Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.82/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$158.82

195 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$8.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	159.59	859	89
Medium and Large 1	630	159.19	1,003	92
Medium and Large 3	480	151.55	727	14thin

One grade step is worth $8.04/cwt here — about $132 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 sale195 hd

158.82

—

AL average16 barns · 897 hd

161.61

−2.78

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	—	Low	1,679	104.76	1,759	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,320	92.51	1,221	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	89.47	1,058	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	77.14	799	90

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)	—	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,003	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,118	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,054	14

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	585	136.04/cwt	129.00–139.00	796	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	127.82/cwt	124.00–130.00	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	148.84/cwt	147.00–153.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	137.02/cwt	135.00–138.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.78/cwt	140.00–148.00	611	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.56/cwt	140.00–146.00	682	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	157.96/cwt	153.00–162.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	165.58/cwt	160.00–169.00	787	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	130.44/cwt	126.00–136.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	140.74/cwt	140.00–142.00	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,107	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	151.54/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,018	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	157.78/cwt	151.00–161.00	907	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	138.59/cwt	137.00–143.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	141.41/cwt	139.00–144.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	171.44/cwt	168.00–172.00	641	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	142.78/cwt	139.00–145.00	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	151.84/cwt	145.00–155.00	961	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	167.73/cwt	164.00–168.00	975	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	162.05/cwt	158.00–166.00	860	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	133.63/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	169.23/cwt	166.00–171.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	172.00/cwt	170.00–174.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	152.99/cwt	150.00–156.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	968	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	159.98/cwt	156.00–164.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	178.50/cwt	177.00–180.00	669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	175.99/cwt	175.00–177.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	145.48/cwt	142.00–150.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	156.42/cwt	152.00–162.00	749	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	144.24/cwt	144.00–150.00	770	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	525	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	161.82/cwt	157.00–167.00	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.49/cwt	132.00–140.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	153.62/cwt	147.00–156.00	800	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	159.64/cwt	157.00–163.00	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	145.42/cwt	138.00–148.00	838	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,053.57/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,054	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,268.75/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,269	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,002.50/head	930.00–1,125.00	1,003	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,032.14/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,032	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	85.44/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,014	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	85.25/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,108	7
Bulls	—	—	1,528	98.19/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,500	6
Bulls	—	—	1,673	105.14/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,759	9
Bulls	—	—	1,918	113.75/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,182	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	93.94/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,119	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	91.81/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,218	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	77.19/cwt	75.00–80.00	818	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	83.97/cwt	82.00–86.00	904	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	71.07/cwt	69.00–74.00	679	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	89.68/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,054	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	97.50/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,283	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	146.21/cwt	141.00–150.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	153.66/cwt	149.00–154.00	930	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	828	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	120.03/cwt	115.00–125.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	153.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	881	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 Jun 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 912Last week 854Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 356Last week 255Year ago 351

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 11Year ago 27

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	585	129.00–139.00	136.04
5	—	621	124.00–130.00	127.82
23	—	425	140.00–148.00	143.78
9	—	475	140.00–146.00	143.56
5	—	524	137.00–143.00	138.59
4	—	369	142.00–150.00	145.48
2	—	670	120.00–125.00	122.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	147.00–153.00	148.84
3	—	620	135.00–138.00	137.02
2	—	575	139.00–144.00	141.41
25	—	534	144.00–150.00	144.24
2	—	715	124.00–125.00	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	126.00–136.00	130.44
4	—	321	140.00–142.00	140.74
2	—	678	115.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	425	138.00	138.00
9	—	375	138.00–142.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	153.00–162.00	157.96
4	—	479	150.00–156.00	152.99
3	—	372	156.00–164.00	159.98
2	—	775	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	160.00–169.00	165.58
4	—	325	170.00–175.00	171.75
14	—	575	151.00–161.00	157.78
7	—	374	168.00–172.00	171.44
5	—	672	139.00–145.00	142.78
15	—	633	145.00–155.00	151.84
25	—	531	158.00–166.00	162.05
3	—	785	129.00–137.00	133.63
4	—	435	166.00–171.00	169.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	743	149.00	149.00
15	—	672	150.00–157.00	151.54
29	—	581	164.00–168.00	167.73
4	—	475	170.00–174.00	172.00
11	—	609	159.00	159.00
4	—	375	177.00–180.00	178.50
2	—	775	140.00	140.00
2	—	413	175.00–177.00	175.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	479	152.00–162.00	156.42
7	—	422	157.00–167.00	161.82
14	—	521	147.00–156.00	153.62
7	—	576	138.00–148.00	145.42
4	—	625	130.00–135.00	132.50
2	—	760	115.00–125.00	120.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	132.00–140.00	135.49
2	—	583	130.00–135.00	132.45
5	—	474	141.00–150.00	146.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	157.00–163.00	159.64
2	—	415	170.00–172.00	170.98
15	—	605	149.00–154.00	153.66
4	—	576	150.00–155.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	1,053.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,268.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,032.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	930.00–1,125.00	1,002.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,187	82.00–87.00	85.44
15	—	1,191	93.00–96.00	93.94
25	—	1,175	88.00–92.00	89.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,300	85.00–86.00	85.25
27	—	1,327	89.00–94.00	91.81
14	—	1,316	95.00–101.00	97.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,060	75.00–80.00	77.19
21	—	1,076	82.00–86.00	83.97
24	—	956	69.00–74.00	71.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,528	95.00–100.00	98.19
9	—	1,673	103.00–107.00	105.14
4	—	1,918	110.00–116.00	113.75

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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How this sale compares

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