Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.48/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$122.48

255 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$8.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	497	125.69	625	98
Medium and Large 1-2	728	121.80	887	71
Medium and Large 1	625	121.04	757	47
Medium and Large 3	476	117.37	559	39

One grade step is worth $8.33/cwt here — about $66 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 sale255 hd

122.48

—

AL average16 barns · 1,594 hd

121.98

+0.50

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	1,577	82.00	1,293	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	65.08	921	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	60.30	739	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	52.85	535	27

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.81/cwt	125.00–133.00	610	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	132.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	561	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	130.57/cwt	128.00–136.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	112.01/cwt	111.00–113.00	708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	127.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	480	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	139.24/cwt	136.00–142.00	454	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	108.72/cwt	104.00–111.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	119.99/cwt	118.00–122.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	140.48/cwt	135.00–145.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	154.01/cwt	148.00–157.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	100.73/cwt	98.00–103.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	132.60/cwt	130.00–133.00	806	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	119.80/cwt	117.00–121.00	685	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	920	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	787	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	148.81/cwt	147.00–151.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	127.34/cwt	126.00–129.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	121.80/cwt	121.80–121.80	887	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	159.36/cwt	154.00–164.00	604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	137.95/cwt	137.00–138.00	800	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	132.58/cwt	126.00–136.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	121.81/cwt	118.00–122.00	754	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	56.01/cwt	55.00–57.00	811	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	68.66/cwt	67.00–71.00	957	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	60.84/cwt	59.00–64.00	880	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	66.66/cwt	65.00–70.00	830	4
Bulls	—	—	1,460	75.99/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,109	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	158.76/cwt	157.00–160.00	751	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	658.33/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	741.67/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	130.33/cwt	130.00–131.00	743	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	85.50/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,359	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	55.69/cwt	53.00–58.00	575	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	100.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	661	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	48.72/cwt	46.00–51.00	477	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	60.87/cwt	59.00–63.00	767	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	55.48/cwt	53.00–58.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	116.80/cwt	114.00–121.00	555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	116.50/cwt	115.00–118.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.60/cwt	135.00–142.00	598	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	162.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	176.96/cwt	175.00–180.00	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.67/cwt	133.00–136.00	835	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	98.50/cwt	95.00–102.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	130.83/cwt	125.00–134.00	423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	121.98/cwt	118.00–126.00	634	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	153.74/cwt	150.00–158.00	504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	120.67/cwt	116.00–126.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	95.67/cwt	95.00–96.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	624	105.60/cwt	104.00–106.00	659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.73/cwt	150.00–159.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	506	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	168.36/cwt	165.00–172.00	544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	112.33/cwt	107.00–115.00	590	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	144.23/cwt	138.00–146.00	666	12

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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 701Last week 1,356Year ago 878

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 148Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	470	125.00–133.00	129.81
13	—	423	130.00–136.00	132.53
8	—	326	136.00–142.00	139.24
4	—	671	104.00–111.00	108.72
4	—	729	98.00–103.00	100.73
16	—	572	117.00–121.00	119.80
3	—	628	114.00–115.00	114.66
6	—	520	118.00–126.00	121.98
3	—	777	95.00–96.00	95.67
8	—	375	134.00–137.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	120.00–130.00	127.25
2	—	658	99.00–102.00	100.49
5	—	475	114.00–121.00	116.80
4	—	323	125.00–134.00	130.83
6	—	425	116.00–126.00	120.67
2	—	563	110.00–113.00	111.51
6	—	625	104.00–106.00	105.00
6	—	525	107.00–115.00	112.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	673	117.00	117.00
3	—	522	126.00–129.00	127.34
33	—	619	118.00–122.00	121.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	728	121.80	121.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	128.00–136.00	130.57
4	—	529	135.00–145.00	140.48
23	—	608	130.00–133.00	132.60
2	—	745	120.00	120.00
8	—	379	154.00–164.00	159.36
3	—	430	150.00–159.00	153.73
6	—	323	165.00–172.00	168.36
2	—	660	127.00–129.00	127.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	148.00–157.00	154.01
8	—	708	130.00	130.00
2	—	375	170.00	170.00
22	—	580	137.00–138.00	137.95
4	—	473	157.00–160.00	158.76
7	—	425	160.00–165.00	162.29
4	—	323	175.00–180.00	176.96
11	—	620	133.00–136.00	134.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	115.00–118.00	116.50
4	—	328	150.00–158.00	153.74
2	—	733	113.00–115.00	113.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	111.00–113.00	112.01
2	—	583	118.00–122.00	119.99
5	—	422	147.00–151.00	148.81
2	—	663	105.00–110.00	107.53
5	—	527	126.00–136.00	132.58
12	—	462	138.00–146.00	144.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	130.00–131.00	130.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	135.00–142.00	140.60
2	—	695	95.00–102.00	98.50
5	—	624	104.00–106.00	105.60
2	—	590	105.00–107.00	106.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	55.00–57.00	56.01
11	—	1,394	67.00–71.00	68.66
5	—	1,446	59.00–64.00	60.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,245	65.00–70.00	66.66
6	—	1,260	59.00–63.00	60.87
6	—	1,180	53.00–58.00	55.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	53.00–58.00	55.69
11	—	980	46.00–51.00	48.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,460	73.00–78.00	75.99
2	—	1,785	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,590	85.00–87.00	85.50

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)	3	—	—	550.00–725.00	658.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–750.00	741.67

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle