Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.53/cwt on 301 head.

Average price

$146.53

301 head · 606 lb average

Value per head Derived

$889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$12.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	617	149.71	923	206
Medium and Large 2	630	140.81	887	62
Medium and Large 3	498	137.40	684	33

One grade step is worth $12.30/cwt here — about $239 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 sale301 hd

146.53

—

AL average11 barns · 889 hd

146.61

−0.08

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	1,575	87.22	1,373	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	70.47	863	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,352	70.38	952	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	60.14	620	46

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	133.55/cwt	132.00–135.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	176.60/cwt	170.00–180.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	145.46/cwt	144.00–147.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	125.17/cwt	123.00–130.00	979	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	139.94/cwt	135.00–142.00	593	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	647	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	164.05/cwt	158.00–168.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	172.58/cwt	168.00–177.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	140.92/cwt	138.00–145.00	740	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	153.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	117.33/cwt	116.00–119.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	138.06/cwt	134.00–143.00	788	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	139.07/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,025	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	174.35/cwt	170.00–180.00	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	119.68/cwt	118.00–121.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	118.38/cwt	118.00–124.00	861	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	124.38/cwt	124.00–125.00	818	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	155.18/cwt	149.00–158.00	889	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	143.40/cwt	137.00–146.00	535	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	160.43/cwt	156.00–168.00	834	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,036	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	170.75/cwt	166.00–175.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	180.26/cwt	178.00–183.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.68/cwt	139.00–145.00	687	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	146.41/cwt	145.00–147.00	903	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	142.05/cwt	140.00–147.00	955	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	68.57/cwt	67.00–70.00	745	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	61.91/cwt	60.00–65.00	620	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	75.26/cwt	74.00–77.00	917	8
Bulls	—	—	1,499	83.85/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,257	7
Bulls	—	—	1,915	93.46/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,790	2
Bulls	—	—	1,556	88.60/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,379	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	56.44/cwt	54.00–59.00	590	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	68.31/cwt	67.00–69.00	966	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	71.76/cwt	70.00–76.00	941	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	72.33/cwt	70.00–73.00	891	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	65.89/cwt	63.00–68.00	807	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	119.35/cwt	118.00–120.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	131.85/cwt	130.00–132.00	804	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	142.75/cwt	142.00–143.00	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	134.83/cwt	133.00–137.00	766	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	160.24/cwt	160.00–161.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	117.99/cwt	116.00–119.00	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	616	111.31/cwt	108.00–115.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	143.90/cwt	140.00–148.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	130.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	136.51/cwt	134.00–139.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	122.76/cwt	121.00–125.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	139.54/cwt	138.00–141.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	127.68/cwt	126.00–131.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	143.04/cwt	140.00–146.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	133.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	110.68/cwt	109.00–113.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	150.13/cwt	147.00–154.00	713	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	151.81/cwt	150.00–157.00	557	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	130.84/cwt	127.00–134.00	690	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	127.50/cwt	122.00–129.00	745	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.67/cwt	132.00–138.00	649	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	141.69/cwt	134.00–147.00	815	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	130.70/cwt	129.00–131.00	929	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	677	122.66/cwt	120.00–124.00	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	151.12/cwt	147.00–155.00	496	6

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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,209Last week 916Year ago 1,124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 351Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 27Year ago 36

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	132.00–135.00	133.55
12	—	525	138.00–145.00	140.92
12	—	428	150.00–160.00	153.32
18	—	571	134.00–143.00	138.06
2	—	735	122.00–123.00	122.49
8	—	475	147.00–154.00	150.13
3	—	667	126.00	126.00
2	—	783	116.00–118.00	117.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	160.00–161.00	160.24
2	—	575	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	121.00–125.00	122.76
2	—	478	138.00–141.00	139.54
3	—	577	126.00–131.00	127.68
2	—	425	140.00–146.00	143.04
4	—	533	130.00–135.00	133.23
3	—	677	120.00–124.00	122.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	170.00–180.00	176.60
2	—	675	135.00–136.00	135.51
2	—	528	144.00–147.00	145.46
23	—	782	123.00–130.00	125.17
5	—	647	141.00	141.00
4	—	420	158.00–168.00	164.05
7	—	376	168.00–177.00	172.58
9	—	575	134.00–147.00	141.69
7	—	711	129.00–131.00	130.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	737	135.00–144.00	139.07
6	—	435	170.00–180.00	174.35
55	—	573	149.00–158.00	155.18
18	—	520	156.00–168.00	160.43
16	—	797	130.00	130.00
5	—	468	166.00–175.00	170.75
4	—	376	178.00–183.00	180.26
28	—	617	145.00–147.00	146.41
53	—	672	140.00–147.00	142.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	501	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	140.00–148.00	143.90
16	—	605	125.00	125.00
2	—	578	134.00–139.00	136.51
13	—	367	150.00–157.00	151.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	135.00–142.00	139.94
3	—	673	116.00–119.00	117.33
3	—	623	118.00–121.00	119.68
8	—	373	137.00–146.00	143.40
3	—	775	109.00–113.00	110.68
13	—	527	127.00–134.00	130.84
10	—	584	122.00–129.00	127.50
10	—	478	132.00–138.00	135.67
6	—	328	147.00–155.00	151.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	523	135.00–140.00	137.68
16	—	727	118.00–124.00	118.38
16	—	658	124.00–125.00	124.38
24	—	478	139.00–145.00	143.68
13	—	610	130.00–132.00	131.85
8	—	419	142.00–143.00	142.75
28	—	568	133.00–137.00	134.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	118.00–120.00	119.35
2	—	668	110.00–111.00	110.49
5	—	578	116.00–119.00	117.99
4	—	616	108.00–115.00	111.31
4	—	384	125.00–135.00	130.95
2	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,087	67.00–70.00	68.57
20	—	1,001	60.00–65.00	61.91
21	—	1,045	54.00–59.00	56.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,218	74.00–77.00	75.26
9	—	1,232	70.00–73.00	72.33
12	—	1,225	63.00–68.00	65.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,414	67.00–69.00	68.31
18	—	1,311	70.00–76.00	71.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	81.00–85.00	83.85
2	—	1,915	92.00–95.00	93.46
8	—	1,556	87.00–90.00	88.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,087.50

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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Steers · 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