Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.92/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$156.92

191 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

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

$31.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

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	168.26	953	57
Medium and Large 3	413	165.24	682	21
Medium and Large 2	514	165.05	849	51
Medium and Large 1-2	803	137.00	1,100	62

One grade step is worth $31.26/cwt here — about −$147 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 sale191 hd

156.92

—

AL average14 barns · 716 hd

157.81

−0.89

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	1,757	105.20	1,849	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	83.98	1,191	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	82.38	1,007	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	72.44	733	21

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 2	—	384	155.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	595	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	146.56/cwt	142.00–149.00	837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	146.10/cwt	143.00–150.00	695	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	152.42/cwt	149.00–154.00	649	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	172.18/cwt	170.00–175.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	148.26/cwt	143.00–150.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	139.02/cwt	137.00–141.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	177.25/cwt	172.00–180.00	576	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	160.00/cwt	159.00–161.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	187.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	157.50/cwt	153.00–162.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	164.05/cwt	162.00–168.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	161.82/cwt	158.00–163.00	879	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	145.10/cwt	144.00–147.00	949	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	143.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,062	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	184.64/cwt	180.00–187.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	168.83/cwt	167.00–169.00	939	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	184.53/cwt	180.00–188.00	897	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	178.66/cwt	175.00–182.00	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	168.57/cwt	165.00–171.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,100	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	187.93/cwt	184.00–193.00	804	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	895	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	139.35/cwt	137.00–143.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	122.94/cwt	121.00–125.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	149.65/cwt	148.00–151.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	159.67/cwt	159.00–160.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	172.31/cwt	170.00–178.00	729	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	159.00/cwt	157.00–161.00	890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	66.73/cwt	65.00–69.00	705	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	77.92/cwt	76.00–81.00	768	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	72.67/cwt	70.00–75.00	720	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	83.39/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,158	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	77.21/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,191	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	89.09/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,233	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	75.79/cwt	74.00–77.00	947	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	86.13/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,065	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	82.17/cwt	79.00–84.00	984	17
Bulls	—	—	1,996	107.33/cwt	104.00–109.00	2,142	4
Bulls	—	—	1,808	112.59/cwt	111.00–114.00	2,036	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	99.37/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,484	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	900.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	152.23/cwt	149.00–158.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	166.66/cwt	165.00–169.00	790	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	159.50/cwt	155.00–164.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	142.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	136.49/cwt	134.00–141.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	157.79/cwt	157.00–158.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	156.65/cwt	154.00–157.00	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	139.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	146.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	125.35/cwt	120.00–129.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	128.13/cwt	125.00–134.00	669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	112.36/cwt	110.00–117.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	134.17/cwt	130.00–136.00	640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.20/cwt	148.00–155.00	789	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 Apr 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 782Year ago 909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 266Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 69

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	384	150.00–160.00	155.07
2	—	680	120.00–122.00	121.02
9	—	476	143.00–150.00	146.10
7	—	426	149.00–154.00	152.42
4	—	574	134.00–141.00	136.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	142.00–149.00	146.56
5	—	429	157.00–158.00	157.79
9	—	461	154.00–157.00	156.65
2	—	643	133.00–134.00	133.50
9	—	522	148.00–155.00	151.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	140.00–145.00	142.24
3	—	430	135.00–140.00	138.29
3	—	332	140.00–150.00	146.53
6	—	576	120.00–129.00	125.35
6	—	522	125.00–134.00	128.13
3	—	678	110.00–117.00	112.36
6	—	477	130.00–136.00	134.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.18
4	—	524	143.00–150.00	148.26
2	—	590	137.00–141.00	139.02
8	—	325	172.00–180.00	177.25
3	—	430	162.00–168.00	164.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	159.00–161.00	160.00
2	—	375	190.00	190.00
16	—	739	140.00–144.00	143.75
12	—	556	167.00–169.00	168.83
10	—	486	180.00–188.00	184.53
10	—	428	184.00–193.00	187.93
5	—	533	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
3	—	317	185.00–190.00	187.35
4	—	575	153.00–162.00	157.50
11	—	543	158.00–163.00	161.82
10	—	654	144.00–147.00	145.10
9	—	384	180.00–187.00	184.64
6	—	425	175.00–182.00	178.66
5	—	479	165.00–171.00	168.57
2	—	713	136.00–137.00	136.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	803	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	137.00–143.00	139.35
2	—	725	121.00–125.00	122.94
3	—	572	148.00–151.00	149.65
3	—	522	159.00–160.00	159.67
9	—	423	170.00–178.00	172.31
6	—	474	165.00–169.00	166.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	157.00–161.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	130.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	518	140.00–148.00	143.94
5	—	479	149.00–158.00	152.23
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
4	—	425	155.00–164.00	159.50
4	—	571	135.00–142.00	139.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,057	65.00–69.00	66.73
7	—	986	76.00–81.00	77.92
7	—	991	70.00–75.00	72.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,389	81.00–86.00	83.39
5	—	1,543	76.00–80.00	77.21
8	—	1,384	88.00–90.00	89.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	74.00–77.00	75.79
15	—	1,236	85.00–88.00	86.13
17	—	1,197	79.00–84.00	82.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,996	104.00–109.00	107.33
2	—	1,808	111.00–114.00	112.59
4	—	1,493	97.00–102.00	99.37

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	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	875.00	875.00

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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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