Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.36/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$128.36

280 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$358

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	469	130.06	610	146
Medium and Large 1	527	129.30	681	92
Medium and Large 3	413	123.37	509	26
Medium and Large 1-2	838	115.50	968	16thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about −$358 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 sale280 hd

128.36

—

AL average16 barns · 1,823 hd

129.37

−1.01

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	1,689	86.60	1,463	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,339	63.95	856	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	61.42	722	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	54.66	518	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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	139.61/cwt	135.00–144.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	135.51/cwt	129.00–137.00	584	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	130.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	431	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	103.05/cwt	100.00–106.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	120.51/cwt	119.00–123.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	181.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	124.44/cwt	119.00–129.00	658	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	108.97/cwt	105.00–111.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	159.78/cwt	155.00–165.00	599	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	170.62/cwt	167.00–175.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	804	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	152.59/cwt	150.00–158.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	829	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	140.55/cwt	137.00–146.00	458	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	139.57/cwt	137.00–142.00	525	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	117.75/cwt	113.00–122.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.94/cwt	129.00–130.00	677	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	139.20/cwt	139.00–142.00	575	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	968	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,016	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	126.50/cwt	126.00–130.00	842	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	163.46/cwt	160.00–170.00	714	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	146.13/cwt	144.00–149.00	545	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	145.55/cwt	144.00–148.00	764	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	140.99/cwt	139.00–144.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	131.33/cwt	126.00–136.00	755	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.22/cwt	148.00–156.00	789	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	160.12/cwt	157.00–165.00	777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	814	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	55.99/cwt	55.00–58.00	546	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	56.69/cwt	55.00–58.00	765	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	69.54/cwt	68.00–73.00	926	17
Bulls	—	—	1,998	92.48/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,848	4
Bulls	—	—	1,763	87.65/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,545	8
Bulls	—	—	1,323	80.21/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,061	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	51.98/cwt	49.00–53.00	475	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	62.08/cwt	60.00–64.00	611	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	562.50/cwt	550.00–575.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	658.33/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,093.75/cwt	1,025.00–1,250.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	147.92/cwt	142.00–152.00	553	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	104.51/cwt	103.00–106.00	766	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	693.18/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	775.00–975.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	62.16/cwt	60.00–65.00	719	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	142.70/cwt	140.00–144.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	150.25/cwt	147.00–157.00	717	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	63.02/cwt	60.00–66.00	844	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	56.63/cwt	54.00–59.00	689	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	68.66/cwt	67.00–72.00	790	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	157.52/cwt	154.00–162.00	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	126.36/cwt	124.00–128.00	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	797	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	119.53/cwt	117.00–121.00	746	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	129.40/cwt	128.00–131.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	142.48/cwt	138.00–147.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.02/cwt	119.00–121.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	125.20/cwt	122.00–130.00	470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	122.21/cwt	118.00–125.00	521	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	129.19/cwt	126.00–135.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	118.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	142.57/cwt	138.00–148.00	677	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	138.58/cwt	134.00–144.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	152.15/cwt	148.00–155.00	642	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	118.79/cwt	116.00–121.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	129.68/cwt	124.00–134.00	616	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	113.99/cwt	108.00–122.00	715	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	116.90/cwt	111.00–118.00	783	10

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 Mar 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,128Last week 983Year ago 992

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 262Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 114Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	135.00–144.00	139.61
9	—	375	155.00–165.00	159.78
3	—	317	167.00–175.00	170.62
10	—	633	131.00	131.00
20	—	666	126.00–130.00	126.50
11	—	477	147.00–157.00	150.25
3	—	797	120.00	120.00
6	—	529	138.00–147.00	142.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	175.00–185.00	181.06
16	—	551	146.00	146.00
45	—	437	160.00–170.00	163.46
9	—	522	148.00–156.00	151.22
6	—	485	157.00–165.00	160.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	833	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	142.00–152.00	147.92
4	—	318	154.00–162.00	157.52
2	—	638	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	431	129.00–137.00	135.51
19	—	529	119.00–129.00	124.44
3	—	680	105.00–111.00	108.97
20	—	326	137.00–146.00	140.55
14	—	376	137.00–142.00	139.57
4	—	733	103.00–106.00	104.51
9	—	577	115.00–120.00	118.11
25	—	475	124.00–134.00	129.68
11	—	627	108.00–122.00	113.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	128.00–135.00	130.46
2	—	525	116.00	116.00
5	—	375	122.00–130.00	125.20
10	—	426	118.00–125.00	122.21
4	—	473	116.00–121.00	118.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	521	129.00–130.00	129.94
20	—	413	139.00–142.00	139.20
7	—	373	144.00–149.00	146.13
2	—	763	105.00–107.00	106.00
2	—	475	134.00	134.00
18	—	624	117.00–121.00	119.53
10	—	670	111.00–118.00	116.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	838	115.50	115.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	100.00–106.00	103.05
4	—	624	119.00–123.00	120.51
4	—	674	113.00–122.00	117.75
15	—	575	126.00–136.00	131.33
2	—	720	107.00–110.00	108.49
14	—	475	138.00–148.00	142.57
7	—	526	134.00–144.00	138.58
7	—	422	148.00–155.00	152.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	150.00–158.00	152.59
2	—	663	124.00–125.00	124.50
11	—	525	144.00–148.00	145.55
3	—	558	139.00–144.00	140.99
2	—	708	114.00–116.00	115.00
5	—	628	128.00–131.00	129.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	140.00–144.00	142.70
3	—	538	124.00–128.00	126.36
2	—	580	119.00–121.00	120.02
4	—	471	126.00–135.00	129.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	975	55.00–58.00	55.99
23	—	914	49.00–53.00	51.98
4	—	985	60.00–64.00	62.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,349	55.00–58.00	56.69
17	—	1,332	68.00–73.00	69.54
24	—	1,340	60.00–66.00	63.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,156	60.00–65.00	62.16
21	—	1,216	54.00–59.00	56.63
11	—	1,150	67.00–72.00	68.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,998	90.00–95.00	92.48
8	—	1,763	85.00–89.00	87.65
5	—	1,323	77.00–82.00	80.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,093.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	775.00–975.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–775.00	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)	4	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–800.00	693.18

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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How this sale compares

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