Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.74/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$114.74

314 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$7.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	612	117.02	716	53
Medium and Large 2	521	115.86	603	196
Medium and Large 3	472	109.51	517	65

One grade step is worth $7.51/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 sale314 hd

114.74

—

AL average8 barns · 1,035 hd

116.23

−1.49

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	1,509	82.01	1,238	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	56.45	690	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	56.32	800	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	52.54	538	52

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	103.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	95.64/cwt	89.00–99.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	128.99/cwt	125.00–131.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	133.30/cwt	128.00–138.00	441	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	106.29/cwt	104.00–108.00	717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	105.20/cwt	104.00–106.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	111.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	741	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	118.54/cwt	117.00–121.00	697	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	134.77/cwt	132.00–139.00	493	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	54.12/cwt	52.00–57.00	566	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	47.59/cwt	45.00–50.00	481	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	53.71/cwt	51.00–56.00	661	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	58.97/cwt	57.00–62.00	706	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	59.63/cwt	58.00–62.00	603	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	58.87/cwt	57.00–61.00	864	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	52.92/cwt	52.00–55.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	115.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	110.02/cwt	109.00–111.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	113.83/cwt	111.00–116.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	122.50/cwt	119.00–127.00	581	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	107.82/cwt	105.00–109.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	112.00/cwt	109.00–114.00	640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	125.65/cwt	123.00–130.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	135.85/cwt	134.00–141.00	645	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	114.74/cwt	110.00–116.00	725	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	119.66/cwt	117.00–127.00	617	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	115.48/cwt	114.00–121.00	667	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	142.39/cwt	135.00–145.00	597	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	107.70/cwt	104.00–110.00	783	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	110.55/cwt	107.00–114.00	745	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	148.89/cwt	146.00–156.00	616	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	121.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	821	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	63.95/cwt	63.00–65.00	783	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	84.58/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,297	10
Bulls	—	—	1,448	75.60/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,095	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	900.00–950.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	706.25/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,431.25/cwt	1,375.00–1,500.00	—	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	110.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	140.46/cwt	138.00–145.00	524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	118.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	122.64/cwt	120.00–124.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	119.53/cwt	116.00–121.00	808	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	122.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	685	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	128.54/cwt	125.00–134.00	677	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	115.47/cwt	114.00–119.00	849	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	142.65/cwt	140.00–143.00	666	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.57/cwt	142.00–146.00	610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	157.28/cwt	154.00–162.00	513	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.65/cwt	147.00–155.00	573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	123.00/cwt	121.00–125.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	113.02/cwt	112.00–115.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	135.02/cwt	134.00–142.00	718	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	123.12/cwt	123.00–125.00	845	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	155.00/cwt	152.00–158.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	111.31/cwt	105.00–115.00	484	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.42/cwt	103.00–108.00	553	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	108.70/cwt	105.00–113.00	517	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	571	104.13/cwt	102.00–107.00	595	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	116.49/cwt	112.00–120.00	439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	99.01/cwt	95.00–102.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	113.13/cwt	109.00–118.00	598	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.77/cwt	116.00–122.00	551	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	113.80/cwt	107.00–117.00	655	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	520	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	111.07/cwt	105.00–114.00	688	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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,299Last week 1,699Year ago 1,377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 208Year ago 277

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 9Year ago 26

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs 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
4	—	675	100.00–106.00	103.00
3	—	778	89.00–99.00	95.64
11	—	526	111.00–116.00	113.83
8	—	474	119.00–127.00	122.50
6	—	628	105.00–109.00	107.82
5	—	571	109.00–114.00	112.00
3	—	433	123.00–130.00	125.65
2	—	718	100.00–102.00	101.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	475	134.00–141.00	135.85
22	—	632	110.00–116.00	114.74
20	—	516	117.00–127.00	119.66
15	—	578	114.00–121.00	115.48
15	—	419	135.00–145.00	142.39
10	—	727	104.00–110.00	107.70
7	—	674	107.00–114.00	110.55
2	—	775	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	146.00–156.00	148.89
4	—	625	118.00–124.00	121.00
2	—	740	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	125.00–131.00	128.99
8	—	331	128.00–138.00	133.30
7	—	675	104.00–108.00	106.29
5	—	724	104.00–106.00	105.20
2	—	773	104.00–105.00	104.50
57	—	529	109.00–118.00	113.13
39	—	468	116.00–122.00	117.77
36	—	576	107.00–117.00	113.80
19	—	425	120.00–126.00	122.42
15	—	619	105.00–114.00	111.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	665	110.00–115.00	111.37
17	—	588	117.00–121.00	118.54
5	—	366	132.00–139.00	134.77
4	—	621	115.00–118.00	115.74
2	—	728	109.00–111.00	110.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	435	105.00–115.00	111.31
12	—	525	103.00–108.00	105.42
10	—	476	105.00–113.00	108.70
7	—	571	102.00–107.00	104.13
6	—	377	112.00–120.00	116.49
3	—	638	95.00–102.00	99.01
3	—	328	120.00–125.00	123.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	108.00–115.00	110.47
6	—	373	138.00–145.00	140.46
4	—	576	115.00–120.00	118.74
4	—	333	145.00–150.00	147.44
3	—	530	120.00–124.00	122.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	676	116.00–121.00	119.53
40	—	557	122.00–130.00	122.98
36	—	527	125.00–134.00	128.54
19	—	735	114.00–119.00	115.47
15	—	467	140.00–143.00	142.65
7	—	425	142.00–146.00	143.57
7	—	326	154.00–162.00	157.28
6	—	378	147.00–155.00	151.65
4	—	625	121.00–125.00	123.00
3	—	782	112.00–115.00	113.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	532	134.00–142.00	135.02
17	—	686	123.00–125.00	123.12
3	—	560	131.00	131.00
3	—	433	152.00–158.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,045	52.00–57.00	54.12
21	—	1,010	45.00–50.00	47.59
10	—	1,011	58.00–62.00	59.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,231	51.00–56.00	53.71
9	—	1,197	57.00–62.00	58.97
5	—	1,224	63.00–65.00	63.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	57.00–61.00	58.87
3	—	1,357	52.00–55.00	52.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,534	82.00–87.00	84.58
4	—	1,448	74.00–78.00	75.60

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–775.00	706.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,431.25

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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