Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.01/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$116.01

299 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$15.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	123.66	637	23
Medium and Large 2	495	117.16	580	219
Medium and Large 3	507	108.51	550	57

One grade step is worth $15.15/cwt here — about $87 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

116.01

—

AL average14 barns · 1,992 hd

118.90

−2.89

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	1,659	82.80	1,374	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	64.00	873	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	63.55	768	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	57.57	575	43

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	101.30/cwt	98.00–105.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	106.99/cwt	106.00–108.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	137.81/cwt	134.00–140.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	140.02/cwt	139.00–142.00	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	111.34/cwt	109.00–113.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	118.32/cwt	118.00–119.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	113.28/cwt	107.00–115.00	589	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	108.99/cwt	105.00–113.00	627	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	114.72/cwt	112.00–118.00	551	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	123.52/cwt	118.00–126.00	524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	102.00/cwt	98.00–106.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.02/cwt	105.00–109.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	134.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	576	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	113.99/cwt	111.00–118.00	711	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	119.07/cwt	115.00–122.00	630	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	117.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	122.55/cwt	120.00–127.00	583	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	111.70/cwt	109.00–115.00	750	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	729	106.13/cwt	102.00–109.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	96.92/cwt	92.00–102.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	138.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	120.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	557	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	117.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	736	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	118.80/cwt	117.00–120.00	683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	719	112.22/cwt	108.00–116.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.44/cwt	123.00–130.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	126.78/cwt	125.00–135.00	658	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.61/cwt	118.00–123.00	821	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.38/cwt	123.00–125.00	709	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	119.71/cwt	117.00–121.00	875	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	142.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	612	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	123.67/cwt	121.00–124.00	777	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	157.33/cwt	154.00–163.00	508	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	152.35/cwt	149.00–156.00	568	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	132.57/cwt	129.00–137.00	635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	142.59/cwt	140.00–144.00	659	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	764	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.08/cwt	124.00–125.00	813	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	147.92/cwt	146.00–150.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	113.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	105.71/cwt	102.00–109.00	560	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	661	100.90/cwt	100.00–101.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	109.49/cwt	105.00–112.00	521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	118.51/cwt	118.00–120.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	100.68/cwt	100.00–102.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	120.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	509	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	113.08/cwt	109.00–115.00	659	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	114.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	594	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	117.28/cwt	113.00–121.00	552	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	125.32/cwt	121.00–130.00	485	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	58.82/cwt	56.00–61.00	596	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	51.89/cwt	50.00–55.00	485	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	64.39/cwt	62.00–66.00	692	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	61.90/cwt	60.00–65.00	851	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	69.29/cwt	67.00–71.00	942	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	57.53/cwt	57.00–58.00	755	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	63.13/cwt	60.00–65.00	749	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	69.44/cwt	67.00–72.00	868	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	56.20/cwt	53.00–58.00	668	14
Bulls	—	—	1,657	83.88/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,390	12
Bulls	—	—	1,836	88.31/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,621	5
Bulls	—	—	1,444	72.65/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,049	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	143.49/cwt	140.00–150.00	469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	109.54/cwt	107.00–113.00	684	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	134.23/cwt	130.00–136.00	432	9

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 Sep 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,699Last week 1,127Year ago 1,022

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 182Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 62

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	98.00–105.00	101.30
2	—	665	106.00–108.00	106.99
49	—	421	115.00–125.00	120.91
45	—	583	109.00–115.00	113.08
39	—	521	110.00–118.00	114.00
35	—	471	113.00–121.00	117.28
20	—	387	121.00–130.00	125.32
17	—	624	107.00–113.00	109.54
9	—	322	130.00–136.00	134.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	134.00–140.00	137.81
4	—	334	139.00–142.00	140.02
3	—	677	109.00–113.00	111.34
3	—	623	114.00–115.00	114.67
3	—	575	116.00	116.00
3	—	518	118.00–119.00	118.32
2	—	733	106.00–108.00	107.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	110.00–115.00	113.56
14	—	530	102.00–109.00	105.71
10	—	661	100.00–101.00	100.90
8	—	476	105.00–112.00	109.49
4	—	379	118.00–120.00	118.51
3	—	632	100.00–102.00	100.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	107.00–115.00	113.28
11	—	575	105.00–113.00	108.99
7	—	480	112.00–118.00	114.72
4	—	424	118.00–126.00	123.52
2	—	660	98.00–106.00	102.00
2	—	620	105.00–109.00	107.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	427	130.00–140.00	134.79
25	—	624	111.00–118.00	113.99
24	—	529	115.00–122.00	119.07
14	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.64
11	—	476	120.00–127.00	122.55
7	—	671	109.00–115.00	111.70
6	—	729	102.00–109.00	106.13
2	—	773	92.00–102.00	96.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	138.33
3	—	425	142.00	142.00
2	—	710	110.00–112.00	111.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	120.00–125.00	120.63
7	—	625	115.00–120.00	117.71
5	—	575	117.00–120.00	118.80
4	—	719	108.00–116.00	112.22
4	—	525	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	423	123.00–130.00	126.44
9	—	327	140.00–150.00	143.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	519	125.00–135.00	126.78
26	—	670	118.00–123.00	122.61
21	—	570	123.00–125.00	124.38
14	—	731	117.00–121.00	119.71
14	—	430	140.00–145.00	142.21
12	—	628	121.00–124.00	123.67
8	—	323	154.00–163.00	157.33
6	—	373	149.00–156.00	152.35
5	—	479	129.00–137.00	132.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	462	140.00–144.00	142.59
16	—	611	125.00	125.00
14	—	655	124.00–125.00	124.08
2	—	718	123.00–124.00	123.49
2	—	428	146.00–150.00	147.92
1	—	525	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,014	56.00–61.00	58.82
15	—	934	50.00–55.00	51.89
9	—	1,075	62.00–66.00	64.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,374	60.00–65.00	61.90
8	—	1,359	67.00–71.00	69.29
2	—	1,313	57.00–58.00	57.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,186	60.00–65.00	63.13
19	—	1,250	67.00–72.00	69.44
14	—	1,188	53.00–58.00	56.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,657	81.00–86.00	83.88
5	—	1,836	87.00–90.00	88.31
4	—	1,444	70.00–75.00	72.65

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)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	750.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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