Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.82/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −61.18 against this barn's trailing median of $199.99.

Average price

$138.82

121 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$22.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	148.24	783	27
Medium and Large 2	544	137.06	746	86
Medium and Large 3	499	125.98	628	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.26/cwt here — about $154 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

16 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.54, low $166.85, median $199.99 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale121 hd

138.82

—

AL average14 barns · 1,120 hd

137.86

+0.96

This barn, trailing median16 sales

199.99

−61.18

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	1,583	87.43	1,384	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,546	69.43	1,074	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	67.94	818	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	60.43	612	28

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	160.59/cwt	155.00–167.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	134.31/cwt	131.00–136.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	134.67/cwt	130.00–137.00	777	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.04/cwt	123.00–125.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	129.28/cwt	125.00–132.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	132.97/cwt	129.00–135.00	637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	123.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	168.85/cwt	161.00–172.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	160.98/cwt	158.00–164.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	133.37/cwt	130.00–136.00	572	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	143.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	823	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	153.63/cwt	148.00–158.00	811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	140.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	132.85/cwt	127.00–134.00	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	130.36/cwt	129.00–133.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	129.73/cwt	128.00–132.00	939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	155.49/cwt	153.00–160.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	172.11/cwt	170.00–174.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	163.28/cwt	156.00–165.00	683	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	138.22/cwt	135.00–140.00	858	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	133.09/cwt	130.00–135.00	757	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	139.33/cwt	138.00–140.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	151.95/cwt	149.00–156.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	127.68/cwt	126.00–130.00	938	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	64.54/cwt	64.00–65.00	618	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	57.36/cwt	55.00–60.00	594	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	736	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	67.37/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,063	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	71.84/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,084	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	64.83/cwt	62.00–67.00	793	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	70.28/cwt	68.00–72.00	836	8
Bulls	—	—	1,208	83.08/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,771	89.61/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,587	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	566.67/cwt	500.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	754.17/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	144.98/cwt	137.00–147.00	694	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	150.89/cwt	145.00–156.00	650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	129.33/cwt	128.00–130.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	123.51/cwt	116.00–125.00	893	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	124.86/cwt	124.00–129.00	784	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	134.68/cwt	132.00–138.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	132.49/cwt	131.00–134.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	148.84/cwt	146.00–152.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.23/cwt	133.00–142.00	519	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	121.45/cwt	118.00–125.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	140.95/cwt	140.00–142.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.25/cwt	136.00–140.00	586	8

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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 1,698Year ago 1,699

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 220Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 9

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	135.00–137.00	136.00
4	—	678	120.00–125.00	123.52
6	—	623	127.00–134.00	132.85
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	136.67
3	—	580	129.00–133.00	130.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	155.00–167.00	160.59
3	—	680	131.00–136.00	134.31
6	—	373	161.00–172.00	168.85
7	—	575	140.00–148.00	143.10
6	—	528	148.00–158.00	153.63
4	—	628	138.00–145.00	140.52
4	—	724	128.00–132.00	129.73
4	—	471	153.00–160.00	155.49
2	—	323	170.00–174.00	172.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	154.00	154.00
6	—	521	158.00–164.00	160.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	577	130.00–137.00	134.67
3	—	627	128.00–130.00	129.33
2	—	313	156.00–160.00	157.98
8	—	427	136.00–140.00	137.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	118.00–122.00	119.98
2	—	423	123.00–125.00	124.04
2	—	488	118.00–125.00	121.45
2	—	328	140.00–142.00	140.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	125.00–132.00	129.28
5	—	479	129.00–135.00	132.97
8	—	429	130.00–136.00	133.37
2	—	680	116.00–118.00	117.02
2	—	585	128.00–130.00	129.02
2	—	328	146.00–152.00	148.84
13	—	373	133.00–142.00	139.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	418	156.00–165.00	163.28
5	—	621	135.00–140.00	138.22
3	—	577	138.00–140.00	139.33
5	—	475	149.00–156.00	151.95
3	—	735	126.00–130.00	127.68
2	—	538	140.00–141.00	140.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	569	130.00–135.00	133.09
25	—	479	137.00–147.00	144.98
8	—	431	145.00–156.00	150.89
6	—	723	116.00–125.00	123.51
6	—	628	124.00–129.00	124.86
6	—	526	132.00–138.00	134.68
2	—	670	131.00–134.00	132.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	128.00	128.00
2	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.46
4	—	425	130.00–135.00	131.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	957	64.00–65.00	64.54
17	—	1,035	55.00–60.00	57.36
2	—	1,083	68.00	68.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,578	65.00–68.00	67.37
6	—	1,509	70.00–74.00	71.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,223	62.00–67.00	64.83
8	—	1,190	68.00–72.00	70.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	80.00–86.00	83.08
4	—	1,771	87.00–91.00	89.61

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	—	—	500.00–650.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–850.00	754.17

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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