Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.18/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$158.18

249 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$3.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	617	158.56	978	195
Medium and Large 2	565	156.98	888	48
Medium and Large 3	442	155.51	687	6thin

One grade step is worth $3.05/cwt here — about $292 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 sale249 hd

158.18

—

AL average16 barns · 1,281 hd

161.09

−2.91

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	1,525	91.54	1,396	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,335	74.28	992	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	73.28	897	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	66.81	679	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$763	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$875	16

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	476	128.35/cwt	122.00–132.00	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	123.52/cwt	121.00–129.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	180.28/cwt	180.00–182.00	606	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	139.57/cwt	137.00–142.00	780	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	129.58/cwt	126.00–132.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	142.72/cwt	140.00–146.00	622	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	133.33/cwt	130.00–136.00	559	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	731	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,129	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	168.96/cwt	166.00–171.00	885	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	177.98/cwt	176.00–180.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	157.14/cwt	155.00–161.00	984	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	807	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	137.07/cwt	132.00–142.00	713	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	153.18/cwt	150.00–157.00	865	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	162.75/cwt	158.00–165.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	173.01/cwt	170.00–177.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	146.79/cwt	144.00–147.00	997	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	150.65/cwt	149.00–153.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	160.36/cwt	157.00–164.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	147.12/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,018	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	132.79/cwt	128.00–136.00	772	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	141.31/cwt	138.00–145.00	951	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	131.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	154.20/cwt	151.00–158.00	813	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	154.49/cwt	151.00–159.00	890	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	147.55/cwt	143.00–152.00	921	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	70.84/cwt	70.00–73.00	975	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	75.92/cwt	74.00–79.00	998	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	70.87/cwt	69.00–73.00	846	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	75.20/cwt	74.00–77.00	939	20
Bulls	—	—	1,418	82.06/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,164	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	70.68/cwt	69.00–74.00	721	29
Bulls	—	—	1,599	96.79/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,548	6
Bulls	—	—	1,524	92.07/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,403	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	64.60/cwt	63.00–68.00	651	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	897	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.50/head	700.00–850.00	763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/head	625.00–675.00	650	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,125.00	950	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	159.92/cwt	157.00–166.00	688	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	905	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	148.69/cwt	143.00–153.00	709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	140.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	145.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	841	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	137.02/cwt	133.00–139.00	848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	147.67/cwt	147.00–150.00	685	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.72/cwt	128.00–146.00	673	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	138.83/cwt	135.00–142.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	118.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	150.80/cwt	149.00–155.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	158.52/cwt	154.00–162.00	755	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	166.47/cwt	164.00–168.00	966	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	185.09/cwt	182.00–187.00	774	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	643	2

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 Jul 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,167Last week 1,782Year ago 1,360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 400Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 38Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	122.00–132.00	128.35
6	—	419	130.00–136.00	133.33
5	—	331	135.00–142.00	138.83
4	—	570	115.00–120.00	118.78
2	—	538	119.00–120.00	119.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	626	121.00–129.00	123.52
5	—	725	120.00–122.00	121.20
5	—	578	126.00–132.00	129.58
25	—	436	140.00–146.00	142.72
16	—	520	132.00–142.00	137.07
13	—	478	128.00–146.00	140.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	559	137.00–142.00	139.57
22	—	607	133.00	133.00
6	—	707	128.00	128.00
9	—	464	147.00–150.00	147.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	165.00–170.00	167.50
7	—	336	180.00–182.00	180.28
7	—	565	150.00–157.00	153.18
4	—	518	158.00–165.00	162.75
4	—	376	170.00–177.00	173.01
24	—	679	144.00–147.00	146.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	731	154.50	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	524	166.00–171.00	168.96
3	—	472	176.00–180.00	177.98
66	—	626	155.00–161.00	157.14
58	—	692	147.00–154.00	147.12
22	—	580	164.00–168.00	166.47
10	—	418	182.00–187.00	185.09
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	149.00–153.00	150.65
3	—	363	157.00–164.00	160.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	128.00–136.00	132.79
7	—	477	143.00–153.00	148.69
6	—	523	135.00–145.00	140.63
6	—	428	149.00–155.00	150.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	673	138.00–145.00	141.31
8	—	576	151.00–159.00	154.49
5	—	624	143.00–152.00	147.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	130.00–135.00	131.77
34	—	527	151.00–158.00	154.20
15	—	430	157.00–166.00	159.92
8	—	580	140.00–148.00	145.01
4	—	619	133.00–139.00	137.02
15	—	476	154.00–162.00	158.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,377	70.00–73.00	70.84
23	—	1,315	74.00–79.00	75.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,194	69.00–73.00	70.87
20	—	1,249	74.00–77.00	75.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,020	69.00–74.00	70.68
59	—	1,008	63.00–68.00	64.60
2	—	1,180	76.00	76.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	80.00–85.00	82.06
6	—	1,599	96.00–100.00	96.79
12	—	1,524	89.00–95.00	92.07

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–850.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	950.00

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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Steers · 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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle