Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.68/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$110.68

187 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$8.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.54

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	114.39	746	38
Medium and Large 2	519	111.43	579	99
Medium and Large 3	468	106.38	498	50

One grade step is worth $8.01/cwt here — about $248 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 sale187 hd

110.68

—

AL average12 barns · 1,595 hd

117.22

−6.54

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	1,635	75.75	1,238	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,353	55.55	752	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	52.94	644	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	45.86	488	51

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	48.29/cwt	45.00–51.00	572	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	41.84/cwt	39.00–44.00	426	23
Bulls	—	—	1,528	72.31/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,105	9
Bulls	—	—	1,642	76.48/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,256	10
Bulls	—	—	1,813	80.48/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,459	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	60.29/cwt	59.00–61.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	136.77/cwt	135.00–140.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	136.49/cwt	134.00–139.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	804	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	140.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	682	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	128.04/cwt	124.00–130.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	116.19/cwt	110.50–122.00	784	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	726	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	446	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	799	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	799	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	135.83/cwt	134.00–145.00	670	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	128.24/cwt	128.00–131.00	826	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	95.51/cwt	95.00–96.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	589	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	616	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	134.74/cwt	130.00–140.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	102.93/cwt	100.00–104.00	595	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.35/cwt	114.00–116.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	123.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	762	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	571	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	130.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	125.60/cwt	125.00–133.00	721	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	131.02/cwt	126.00–136.00	428	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	101.49/cwt	99.00–108.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	94.49/cwt	91.00–95.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	129.68/cwt	122.00–132.00	498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	119.11/cwt	114.00–124.00	568	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,258.33/cwt	1,150.00–1,325.00	—	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	46.68/cwt	45.00–49.00	505	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	512.50/cwt	450.00–600.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	746.43/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	791.67/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	846.15/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	53.65/cwt	51.00–56.00	609	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	97.19/cwt	95.00–102.00	507	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,450.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	803.57/cwt	725.00–925.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	996.88/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	691	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	51.20/cwt	50.00–52.00	674	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,000	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	56.04/cwt	54.00–58.00	738	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	55.14/cwt	53.00–58.00	682	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	143.02/cwt	140.00–146.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	97.00/cwt	95.00–100.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	666	92.73/cwt	91.00–95.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	93.20/cwt	90.00–96.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	108.01/cwt	106.00–111.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	95.37/cwt	92.00–99.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	119.74/cwt	117.00–122.00	388	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	98.78/cwt	98.00–103.00	627	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	113.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	484	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	136.32/cwt	133.00–138.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	116.92/cwt	112.00–120.00	435	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	111.64/cwt	108.00–115.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	126.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	115.42/cwt	115.00–116.00	780	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	89.99/cwt	88.00–91.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	105.21/cwt	101.00–110.00	599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	149.97/cwt	148.00–152.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	126.90/cwt	123.00–130.00	541	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	107.39/cwt	105.00–112.00	568	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	156.82/cwt	155.00–158.00	514	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 →

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Tue Dec 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,437Last week 2,363Year ago 1,113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 252Last week 223Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 23Year ago 49

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,184	45.00–51.00	48.29
7	—	1,249	59.00–61.00	60.29
21	—	1,237	53.00–58.00	55.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,017	39.00–44.00	41.84
18	—	1,082	45.00–49.00	46.68
10	—	1,135	51.00–56.00	53.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,316	50.00–52.00	51.20
3	—	1,695	59.00	59.00
23	—	1,317	54.00–58.00	56.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,528	70.00–74.00	72.31
10	—	1,642	74.00–79.00	76.48
5	—	1,813	79.00–83.00	80.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	96.00–100.00	98.01
8	—	458	127.00–130.00	128.50
2	—	675	99.00–100.00	99.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	675	110.50–122.00	116.19
6	—	799	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	578	100.00–104.00	102.93
10	—	327	126.00–136.00	131.02
8	—	661	91.00–95.00	94.49
9	—	384	122.00–132.00	129.68
9	—	477	114.00–124.00	119.11
20	—	635	98.00–103.00	98.78
10	—	426	123.00–130.00	126.90
19	—	529	105.00–112.00	107.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	85.00	85.00
11	—	522	95.00–102.00	97.19
5	—	628	90.00–96.00	93.20
7	—	472	106.00–111.00	108.01
3	—	570	92.00–99.00	95.37
7	—	324	117.00–122.00	119.74
6	—	426	110.00–117.00	113.52
9	—	372	112.00–120.00	116.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	135.00–140.00	136.77
12	—	504	144.00	144.00
2	—	475	150.00–151.00	150.50
12	—	644	128.00–131.00	128.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	493	134.00–145.00	135.83
10	—	615	120.00–125.00	123.98
7	—	375	150.00–155.00	152.29
24	—	526	130.00–135.00	130.34
15	—	574	125.00–133.00	125.60
2	—	443	145.00–147.00	146.01
29	—	676	115.00–116.00	115.42
5	—	328	155.00–158.00	156.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	105.00–115.00	110.02
2	—	378	140.00–146.00	143.02
3	—	427	133.00–138.00	136.32
2	—	340	148.00–152.00	149.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	134.00–139.00	136.49
10	—	681	118.00	118.00
12	—	484	140.00–146.00	140.91
10	—	446	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	124.00–130.00	128.04
2	—	725	95.00–96.00	95.51
53	—	425	140.00–150.00	144.92
4	—	474	130.00–140.00	134.74
3	—	570	114.00–116.00	115.35
6	—	676	99.00–108.00	101.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	86.00	86.00
3	—	475	120.00–121.00	120.33
5	—	625	95.00–100.00	97.00
4	—	666	91.00–95.00	92.73
3	—	523	108.00–115.00	111.64
3	—	427	120.00–130.00	126.64
3	—	730	88.00–91.00	89.99
5	—	569	101.00–110.00	105.21

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,258.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	775.00–900.00	846.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	996.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–850.00	791.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	803.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–600.00	512.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–825.00	746.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,345.00

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

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