Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 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 $141.48/cwt on 304 head.

Average price

$141.48

304 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$10.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	633	142.72	903	88
Medium and Large 2	515	142.66	735	95
Medium and Large 1	657	140.81	926	105
Medium and Large 3	495	132.11	653	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.61/cwt here — about $250 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 sale304 hd

141.48

—

AL average14 barns · 1,223 hd

143.34

−1.86

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	—	High	1,534	94.94	1,456	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	82.64	1,140	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	79.28	908	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	68.14	660	20

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1Value Added	—	758	138.49/cwt	133.50–145.00	1,050	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	614	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	903	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	156.00/cwt	152.00–159.00	587	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	131.82/cwt	128.00–135.00	827	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	156.35/cwt	152.00–162.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	146.59/cwt	142.00–152.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	909	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	158.33/cwt	158.00–159.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	143.00/cwt	142.00–144.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,041	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	136.66/cwt	134.00–138.00	994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	164.20/cwt	159.00–169.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	724	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	959	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	155.07/cwt	153.00–158.00	729	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	846	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	170.73/cwt	168.00–177.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	166.49/cwt	166.00–167.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	160.49/cwt	156.00–165.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	167.33/cwt	167.00–168.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	171.32/cwt	170.00–174.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	158.14/cwt	155.00–163.00	818	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	120.53/cwt	119.00–122.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	837	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,153	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	631	135.47/cwt	132.00–138.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	148.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	167.18/cwt	162.00–170.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	144.90/cwt	138.00–148.00	972	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	156.15/cwt	154.00–159.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	136.76/cwt	135.00–139.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	151.48/cwt	150.00–154.00	860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	152.98/cwt	151.00–161.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	876	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	154.35/cwt	153.00–155.00	800	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	85.10/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,147	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	71.35/cwt	70.00–73.00	848	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	82.19/cwt	80.00–85.00	952	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	66.07/cwt	63.00–68.00	642	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	71.24/cwt	70.00–73.00	687	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	79.82/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,097	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	72.86/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,197	2
Bulls	—	—	1,586	100.77/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,598	6
Bulls	—	—	1,720	93.05/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,600	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	77.06/cwt	75.00–79.00	856	9
Bulls	—	—	1,396	88.71/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,238	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	142.57/cwt	137.00–147.00	817	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	134.51/cwt	133.00–136.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	147.16/cwt	143.00–150.00	695	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	135.68/cwt	135.00–137.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	157.53/cwt	156.00–159.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	141.00/cwt	139.00–143.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	147.86/cwt	142.00–152.00	704	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	151.25/cwt	146.00–155.00	644	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	126.48/cwt	123.00–130.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	163.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	123.64/cwt	120.00–126.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	133.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	157.52/cwt	156.00–159.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	846	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,066	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	132.73/cwt	132.00–135.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	148.54/cwt	146.00–151.00	792	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	136.44/cwt	134.00–139.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	128.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	924	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	140.64/cwt	135.00–145.00	738	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	128.64/cwt	123.00–130.00	849	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	150.68/cwt	150.00–152.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.82/cwt	130.00–139.00	781	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	137.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	851	4

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 774Last week 870Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 199Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 39Year ago 63

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 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 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	758	133.50–145.00	138.49
9	—	614	147.00	147.00
12	—	724	132.50	132.50
8	—	846	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	120.00–123.00	121.49
14	—	376	152.00–159.00	156.00
6	—	627	128.00–135.00	131.82
21	—	476	142.00–152.00	147.86
12	—	426	146.00–155.00	151.25
2	—	335	156.00–159.00	157.52
11	—	525	135.00–145.00	140.64
16	—	660	123.00–130.00	128.64
11	—	575	130.00–139.00	135.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	160.00	160.00
3	—	425	158.00–159.00	158.33
4	—	568	142.00–144.00	143.00
12	—	470	153.00–158.00	155.07
4	—	670	132.00–135.00	132.73
11	—	533	146.00–151.00	148.54
6	—	722	126.00–130.00	128.01
4	—	620	135.00–140.00	137.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	640	142.00	142.00
9	—	568	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00–120.00	115.04
2	—	533	123.00–130.00	126.48
3	—	582	120.00–126.00	123.64
4	—	479	130.00–135.00	133.72
2	—	420	134.00–139.00	136.44
3	—	328	150.00–152.00	150.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	152.00–162.00	156.35
2	—	488	148.00–150.00	148.98
3	—	380	156.00–165.00	160.49
2	—	733	119.00–122.00	120.53
4	—	631	132.00–138.00	135.47
4	—	524	145.00–150.00	148.24
5	—	331	162.00–170.00	167.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	142.00–152.00	146.59
3	—	727	134.00–138.00	136.66
6	—	472	159.00–169.00	164.20
4	—	371	168.00–177.00	170.73
2	—	415	166.00–167.00	166.49
21	—	517	155.00–163.00	158.14
13	—	671	138.00–148.00	144.90
6	—	578	154.00–159.00	156.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	728	143.00	143.00
3	—	525	167.00–168.00	167.33
3	—	473	170.00–174.00	171.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	837	137.75	137.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	135.00–139.00	136.76
5	—	474	151.00–161.00	152.98
4	—	573	137.00–147.00	142.57
2	—	690	133.00–136.00	134.51
3	—	427	160.00–170.00	163.36
2	—	523	148.00–150.00	148.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	150.00–154.00	151.48
3	—	623	140.00–142.00	140.66
2	—	723	130.00–135.00	132.44
3	—	518	153.00–155.00	154.35
2	—	660	139.00–143.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	143.00–150.00	147.16
3	—	532	135.00–137.00	135.68
2	—	438	156.00–159.00	157.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,348	83.00–88.00	85.10
7	—	1,374	79.00–81.00	79.82
2	—	1,643	70.00–75.00	72.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	70.00–73.00	71.35
15	—	1,158	80.00–85.00	82.19
9	—	1,111	75.00–79.00	77.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	971	63.00–68.00	66.07
8	—	965	70.00–73.00	71.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,586	99.00–104.00	100.77
2	—	1,720	91.00–95.00	93.05
5	—	1,396	85.00–90.00	88.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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