Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 550 pounds sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.61/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$119.61

240 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$11.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	587	125.47	737	31
Medium and Large 2	499	119.64	597	178
Medium and Large 3	473	113.61	538	31

One grade step is worth $11.86/cwt here — about $199 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 sale240 hd

119.61

—

AL average15 barns · 1,959 hd

120.39

−0.78

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	1,677	87.63	1,470	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	60.19	706	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,368	57.78	790	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	53.47	543	60

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	577	109.90/cwt	108.00–113.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	122.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	581	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	94.52/cwt	90.00–100.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	120.60/cwt	119.00–126.00	621	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	114.71/cwt	113.00–120.00	657	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	114.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	715	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	129.97/cwt	127.00–136.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.32/cwt	108.00–114.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	146.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	119.84/cwt	115.00–120.00	858	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	125.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	792	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	154.21/cwt	151.00–158.00	652	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	122.80/cwt	120.00–124.00	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	684	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	48.93/cwt	46.00–51.00	478	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	54.47/cwt	52.00–56.00	558	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	59.72/cwt	58.00–62.00	639	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	55.46/cwt	55.00–57.00	762	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	59.53/cwt	58.00–62.00	805	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	63.33/cwt	63.00–64.00	877	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	60.12/cwt	59.00–62.00	706	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	64.40/cwt	63.00–66.00	752	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	54.68/cwt	52.00–57.00	644	9
Bulls	—	—	1,664	89.41/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,488	7
Bulls	—	—	1,696	85.14/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,444	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	575.00/cwt	525.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	870.83/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	581	122.63/cwt	118.00–125.00	712	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	142.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	123.24/cwt	120.00–124.00	821	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	130.31/cwt	128.00–135.00	747	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.51/cwt	148.00–156.00	573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	143.12/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	157.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	112.62/cwt	110.00–115.00	875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	146.52/cwt	145.00–153.00	700	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	125.80/cwt	125.00–128.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	154.33/cwt	151.00–157.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	166.55/cwt	163.00–170.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	114.27/cwt	110.00–117.00	543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	116.50/cwt	115.00–118.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	121.76/cwt	118.00–125.00	396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	101.34/cwt	98.00–106.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.58/cwt	117.00–122.00	576	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	117.97/cwt	112.00–120.00	623	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	123.13/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	113.44/cwt	110.00–117.00	653	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.67/cwt	108.00–114.00	689	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	136.18/cwt	135.00–139.00	704	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	129.78/cwt	125.00–136.00	487	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.11/cwt	135.00–145.00	455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	111.69/cwt	110.00–113.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	107.03/cwt	105.00–109.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	122.00/cwt	119.00–127.00	702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	121.51/cwt	119.00–125.00	834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	118.72/cwt	115.00–126.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	139.50/cwt	137.00–142.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	113.28/cwt	110.00–117.00	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	121.66/cwt	120.00–123.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	148.96/cwt	147.00–150.00	495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	111.63/cwt	110.00–118.00	596	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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,127Last week 1,491Year ago 1,256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 240Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	108.00–113.00	109.90
8	—	474	120.00–126.00	122.62
6	—	424	125.00–130.00	126.69
4	—	678	90.00–100.00	94.52
12	—	534	110.00–118.00	111.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	515	119.00–126.00	120.60
11	—	573	113.00–120.00	114.71
10	—	625	110.00–120.00	114.40
5	—	473	127.00–136.00	129.97
4	—	712	104.00	104.00
3	—	660	108.00–114.00	110.32
2	—	775	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	151.00–158.00	154.21
5	—	627	120.00–124.00	122.80
4	—	464	145.00–150.00	147.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	119.00–120.00	119.67
3	—	332	145.00–150.00	146.73
13	—	581	118.00–125.00	122.63
7	—	546	125.00	125.00
4	—	376	140.00–145.00	142.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	716	115.00–120.00	119.84
26	—	629	124.00–130.00	125.98
20	—	666	120.00–124.00	123.24
12	—	573	128.00–135.00	130.31
8	—	378	148.00–156.00	151.51
7	—	424	140.00–147.00	143.12
6	—	327	155.00–158.00	157.49
5	—	777	110.00–115.00	112.62
23	—	517	135.00–139.00	136.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	145.00–153.00	146.52
5	—	676	125.00–128.00	125.80
3	—	442	151.00–157.00	154.33
2	—	790	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	720	125.00–128.00	126.49
2	—	380	163.00–170.00	166.55
2	—	325	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	475	110.00–117.00	114.27
6	—	580	105.00–110.00	108.50
4	—	425	115.00–118.00	116.50
4	—	325	118.00–125.00	121.76
3	—	610	98.00–106.00	101.34
3	—	378	117.00–120.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	478	117.00–122.00	120.58
32	—	528	112.00–120.00	117.97
31	—	424	120.00–125.00	123.13
28	—	576	110.00–117.00	113.44
15	—	623	108.00–114.00	110.67
9	—	375	125.00–136.00	129.78
8	—	325	135.00–145.00	140.11
3	—	683	110.00–113.00	111.69
2	—	718	105.00–109.00	107.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	119.00–127.00	122.00
6	—	686	119.00–125.00	121.51
4	—	619	115.00–126.00	118.72
4	—	375	137.00–142.00	139.50
3	—	780	110.00–117.00	113.28
3	—	725	120.00–123.00	121.66
3	—	332	147.00–150.00	148.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	976	46.00–51.00	48.93
18	—	1,025	52.00–56.00	54.47
16	—	1,070	58.00–62.00	59.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,374	55.00–57.00	55.46
9	—	1,353	58.00–62.00	59.53
3	—	1,385	63.00–64.00	63.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,175	59.00–62.00	60.12
12	—	1,167	63.00–66.00	64.40
9	—	1,177	52.00–57.00	54.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,664	88.00–91.00	89.41
5	—	1,696	83.00–87.00	85.14

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	—	—	525.00–600.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–925.00	870.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00

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