Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.85/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$130.85

279 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$15.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.69

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	139.65	689	20
Medium and Large 1-2	641	131.50	843	53
Medium and Large 2	509	131.13	668	169
Medium and Large 3	464	123.93	575	37

One grade step is worth $15.72/cwt here — about $114 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 sale279 hd

130.85

—

AL average16 barns · 2,087 hd

133.54

−2.69

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	87.89	1,386	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	73.79	1,005	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	69.98	829	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	58.25	563	52

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	477	133.32/cwt	127.00–136.00	636	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	128.16/cwt	128.00–130.00	924	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.08/cwt	120.00–129.00	716	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	119.01/cwt	117.00–121.00	799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	142.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	539	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	148.38/cwt	144.00–153.00	758	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.13/cwt	129.00–135.00	865	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	129.58/cwt	127.00–132.00	696	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	140.17/cwt	137.00–145.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	118.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	122.48/cwt	119.00–124.00	772	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	143.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	674	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	137.13/cwt	135.00–144.00	708	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	843	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	167.22/cwt	164.00–170.00	632	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	173.22/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	155.57/cwt	152.00–158.00	744	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	183.00/cwt	177.00–187.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.49/cwt	172.00–173.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	136.26/cwt	134.00–140.00	719	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	156.34/cwt	150.00–160.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	122.24/cwt	120.00–127.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	129.64/cwt	128.00–132.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	119.00/cwt	116.00–122.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	172.01/cwt	170.00–173.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	147.43/cwt	146.00–148.00	630	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	70.54/cwt	68.00–73.00	861	15
Bulls	—	—	1,396	82.63/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,154	5
Bulls	—	—	1,896	94.81/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,798	5
Bulls	—	—	1,524	87.26/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,330	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	67.51/cwt	65.00–69.00	870	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	60.30/cwt	58.00–63.00	587	21
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	884.62/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	—	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,280.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,450.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	73.16/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,016	21
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	740.63/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	66.91/cwt	64.00–69.00	653	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	64.36/cwt	61.00–66.00	770	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	53.37/cwt	51.00–56.00	511	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	77.88/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,059	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	116.63/cwt	110.00–120.00	727	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,034.38/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	—	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.99/cwt	136.00–146.00	606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	168.96/cwt	165.00–172.00	727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	165.00/cwt	164.00–166.00	756	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	621	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	77.35/cwt	75.00–80.00	853	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	139.89/cwt	136.00–144.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	129.22/cwt	126.00–131.00	549	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	108.00/cwt	105.00–110.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	129.00/cwt	124.00–134.00	484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	105.96/cwt	104.00–108.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	137.15/cwt	134.00–141.00	601	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	137.95/cwt	134.00–140.00	454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	161.01/cwt	158.00–165.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	110.98/cwt	108.00–115.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	143.36/cwt	142.00–145.00	463	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	135.27/cwt	133.00–139.00	847	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	722	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	788	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	120.75/cwt	115.00–123.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	806	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 Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 979Last week 909Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 230Year ago 246

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 69Year ago 7

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	477	127.00–136.00	133.32
33	—	568	120.00–129.00	126.08
10	—	378	140.00–145.00	142.69
34	—	537	127.00–132.00	129.58
4	—	671	115.00–120.00	118.00
14	—	630	119.00–124.00	122.48
26	—	438	134.00–141.00	137.15
8	—	323	142.00–145.00	143.36
3	—	722	110.00–115.00	111.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	641	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	134.00–140.00	136.26
2	—	470	140.00–142.00	140.98
3	—	573	128.00–132.00	129.64
7	—	427	146.00–148.00	147.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	115.00–120.00	117.57
12	—	425	126.00–131.00	129.22
2	—	463	124.00–125.00	124.51
2	—	588	107.00–110.00	108.48
5	—	625	105.00–110.00	108.00
4	—	375	124.00–134.00	129.00
5	—	329	134.00–140.00	137.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	721	128.00–130.00	128.16
35	—	511	144.00–153.00	148.38
14	—	665	129.00–135.00	130.13
6	—	575	137.00–145.00	140.17
9	—	378	164.00–170.00	167.22
5	—	324	170.00–175.00	173.22
7	—	478	152.00–158.00	155.57
7	—	626	133.00–139.00	135.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	177.00–187.00	183.00
2	—	375	172.00–173.00	172.49
2	—	695	137.00–138.00	137.50
3	—	423	170.00–173.00	172.01
4	—	771	130.00–133.00	130.99
2	—	525	155.00–160.00	157.40
13	—	458	164.00–166.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	136.00–144.00	139.89
2	—	618	120.00–125.00	122.47
3	—	328	158.00–165.00	161.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	117.00–121.00	119.01
17	—	469	140.00–150.00	143.63
15	—	516	135.00–144.00	137.13
6	—	428	150.00–160.00	156.34
2	—	585	130.00–132.00	130.98
4	—	619	120.00–127.00	122.24
3	—	718	108.00–115.00	110.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	116.00–122.00	119.00
4	—	430	165.00–172.00	168.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	110.00–120.00	116.63
6	—	430	136.00–146.00	140.99
2	—	673	104.00–108.00	105.96
6	—	478	128.00–132.00	129.99
3	—	722	104.00–105.00	104.67
2	—	788	98.00–100.00	99.01
4	—	576	115.00–123.00	120.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,220	68.00–73.00	70.54
12	—	1,197	61.00–66.00	64.36
8	—	1,103	75.00–80.00	77.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,288	65.00–69.00	67.51
21	—	1,389	71.00–75.00	73.16
14	—	1,360	76.00–81.00	77.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	974	58.00–63.00	60.30
8	—	976	64.00–69.00	66.91
23	—	958	51.00–56.00	53.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,396	80.00–85.00	82.63
5	—	1,896	92.00–98.00	94.81
13	—	1,524	85.00–91.00	87.26

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	—	—	825.00–900.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–825.00	740.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	884.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,280.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,034.38

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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