Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.50/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$143.50

188 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$17.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	458	148.48	681	79
Medium and Large 1	606	142.58	864	84
Medium and Large 3	476	130.85	623	25

One grade step is worth $17.64/cwt here — about $58 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 sale188 hd

143.50

—

AL average14 barns · 1,361 hd

144.33

−0.83

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	101.41	1,720	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	80.04	1,103	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	78.87	933	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	69.69	699	34

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	434	159.26/cwt	158.00–164.00	691	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	722	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	821	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	144.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	170.42/cwt	168.00–172.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	173.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	576	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	138.90/cwt	135.00–143.00	800	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	137.26/cwt	134.00–144.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	146.70/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,008	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	178.65/cwt	176.00–184.00	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	140.41/cwt	139.00–144.00	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	761	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	989	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.50/cwt	150.00–152.00	787	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	140.11/cwt	137.00–141.00	870	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	172.79/cwt	172.00–182.00	670	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	167.19/cwt	164.00–170.00	784	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	152.34/cwt	152.00–159.00	949	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	137.51/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	157.41/cwt	152.00–160.00	589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	146.23/cwt	144.00–150.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	166.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	175.56/cwt	174.00–177.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	175.35/cwt	172.00–177.00	901	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	147.18/cwt	142.00–150.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	152.04/cwt	150.00–158.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	152.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	134.99/cwt	134.00–137.00	904	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	70.88/cwt	69.00–74.00	707	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	83.13/cwt	82.00–85.00	968	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	65.83/cwt	63.00–68.00	648	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	78.55/cwt	76.00–81.00	928	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	85.08/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,109	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	79.55/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,070	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	76.15/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,131	9
Bulls	—	—	2,056	107.73/cwt	106.00–109.00	2,215	4
Bulls	—	—	1,255	94.56/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,187	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	77.95/cwt	76.00–80.00	832	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	72.64/cwt	70.00–75.00	881	9
Bulls	—	—	1,781	102.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,824	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.71/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	—	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,272.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	891.67/cwt	850.00–950.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	983.33/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	134.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	839	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	162.57/cwt	159.00–166.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	143.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	134.15/cwt	130.00–137.00	778	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	162.76/cwt	160.00–163.00	861	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	119.35/cwt	118.00–120.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	149.93/cwt	148.00–152.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	111.83/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	148.98/cwt	146.00–153.00	852	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	148.52/cwt	145.00–152.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	153.21/cwt	149.00–155.00	666	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	140.14/cwt	136.00–146.00	734	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	157.04/cwt	154.00–160.00	523	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	152.85/cwt	151.00–156.00	737	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	119.65/cwt	116.00–123.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	123.87/cwt	120.00–128.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	148.30/cwt	144.00–150.00	710	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 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 870Last week 607Year ago 979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 199Last week 138Year ago 246

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 10Year ago 78

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	434	158.00–164.00	159.26
12	—	523	150.00–152.00	150.50
9	—	621	137.00–141.00	140.11
5	—	572	146.00–153.00	148.98
2	—	733	120.00–125.00	122.46
15	—	482	151.00–156.00	152.85
3	—	765	116.00–123.00	119.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	132.00	132.00
24	—	761	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	130.00–134.00	131.99
2	—	765	111.00–112.00	111.50
10	—	576	135.00–143.00	138.90
12	—	374	152.00–160.00	157.41
18	—	435	149.00–155.00	153.21
8	—	524	136.00–146.00	140.14
15	—	333	154.00–160.00	157.04
9	—	479	144.00–150.00	148.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	140.00–150.00	144.53
3	—	472	130.00–132.00	130.66
5	—	429	134.00–144.00	137.26
3	—	568	118.00–120.00	119.35
3	—	320	148.00–152.00	149.93
5	—	623	110.00–115.00	111.83
2	—	523	120.00–128.00	123.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	168.00–172.00	170.42
2	—	535	145.00–150.00	147.52
9	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	687	145.00–147.00	146.70
3	—	398	188.00	188.00
21	—	623	152.00–159.00	152.34
2	—	735	137.00–138.00	137.51
5	—	588	160.00–170.00	166.26
8	—	514	172.00–177.00	175.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	176.00–184.00	178.65
5	—	676	139.00–144.00	140.41
28	—	388	172.00–182.00	172.79
10	—	469	164.00–170.00	167.19
4	—	625	144.00–150.00	146.23
2	—	533	160.00–165.00	162.56
2	—	423	174.00–177.00	175.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	150.00–155.00	151.64
5	—	521	140.00–150.00	143.95
6	—	580	130.00–137.00	134.15
2	—	463	145.00–152.00	148.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	142.00–150.00	147.18
4	—	529	150.00–158.00	152.04
2	—	693	123.00–124.00	123.50
7	—	626	130.00–140.00	134.00
5	—	477	159.00–166.00	162.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	150.00–156.00	152.96
2	—	475	168.00	168.00
3	—	670	134.00–137.00	134.99
13	—	529	160.00–163.00	162.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	998	69.00–74.00	70.88
15	—	985	63.00–68.00	65.83
5	—	1,067	76.00–80.00	77.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,165	82.00–85.00	83.13
24	—	1,182	76.00–81.00	78.55
9	—	1,213	70.00–75.00	72.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,304	83.00–88.00	85.08
11	—	1,345	78.00–82.00	79.55
9	—	1,485	75.00–77.00	76.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,056	106.00–109.00	107.73
5	—	1,255	92.00–97.00	94.56
9	—	1,781	100.00–105.00	102.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,035.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,272.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–950.00	891.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	983.33

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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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