Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.24/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$124.24

174 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$9.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	483	127.89	617	74
Medium and Large 1	605	122.88	743	72
Medium and Large 3	449	118.05	530	28

One grade step is worth $9.85/cwt here — about $87 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 sale174 hd

124.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,271 hd

125.83

−1.60

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	1,652	83.73	1,383	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	70.97	839	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,521	66.90	1,018	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	61.85	633	14

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	575	139.28/cwt	133.00–143.00	801	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	108.73/cwt	108.00–110.00	788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	150.32/cwt	140.00–155.00	719	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	145.96/cwt	144.00–148.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	126.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	856	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	140.33/cwt	139.00–142.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	164.65/cwt	164.00–166.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	117.99/cwt	114.00–123.00	674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	183.00/cwt	182.00–184.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	114.48/cwt	110.00–118.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	958	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	119.18/cwt	117.00–120.00	796	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.48/cwt	158.00–164.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	174.47/cwt	172.00–177.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	128.15/cwt	124.00–130.00	732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.34/cwt	156.00–160.00	747	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	130.49/cwt	129.00–132.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	152.63/cwt	150.00–154.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	151.82/cwt	146.00–156.00	633	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	146.24/cwt	145.00–147.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	139.60/cwt	139.00–140.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	119.54/cwt	119.00–120.00	747	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	129.70/cwt	128.00–131.00	674	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	821	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	67.85/cwt	65.00–71.00	1,014	13
Bulls	—	—	1,533	78.36/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,201	6
Bulls	—	—	1,898	95.20/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,807	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	88.35/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,558	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	66.98/cwt	65.00–69.00	776	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	79.45/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,148	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	74.32/cwt	71.00–77.00	885	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	62.65/cwt	60.00–64.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	99.53/cwt	97.00–102.00	635	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	—	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	53.68/cwt	52.00–57.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	133.65/cwt	133.00–135.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	140.98/cwt	138.00–144.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	112.58/cwt	107.00–115.00	592	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	70.23/cwt	69.00–71.00	749	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	61.71/cwt	60.00–63.00	612	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	61.22/cwt	59.00–64.00	967	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	114.39/cwt	110.00–117.00	762	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	130.65/cwt	130.00–132.00	421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	135.03/cwt	133.00–137.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	115.43/cwt	110.00–120.00	549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	138.51/cwt	136.00–146.00	798	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	138.92/cwt	134.00–142.00	521	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	151.43/cwt	146.00–155.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	163.06/cwt	160.00–167.00	610	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	133.08/cwt	130.00–136.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	157.12/cwt	154.00–160.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	102.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	123.76/cwt	118.00–127.00	464	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	142.89/cwt	140.00–147.00	764	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	173.69/cwt	168.00–178.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	143.30/cwt	140.00–148.00	469	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	608	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	131.65/cwt	126.00–142.00	562	13

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 Feb 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 701Year ago 794

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 134Year ago 239

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 46

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	575	133.00–143.00	139.28
7	—	478	140.00–155.00	150.32
16	—	677	120.00–130.00	126.50
2	—	720	117.00–120.00	118.52
14	—	374	160.00–167.00	163.06
2	—	628	130.00–136.00	133.08
2	—	428	154.00–160.00	157.12
11	—	535	140.00–147.00	142.89
6	—	331	168.00–178.00	173.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	164.00–166.00	164.65
2	—	325	182.00–184.00	183.00
8	—	812	118.00	118.00
2	—	370	172.00–177.00	174.47
12	—	475	156.00–160.00	157.34
2	—	775	121.00	121.00
3	—	532	150.00–154.00	152.63
4	—	574	145.00–147.00	146.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	146.00–155.00	151.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	108.00–110.00	108.73
2	—	368	144.00–148.00	145.96
16	—	668	117.00–120.00	119.18
5	—	801	106.00	106.00
7	—	571	124.00–130.00	128.15
5	—	425	139.00–140.00	139.60
20	—	625	119.00–120.00	119.54
10	—	520	128.00–131.00	129.70
3	—	468	133.00–135.00	133.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	114.00–123.00	117.99
4	—	633	110.00–118.00	114.48
3	—	512	120.00–124.00	122.01
9	—	666	110.00–117.00	114.39
13	—	375	134.00–142.00	138.92
3	—	732	100.00–105.00	102.33
11	—	327	140.00–148.00	143.30
9	—	477	125.00–130.00	127.56
13	—	427	126.00–142.00	131.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	97.00–102.00	99.53
7	—	526	107.00–115.00	112.58
3	—	322	130.00–132.00	130.65
5	—	476	110.00–120.00	115.43
3	—	422	119.00–120.00	119.67
8	—	375	118.00–127.00	123.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	139.00–142.00	140.33
2	—	633	120.00–125.00	122.45
9	—	417	146.00–156.00	151.82
2	—	538	133.00–137.00	135.03
2	—	575	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	158.00–164.00	160.48
2	—	633	129.00–132.00	130.49
2	—	673	121.00–123.00	122.01
5	—	531	138.00–144.00	140.98
2	—	468	148.00–150.00	148.98
8	—	576	136.00–146.00	138.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	138.00–140.00	138.98
3	—	482	130.00–135.00	132.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,495	65.00–71.00	67.85
4	—	1,445	77.00–82.00	79.45
11	—	1,580	59.00–64.00	61.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,159	65.00–69.00	66.98
17	—	1,191	71.00–77.00	74.32
3	—	1,197	60.00–64.00	62.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,028	52.00–57.00	53.68
4	—	1,066	69.00–71.00	70.23
6	—	991	60.00–63.00	61.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,533	75.00–81.00	78.36
2	—	1,898	94.00–96.00	95.20
2	—	1,763	87.00–90.00	88.35

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00

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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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle