Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 $150.55/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$150.55

294 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$861

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$7.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	622	155.25	966	51
Medium and Large 1	606	151.02	916	101
Medium and Large 2	544	148.84	810	114
Medium and Large 3	470	147.30	693	28

One grade step is worth $7.95/cwt here — about $273 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 sale294 hd

150.55

—

AL average14 barns · 1,795 hd

150.02

+0.53

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	—	Average	1,478	86.63	1,280	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,359	71.58	973	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	69.06	825	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	61.06	617	41

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	478	128.98/cwt	124.00–134.00	617	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	179.99/cwt	176.00–182.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	132.70/cwt	130.00–137.00	694	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	128.83/cwt	124.00–132.00	817	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	130.79/cwt	125.00–132.00	757	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	167.50/cwt	161.00–170.00	816	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	136.57/cwt	136.00–137.00	934	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	180.48/cwt	180.00–182.00	578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	158.68/cwt	158.00–165.00	860	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	157.44/cwt	151.00–160.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	130.07/cwt	130.00–131.00	925	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	164.82/cwt	162.00–167.00	534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	172.49/cwt	170.00–176.00	559	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	134.50/cwt	132.00–136.00	909	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	167.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	811	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	981	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.49/cwt	134.00–139.00	859	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	139.50/cwt	134.00–140.00	757	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	169.53/cwt	162.00–172.00	627	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	966	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	136.67/cwt	135.00–138.00	984	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	140.15/cwt	140.00–142.00	818	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,069	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	156.33/cwt	149.00–160.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	133.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	876	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	142.75/cwt	138.00–147.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	137.83/cwt	133.00–140.00	859	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	165.33/cwt	165.00–166.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	125.99/cwt	123.00–129.00	911	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	57.69/cwt	55.00–61.00	579	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	68.78/cwt	67.00–71.00	696	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	63.89/cwt	62.00–65.00	657	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	66.40/cwt	63.00–68.00	958	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	77.07/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,031	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	71.24/cwt	69.00–74.00	958	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	69.36/cwt	68.00–72.00	862	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	63.89/cwt	62.00–66.00	766	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	74.30/cwt	73.00–78.00	830	10
Bulls	—	—	1,511	89.60/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,354	5
Bulls	—	—	1,444	83.66/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,208	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	683.33/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	133.00/cwt	128.00–138.00	632	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.05/cwt	132.00–136.00	710	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	683	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	134.66/cwt	129.00–137.00	782	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	113.00/cwt	110.00–116.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	133.63/cwt	128.00–137.00	577	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	121.48/cwt	116.00–125.00	520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	127.64/cwt	123.00–131.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	117.74/cwt	115.00–120.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	138.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	118.24/cwt	116.00–120.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.05/cwt	123.00–125.00	707	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.18/cwt	124.00–130.00	662	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	124.00–134.00	488	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	138.50/cwt	136.00–140.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	116.32/cwt	115.00–118.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.26/cwt	142.00–146.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	125.81/cwt	120.00–127.00	823	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	119.43/cwt	115.00–122.00	622	5

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 Aug 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,698Last week 1,584Year ago 1,127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 218Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 43Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	478	124.00–134.00	128.98
18	—	432	128.00–137.00	133.63
8	—	374	135.00–144.00	138.48
4	—	628	116.00–120.00	118.24
15	—	570	123.00–125.00	124.05
17	—	525	124.00–130.00	126.18
3	—	672	115.00–118.00	116.32
3	—	325	142.00–146.00	144.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	130.00–137.00	132.70
2	—	340	150.00–152.00	151.01
36	—	634	124.00–132.00	128.83
2	—	720	120.00–121.00	120.49
15	—	579	125.00–132.00	130.79
4	—	471	136.00–140.00	138.50
6	—	654	120.00–127.00	125.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	110.00–113.00	111.48
4	—	575	110.00–116.00	113.00
8	—	428	116.00–125.00	121.48
6	—	375	124.00–134.00	130.00
3	—	482	120.00–121.00	120.34
5	—	521	115.00–122.00	119.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	176.00–182.00	179.99
20	—	487	161.00–170.00	167.50
14	—	684	136.00–137.00	136.57
4	—	320	180.00–182.00	180.48
2	—	625	144.00	144.00
21	—	542	158.00–165.00	158.68
19	—	720	135.00–138.00	136.67
14	—	835	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	150.00–160.00	155.00
4	—	489	149.00	149.00
2	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.50
4	—	324	162.00–167.00	164.82
12	—	543	134.00–140.00	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	151.00–160.00	157.44
15	—	711	130.00–131.00	130.07
6	—	528	149.00–150.00	149.50
10	—	324	170.00–176.00	172.49
16	—	676	132.00–136.00	134.50
12	—	420	160.00–170.00	167.83
4	—	811	121.00	121.00
14	—	620	134.00–139.00	138.49
17	—	370	162.00–172.00	169.53
13	—	584	140.00–142.00	140.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	622	155.25	155.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	149.00–160.00	156.33
23	—	526	132.00–136.00	135.05
11	—	475	140.00–150.00	143.82
19	—	581	129.00–137.00	134.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	658	130.00–139.00	133.13
4	—	588	138.00–147.00	142.75
13	—	623	133.00–140.00	137.83
3	—	422	165.00–166.00	165.33
2	—	723	123.00–129.00	125.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	128.00–138.00	133.00
2	—	575	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	145.00–148.00	146.50
6	—	530	123.00–131.00	127.64
4	—	628	115.00–120.00	117.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,003	55.00–61.00	57.69
8	—	1,012	67.00–71.00	68.78
8	—	1,029	62.00–65.00	63.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,443	63.00–68.00	66.40
6	—	1,338	75.00–80.00	77.07
21	—	1,345	69.00–74.00	71.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,243	68.00–72.00	69.36
11	—	1,199	62.00–66.00	63.89
10	—	1,117	73.00–78.00	74.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	89.00–90.00	89.60
5	—	1,444	81.00–87.00	83.66

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	—	—	675.00–700.00	683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00

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