Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows 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 $118.50/cwt on 287 head.

Average price

$118.50

287 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	119.92	613	135
Medium and Large 1	674	119.71	806	110
Medium and Large 3	502	110.77	556	42

One grade step is worth $9.15/cwt here — about $56 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 sale287 hd

118.50

—

AL average15 barns · 1,822 hd

120.83

−2.33

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	1,556	79.05	1,230	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,366	59.24	809	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	58.05	700	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	51.74	549	28

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.33/cwt	119.00–125.00	817	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	117.84/cwt	115.00–120.00	621	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	130.27/cwt	128.00–135.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.49/cwt	104.00–106.00	717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	120.14/cwt	117.00–122.00	624	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.04/cwt	124.00–132.00	544	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	124.88/cwt	123.00–125.00	807	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.47/cwt	135.00–145.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	134.21/cwt	133.00–136.00	442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	791	115.37/cwt	112.00–116.00	913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	97.58/cwt	95.00–103.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	155.98/cwt	155.00–157.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.38/cwt	120.00–127.00	701	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	131.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	492	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	91.73/cwt	90.00–96.00	713	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	109.56/cwt	107.00–112.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	785	116.25/cwt	116.25–116.25	913	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	162.28/cwt	158.00–166.00	607	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,013	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	121.72/cwt	119.00–126.00	576	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	166.33/cwt	165.00–168.00	541	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	129.64/cwt	126.00–132.00	681	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	140.50/cwt	139.00–142.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	157.95/cwt	157.00–159.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	114.60/cwt	111.00–119.00	716	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	171.92/cwt	170.00–174.00	547	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	62.98/cwt	61.00–65.00	734	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	47.19/cwt	45.00–50.00	491	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	51.46/cwt	50.00–54.00	626	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	57.76/cwt	57.00–59.00	632	4
Bulls	—	—	1,425	84.73/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,207	2
Bulls	—	—	1,675	80.05/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,341	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	63.57/cwt	62.00–67.00	879	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	58.81/cwt	55.00–61.00	796	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	57.10/cwt	55.00–60.00	703	12
Bulls	—	—	1,322	74.39/cwt	72.00–76.00	983	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	581.25/cwt	525.00–700.00	—	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	50.92/cwt	50.00–52.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	115.62/cwt	112.00–119.00	503	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	157.01/cwt	156.00–159.00	736	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	116.21/cwt	114.00–117.00	739	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	758	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	458.33/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	119.56/cwt	117.00–120.00	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	106.25/cwt	105.00–109.00	627	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	614	101.25/cwt	99.00–104.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	119.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	447	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	53.73/cwt	51.00–55.00	575	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	113.98/cwt	109.00–118.00	545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	142.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	157.33/cwt	157.00–158.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	81.64/cwt	79.00–86.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	126.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	134.81/cwt	133.00–140.00	581	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	111.33/cwt	105.00–115.00	640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	733	90.51/cwt	88.00–93.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	127.72/cwt	124.00–132.00	607	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	152.67/cwt	150.00–154.00	573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	116.95/cwt	114.00–118.00	661	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	671	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	676	109.54/cwt	105.00–115.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.59/cwt	110.00–114.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	148.72/cwt	145.00–155.00	632	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	621	103.73/cwt	99.00–109.00	644	4

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 Jan 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,356Last week 800Year ago 1,143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 19Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 32

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	673	119.00–125.00	121.33
16	—	646	123.00–125.00	124.88
8	—	791	112.00–116.00	115.37
2	—	425	155.00–157.00	155.98
8	—	374	158.00–166.00	162.28
12	—	325	165.00–168.00	166.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	815	124.25	124.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	170.00–174.00	171.92
14	—	469	156.00–159.00	157.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	117.00–120.00	118.50
3	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.36
3	—	323	157.00–158.00	157.33
6	—	375	150.00–154.00	152.67
4	—	676	105.00–115.00	109.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	115.00–120.00	117.84
4	—	424	128.00–135.00	130.27
3	—	780	79.00–86.00	81.64
6	—	575	105.00–115.00	111.33
2	—	733	88.00–93.00	90.51
8	—	475	124.00–132.00	127.72
4	—	621	99.00–109.00	103.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	135.00–145.00	137.47
10	—	573	120.00–127.00	122.38
2	—	675	107.00–112.00	109.56
11	—	525	126.00–132.00	129.64
2	—	718	100.00–101.00	100.49
5	—	625	111.00–119.00	114.60
18	—	425	145.00–155.00	148.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	157.00–159.00	157.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	104.00–106.00	105.49
31	—	519	117.00–122.00	120.14
23	—	425	124.00–132.00	128.04
5	—	329	133.00–136.00	134.21
5	—	724	95.00–103.00	97.58
15	—	375	130.00–135.00	131.33
7	—	777	90.00–96.00	91.73
18	—	473	119.00–126.00	121.72
22	—	565	114.00–118.00	116.95
5	—	620	110.00–114.00	112.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	785	116.25	116.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	139.00–142.00	140.50
14	—	636	114.00–117.00	116.21
11	—	671	113.00	113.00
9	—	579	117.00–120.00	119.56
13	—	431	133.00–140.00	134.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	112.00–119.00	115.62
11	—	590	105.00–109.00	106.25
4	—	614	99.00–104.00	101.25
6	—	376	115.00–120.00	119.01
5	—	478	109.00–118.00	113.98
6	—	328	120.00–130.00	126.93
5	—	671	90.00–92.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,165	61.00–65.00	62.98
5	—	1,216	50.00–54.00	51.46
12	—	1,232	55.00–60.00	57.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,041	45.00–50.00	47.19
4	—	1,094	57.00–59.00	57.76
13	—	1,070	51.00–55.00	53.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	62.00–67.00	63.57
22	—	1,353	55.00–61.00	58.81
2	—	1,458	50.00–52.00	50.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	81.00–88.00	84.73
12	—	1,675	76.00–84.00	80.05
5	—	1,322	72.00–76.00	74.39

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)	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–700.00	581.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–500.00	458.33

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