Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.75/cwt on 319 head.

Average price

$130.75

319 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$9.13/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 1	659	131.67	868	196
Medium and Large 2	479	131.28	629	95
Medium and Large 3	482	122.54	591	28

One grade step is worth $9.13/cwt here — about $277 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 sale319 hd

130.75

—

AL average15 barns · 1,687 hd

129.15

+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	1,605	85.59	1,374	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	70.82	1,039	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	69.08	821	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	57.36	540	19

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	140.51/cwt	139.00–141.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	129.35/cwt	127.00–131.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	840	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	174.16/cwt	172.00–179.00	660	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	142.15/cwt	140.00–143.00	894	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	133.79/cwt	132.00–134.00	693	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	131.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	168.86/cwt	162.00–170.00	633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	143.08/cwt	139.00–145.00	541	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	129.27/cwt	126.00–133.00	879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	136.99/cwt	136.00–139.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	119.32/cwt	117.00–122.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	113.47/cwt	110.00–116.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	150.71/cwt	144.00–154.00	722	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	160.39/cwt	155.00–164.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	149.88/cwt	146.00–153.00	871	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	150.71/cwt	149.00–154.00	800	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	136.67/cwt	134.00–137.00	936	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	163.81/cwt	162.00–171.00	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	172.15/cwt	170.00–177.00	728	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	666	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	932	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	740	132.34/cwt	129.30–137.00	979	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	137.50/cwt	136.00–139.00	653	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	169.29/cwt	165.00–172.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	149.40/cwt	148.00–151.00	775	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	49.75/cwt	48.00–51.00	435	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	73.89/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,024	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	67.36/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,050	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	67.00/cwt	63.00–69.00	770	11
Bulls	—	—	1,528	78.00/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,192	2
Bulls	—	—	1,774	91.51/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,623	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,004.17/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	158.45/cwt	156.00–161.00	743	4
Bulls	—	—	1,540	84.53/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,302	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	64.04/cwt	61.00–65.00	626	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	56.29/cwt	54.00–59.00	534	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	56.92/cwt	55.00–59.00	628	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	73.32/cwt	70.00–76.00	908	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	134.22/cwt	130.00–137.00	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	128.98/cwt	124.00–132.00	561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	602	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	876	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	130.42/cwt	128.00–134.00	768	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	126.56/cwt	125.00–127.00	769	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	133.47/cwt	131.00–136.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	145.65/cwt	144.00–148.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	127.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	104.44/cwt	101.00–108.00	648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	783	96.50/cwt	95.00–98.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	123.39/cwt	118.00–128.00	716	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	144.46/cwt	140.00–148.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.21/cwt	121.00–129.00	661	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.49/cwt	134.00–141.00	584	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	142.16/cwt	140.00–145.00	452	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	142.75/cwt	138.00–147.00	755	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	168.35/cwt	164.00–172.00	551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	154.47/cwt	149.00–158.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	140.33/cwt	139.00–141.00	810	3

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 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 801Last week 974Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 222Year ago 272

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 156Year ago 37

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	139.00–141.00	140.51
3	—	618	127.00–131.00	129.35
8	—	479	144.00–154.00	150.71
5	—	426	155.00–164.00	160.39
8	—	529	138.00–147.00	142.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	165.00–172.00	169.29
5	—	519	148.00–151.00	149.40
4	—	469	156.00–161.00	158.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	144.00–148.00	145.65
3	—	568	125.00–130.00	127.31
2	—	480	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	783	95.00–98.00	96.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	636	132.00	132.00
89	—	740	129.30–137.00	132.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	518	132.00–134.00	133.79
3	—	668	124.00	124.00
2	—	725	113.00–115.00	114.00
8	—	475	136.00–139.00	137.50
23	—	589	128.00–134.00	130.42
14	—	608	125.00–127.00	126.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	467	130.00–135.00	131.96
11	—	378	139.00–145.00	143.08
6	—	625	117.00–122.00	119.32
4	—	668	110.00–116.00	113.47
7	—	580	118.00–128.00	123.39
14	—	528	121.00–129.00	125.21
12	—	425	134.00–141.00	137.49
5	—	318	140.00–145.00	142.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	130.00–137.00	134.22
7	—	435	124.00–132.00	128.98
7	—	576	110.00–115.00	113.14
2	—	620	101.00–108.00	104.44
2	—	520	117.00–120.00	118.47
4	—	478	120.00–125.00	121.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	172.00–179.00	174.16
7	—	629	140.00–143.00	142.15
9	—	581	146.00–153.00	149.88
31	—	531	149.00–154.00	150.71
9	—	685	134.00–137.00	136.67
6	—	472	162.00–171.00	163.81
32	—	423	170.00–177.00	172.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	162.00–170.00	168.86
3	—	680	126.00–133.00	129.27
3	—	623	136.00–139.00	136.99
4	—	530	140.00–148.00	144.46
6	—	327	164.00–172.00	168.35
5	—	475	149.00–158.00	154.47
3	—	577	139.00–141.00	140.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	666	140.00	140.00
16	—	602	145.50	145.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	117.00–119.00	118.02
2	—	538	131.00–136.00	133.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	48.00–51.00	49.75
6	—	977	61.00–65.00	64.04
9	—	949	54.00–59.00	56.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,386	72.00–77.00	73.89
8	—	1,559	65.00–69.00	67.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,149	63.00–69.00	67.00
3	—	1,103	55.00–59.00	56.92
14	—	1,239	70.00–76.00	73.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	77.00–79.00	78.00
4	—	1,774	89.00–93.00	91.51
8	—	1,540	83.00–87.00	84.53

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)	2	—	—	575.00–675.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,004.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00

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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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