Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.91/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$120.91

178 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$7.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.30

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	529	122.84	649	85
Medium and Large 1	636	120.99	769	65
Medium and Large 3	501	114.86	576	28

One grade step is worth $7.98/cwt here — about $73 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 sale178 hd

120.91

—

AL average15 barns · 1,933 hd

128.21

−7.30

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	1,688	87.26	1,473	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,333	69.71	929	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	68.44	822	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	994	61.25	609	54

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	—	327	141.84/cwt	139.00–147.00	464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	153.00/cwt	152.00–154.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	102.53/cwt	101.00–104.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	110.45/cwt	108.00–113.00	747	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	118.83/cwt	115.00–123.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	130.73/cwt	129.00–132.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	105.68/cwt	105.00–107.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	131.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	821	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	137.51/cwt	136.00–139.00	862	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	127.33/cwt	126.00–129.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	150.17/cwt	150.00–152.00	569	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	818	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	119.48/cwt	116.00–123.00	734	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	135.99/cwt	132.00–141.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	713	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	838	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	114.00/cwt	111.00–117.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	128.19/cwt	124.00–133.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	118.47/cwt	117.00–119.00	749	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	839	130.19/cwt	129.50–130.25	1,092	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	868	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	110.47/cwt	109.00–112.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	138.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	655	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	125.82/cwt	125.00–131.00	991	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	843	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	940	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	151.83/cwt	149.00–154.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	134.71/cwt	134.00–135.00	893	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	142.05/cwt	140.00–144.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.38/cwt	150.00–158.00	721	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	62.42/cwt	60.00–65.00	758	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	67.80/cwt	67.00–69.00	698	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	62.32/cwt	60.00–65.00	614	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	71.98/cwt	70.00–76.00	857	23
Bulls	—	—	1,313	79.42/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,043	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	92.22/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,626	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	839.29/cwt	750.00–925.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	741.67/cwt	650.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	807.14/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	695.83/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	127.28/cwt	124.00–129.00	731	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	67.75/cwt	66.00–69.00	817	13
Bulls	—	—	1,775	84.58/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,501	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	56.07/cwt	53.00–58.00	553	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	72.62/cwt	70.00–75.00	972	19
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	643.75/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	126.19/cwt	125.00–127.00	476	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	141.65/cwt	138.00–146.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	108.52/cwt	105.00–112.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	122.76/cwt	117.00–127.00	775	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	945.00/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	110.61/cwt	109.00–113.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	341	148.73/cwt	145.00–151.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	539	111.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	121.83/cwt	117.00–126.00	634	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	636	97.83/cwt	94.00–104.00	622	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	67.31/cwt	64.00–69.00	895	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	127.38/cwt	125.00–129.00	601	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	121.76/cwt	121.00–123.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	131.48/cwt	130.00–133.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	139.04/cwt	132.00–140.00	531	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	499	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	147.10/cwt	143.00–150.00	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	129.78/cwt	128.00–131.00	554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	123.36/cwt	120.00–130.00	714	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.22/cwt	142.00–148.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	724	107.24/cwt	106.00–111.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	120.82/cwt	119.00–122.00	578	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	144.16/cwt	140.00–149.00	614	7

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,073Last week 979Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 246Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 78Year ago 12

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	139.00–147.00	141.84
18	—	676	108.00–113.00	110.45
6	—	578	115.00–123.00	118.83
3	—	732	105.00–107.00	105.68
5	—	627	109.00–113.00	110.61
18	—	520	117.00–126.00	121.83
13	—	472	125.00–129.00	127.38
14	—	382	132.00–140.00	139.04
5	—	427	128.00–131.00	129.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	129.00–132.00	130.73
27	—	632	117.00–119.00	118.47
2	—	723	109.00–112.00	110.47
2	—	428	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	370	140.00–144.00	142.05
7	—	574	124.00–129.00	127.28
5	—	499	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	713	117.50	117.50
9	—	843	111.50	111.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	125.00–127.00	126.19
2	—	573	105.00–112.00	108.52
6	—	539	110.00–115.00	111.15
5	—	636	94.00–104.00	97.83
4	—	431	121.00–123.00	121.76
6	—	478	119.00–122.00	120.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	152.00–154.00	153.00
4	—	623	130.00–135.00	131.75
3	—	723	126.00–129.00	127.33
23	—	379	150.00–152.00	150.17
4	—	681	124.00–133.00	128.19
7	—	484	143.00–150.00	147.10
4	—	525	142.00–148.00	145.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	627	136.00–139.00	137.51
9	—	553	148.00	148.00
7	—	788	125.00–131.00	125.82
6	—	519	149.00–154.00	151.83
7	—	663	134.00–135.00	134.71
2	—	713	130.00–134.00	132.01
5	—	473	150.00–158.00	152.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	839	129.50–130.25	130.19
4	—	868	126.50	126.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	138.00–146.00	141.65
4	—	631	117.00–127.00	122.76
4	—	341	145.00–151.00	148.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	101.00–104.00	102.53
6	—	614	116.00–123.00	119.48
3	—	515	132.00–141.00	135.99
2	—	660	111.00–117.00	114.00
9	—	472	135.00–144.00	138.75
9	—	579	120.00–130.00	123.36
4	—	724	106.00–111.00	107.24
7	—	426	140.00–149.00	144.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	130.00–140.00	135.71
2	—	485	130.00–133.00	131.48
4	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,215	60.00–65.00	62.42
23	—	1,190	70.00–76.00	71.98
13	—	1,206	66.00–69.00	67.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,029	67.00–69.00	67.80
26	—	986	60.00–65.00	62.32
18	—	986	53.00–58.00	56.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,338	70.00–75.00	72.62
23	—	1,329	64.00–69.00	67.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	77.00–81.00	79.42
8	—	1,763	89.00–96.00	92.22
6	—	1,775	82.00–87.00	84.58

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–925.00	839.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–775.00	695.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	945.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–825.00	741.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–725.00	643.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–850.00	807.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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