Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-01

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 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.01/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$142.01

201 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$11.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	144.17	909	119
Medium and Large 2	468	143.37	671	48
Medium and Large 3	454	132.54	602	34

One grade step is worth $11.63/cwt here — about $307 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 sale201 hd

142.01

—

AL average15 barns · 1,438 hd

140.07

+1.95

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	1,696	102.72	1,742	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	81.53	1,154	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	78.44	922	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	66.51	647	32

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	579	143.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	126.55/cwt	123.00–130.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	160.05/cwt	156.00–162.00	621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	139.68/cwt	137.00–147.00	735	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	150.99/cwt	148.00–154.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	145.61/cwt	144.50–146.00	990	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	817	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,136	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	136.02/cwt	132.00–142.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.33/cwt	148.00–154.00	791	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	182.68/cwt	178.00–188.00	685	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	169.86/cwt	165.00–172.00	803	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	151.41/cwt	148.00–154.00	937	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	185.92/cwt	184.00–190.00	612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	739	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,112	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	839	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,238	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	175.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	575	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	171.94/cwt	170.00–174.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	167.00/cwt	164.00–170.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	176.20/cwt	171.00–180.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	157.67/cwt	157.00–158.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	178.47/cwt	177.00–180.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	134.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	142.94/cwt	141.00–145.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	164.13/cwt	160.00–169.00	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.20/cwt	148.00–152.00	864	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	144.76/cwt	142.00–147.00	924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	153.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	172.63/cwt	170.00–174.00	746	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	67.96/cwt	65.00–70.00	657	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	87.10/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,181	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	79.83/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,162	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	75.63/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,084	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	83.75/cwt	82.00–86.00	999	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	61.90/cwt	60.00–64.00	594	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	72.49/cwt	70.00–75.00	809	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	73.00/cwt	71.00–75.00	753	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	78.22/cwt	76.00–81.00	935	19
Bulls	—	—	1,851	109.12/cwt	106.00–112.00	2,020	11
Bulls	—	—	1,402	92.90/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,302	5
Bulls	—	—	1,667	100.07/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,668	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	705.00/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,056.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	136.28/cwt	129.00–137.00	919	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	122.58/cwt	119.00–128.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	162.25/cwt	160.00–165.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	151.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	153.51/cwt	151.00–156.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	143.56/cwt	140.00–146.00	465	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	151.67/cwt	148.00–155.00	572	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	151.56/cwt	150.00–156.00	494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	113.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	453	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	156.50/cwt	155.00–158.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	119.16/cwt	114.00–123.00	688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	132.30/cwt	128.00–136.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	141.49/cwt	135.00–144.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	126.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	118.59/cwt	115.00–122.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	144.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	686	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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 835Last week 993Year ago 543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 159Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 7

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	140.00–150.00	143.84
8	—	388	156.00–162.00	160.05
2	—	468	150.00–153.00	151.49
15	—	526	148.00–154.00	150.33
39	—	674	129.00–137.00	136.28
2	—	415	155.00–158.00	156.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	123.00–130.00	126.55
6	—	427	132.00–142.00	136.02
7	—	324	140.00–146.00	143.56
3	—	633	110.00–116.00	113.02
6	—	577	114.00–123.00	119.16
4	—	488	128.00–136.00	132.30
6	—	376	135.00–144.00	141.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	130.00–140.00	134.49
6	—	526	137.00–147.00	139.68
4	—	430	148.00–154.00	150.99
9	—	377	148.00–155.00	151.67
7	—	326	150.00–156.00	151.56
3	—	633	120.00–130.00	126.27
2	—	678	115.00–122.00	118.59
11	—	474	140.00–150.00	144.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	680	144.50–146.00	145.61
11	—	817	139.00	139.00
3	—	453	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	165.00–166.00	165.49
14	—	375	178.00–188.00	182.68
6	—	473	165.00–172.00	169.86
10	—	619	148.00–154.00	151.41
8	—	329	184.00–190.00	185.92
4	—	421	171.00–180.00	176.20
3	—	573	157.00–158.00	157.67
2	—	713	130.00–138.00	134.04
2	—	675	141.00–145.00	142.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	739	150.50	150.50
16	—	839	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	170.00–180.00	175.93
2	—	370	164.00–170.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	147.00–150.00	148.51
2	—	525	170.00–174.00	171.94
2	—	485	177.00–180.00	178.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	160.00–169.00	164.13
5	—	665	130.00–140.00	135.59
5	—	575	148.00–152.00	150.20
4	—	638	142.00–147.00	144.76
4	—	528	150.00–155.00	153.00
3	—	432	170.00–174.00	172.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	119.00–128.00	122.58
2	—	720	115.00–120.00	117.52
4	—	420	160.00–165.00	162.25
2	—	493	149.00–155.00	151.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	151.00–156.00	153.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	967	65.00–70.00	67.96
11	—	959	60.00–64.00	61.90
4	—	1,031	71.00–75.00	73.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,356	85.00–90.00	87.10
12	—	1,455	78.00–83.00	79.83
6	—	1,433	72.00–77.00	75.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	82.00–86.00	83.75
10	—	1,116	70.00–75.00	72.49
19	—	1,195	76.00–81.00	78.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,851	106.00–112.00	109.12
5	—	1,402	90.00–95.00	92.90
8	—	1,667	98.00–103.00	100.07

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)	4	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–750.00	705.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,056.25

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle