Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.09/cwt on 281 head.

Average price

$131.09

281 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$8.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	465	132.33	615	151
Medium and Large 1	594	131.82	783	96
Medium and Large 3	451	123.53	557	34

One grade step is worth $8.80/cwt here — about $58 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 sale281 hd

131.09

—

AL average16 barns · 2,024 hd

129.73

+1.36

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	1,444	85.24	1,231	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,362	68.58	934	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	65.01	798	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	59.94	612	38

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	530	128.63/cwt	125.00–132.00	682	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	157.18/cwt	156.00–159.00	820	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	144.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	891	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	146.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	475	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	129.09/cwt	124.00–131.00	487	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	610	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	129.00/cwt	127.00–135.00	605	49
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	135.06/cwt	131.00–140.00	573	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	160.40/cwt	160.00–161.00	776	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	147.82/cwt	147.00–151.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	135.81/cwt	135.00–136.00	898	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	150.09/cwt	146.00–156.00	791	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	733	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.63/cwt	126.00–132.00	791	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	135.77/cwt	133.00–139.00	858	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	158.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	761	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	162.95/cwt	160.00–167.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	133.51/cwt	131.00–135.00	919	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	164.93/cwt	161.00–170.00	618	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	170.65/cwt	170.00–172.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	170.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	941	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	142.91/cwt	139.00–145.00	825	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	117.48/cwt	116.00–120.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	125.64/cwt	124.00–127.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	137.10/cwt	134.00–144.00	723	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	131.95/cwt	127.00–136.00	759	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	162.19/cwt	160.00–165.00	696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	123.34/cwt	122.00–125.00	892	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	62.56/cwt	60.00–65.00	770	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	75.70/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,090	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	69.47/cwt	68.00–72.00	948	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	61.63/cwt	60.00–65.00	644	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	55.69/cwt	53.00–59.00	538	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	66.59/cwt	66.00–69.00	732	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	65.23/cwt	63.00–67.00	874	12
Bulls	—	—	1,524	86.75/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,322	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	774	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	68.47/cwt	67.00–71.00	848	18
Bulls	—	—	1,314	79.98/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,051	4
Bulls	—	—	1,505	92.00/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,385	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	765.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	137.20/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	154.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	127.30/cwt	122.00–131.00	797	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	122.27/cwt	117.00–125.00	582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	114.52/cwt	110.00–119.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	132.99/cwt	128.00–136.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	136.73/cwt	135.00–140.00	513	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	118.20/cwt	114.00–121.00	622	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	150.68/cwt	145.00–155.00	722	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	131.61/cwt	130.00–134.00	766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	908	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	872	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	127.57/cwt	122.00–130.00	737	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	124.06/cwt	120.00–126.00	519	3

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 Sep 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,872Last week 1,639Year ago 1,322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 225Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 70Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows 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
27	—	530	125.00–132.00	128.63
20	—	325	140.00–150.00	146.24
49	—	469	127.00–135.00	129.00
17	—	424	131.00–140.00	135.06
2	—	695	118.00–119.00	118.50
15	—	375	135.00–140.00	136.73
21	—	578	122.00–130.00	127.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	124.00–131.00	129.09
7	—	476	117.00–125.00	122.27
2	—	558	110.00–119.00	114.52
3	—	327	128.00–136.00	132.99
10	—	526	114.00–121.00	118.20
3	—	418	120.00–126.00	124.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	415	147.00	147.00
22	—	531	138.00	138.00
26	—	615	126.00–132.00	128.63
10	—	582	130.00–134.00	131.61
7	—	763	119.00	119.00
18	—	709	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	156.00–159.00	157.18
16	—	617	140.00–147.00	144.36
17	—	484	160.00–161.00	160.40
6	—	576	147.00–151.00	147.82
11	—	661	135.00–136.00	135.81
3	—	418	170.00–172.00	170.65
11	—	713	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	155.00–156.00	155.49
2	—	425	135.00–145.00	140.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	146.00–156.00	150.09
49	—	632	133.00–139.00	135.77
33	—	480	152.00–160.00	158.59
3	—	425	160.00–167.00	162.95
28	—	688	131.00–135.00	133.51
23	—	375	161.00–170.00	164.93
4	—	335	168.00–172.00	170.00
12	—	577	139.00–145.00	142.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	116.00–120.00	117.48
17	—	527	134.00–144.00	137.10
9	—	575	127.00–136.00	131.95
22	—	430	150.00–160.00	154.45
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
13	—	626	122.00–131.00	127.30
19	—	479	145.00–155.00	150.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	124.00–127.00	125.64
5	—	429	160.00–165.00	162.19
3	—	723	122.00–125.00	123.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	430	135.00–145.00	137.20
3	—	475	135.00	135.00
2	—	615	117.00–119.00	118.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,231	60.00–65.00	62.56
2	—	1,060	73.00	73.00
18	—	1,239	67.00–71.00	68.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	75.00–77.00	75.70
21	—	1,364	68.00–72.00	69.47
12	—	1,340	63.00–67.00	65.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,045	60.00–65.00	61.63
15	—	966	53.00–59.00	55.69
5	—	1,099	66.00–69.00	66.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,524	85.00–90.00	86.75
4	—	1,314	79.00–81.00	79.98
2	—	1,505	91.00–93.00	92.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–825.00	765.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–900.00	875.00

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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