Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

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 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.24/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$137.24

312 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$11.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	140.70	816	180
Medium and Large 2	484	133.17	644	110
Medium and Large 3	397	129.30	513	22

One grade step is worth $11.40/cwt here — about $303 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 sale312 hd

137.24

—

AL average16 barns · 2,184 hd

134.65

+2.60

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	1,576	81.25	1,281	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	60.10	837	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	58.42	704	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	51.32	519	93

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	522	131.26/cwt	125.00–133.00	685	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	156.77/cwt	151.00–160.00	828	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	149.45/cwt	145.00–151.00	931	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.92/cwt	118.00–122.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	738	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	136.06/cwt	134.50–137.00	905	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	173.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	571	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	169.58/cwt	165.00–173.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	129.76/cwt	123.00–131.00	740	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	644	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	898	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.01/cwt	131.00–133.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	170.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	646	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	162.57/cwt	160.00–166.00	840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	146.86/cwt	140.00–150.00	981	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	165.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	781	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	756	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,145	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	179.68/cwt	176.00–182.00	677	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	155.93/cwt	153.00–160.00	876	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	175.66/cwt	175.00–177.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	178.44/cwt	174.00–182.00	758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	191.88/cwt	188.00–196.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	157.57/cwt	148.00–165.00	750	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	139.61/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	170.89/cwt	170.00–176.00	735	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	161.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	770	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.81/cwt	152.00–157.00	808	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	61.26/cwt	60.00–64.00	834	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	57.19/cwt	55.00–59.00	828	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	55.12/cwt	53.00–58.00	664	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	64.46/cwt	64.00–66.00	714	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	54.58/cwt	52.00–57.00	558	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	65.61/cwt	65.00–67.00	878	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	60.69/cwt	59.00–63.00	745	23
Bulls	—	—	1,646	80.70/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,328	5
Bulls	—	—	1,513	76.28/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,154	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	48.03/cwt	45.00–50.00	485	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	59.47/cwt	58.00–62.00	582	9
Bulls	—	—	1,545	84.78/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,310	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	739.29/cwt	650.00–850.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	883.33/cwt	850.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	471.88/cwt	400.00–550.00	—	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	141.40/cwt	140.00–142.00	683	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	131.66/cwt	131.00–132.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	162.24/cwt	158.00–168.00	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	149.52/cwt	148.00–151.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	126.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	123.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	155.19/cwt	153.00–157.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	124.53/cwt	120.00–130.00	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	151.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	138.44/cwt	132.00–142.00	599	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	140.80/cwt	137.00–146.00	524	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	136.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	440	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	131.21/cwt	129.00–134.00	506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	772	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,023	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	150.39/cwt	146.00–154.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	130.62/cwt	128.00–134.00	630	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.95/cwt	142.00–152.00	471	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	119.71/cwt	118.00–122.00	745	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 Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,575Last week 1,632Year ago 2,363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 434Last week 367Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 156Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	522	125.00–133.00	131.26
14	—	570	123.00–131.00	129.76
13	—	433	132.00–142.00	138.44
10	—	372	137.00–146.00	140.80
29	—	482	128.00–134.00	130.62
7	—	325	142.00–152.00	144.95
3	—	622	118.00–122.00	119.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	120.00–125.00	121.71
2	—	525	118.00–122.00	119.92
5	—	422	120.00–130.00	124.53
8	—	322	130.00–140.00	136.51
4	—	386	129.00–134.00	131.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	543	136.00	136.00
25	—	483	140.00–142.00	141.40
3	—	582	131.00–132.00	131.66
3	—	680	120.00–126.00	123.97
4	—	330	153.00–157.00	155.19
6	—	378	150.00–152.00	151.66
5	—	417	146.00–154.00	150.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	665	134.50–137.00	136.06
11	—	644	139.50	139.50
58	—	572	145.00	145.00
13	—	772	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	528	151.00–160.00	156.77
9	—	329	170.00–180.00	173.55
5	—	426	165.00–173.00	169.58
2	—	690	131.00–133.00	132.01
11	—	378	165.00–175.00	170.97
6	—	575	140.00–150.00	145.00
8	—	473	160.00–170.00	165.11
2	—	630	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	725	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	623	145.00–151.00	149.45
5	—	517	160.00–166.00	162.57
18	—	668	140.00–150.00	146.86
10	—	377	176.00–182.00	179.68
12	—	562	153.00–160.00	155.93
6	—	472	175.00–177.00	175.66
9	—	425	174.00–182.00	178.44
2	—	335	188.00–196.00	191.88
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	140.00–142.00	140.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	756	151.50	151.50
9	—	659	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	148.00–165.00	157.57
5	—	573	135.00–142.00	139.61
7	—	429	158.00–168.00	162.24
2	—	538	148.00–151.00	149.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	150.00–153.00	151.49
11	—	430	170.00–176.00	170.89
23	—	478	160.00–170.00	161.07
11	—	525	152.00–157.00	153.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	140.00–145.00	142.47
3	—	572	120.00–130.00	126.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,361	60.00–64.00	61.26
19	—	1,447	55.00–59.00	57.19
5	—	1,338	65.00–67.00	65.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,205	53.00–58.00	55.12
5	—	1,108	64.00–66.00	64.46
23	—	1,227	59.00–63.00	60.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,023	52.00–57.00	54.58
53	—	1,009	45.00–50.00	48.03
9	—	979	58.00–62.00	59.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,646	80.00–82.00	80.70
3	—	1,513	75.00–78.00	76.28
5	—	1,545	84.00–85.00	84.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–850.00	739.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–900.00	883.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–550.00	471.88

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