Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.22/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$143.22

210 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$12.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	146.54	829	129
Medium and Large 2	470	139.67	656	54
Medium and Large 3	402	134.48	541	27

One grade step is worth $12.06/cwt here — about $288 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 sale210 hd

143.22

—

AL average14 barns · 1,502 hd

143.42

−0.19

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	1,631	87.19	1,422	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	70.39	976	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	66.69	782	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	56.38	577	34

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	475	143.14/cwt	138.00–145.00	680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	158.00/cwt	156.00–160.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	158.95/cwt	158.00–160.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	174.70/cwt	173.00–177.00	830	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	149.24/cwt	145.00–153.00	781	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	137.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	172.06/cwt	170.00–173.00	910	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	148.89/cwt	145.00–153.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	185.29/cwt	181.00–190.00	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	841	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,152	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	983	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	181.28/cwt	180.00–185.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	162.41/cwt	158.00–167.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	724	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,111	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	186.58/cwt	182.00–192.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	188.57/cwt	185.00–190.00	800	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	995	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	189.51/cwt	186.00–195.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	138.01/cwt	136.00–140.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	865	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,241	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	769	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,161	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	157.27/cwt	155.00–158.00	906	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	158.53/cwt	157.00–159.00	972	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	175.81/cwt	175.00–180.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	140.83/cwt	135.00–145.00	884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	117.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	160.75/cwt	159.00–162.00	860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	167.86/cwt	163.00–170.00	883	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	177.49/cwt	174.00–182.00	841	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	180.51/cwt	178.00–184.00	769	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	65.64/cwt	64.00–69.00	683	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	59.24/cwt	57.00–62.00	592	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	67.91/cwt	65.00–70.00	815	20
Bulls	—	—	1,447	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,194	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	72.32/cwt	71.00–73.00	817	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	51.26/cwt	50.00–55.00	530	17
Bulls	—	—	1,754	87.37/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,532	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	65.79/cwt	65.00–67.00	855	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	74.32/cwt	74.00–75.00	964	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	70.59/cwt	68.00–73.00	992	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	62.56/cwt	60.00–64.00	707	10
Bulls	—	—	1,799	95.19/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,712	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	800.00–975.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	753.13/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	152.50/cwt	150.00–160.00	651	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	136.66/cwt	136.00–140.00	861	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	114.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	173.74/cwt	170.00–177.00	735	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	170.29/cwt	168.00–173.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	121.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	140.60/cwt	135.00–145.00	456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.98/cwt	125.00–132.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	131.97/cwt	129.00–137.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	119.00/cwt	114.00–124.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	144.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	540	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	144.47/cwt	140.00–147.00	624	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	132.25/cwt	129.00–136.00	574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	150.75/cwt	146.00–156.00	487	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	150.45/cwt	147.00–155.00	724	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	141.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	812	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	138.44/cwt	135.00–142.00	731	7

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 Jan 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 907Last week 497Year ago 800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 80Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	138.00–145.00	143.14
3	—	625	125.00–132.00	128.98
3	—	577	129.00–137.00	131.97
2	—	680	114.00–124.00	119.00
11	—	375	142.00–150.00	144.00
8	—	432	140.00–147.00	144.47
4	—	725	110.00–115.00	113.48
9	—	323	146.00–156.00	150.75
7	—	528	135.00–142.00	138.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	156.00–160.00	158.00
2	—	323	158.00–160.00	158.95
17	—	523	145.00–153.00	149.24
17	—	427	150.00–160.00	152.50
6	—	630	136.00–140.00	136.66
21	—	481	147.00–155.00	150.45
19	—	574	138.00–145.00	141.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	130.00–140.00	137.23
3	—	532	120.00–123.00	121.03
9	—	324	135.00–145.00	140.60
5	—	472	125.00–135.00	130.04
4	—	434	129.00–136.00	132.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	841	137.00	137.00
28	—	685	143.50	143.50
10	—	553	149.50	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	165.00–175.00	169.92
2	—	363	158.00–167.00	162.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	173.00–177.00	174.70
2	—	628	145.00–153.00	148.89
7	—	374	180.00–185.00	181.28
5	—	329	182.00–192.00	186.58
2	—	690	136.00–140.00	138.01
7	—	576	155.00–158.00	157.27
2	—	725	130.00	130.00
6	—	437	175.00–180.00	175.81
2	—	525	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	159.00–160.00	159.51
16	—	529	170.00–173.00	172.06
3	—	477	181.00–190.00	185.29
7	—	424	185.00–190.00	188.57
6	—	686	145.00	145.00
5	—	374	186.00–195.00	189.51
2	—	708	144.00–145.00	144.50
13	—	613	157.00–159.00	158.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	724	153.50	153.50
25	—	865	143.50	143.50
6	—	769	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	135.00–145.00	140.83
3	—	735	115.00–122.00	117.98
4	—	535	159.00–162.00	160.75
2	—	778	110.00–120.00	114.89
8	—	423	170.00–177.00	173.74
2	—	583	144.00–145.00	144.51
3	—	477	168.00–173.00	170.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	163.00–170.00	167.86
8	—	474	174.00–182.00	177.49
8	—	426	178.00–184.00	180.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,040	64.00–69.00	65.64
11	—	1,000	57.00–62.00	59.24
17	—	1,033	50.00–55.00	51.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,200	65.00–70.00	67.91
3	—	1,130	71.00–73.00	72.32
10	—	1,130	60.00–64.00	62.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,299	65.00–67.00	65.79
3	—	1,297	74.00–75.00	74.32
33	—	1,406	68.00–73.00	70.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,447	80.00–85.00	82.49
5	—	1,754	85.00–90.00	87.37
4	—	1,799	92.00–97.00	95.19

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–975.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–900.00	753.13

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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