Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.72/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$133.72

236 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$6.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.61

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	134.83	754	121
Medium and Large 2	471	133.23	627	99
Medium and Large 3	419	128.38	538	16thin

One grade step is worth $6.45/cwt here — about $216 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 sale236 hd

133.72

—

AL average15 barns · 1,614 hd

132.11

+1.61

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	1,679	90.43	1,518	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	72.10	876	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,366	71.55	977	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	56.28	578	31

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	525	128.50/cwt	125.00–132.00	675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	145.03/cwt	142.00–147.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	129.97/cwt	126.00–134.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	133.74/cwt	128.00–136.00	637	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	151.15/cwt	143.00–153.00	797	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	142.38/cwt	140.00–144.00	460	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	135.73/cwt	128.00–138.00	771	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	142.48/cwt	141.00–143.00	613	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	145.78/cwt	144.00–146.00	898	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	140.43/cwt	137.00–144.00	527	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	176.78/cwt	174.00–180.00	668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	156.00/cwt	154.00–158.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	136.36/cwt	133.00–141.00	721	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	146.76/cwt	145.00–152.00	715	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	124.02/cwt	121.00–129.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	687	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	907	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	117.35/cwt	115.00–119.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	756	137.90/cwt	137.75–138.00	1,043	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	137.62/cwt	136.00–140.00	644	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	148.74/cwt	148.00–150.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	170.48/cwt	168.00–174.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	111.37/cwt	108.00–116.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	173.11/cwt	170.00–176.00	736	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	728	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	888	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	70.67/cwt	67.00–73.00	953	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,738	62.87/cwt	61.00–65.00	1,093	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	76.65/cwt	74.00–79.00	954	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	70.60/cwt	68.00–73.00	845	24
Bulls	—	—	1,821	96.23/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,752	5
Bulls	—	—	1,208	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	972	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	52.89/cwt	49.00–55.00	530	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	65.01/cwt	62.00–67.00	668	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	745.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	884.38/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	750.00–975.00	—	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,229.17/cwt	1,175.00–1,350.00	—	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	134.19/cwt	130.00–136.00	825	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	130.13/cwt	125.00–133.00	877	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	75.24/cwt	74.00–77.00	991	9
Bulls	—	—	1,736	88.14/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,530	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	63.50/cwt	62.00–67.00	753	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	138.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	449	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	57.34/cwt	56.00–60.00	610	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	128.48/cwt	126.00–130.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	118.21/cwt	115.00–119.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.38/cwt	132.00–141.00	584	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	138.24/cwt	137.00–139.00	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	162.35/cwt	156.00–166.00	703	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	133.45/cwt	131.00–136.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	162.50/cwt	160.00–168.00	705	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	120.20/cwt	119.00–123.00	751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	138.07/cwt	137.00–145.00	791	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	112.26/cwt	110.00–116.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	139.02/cwt	136.00–140.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	177.11/cwt	174.00–178.00	584	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	156.78/cwt	154.00–160.00	749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	169.69/cwt	164.00–173.00	643	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	124.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	117.74/cwt	115.00–119.00	799	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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 909Last week 801Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	125.00–132.00	128.50
27	—	476	128.00–136.00	133.74
8	—	323	140.00–144.00	142.38
14	—	375	137.00–144.00	140.43
2	—	765	105.00–106.00	105.51
5	—	673	115.00–119.00	118.21
24	—	425	132.00–141.00	137.38
5	—	625	119.00–123.00	120.20
6	—	581	120.00–127.00	124.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	568	128.00–138.00	135.73
4	—	430	141.00–143.00	142.48
14	—	529	133.00–141.00	136.36
3	—	722	115.00–119.00	117.35
34	—	468	136.00–140.00	137.62
2	—	390	145.00–148.00	146.50
3	—	780	108.00–116.00	111.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	687	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	110.00–113.00	111.51
4	—	325	135.00–140.00	138.30
3	—	472	120.00–122.00	121.34
4	—	433	126.00–130.00	128.48
3	—	377	130.00–135.00	133.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	142.00–147.00	145.03
4	—	576	126.00–134.00	129.97
2	—	775	110.00–113.00	111.47
15	—	487	145.00–152.00	146.76
5	—	627	121.00–129.00	124.02
5	—	433	156.00–166.00	162.35
4	—	730	110.00–116.00	112.26
4	—	679	115.00–119.00	117.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	148.00–150.00	148.74
4	—	423	168.00–174.00	170.48
25	—	615	130.00–136.00	134.19
7	—	674	125.00–133.00	130.13
4	—	581	137.00–139.00	138.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	136.00–140.00	139.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	143.00–153.00	151.15
2	—	725	131.00	131.00
37	—	434	160.00–168.00	162.50
17	—	573	137.00–145.00	138.07
11	—	330	174.00–178.00	177.11
5	—	478	154.00–160.00	156.78
8	—	379	164.00–173.00	169.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
9	—	616	144.00–146.00	145.78
5	—	378	174.00–180.00	176.78
7	—	457	164.00	164.00
2	—	520	154.00–158.00	156.00
9	—	425	170.00–176.00	173.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	756	137.75–138.00	137.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	131.00–136.00	133.45
2	—	628	128.00–130.00	128.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,349	67.00–73.00	70.67
2	—	1,738	61.00–65.00	62.87
9	—	1,317	74.00–77.00	75.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,245	74.00–79.00	76.65
24	—	1,197	68.00–73.00	70.60
8	—	1,186	62.00–67.00	63.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,003	49.00–55.00	52.89
5	—	1,028	62.00–67.00	65.01
10	—	1,064	56.00–60.00	57.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,821	94.00–100.00	96.23
2	—	1,208	80.00–81.00	80.50
4	—	1,736	85.00–91.00	88.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–800.00	745.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	750.00–975.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	884.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,229.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle