Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. 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 $123.35/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$123.35

182 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$8.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	124.40	739	112
Medium and Large 2	507	122.67	622	59
Medium and Large 3	478	116.26	556	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.14/cwt here — about $182 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 sale182 hd

123.35

—

AL average15 barns · 1,511 hd

122.31

+1.04

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	—	High	1,583	75.93	1,202	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	59.81	846	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	59.01	712	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	50.83	517	47

Every lot, as filed

62 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 2	—	438	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	141.16/cwt	140.00–146.00	525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	146.05/cwt	143.00–149.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	140.31/cwt	140.00–148.00	756	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	776	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	138.29/cwt	136.00–145.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	126.57/cwt	122.00–130.00	538	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.99/cwt	164.00–167.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	581	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	130.99/cwt	126.00–134.00	493	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	727	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	653	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	872	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	155.80/cwt	152.00–160.00	583	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	133.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	110.52/cwt	109.00–112.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	133.81/cwt	132.00–138.00	884	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	158.01/cwt	156.00–160.00	517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	121.51/cwt	119.00–124.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	124.58/cwt	124.00–126.00	714	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	148.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	489	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	120.16/cwt	118.00–121.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	128.82/cwt	127.00–134.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	112.73/cwt	110.00–116.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	121.47/cwt	120.00–123.00	872	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	47.83/cwt	45.00–50.00	481	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	56.78/cwt	55.00–58.00	847	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	67.34/cwt	66.00–70.00	844	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	61.69/cwt	60.00–65.00	840	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	55.55/cwt	53.00–58.00	665	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	59.43/cwt	58.00–62.00	603	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	54.20/cwt	52.00–57.00	565	13
Bulls	—	—	1,670	84.76/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,415	3
Bulls	—	—	1,549	75.59/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,171	7
Bulls	—	—	1,577	71.12/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,122	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	64.76/cwt	64.00–66.00	812	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	61.25/cwt	59.00–63.00	737	15
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	617.86/cwt	500.00–700.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	123.15/cwt	120.00–129.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	141.39/cwt	138.00–148.00	672	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	107.25/cwt	105.00–110.00	842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	106.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	135.38/cwt	130.00–138.00	711	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	146.51/cwt	142.00–151.00	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.10/cwt	119.00–124.00	641	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.60/cwt	128.00–136.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	110.97/cwt	109.00–113.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	116.13/cwt	114.00–118.00	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	114.00/cwt	111.00–116.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.97/cwt	128.00–136.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	120.28/cwt	115.00–124.00	693	11

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 Oct 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,853Last week 2,058Year ago 1,690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 320Last week 254Year ago 202

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 61Year ago 33

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	153.00–154.00	153.50
2	—	488	143.00–149.00	146.05
25	—	539	140.00–148.00	140.31
11	—	374	152.00–160.00	155.80
5	—	625	130.00–136.00	133.20
5	—	327	156.00–160.00	158.01
2	—	783	119.00–124.00	121.51
2	—	695	128.00–129.00	128.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	140.00–146.00	141.16
4	—	328	146.00–150.00	148.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	164.00–167.00	164.99
2	—	425	157.00	157.00
1	—	615	137.00	137.00
49	—	661	132.00–138.00	133.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	669	116.00	116.00
4	—	378	136.00–145.00	138.29
2	—	780	109.00–112.00	110.52
2	—	423	134.00–136.00	135.02
3	—	625	118.00	118.00
53	—	573	124.00–126.00	124.58
2	—	525	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	122.00–130.00	126.57
10	—	474	120.00–125.00	122.49
8	—	376	126.00–134.00	130.99
10	—	525	119.00–124.00	122.10
1	—	770	108.00	108.00
2	—	728	109.00–110.00	109.49
6	—	678	111.00–116.00	114.00
4	—	325	128.00–136.00	130.97
11	—	576	115.00–124.00	120.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	558	130.25	130.25
10	—	653	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	120.00–124.00	122.00
2	—	583	109.00–113.00	110.97
7	—	478	114.00–118.00	116.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	118.00–121.00	120.16
6	—	573	127.00–134.00	128.82
4	—	721	110.00–116.00	112.73
2	—	660	117.00–120.00	118.49
10	—	475	138.00–148.00	141.39
4	—	785	105.00–110.00	107.25
13	—	525	130.00–138.00	135.38
8	—	427	142.00–151.00	146.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	127.00–129.00	128.01
2	—	718	120.00–123.00	121.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	120.00–129.00	123.15
3	—	675	100.00–110.00	106.67
3	—	420	128.00–136.00	130.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,006	45.00–50.00	47.83
5	—	1,014	58.00–62.00	59.43
13	—	1,042	52.00–57.00	54.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,492	55.00–58.00	56.78
3	—	1,253	66.00–70.00	67.34
17	—	1,362	60.00–65.00	61.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,198	53.00–58.00	55.55
5	—	1,254	64.00–66.00	64.76
15	—	1,203	59.00–63.00	61.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,670	82.00–87.00	84.76
7	—	1,549	75.00–77.00	75.59
5	—	1,577	69.00–74.00	71.12

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)	7	—	—	500.00–700.00	617.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

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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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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle