Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.58/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$147.58

265 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$7.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	150.09	894	176
Medium and Large 3	432	147.99	640	5thin
Medium and Large 2	614	142.31	874	84

One grade step is worth $7.78/cwt here — about $20 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 sale265 hd

147.58

—

AL average16 barns · 1,439 hd

148.21

−0.63

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	1,632	85.89	1,402	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	67.70	951	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	66.62	796	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,011	59.95	606	54

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	—	618	127.12/cwt	126.00–130.00	786	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.64/cwt	134.00–143.00	585	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	142.12/cwt	140.00–149.00	816	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	167.19/cwt	162.00–172.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	142.02/cwt	138.00–145.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	123.36/cwt	120.00–130.00	717	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	153.80/cwt	151.00–157.00	891	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	144.33/cwt	141.00–149.00	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	132.56/cwt	129.00–136.00	834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	149.14/cwt	146.00–152.00	708	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	164.61/cwt	160.00–170.00	784	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	140.65/cwt	139.00–142.00	658	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	126.46/cwt	126.00–128.00	850	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	136.78/cwt	135.00–137.00	740	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	187.82/cwt	185.00–190.00	616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	163.28/cwt	158.00–168.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	171.67/cwt	168.00–174.00	730	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	181.95/cwt	180.00–186.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	198.00/cwt	196.00–200.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	156.73/cwt	154.00–161.00	835	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	637	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	147.96/cwt	145.00–149.00	908	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	131.67/cwt	131.00–134.00	953	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,036	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	155.20/cwt	154.00–156.00	737	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	69.61/cwt	68.00–72.00	977	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	62.62/cwt	60.00–65.00	756	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	72.12/cwt	72.00–73.00	899	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	68.75/cwt	66.00–71.00	795	17
Bulls	—	—	1,536	82.67/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,270	9
Bulls	—	—	1,711	88.53/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,515	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	65.79/cwt	64.00–67.00	925	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	758.33/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,478.13/cwt	1,375.00–1,600.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,375.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	689	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	896	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	68.66/cwt	67.00–70.00	726	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	62.64/cwt	61.00–66.00	666	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	55.67/cwt	53.00–58.00	532	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	137.51/cwt	137.00–138.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	156.67/cwt	155.00–160.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	116.00/cwt	109.00–118.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	110.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	130.00/cwt	126.00–134.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	132.15/cwt	128.00–136.00	440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.01/cwt	128.00–135.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	118.94/cwt	114.00–124.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	126.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	152.82/cwt	151.00–153.00	831	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	148.43/cwt	144.00–154.00	485	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	133.63/cwt	130.00–138.00	636	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	121.29/cwt	115.00–124.00	769	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	144.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	138.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	795	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	131.68/cwt	129.00–135.00	702	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	158.54/cwt	156.00–162.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	176.98/cwt	174.00–180.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	922	49

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,360Last week 1,209Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 230Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 7Year ago 9

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	618	126.00–130.00	127.12
20	—	468	139.00–142.00	140.65
19	—	672	126.00–128.00	126.46
18	—	541	135.00–137.00	136.78
4	—	575	130.00	130.00
2	—	438	144.00–145.00	144.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	134.00–143.00	137.64
20	—	581	120.00–130.00	123.36
2	—	675	114.00–116.00	115.01
9	—	327	144.00–154.00	148.43
41	—	476	130.00–138.00	133.63
8	—	634	115.00–124.00	121.29
7	—	376	140.00–150.00	144.79
37	—	533	129.00–135.00	131.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	109.00–118.00	116.00
4	—	624	110.00–114.00	110.99
2	—	533	117.00–120.00	118.51
2	—	395	126.00–134.00	130.00
2	—	333	128.00–136.00	132.15
5	—	422	120.00–130.00	126.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	140.00–149.00	142.12
5	—	392	162.00–172.00	167.19
4	—	615	138.00–145.00	142.02
11	—	544	151.00–153.00	152.82
4	—	431	156.00–162.00	158.54
2	—	338	174.00–180.00	176.98
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
49	—	683	134.00–136.00	134.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	579	151.00–157.00	153.80
15	—	476	160.00–170.00	164.61
1	—	695	137.00	137.00
5	—	328	185.00–190.00	187.82
9	—	425	168.00–174.00	171.67
3	—	370	180.00–186.00	181.95
2	—	295	196.00–200.00	198.00
21	—	533	154.00–161.00	156.73
68	—	614	145.00–149.00	147.96
34	—	724	131.00–134.00	131.67
8	—	816	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	155.00–160.00	156.67
2	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	141.00–149.00	144.33
10	—	425	150.00–155.00	152.49
7	—	629	129.00–136.00	132.56
7	—	475	146.00–152.00	149.14
9	—	576	135.00–145.00	138.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	158.00–168.00	163.28
5	—	475	154.00–156.00	155.20
9	—	689	132.00	132.00
4	—	529	149.00–151.00	150.01
2	—	720	124.00–125.00	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	137.00–138.00	137.51
4	—	525	128.00–135.00	132.01
2	—	633	114.00–124.00	118.94
2	—	430	140.00–145.00	142.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,404	68.00–72.00	69.61
10	—	1,406	64.00–67.00	65.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,207	60.00–65.00	62.62
8	—	1,247	72.00–73.00	72.12
17	—	1,156	66.00–71.00	68.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,057	67.00–70.00	68.66
22	—	1,063	61.00–66.00	62.64
26	—	956	53.00–58.00	55.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,536	80.00–85.00	82.67
11	—	1,711	87.00–90.00	88.53

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	758.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,478.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00

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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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