Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.54/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$133.54

266 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$6.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.54

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	507	135.72	688	79
Medium and Large 1	637	134.18	855	22
Medium and Large 1-2	742	133.21	988	130
Medium and Large 3	466	129.48	603	35

One grade step is worth $6.24/cwt here — about $85 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 sale266 hd

133.54

—

AL average10 barns · 950 hd

138.08

−4.54

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	1,545	96.25	1,487	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	79.19	1,058	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	77.38	942	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	64.41	645	49

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$960	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$893	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	133.34/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	118.40/cwt	115.00–121.00	850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	154.30/cwt	149.00–159.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	144.55/cwt	144.00–147.00	948	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	148.72/cwt	146.00–149.00	924	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	129.61/cwt	124.00–132.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	123.37/cwt	121.00–129.00	767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	141.54/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.49/cwt	118.00–123.00	819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	148.73/cwt	145.00–149.00	864	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	1,056	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	148.61/cwt	145.00–152.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	152.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	142.97/cwt	142.00–145.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	142.43/cwt	138.00–146.00	893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	154.00/cwt	150.00–159.00	747	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	150.02/cwt	148.00–152.00	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	160.68/cwt	158.00–163.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	154.42/cwt	153.00–157.00	811	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	793	123.99/cwt	122.00–126.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	162.73/cwt	161.00–165.00	521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	134.93/cwt	132.00–138.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	145.20/cwt	140.00–149.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	133.27/cwt	130.00–136.00	826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	151.62/cwt	148.00–158.00	720	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	141.68/cwt	138.00–144.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	157.24/cwt	154.00–164.00	670	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	84.85/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,120	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	71.38/cwt	69.00–74.00	896	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,307	78.84/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,030	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	77.18/cwt	75.00–79.00	944	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	72.54/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,015	11
Bulls	—	—	1,629	98.34/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,602	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	82.13/cwt	80.00–85.00	972	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	60.70/cwt	59.00–64.00	598	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	66.67/cwt	65.00–71.00	676	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	74.40/cwt	72.00–77.00	768	5
Bulls	—	—	1,336	91.83/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,227	5
Bulls	—	—	1,898	103.10/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,957	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	960.00/head	900.00–1,075.00	960	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	893.33/head	800.00–965.00	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	116.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	699	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	916	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	139.39/cwt	135.00–142.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	138.77/cwt	138.00–139.00	787	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	136.67/cwt	133.00–139.00	715	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	139.61/cwt	138.00–142.00	593	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	135.81/cwt	132.00–139.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	137.95/cwt	135.00–141.00	658	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	132.30/cwt	129.00–137.00	765	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	929	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	5

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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 969Year ago 752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 287Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 24Year ago 7

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	130.00–137.00	133.34
5	—	474	124.00–132.00	129.61
3	—	337	138.00–142.00	140.01
5	—	626	115.00–120.00	116.41
6	—	372	132.00–139.00	135.81
5	—	575	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	115.00–121.00	118.40
4	—	325	149.00–159.00	154.30
5	—	622	121.00–129.00	123.37
4	—	680	118.00–123.00	120.49
3	—	363	145.00–152.00	148.61
12	—	523	133.00–139.00	136.67
13	—	425	138.00–142.00	139.61
26	—	477	135.00–141.00	137.95
7	—	578	129.00–137.00	132.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	808	130.75	130.75
71	—	687	135.25	135.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	699	131.00	131.00
2	—	615	130.00–132.00	130.99
9	—	567	138.00–139.00	138.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	656	144.00–147.00	144.55
11	—	621	146.00–149.00	148.72
2	—	733	139.00–144.00	141.54
53	—	525	153.00–157.00	154.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	581	145.00–149.00	148.73
2	—	313	170.00–172.00	171.02
5	—	627	138.00–146.00	142.43
8	—	485	150.00–159.00	154.00
7	—	521	148.00–152.00	150.02
6	—	423	158.00–163.00	160.68
2	—	793	122.00–126.00	123.99
2	—	673	134.00–135.00	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	150.00–156.00	152.55
3	—	518	142.00–145.00	142.97
4	—	320	161.00–165.00	162.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	132.00–138.00	134.93
2	—	628	124.00–125.00	124.51
3	—	432	140.00–150.00	144.92
5	—	480	135.00–142.00	139.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	140.00–149.00	145.20
4	—	620	130.00–136.00	133.27
8	—	475	148.00–158.00	151.62
3	—	560	138.00–144.00	141.68
8	—	426	154.00–164.00	157.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,320	83.00–87.00	84.85
17	—	1,307	77.00–80.00	78.84
11	—	1,399	70.00–75.00	72.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,255	69.00–74.00	71.38
24	—	1,223	75.00–79.00	77.18
20	—	1,184	80.00–85.00	82.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	985	59.00–64.00	60.70
19	—	1,014	65.00–71.00	66.67
5	—	1,032	72.00–77.00	74.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,629	96.00–101.00	98.34
5	—	1,336	90.00–95.00	91.83
2	—	1,898	102.00–104.00	103.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–965.00	893.33

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.

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle