium and Large 3	532	126.70	674	38

One grade step is worth $8.21/cwt here — about $259 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 sale299 hd

132.33

—

AL average11 barns · 1,115 hd

132.44

−0.11

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	1,620	84.01	1,361	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,374	59.41	816	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	59.07	701	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	54.75	558	65

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	60.82/cwt	59.00–62.00	817	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	56.10/cwt	53.00–58.00	778	11
Bulls	—	—	1,863	85.59/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,595	4
Bulls	—	—	1,951	89.17/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,740	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	641.67/cwt	575.00–700.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	893.75/cwt	775.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.00/cwt	725.00–875.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	116.78/cwt	112.00–118.00	712	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	122.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	150.21/cwt	147.00–155.00	490	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	147.95/cwt	144.00–150.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.53/cwt	109.00–116.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	129.97/cwt	127.00–135.00	766	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	127.06/cwt	125.00–130.00	783	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	123.26/cwt	117.00–124.00	874	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	122.44/cwt	117.00–123.00	815	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	141.91/cwt	140.00–144.00	678	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	147.82/cwt	142.00–152.00	628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	159.13/cwt	155.00–162.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	137.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	164.78/cwt	162.00–166.00	539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,033	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	123.41/cwt	121.00–125.00	945	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	126.10/cwt	124.00–128.00	934	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	146.24/cwt	146.00–148.00	696	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	161.94/cwt	156.00–168.00	691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	167.24/cwt	167.00–168.00	620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	105.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	608	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	116.42/cwt	111.00–120.00	494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	114.66/cwt	113.00–116.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	118.95/cwt	118.00–120.00	450	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	898	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	60.58/cwt	59.00–62.00	725	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	55.96/cwt	53.00–58.00	654	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	63.40/cwt	63.00–64.00	770	5
Bulls	—	—	1,160	78.63/cwt	77.00–79.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	121.67/cwt	116.00–124.00	633	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	122.43/cwt	118.00–126.00	591	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	116.59/cwt	113.00–120.00	659	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	126.39/cwt	122.00–133.00	542	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	133.91/cwt	128.00–138.00	504	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	115.39/cwt	110.00–119.00	718	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	138.99/cwt	136.00–142.00	457	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	115.37/cwt	115.00–121.00	756	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	115.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	832	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	125.02/cwt	122.00–127.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	124.62/cwt	122.00–129.00	720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	110.61/cwt	110.00–113.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	121.39/cwt	118.00–123.00	580	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	118.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	124.68/cwt	121.00–130.00	642	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	133.55/cwt	130.00–139.00	634	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	593	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	116.75/cwt	114.00–121.00	729	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	117.45/cwt	115.00–122.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	771	102.26/cwt	99.00–105.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	732	111.98/cwt	110.00–113.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	115.32/cwt	113.00–117.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	134.54/cwt	133.00–136.00	697	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	50.55/cwt	49.00–53.00	498	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	57.09/cwt	54.00–59.00	594	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	60.75/cwt	60.00–63.00	644	12

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 Aug 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,267Last week 1,341Year ago 1,240

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 178Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 17Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,343	59.00–62.00	60.82
11	—	1,387	53.00–58.00	56.10
5	—	1,426	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,196	59.00–62.00	60.58
20	—	1,168	53.00–58.00	55.96
5	—	1,215	63.00–64.00	63.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	986	49.00–53.00	50.55
23	—	1,041	54.00–59.00	57.09
12	—	1,060	60.00–63.00	60.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,863	84.00–87.00	85.59
4	—	1,951	89.00–90.00	89.17
5	—	1,160	77.00–79.00	78.63

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)	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–950.00	893.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	725.00–875.00	810.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	610	112.00–118.00	116.78
5	—	431	135.00–140.00	137.58
4	—	580	120.00–124.00	122.97
4	—	326	147.00–155.00	150.21
3	—	380	144.00–150.00	147.95
2	—	675	109.00–116.00	112.53
2	—	480	130.00–133.00	131.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	589	127.00–135.00	129.97
42	—	616	125.00–130.00	127.06
30	—	709	117.00–124.00	123.26
11	—	666	117.00–123.00	122.44
11	—	478	140.00–144.00	141.91
11	—	425	142.00–152.00	147.82
8	—	374	155.00–162.00	159.13
5	—	524	135.00–140.00	137.40
5	—	327	162.00–166.00	164.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	751	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	766	121.00–125.00	123.41
20	—	741	124.00–128.00	126.10
8	—	476	146.00–148.00	146.24
6	—	427	156.00–168.00	161.94
4	—	371	167.00–168.00	167.24
2	—	690	130.00–132.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	105.00–110.00	105.63
7	—	424	111.00–120.00	116.42
6	—	477	113.00–116.00	114.66
2	—	378	118.00–120.00	118.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	520	116.00–124.00	121.67
33	—	483	118.00–126.00	122.43
24	—	565	113.00–120.00	116.59
24	—	429	122.00–133.00	126.39
11	—	376	128.00–138.00	133.91
8	—	622	110.00–119.00	115.39
8	—	329	136.00–142.00	138.99
2	—	728	107.00–109.00	107.98
2	—	675	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	655	115.00–121.00	115.37
8	—	717	110.00–118.00	115.99
6	—	626	122.00–127.00	125.02
5	—	578	122.00–129.00	124.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	110.00–113.00	110.61
5	—	478	118.00–123.00	121.39
5	—	429	125.00–130.00	127.60
3	—	532	115.00–120.00	118.29
2	—	630	110.00–111.00	110.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	515	121.00–130.00	124.68
11	—	475	130.00–139.00	133.55
9	—	424	135.00–145.00	139.88
8	—	624	114.00–121.00	116.75
7	—	577	115.00–122.00	117.45
4	—	771	99.00–105.00	102.26
3	—	732	110.00–113.00	111.98
3	—	667	113.00–117.00	115.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	133.00–136.00	134.54

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle