Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.65/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$160.65

219 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$8.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	163.40	975	141
Medium and Large 3	463	158.23	733	14thin
Medium and Large 2	571	155.11	886	64

One grade step is worth $8.29/cwt here — about $89 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 sale219 hd

160.65

—

AL average13 barns · 699 hd

163.05

−2.40

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	1,645	106.05	1,744	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,328	86.00	1,142	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	85.98	1,030	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	74.69	713	44

Every lot, as filed

71 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 3	—	425	143.78/cwt	140.00–148.00	611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	150.95/cwt	150.00–152.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	152.75/cwt	149.00–156.00	652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	137.20/cwt	131.00–140.00	723	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	132.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	154.98/cwt	152.00–159.00	578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	168.02/cwt	166.00–170.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	143.90/cwt	143.00–144.00	823	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	142.48/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,030	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,089	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	139.58/cwt	137.00–142.00	853	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	722	134.00/cwt	131.00–137.00	967	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	804	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	173.35/cwt	172.00–176.00	567	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	179.20/cwt	178.00–180.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	130.97/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	165.95/cwt	162.00–168.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	135.65/cwt	132.00–144.00	921	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	174.08/cwt	170.00–175.00	903	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	170.18/cwt	166.00–172.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	156.35/cwt	156.00–162.00	891	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	147.47/cwt	145.00–152.00	928	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,034	43
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	174.00/cwt	172.00–175.00	741	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	157.28/cwt	152.00–161.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	135.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	856	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	163.58/cwt	152.00–173.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.97/cwt	129.00–135.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	170.82/cwt	168.00–176.00	731	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	171.97/cwt	170.00–174.00	899	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	82.59/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,131	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	68.00/cwt	65.00–70.00	624	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	79.77/cwt	78.00–83.00	783	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	75.20/cwt	72.00–77.00	721	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	93.79/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,152	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	86.95/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,145	23
Bulls	—	—	1,786	107.16/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,914	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	86.56/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,040	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	80.70/cwt	78.00–83.00	944	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	90.61/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,110	8
Bulls	—	—	2,060	117.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,417	3
Bulls	—	—	1,273	99.10/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,262	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,487.50/cwt	1,450.00–1,500.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,185.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,095.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,379.17/cwt	1,275.00–1,475.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,358.93/cwt	1,225.00–1,500.00	—	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	141.33/cwt	140.00–142.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	113.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	127.28/cwt	124.00–130.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	143.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	156.13/cwt	150.00–160.00	751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	118.06/cwt	116.00–120.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	127.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	719	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	132.78/cwt	131.00–135.00	891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	149.46/cwt	146.00–155.00	707	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	161.63/cwt	160.00–163.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.00/cwt	142.00–148.00	761	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	146.14/cwt	145.00–150.00	548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	140.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	670	9

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 Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 671Year ago 974

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 115Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 14Year ago 156

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	140.00–148.00	143.78
2	—	320	150.00–152.00	150.95
10	—	527	131.00–140.00	137.20
2	—	675	116.00–120.00	118.06
4	—	575	130.00–134.00	132.00
7	—	375	145.00–150.00	146.14
9	—	477	135.00–145.00	140.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
12	—	427	149.00–156.00	152.75
6	—	626	130.00–135.00	132.67
5	—	373	152.00–159.00	154.98
7	—	574	139.00–141.00	140.00
3	—	670	125.00–130.00	127.67
10	—	473	146.00–155.00	149.46
12	—	525	142.00–148.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	143.00–144.00	143.90
17	—	611	137.00–142.00	139.58
7	—	455	158.00	158.00
6	—	532	151.00	151.00
5	—	671	131.00–135.00	132.78
3	—	425	160.00–163.00	161.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	166.00–170.00	168.02
2	—	518	150.00–155.00	152.56
3	—	327	172.00–176.00	173.35
4	—	579	145.00–150.00	148.25
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	723	142.00–143.00	142.48
4	—	795	137.00	137.00
77	—	519	170.00–175.00	174.08
43	—	667	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	131.00–137.00	134.00
5	—	375	178.00–180.00	179.20
3	—	768	129.00–134.00	130.97
3	—	532	162.00–168.00	165.95
5	—	679	132.00–144.00	135.65
5	—	478	166.00–172.00	170.18
17	—	570	156.00–162.00	156.35
13	—	629	145.00–152.00	147.47
5	—	426	172.00–175.00	174.00
2	—	330	180.00–182.00	181.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	152.00–161.00	157.28
6	—	631	130.00–140.00	135.62
5	—	467	152.00–173.00	163.58
3	—	670	129.00–135.00	130.97
6	—	428	168.00–176.00	170.82
2	—	560	141.00–146.00	143.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	170.00–174.00	171.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	140.00–142.00	141.33
3	—	670	110.00–120.00	113.28
2	—	560	125.00–135.00	130.04
3	—	625	124.00–130.00	127.28
6	—	481	150.00–160.00	156.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,370	80.00–84.00	82.59
2	—	1,228	92.00–96.00	93.79
23	—	1,317	85.00–90.00	86.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	918	65.00–70.00	68.00
14	—	982	78.00–83.00	79.77
18	—	959	72.00–77.00	75.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,201	84.00–89.00	86.56
11	—	1,170	78.00–83.00	80.70
8	—	1,225	90.00–92.00	90.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,786	104.00–110.00	107.16
3	—	2,060	115.00–120.00	117.35
6	—	1,273	95.00–102.00	99.10

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,379.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,358.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00	900.00

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

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

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Feeder Cattle

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