Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.01/cwt on 253 head.

Average price

$160.01

253 head · 620 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$559

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 1-2

$22.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	354	174.05	616	19thin
Medium and Large 2	549	162.83	893	81
Medium and Large 1	630	160.75	1,012	89
Medium and Large 1-2	777	151.25	1,175	64

One grade step is worth $22.80/cwt here — about −$559 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 sale253 hd

160.01

—

AL average12 barns · 862 hd

165.87

−5.86

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	1,671	103.96	1,737	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,329	82.51	1,097	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	77.94	929	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	62.41	624	10

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	737	135.26/cwt	135.00–138.00	997	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	783	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,053	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	686	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	974	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	145.66/cwt	145.00–147.00	867	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	976	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	176.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	853	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	173.00/cwt	170.00–177.00	649	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	154.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	964	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	181.18/cwt	180.00–184.00	942	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	190.00/cwt	188.00–194.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	163.95/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	175.50/cwt	172.00–180.00	570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	171.78/cwt	170.00–177.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	182.26/cwt	180.00–188.00	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	158.76/cwt	152.00–161.00	894	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	185.64/cwt	184.00–190.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,175	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,090	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	149.09/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,063	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	155.00/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,029	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	167.33/cwt	166.00–174.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	185.10/cwt	182.00–190.00	877	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	156.71/cwt	151.00–161.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	149.38/cwt	143.00–153.00	707	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	161.52/cwt	159.00–166.00	762	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	137.29/cwt	133.00–139.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	154.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	932	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	83.43/cwt	81.00–86.00	985	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	77.91/cwt	76.00–80.00	912	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	62.41/cwt	60.00–65.00	624	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	85.51/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,105	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	78.30/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,081	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	71.70/cwt	69.00–74.00	878	7
Bulls	—	—	1,599	94.37/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,509	5
Bulls	—	—	1,851	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	2,110	4
Bulls	—	—	1,620	105.08/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,702	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	687.50/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	140.36/cwt	134.00–144.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	157.45/cwt	156.00–159.00	734	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	162.00/cwt	160.00–164.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	173.50/cwt	170.00–178.00	737	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	141.16/cwt	139.00–142.00	878	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.44/cwt	158.00–164.00	682	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	135.03/cwt	131.00–141.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	155.68/cwt	152.00–162.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	134.20/cwt	130.00–139.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	147.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	481	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	150.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	720	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	130.31/cwt	125.00–135.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	154.77/cwt	148.00–158.00	658	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	141.00/cwt	138.00–144.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	156.22/cwt	150.00–160.00	584	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	145.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	770	19

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,081Last week 608Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 152Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	190.00	190.00
5	—	520	180.00–184.00	181.18
4	—	423	188.00–194.00	190.00
2	—	620	162.00–166.00	163.95
5	—	757	144.00	144.00
35	—	713	144.00–150.00	149.09
19	—	664	149.00–158.00	155.00
6	—	567	166.00–174.00	167.33
9	—	474	182.00–190.00	185.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	687	142.00	142.00
11	—	483	170.00–180.00	176.63
20	—	624	150.00–155.00	154.50
8	—	516	170.00–177.00	171.78
7	—	374	180.00–188.00	182.26
19	—	563	152.00–161.00	158.76
5	—	330	184.00–190.00	185.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	170.00–177.00	173.00
8	—	325	172.00–180.00	175.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	777	151.25	151.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	737	135.00–138.00	135.26
7	—	783	134.50	134.50
40	—	686	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	595	145.00–147.00	145.66
3	—	682	134.00–135.00	134.66
2	—	725	130.00–132.00	130.97
13	—	466	156.00–159.00	157.45
5	—	379	160.00–164.00	162.00
20	—	622	139.00–142.00	141.16
16	—	425	158.00–164.00	160.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	134.00–144.00	140.36
4	—	475	131.00–141.00	135.03
9	—	326	140.00–150.00	147.56
3	—	565	125.00–135.00	130.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	152.00–162.00	155.68
4	—	615	130.00–139.00	134.20
13	—	477	145.00–155.00	150.89
13	—	425	148.00–158.00	154.77
8	—	575	138.00–144.00	141.00
24	—	374	150.00–160.00	156.22
19	—	531	140.00–150.00	145.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	151.00–161.00	156.71
6	—	473	143.00–153.00	149.38
4	—	521	133.00–139.00	137.29
3	—	575	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	159.00–166.00	161.52
6	—	522	150.00–160.00	154.16
12	—	425	170.00–178.00	173.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	81.00–86.00	83.43
7	—	1,171	76.00–80.00	77.91
7	—	1,225	69.00–74.00	71.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,000	60.00–65.00	62.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,292	83.00–89.00	85.51
5	—	1,381	76.00–81.00	78.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,599	90.00–98.00	94.37
4	—	1,851	113.00–115.00	113.98
7	—	1,620	102.00–108.00	105.08

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)	2	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–775.00	687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50

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

Steers · 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