Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.65/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$144.65

312 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$6.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.61

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	146.04	710	150
Medium and Large 1	589	144.17	849	136
Medium and Large 3	462	139.15	643	26

One grade step is worth $6.90/cwt here — about $67 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 sale312 hd

144.65

—

AL average15 barns · 1,868 hd

144.04

+0.61

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	1,530	93.27	1,427	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	78.75	1,078	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	77.15	905	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	68.63	681	56

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)	—	$846	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$696	12

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 1	—	328	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	152.38/cwt	150.00–157.00	574	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	130.92/cwt	130.00–131.00	941	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	136.99/cwt	136.00–141.00	916	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	175.34/cwt	175.00–176.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	168.71/cwt	167.00–174.00	975	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	131.66/cwt	130.00–133.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	132.99/cwt	132.00–134.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	148.39/cwt	147.00–149.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	197.91/cwt	194.00–204.00	645	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	162.50/cwt	162.00–166.00	967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	144.75/cwt	144.00–148.00	845	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	142.16/cwt	139.00–146.00	880	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	184.46/cwt	180.00–188.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	151.87/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	173.49/cwt	165.00–175.00	925	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	202.50/cwt	199.00–206.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	164.24/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,035	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	206.00/cwt	202.00–210.00	773	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	188.56/cwt	182.00–192.00	717	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	159.29/cwt	156.00–162.00	978	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	146.73/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,076	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	186.11/cwt	178.00–187.00	810	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	158.55/cwt	157.00–160.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	177.75/cwt	176.00–180.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	183.50/cwt	182.00–185.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	156.71/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,070	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	178.83/cwt	173.00–180.00	841	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	148.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,153	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	144.25/cwt	140.00–147.00	900	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	163.50/cwt	162.00–166.00	860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	145.89/cwt	144.00–150.00	992	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	157.01/cwt	156.00–158.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	186.64/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	151.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	945	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	76.15/cwt	74.00–79.00	776	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	72.45/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,161	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	76.24/cwt	74.00–79.00	865	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	69.74/cwt	68.00–72.00	718	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	82.48/cwt	80.00–85.00	978	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	63.95/cwt	62.00–67.00	607	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,234	85.40/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,054	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	77.79/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,049	16
Bulls	—	—	1,573	99.64/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,567	3
Bulls	—	—	1,723	96.57/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,664	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	71.48/cwt	68.00–73.00	861	14
Bulls	—	—	1,418	89.24/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,265	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	595.83/head	500.00–650.00	596	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.83/head	750.00–850.00	796	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	650.00–750.00	700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	956.25/head	900.00–1,100.00	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	167.94/cwt	164.00–178.00	734	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	164.10/cwt	161.00–168.00	783	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.30/cwt	144.00–148.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	143.38/cwt	140.00–147.00	750	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	139.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	938	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	145.17/cwt	142.00–149.00	695	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	148.34/cwt	147.00–152.00	642	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	147.44/cwt	143.00–150.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	147.31/cwt	145.00–152.00	476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	157.36/cwt	154.00–161.00	826	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	151.43/cwt	149.00–154.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	141.43/cwt	138.00–144.00	813	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	138.75/cwt	138.00–140.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	144.97/cwt	140.00–147.00	757	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	158.82/cwt	156.00–163.00	518	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	796	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	143.15/cwt	140.00–146.00	610	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	132.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	150.66/cwt	150.00–151.00	723	3

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 Aug 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,363Last week 1,270Year ago 1,349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 257Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 44Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	165.00–167.00	166.02
13	—	719	130.00–131.00	130.92
10	—	669	136.00–141.00	136.99
5	—	531	147.00–149.00	148.39
5	—	410	157.00	157.00
70	—	584	144.00–148.00	144.75
19	—	619	139.00–146.00	142.16
3	—	480	150.00–151.00	150.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	150.00–157.00	152.38
3	—	675	130.00–133.00	131.66
2	—	633	132.00–134.00	132.99
32	—	479	142.00–149.00	145.17
30	—	433	147.00–152.00	148.34
7	—	575	138.00–144.00	141.43
62	—	522	140.00–147.00	144.97
6	—	326	156.00–163.00	158.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	125.00–130.00	127.55
4	—	384	143.00–150.00	147.44
3	—	323	145.00–152.00	147.31
4	—	473	138.00–140.00	138.75
2	—	680	120.00–122.00	121.02
7	—	426	140.00–146.00	143.15
4	—	529	130.00–134.00	132.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	154.50	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	175.00–176.00	175.34
25	—	578	167.00–174.00	168.71
7	—	729	149.00–157.00	151.87
4	—	425	199.00–206.00	202.50
16	—	630	164.00–165.00	164.24
9	—	375	202.00–210.00	206.00
4	—	475	182.00–185.00	183.50
8	—	683	155.00–164.00	156.71
4	—	775	145.00–150.00	148.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	194.00–204.00	197.91
8	—	595	162.00–166.00	162.50
49	—	533	165.00–175.00	173.49
8	—	380	182.00–192.00	188.56
35	—	614	156.00–162.00	159.29
30	—	733	145.00–149.00	146.73
19	—	435	178.00–187.00	186.11
23	—	470	173.00–180.00	178.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	180.00–188.00	184.46
2	—	475	157.00–160.00	158.55
4	—	376	176.00–180.00	177.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	140.00–147.00	144.25
24	—	437	164.00–178.00	167.94
12	—	477	161.00–168.00	164.10
11	—	674	130.00–140.00	139.11
11	—	525	154.00–161.00	157.36
5	—	573	149.00–154.00	151.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	162.00–166.00	163.50
11	—	680	144.00–150.00	145.89
2	—	560	156.00–158.00	157.01
8	—	424	180.00–190.00	186.64
6	—	626	150.00–154.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	144.00–148.00	145.30
2	—	575	130.00	130.00
8	—	523	140.00–147.00	143.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,019	74.00–79.00	76.15
20	—	1,029	68.00–72.00	69.74
24	—	949	62.00–67.00	63.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	71.00–74.00	72.45
8	—	1,234	84.00–87.00	85.40
16	—	1,349	75.00–80.00	77.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,134	74.00–79.00	76.24
18	—	1,186	80.00–85.00	82.48
14	—	1,205	68.00–73.00	71.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	99.00–100.00	99.64
4	—	1,723	94.00–99.00	96.57
8	—	1,418	87.00–92.00	89.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–650.00	595.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	795.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	956.25

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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