Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.40/cwt on 407 head.

Average price

$131.40

407 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$7.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	134.38	831	116
Medium and Large 2	594	130.54	775	265
Medium and Large 3	520	126.92	660	26

One grade step is worth $7.46/cwt here — about $171 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 sale407 hd

131.40

—

AL average12 barns · 1,619 hd

135.32

−3.92

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	1,646	79.74	1,313	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	59.43	807	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	58.44	683	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	50.57	524	44

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1	—	672	116.32/cwt	115.00–119.00	782	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	59.19/cwt	57.00–61.00	596	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	58.79/cwt	57.00–60.00	805	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	62.10/cwt	61.00–64.00	842	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	55.18/cwt	54.00–56.00	729	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	59.46/cwt	57.00–61.00	711	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	62.43/cwt	62.00–64.00	734	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	53.19/cwt	51.00–56.00	602	20
Bulls	—	—	1,584	76.16/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,206	7
Bulls	—	—	1,733	84.75/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,469	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	128.43/cwt	124.00–132.00	627	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	636	116.31/cwt	114.00–117.00	740	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	122.49/cwt	115.00–124.00	664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	146.52/cwt	145.00–148.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	150.94/cwt	150.00–152.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	136.51/cwt	132.00–138.00	732	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	131.71/cwt	127.00–135.00	772	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	123.43/cwt	120.00–124.00	818	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	128.54/cwt	123.00–130.00	820	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	116.76/cwt	116.00–119.00	829	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	138.01/cwt	132.00–141.00	672	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	793	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	156.96/cwt	152.00–160.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	162.39/cwt	160.00–165.00	526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	865	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.28/cwt	133.00–137.00	819	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	156.23/cwt	155.00–160.00	675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	142.04/cwt	140.00–144.00	760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	171.11/cwt	168.00–176.00	570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	811	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	47.87/cwt	45.00–50.00	501	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	52.96/cwt	52.00–56.00	542	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	165.06/cwt	162.00–168.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	107.11/cwt	102.00–112.00	564	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	109.49/cwt	105.00–115.00	518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	114.80/cwt	110.00–120.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	122.50/cwt	120.00–124.00	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	94.66/cwt	92.00–99.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	101.48/cwt	98.00–105.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	115.53/cwt	110.00–117.00	665	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	119.07/cwt	116.00–122.00	632	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	122.10/cwt	118.00–123.00	585	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.38/cwt	124.00–134.00	543	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	106.39/cwt	105.00–111.00	721	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	134.81/cwt	128.00–138.00	506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	138.76/cwt	134.00–141.00	450	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	110.69/cwt	109.00–112.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	725	120.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	680	123.46/cwt	121.00–126.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	116.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.20/cwt	118.00–119.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	113.45/cwt	110.00–117.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	119.68/cwt	116.00–123.00	572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	128.17/cwt	123.00–132.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	123.30/cwt	118.00–125.00	644	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.60/cwt	126.00–130.00	611	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	118.63/cwt	115.00–121.00	687	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	734	104.52/cwt	103.00–106.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.73/cwt	108.00–115.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	139.47/cwt	138.00–141.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	119.21/cwt	119.00–121.00	756	14

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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,491Last week 1,267Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 276Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 21Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	115.00–119.00	116.32
14	—	634	119.00–121.00	119.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	116.00–123.00	119.68
5	—	423	123.00–132.00	128.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	522	118.00–125.00	123.30
10	—	475	126.00–130.00	128.60
8	—	579	115.00–121.00	118.63
4	—	734	103.00–106.00	104.52
4	—	630	108.00–115.00	111.73
2	—	683	105.00–108.00	106.52
2	—	428	138.00–141.00	139.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	488	124.00–132.00	128.43
7	—	636	114.00–117.00	116.31
6	—	542	115.00–124.00	122.49
2	—	390	145.00–148.00	146.52
2	—	325	150.00–152.00	150.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	536	132.00–138.00	136.51
44	—	586	127.00–135.00	131.71
41	—	663	120.00–124.00	123.43
37	—	638	123.00–130.00	128.54
36	—	710	116.00–119.00	116.76
31	—	487	132.00–141.00	138.01
5	—	793	115.00	115.00
5	—	375	152.00–160.00	156.96
5	—	324	160.00–165.00	162.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	676	127.00–129.00	127.98
34	—	610	133.00–137.00	134.28
13	—	755	120.00	120.00
8	—	432	155.00–160.00	156.23
6	—	535	140.00–144.00	142.04
5	—	333	168.00–176.00	171.11
4	—	596	136.00	136.00
2	—	373	162.00–168.00	165.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	102.00–112.00	107.11
8	—	473	105.00–115.00	109.49
5	—	425	110.00–120.00	114.80
4	—	376	120.00–124.00	122.50
3	—	675	92.00–99.00	94.66
2	—	573	98.00–105.00	101.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	576	110.00–117.00	115.53
81	—	531	116.00–122.00	119.07
52	—	479	118.00–123.00	122.10
23	—	420	124.00–134.00	129.38
15	—	678	105.00–111.00	106.39
7	—	375	128.00–138.00	134.81
7	—	324	134.00–141.00	138.76
3	—	617	109.00–112.00	110.69
2	—	720	105.00–110.00	107.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	118.00–122.00	120.31
2	—	680	121.00–126.00	123.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	621	115.00–120.00	116.00
5	—	572	118.00–119.00	118.20
2	—	765	110.00–117.00	113.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,007	57.00–61.00	59.19
28	—	1,046	45.00–50.00	47.87
10	—	1,024	52.00–56.00	52.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,370	57.00–60.00	58.79
12	—	1,356	61.00–64.00	62.10
5	—	1,322	54.00–56.00	55.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,195	57.00–61.00	59.46
21	—	1,175	62.00–64.00	62.43
20	—	1,132	51.00–56.00	53.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,584	74.00–79.00	76.16
5	—	1,733	82.00–87.00	84.75

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	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle