Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.16/cwt on 287 head.

Average price

$154.16

287 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$17.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.44

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	584	156.19	911	180
Medium and Large 2	534	151.84	810	98
Medium and Large 3	522	138.98	725	9thin

One grade step is worth $17.21/cwt here — about $186 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 sale287 hd

154.16

—

AL average11 barns · 757 hd

150.73

+3.44

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	1,710	78.62	1,345	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,373	61.76	848	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	58.87	704	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	51.96	523	51

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 1	—	391	149.36/cwt	148.00–156.00	584	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	143.34/cwt	138.00–148.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.57/cwt	117.00–123.00	820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	129.59/cwt	125.00–132.00	688	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	127.58/cwt	122.00–130.00	723	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	130.94/cwt	126.00–134.00	621	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	155.88/cwt	151.00–160.00	887	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	182.18/cwt	180.00–187.00	674	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	131.64/cwt	127.00–133.00	825	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	131.60/cwt	130.00–132.00	758	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	147.73/cwt	144.00–151.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	130.12/cwt	125.00–132.00	889	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	160.37/cwt	157.00–165.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	153.27/cwt	147.00–157.00	952	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	151.27/cwt	144.00–154.00	997	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	136.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,011	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	166.16/cwt	165.00–168.00	786	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	147.78/cwt	143.00–150.00	841	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	139.51/cwt	132.00–141.00	924	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	151.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	795	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	171.78/cwt	170.00–175.00	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	126.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	170.55/cwt	167.00–177.00	742	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	159.80/cwt	157.00–163.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	160.84/cwt	160.00–161.00	674	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	177.21/cwt	174.00–180.00	581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	132.24/cwt	128.00–134.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	140.97/cwt	138.00–143.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	127.16/cwt	125.00–131.00	796	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	152.11/cwt	149.00–153.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	157.22/cwt	155.00–160.00	748	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	164.91/cwt	162.00–168.00	714	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	47.18/cwt	45.00–50.00	460	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	59.16/cwt	58.00–61.00	614	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	54.05/cwt	52.00–56.00	554	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	56.74/cwt	54.00–58.00	788	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	66.04/cwt	64.00–70.00	923	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	60.67/cwt	59.00–63.00	817	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	55.22/cwt	53.00–57.00	662	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	64.20/cwt	63.00–67.00	727	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	59.36/cwt	58.00–61.00	727	17
Bulls	—	—	1,491	72.30/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,078	6
Bulls	—	—	1,997	85.30/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,703	3
Bulls	—	—	1,786	81.61/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,458	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	908.00/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.58/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	26
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	730.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	933.33/cwt	925.00–950.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,041.67/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	142.99/cwt	141.00–147.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	159.33/cwt	158.00–160.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	788	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	154.04/cwt	149.00–155.00	738	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	817	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	124.05/cwt	120.00–127.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	111.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.32/cwt	126.00–135.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	133.31/cwt	132.00–134.00	440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	667	114.67/cwt	112.00–117.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	577	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	122.53/cwt	117.00–126.00	771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	147.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	124.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	570	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	111.48/cwt	107.00–113.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	116.75/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	4

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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,632Last week 1,611Year ago 1,581

Slaughter CattleReceipts 367Last week 207Year ago 246

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 82Year ago 15

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	391	148.00–156.00	149.36
19	—	627	127.00–133.00	131.64
10	—	576	130.00–132.00	131.60
5	—	423	144.00–151.00	147.73
22	—	683	125.00–132.00	130.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	138.00–148.00	143.34
5	—	680	117.00–123.00	120.57
38	—	531	125.00–132.00	129.59
25	—	567	122.00–130.00	127.58
19	—	474	126.00–134.00	130.94
3	—	780	110.00–115.00	111.69
2	—	723	115.00–119.00	117.02
13	—	425	130.00–140.00	135.85
9	—	629	117.00–126.00	122.53
8	—	336	140.00–150.00	147.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	120.00–127.00	124.05
3	—	380	126.00–135.00	130.32
3	—	330	132.00–134.00	133.31
11	—	458	120.00–126.00	124.49
4	—	678	107.00–113.00	111.48
4	—	523	115.00–120.00	116.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	569	151.00–160.00	155.88
15	—	370	180.00–187.00	182.18
45	—	621	147.00–157.00	153.27
30	—	659	144.00–154.00	151.27
29	—	738	136.00–140.00	136.99
29	—	473	165.00–168.00	166.16
10	—	435	167.00–177.00	170.55
5	—	525	157.00–163.00	159.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	125.00–135.00	129.94
3	—	373	157.00–165.00	160.37
3	—	618	125.00–130.00	126.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	150.00–160.00	154.95
26	—	569	143.00–150.00	147.78
12	—	662	132.00–141.00	139.51
31	—	524	145.00–155.00	151.79
9	—	378	170.00–175.00	171.78
6	—	419	160.00–161.00	160.84
5	—	328	174.00–180.00	177.21
4	—	721	128.00–134.00	132.24
3	—	633	138.00–143.00	140.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	626	125.00–131.00	127.16
3	—	523	141.00–147.00	142.99
3	—	425	158.00–160.00	159.33
2	—	788	115.00–122.00	118.47
25	—	479	149.00–155.00	154.04
10	—	575	140.00–143.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	149.00–153.00	152.11
9	—	476	155.00–160.00	157.22
3	—	673	134.00–140.00	137.00
2	—	558	148.00–150.00	149.00
2	—	433	162.00–168.00	164.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	120.00–130.00	125.02
3	—	667	112.00–117.00	114.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	975	45.00–50.00	47.18
6	—	1,038	58.00–61.00	59.16
25	—	1,025	52.00–56.00	54.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,389	54.00–58.00	56.74
14	—	1,398	64.00–70.00	66.04
18	—	1,346	59.00–63.00	60.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	53.00–57.00	55.22
8	—	1,133	63.00–67.00	64.20
17	—	1,225	58.00–61.00	59.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,491	70.00–76.00	72.30
3	—	1,997	85.00–86.00	85.30
6	—	1,786	79.00–84.00	81.61

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	908.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–800.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–950.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,041.67

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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