Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 $109.03/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$109.03

266 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$9.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	683	110.60	755	79
Medium and Large 2	522	109.62	573	159
Medium and Large 3	472	101.31	478	28

One grade step is worth $9.29/cwt here — about $277 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 sale266 hd

109.03

—

AL average13 barns · 1,467 hd

113.48

−4.45

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	1,360	76.94	1,046	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	57.03	702	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	55.49	764	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,055	49.84	526	30

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	674	103.21/cwt	100.00–108.00	696	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	113.41/cwt	111.00–115.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	113.12/cwt	108.00–117.00	652	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	97.41/cwt	90.00–100.00	711	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	107.38/cwt	101.00–108.00	615	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	140.55/cwt	138.00–144.00	610	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	124.13/cwt	123.00–129.00	726	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	104.47/cwt	99.00–107.00	659	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	109.48/cwt	107.00–111.00	579	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	726	93.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	108.39/cwt	104.00–113.00	572	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	142.20/cwt	140.00–148.00	540	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	102.32/cwt	100.00–105.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	91.66/cwt	90.00–93.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	133.92/cwt	128.00–137.00	509	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	60.16/cwt	57.00–62.00	826	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	115.97/cwt	112.00–122.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	119.32/cwt	117.00–123.00	798	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	124.63/cwt	120.00–129.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	96.50/cwt	96.00–97.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	63.27/cwt	62.00–65.00	781	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	57.02/cwt	56.00–58.00	612	3
Bulls	—	—	1,216	82.95/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,009	6
Bulls	—	—	1,493	77.88/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,163	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	58.76/cwt	56.00–61.00	717	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	53.27/cwt	52.00–54.00	604	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	51.98/cwt	50.00–55.00	717	16
Bulls	—	—	1,348	69.83/cwt	67.00–74.00	941	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	47.26/cwt	45.00–50.00	482	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	50.90/cwt	48.00–53.00	630	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	104.38/cwt	100.00–108.00	599	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	113.73/cwt	111.00–118.00	487	26
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	437.50/cwt	400.00–475.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	136.57/cwt	134.00–140.00	441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	96.02/cwt	90.00–99.00	550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	893.75/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	112.98/cwt	112.00–114.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	145.77/cwt	143.00–147.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	101.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	111.69/cwt	109.00–116.00	356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	702	113.25/cwt	113.25–113.25	795	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	99.78/cwt	97.00–101.00	531	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.70/cwt	103.00–110.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	819	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	876	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	149.80/cwt	147.00–153.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	126.03/cwt	124.00–128.00	786	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	126.91/cwt	123.00–132.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	157.19/cwt	154.00–160.00	597	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	138.34/cwt	135.00–143.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	98.19/cwt	95.00–101.00	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	105.86/cwt	105.00–107.00	715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.95/cwt	142.00–146.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	775	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	662	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	122.81/cwt	120.00–124.00	763	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	133.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	857	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	150.51/cwt	148.00–156.00	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	121.18/cwt	119.00–124.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	106.78/cwt	104.00–109.00	670	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	149.19/cwt	145.00–154.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	111.87/cwt	109.00–114.00	531	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	110.42/cwt	109.00–114.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	118.08/cwt	114.00–119.00	855	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	494	137.18/cwt	137.00–140.00	678	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	119.35/cwt	117.00–125.00	446	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	124.26/cwt	120.00–130.00	401	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	98.53/cwt	95.00–102.00	675	2

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,523Last week 1,653Year ago 1,573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 188Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 23Year ago 59

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	674	100.00–108.00	103.21
6	—	576	108.00–117.00	113.12
3	—	740	100.00–105.00	102.32
5	—	522	112.00–122.00	115.97
5	—	773	95.00–101.00	98.19
4	—	429	130.00–140.00	133.31
5	—	478	119.00–124.00	121.18
9	—	627	104.00–109.00	106.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	107.00–111.00	109.48
5	—	726	90.00–95.00	93.99
2	—	433	120.00–129.00	124.63
2	—	673	96.00–97.00	96.50
8	—	574	100.00–108.00	104.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	147.00–153.00	149.80
3	—	523	123.00–132.00	126.91
2	—	478	142.00–146.00	143.95
2	—	565	120.00–125.00	122.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	111.00–115.00	113.41
4	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.50
10	—	434	138.00–144.00	140.55
13	—	585	123.00–129.00	124.13
12	—	380	140.00–148.00	142.20
13	—	669	117.00–123.00	119.32
53	—	621	120.00–124.00	122.81
3	—	328	145.00–154.00	149.19
12	—	724	114.00–119.00	118.08
16	—	494	137.00–140.00	137.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	128.00–137.00	133.92
4	—	323	134.00–140.00	136.57
3	—	568	112.00–114.00	112.98
3	—	620	103.00–110.00	107.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	462	143.00–147.00	145.77
19	—	624	124.00–128.00	126.03
5	—	380	154.00–160.00	157.19
3	—	515	135.00–143.00	138.34
10	—	697	123.00	123.00
4	—	428	148.00–156.00	150.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	730	90.00–100.00	97.41
36	—	573	101.00–108.00	107.38
15	—	631	99.00–107.00	104.47
31	—	528	104.00–113.00	108.39
3	—	780	90.00–93.00	91.66
26	—	428	111.00–118.00	113.73
15	—	475	109.00–114.00	111.87
11	—	374	117.00–125.00	119.35
10	—	323	120.00–130.00	124.26
2	—	685	95.00–102.00	98.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	85.00	85.00
2	—	375	105.00	105.00
3	—	573	90.00–99.00	96.02
5	—	476	100.00–105.00	101.77
4	—	319	109.00–116.00	111.69
7	—	425	100.00–105.00	102.00
5	—	532	97.00–101.00	99.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	702	113.25	113.25
18	—	819	107.00	107.00
10	—	665	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	100.00–104.00	101.97
7	—	675	105.00–107.00	105.86
14	—	613	108.00	108.00
4	—	375	126.00–128.00	127.00
5	—	578	109.00–114.00	110.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,373	57.00–62.00	60.16
16	—	1,380	50.00–55.00	51.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,234	62.00–65.00	63.27
17	—	1,221	56.00–61.00	58.76
15	—	1,238	48.00–53.00	50.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	56.00–58.00	57.02
8	—	1,133	52.00–54.00	53.27
19	—	1,019	45.00–50.00	47.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,216	82.00–84.00	82.95
7	—	1,493	76.00–80.00	77.88
6	—	1,348	67.00–74.00	69.83

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)	2	—	—	400.00–475.00	437.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–950.00	893.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00

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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