Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.19/cwt on 334 head.

Average price

$136.19

334 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	140.05	788	74
Medium and Large 3	462	136.69	631	25
Medium and Large 2	551	134.92	743	235

One grade step is worth $5.13/cwt here — about $45 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 sale334 hd

136.19

—

AL average10 barns · 1,179 hd

137.59

−1.41

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	1,644	79.48	1,307	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	58.04	687	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,401	56.87	797	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	50.62	540	59

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	527	129.07/cwt	125.00–132.00	680	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	113.09/cwt	110.00–117.00	598	78
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	111.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	124.91/cwt	118.00–126.00	716	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	116.40/cwt	115.00–118.00	845	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	151.01/cwt	148.00–155.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	102.99/cwt	100.00–106.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	121.63/cwt	119.00–123.00	812	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	114.42/cwt	114.00–118.00	646	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	131.58/cwt	129.00–135.00	603	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	123.32/cwt	120.00–128.00	779	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	135.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	151.30/cwt	150.00–154.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	118.46/cwt	113.00–122.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.79/cwt	136.00–140.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	102.15/cwt	98.00–105.00	795	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	148.74/cwt	145.00–152.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	122.47/cwt	121.00–124.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	873	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	171.76/cwt	167.00–177.00	646	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	141.31/cwt	140.00–143.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	569	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.63/cwt	134.00–144.00	658	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	127.50/cwt	126.00–128.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	132.43/cwt	132.00–136.00	777	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	143.73/cwt	140.00–147.00	540	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	110.19/cwt	108.00–112.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	483	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	128.90/cwt	125.00–130.00	867	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	129.29/cwt	128.00–131.00	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	163.36/cwt	157.00–167.00	691	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	113.56/cwt	112.00–116.00	710	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	159.84/cwt	156.00–165.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	146.83/cwt	145.00–150.00	692	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,228.13/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	52.24/cwt	50.00–55.00	549	19
Bulls	—	—	1,561	76.25/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,190	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	52.15/cwt	50.00–54.00	741	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	46.83/cwt	45.00–49.00	506	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	51.87/cwt	50.00–54.00	648	15
Bulls	—	—	1,851	84.02/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	106.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	563	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	64.92/cwt	62.00–67.00	750	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	57.84/cwt	56.00–61.00	610	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	62.00/cwt	61.00–63.00	913	5
Bulls	—	—	1,645	80.76/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,329	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	58.88/cwt	57.00–61.00	664	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	149.81/cwt	145.00–157.00	559	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	56.76/cwt	55.00–60.00	782	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	555	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	117.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	150.79/cwt	147.00–155.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	128.02/cwt	126.00–130.00	394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	98.47/cwt	95.00–105.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	103.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	145.29/cwt	138.00–148.00	712	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	143.70/cwt	140.00–147.00	467	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	732	111.98/cwt	110.00–113.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	120.26/cwt	116.00–124.00	455	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	105.23/cwt	102.00–107.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.01/cwt	96.00–104.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	135.81/cwt	130.00–140.00	709	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	164.44/cwt	160.00–170.00	534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	643	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	113.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	103.24/cwt	100.00–105.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	143.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	112.82/cwt	107.00–116.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	127.75/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	112.56/cwt	109.00–114.00	638	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	131.78/cwt	130.00–133.00	627	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	121.88/cwt	118.00–128.00	574	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	98.44/cwt	94.00–103.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	130.09/cwt	128.00–132.00	740	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	158.21/cwt	152.00–165.00	601	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	108.00/cwt	105.00–110.00	675	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	127.00/cwt	123.00–130.00	601	5

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 Nov 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,781Last week 1,382Year ago 1,436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 273Last week 204Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 14Year ago 29

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	527	125.00–132.00	129.07
6	—	675	110.00–115.00	111.50
26	—	573	118.00–126.00	124.91
5	—	443	148.00–155.00	151.01
6	—	631	113.00–122.00	118.46
6	—	778	98.00–105.00	102.15
19	—	475	134.00–144.00	138.63
4	—	721	102.00–107.00	105.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	136.00–140.00	136.79
4	—	759	115.00	115.00
4	—	595	126.00–128.00	127.50
2	—	618	122.00–125.00	123.52
7	—	424	156.00–165.00	159.84
7	—	471	145.00–150.00	146.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	115.00–122.00	117.98
4	—	670	95.00–105.00	98.47
2	—	643	100.00–110.00	104.98
3	—	445	140.00–145.00	143.00
5	—	473	123.00–130.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	529	110.00–117.00	113.09
6	—	379	130.00–140.00	135.87
10	—	325	140.00–147.00	143.70
4	—	683	100.00–105.00	103.24
8	—	424	125.00–130.00	127.75
23	—	567	109.00–114.00	112.56
35	—	471	118.00–128.00	121.88
2	—	730	94.00–103.00	98.44
7	—	625	105.00–110.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	100.00–106.00	102.99
31	—	565	114.00–118.00	114.42
12	—	458	129.00–135.00	131.58
5	—	709	105.00	105.00
12	—	421	130.00–140.00	135.24
12	—	376	140.00–147.00	143.73
5	—	675	108.00–112.00	110.19
4	—	325	147.00–150.00	148.50
9	—	625	112.00–116.00	113.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	105.00–110.00	106.98
11	—	483	115.00	115.00
2	—	308	126.00–130.00	128.02
4	—	570	100.00–106.00	103.98
13	—	378	116.00–124.00	120.26
3	—	620	96.00–104.00	100.01
5	—	431	110.00–120.00	113.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	726	115.00–118.00	116.40
48	—	668	119.00–123.00	121.63
16	—	632	120.00–128.00	123.32
4	—	425	145.00–152.00	148.74
27	—	490	138.00–148.00	145.29
32	—	522	130.00–140.00	135.81
9	—	325	160.00–170.00	164.44
6	—	773	107.00–116.00	112.82
58	—	569	128.00–132.00	130.09
30	—	380	152.00–165.00	158.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	150.00–154.00	151.30
2	—	733	121.00–124.00	122.47
8	—	376	167.00–177.00	171.76
3	—	523	140.00–143.00	141.31
29	—	587	132.00–136.00	132.43
11	—	673	125.00–130.00	128.90
7	—	626	128.00–131.00	129.29
9	—	423	157.00–167.00	163.36
2	—	783	116.00–117.00	116.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	145.00–157.00	149.81
2	—	328	147.00–155.00	150.79
3	—	732	110.00–113.00	111.98
12	—	476	130.00–133.00	131.78

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)	6	—	—	700.00–825.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,228.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,051	50.00–55.00	52.24
29	—	1,080	45.00–49.00	46.83
11	—	1,055	56.00–61.00	57.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,420	50.00–54.00	52.15
5	—	1,473	61.00–63.00	62.00
19	—	1,377	55.00–60.00	56.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,249	50.00–54.00	51.87
12	—	1,156	62.00–67.00	64.92
12	—	1,127	57.00–61.00	58.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,561	75.00–78.00	76.25
4	—	1,851	83.00–85.00	84.02
11	—	1,645	79.00–82.00	80.76

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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