Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.22/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$146.22

275 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$13.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	147.81	902	112
Medium and Large 2	509	147.32	750	135
Medium and Large 3	534	134.59	718	28

One grade step is worth $13.21/cwt here — about $184 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 sale275 hd

146.22

—

AL average14 barns · 1,877 hd

145.89

+0.33

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	1,559	97.72	1,523	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	84.65	1,185	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	84.24	981	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	71.63	690	43

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)	—	$1,190	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,090	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,247	16

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	329	161.26/cwt	157.00–165.00	531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	152.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	820	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	126.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	138.13/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	153.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	579	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	149.54/cwt	146.00–155.00	642	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	663	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	995	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	141.09/cwt	135.00–142.00	883	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	144.66/cwt	140.00–148.00	836	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	143.28/cwt	143.00–146.00	979	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	169.73/cwt	164.00–175.00	891	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	171.68/cwt	170.00–175.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	207.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,030	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	151.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	194.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	186.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	144.37/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,076	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	151.99/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,026	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	138.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	160.55/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,084	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	176.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	852	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	189.20/cwt	185.00–195.00	710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	159.49/cwt	155.00–165.00	992	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	196.29/cwt	192.00–202.00	826	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	166.81/cwt	165.00–170.00	954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.66/cwt	176.00–180.00	940	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,056	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	192.61/cwt	189.00–199.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	155.77/cwt	154.00–158.00	896	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	170.28/cwt	168.00–175.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	984	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	66.89/cwt	65.00–69.00	636	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	78.55/cwt	77.00–80.00	802	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	73.01/cwt	71.00–76.00	697	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	82.87/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,237	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	77.17/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,069	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	90.16/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,171	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	87.96/cwt	86.00–91.00	995	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	81.32/cwt	79.00–84.00	969	14
Bulls	—	—	1,342	88.88/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,193	5
Bulls	—	—	1,793	105.92/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,899	5
Bulls	—	—	1,536	98.52/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,513	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,131.25/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,207.69/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,208	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,090.28/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,090	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,406.25/head	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,406	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,088	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	170.42/cwt	168.00–176.00	721	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	148.52/cwt	145.00–154.00	858	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	152.03/cwt	149.00–155.00	952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	743	126.67/cwt	123.00–132.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	160.44/cwt	156.00–166.00	757	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	152.32/cwt	149.00–153.00	897	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	944	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	164.00/cwt	162.00–166.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	153.00/cwt	149.00–158.00	809	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	139.68/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	136.00/cwt	133.00–138.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	147.07/cwt	142.00–150.00	772	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	116.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	131.56/cwt	128.00–136.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	140.03/cwt	138.00–144.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	142.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	154.01/cwt	153.00–157.00	715	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	147.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	703	13

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,274Last week 1,363Year ago 1,679

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 173Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 34Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	329	157.00–165.00	161.26
16	—	377	150.00–160.00	153.54
16	—	429	146.00–155.00	149.54
21	—	626	135.00–142.00	141.09
29	—	578	140.00–148.00	144.66
2	—	688	128.00–130.00	128.99
30	—	525	142.00–150.00	147.07
13	—	476	145.00–150.00	147.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	538	150.00–157.00	152.45
24	—	683	143.00–146.00	143.28
13	—	589	149.00–153.00	152.32
15	—	710	133.00	133.00
4	—	375	162.00–166.00	164.00
3	—	622	145.00–148.00	145.99
18	—	464	153.00–157.00	154.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	120.00–130.00	126.61
7	—	525	135.00–140.00	138.13
3	—	675	110.00–120.00	116.67
5	—	572	128.00–136.00	131.56
5	—	478	138.00–144.00	140.03
5	—	421	140.00–145.00	142.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	663	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	164.00–175.00	169.73
6	—	331	190.00–200.00	194.48
4	—	419	180.00–190.00	186.33
14	—	745	142.00–145.00	144.37
5	—	675	145.00–155.00	151.99
39	—	482	170.00–180.00	176.73
5	—	375	185.00–195.00	189.20
22	—	622	155.00–165.00	159.49
6	—	572	165.00–170.00	166.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	155.00	155.00
3	—	377	170.00–175.00	171.68
3	—	577	150.00–155.00	151.68
3	—	627	135.00–140.00	138.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	200.00–210.00	207.18
20	—	615	165.00–170.00	167.42
7	—	675	160.00–164.00	160.55
12	—	421	192.00–202.00	196.29
15	—	523	176.00–180.00	179.66
6	—	704	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	189.00–199.00	192.61
13	—	575	154.00–158.00	155.77
3	—	470	168.00–175.00	170.28
4	—	525	159.00–160.00	159.50
2	—	665	145.00–146.00	145.50
2	—	718	136.00–138.00	137.00
5	—	626	149.00–155.00	152.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	168.00–176.00	170.42
8	—	578	145.00–154.00	148.52
3	—	743	123.00–132.00	126.67
2	—	623	145.00–147.00	145.97
20	—	472	156.00–166.00	160.44
8	—	529	149.00–158.00	153.00
3	—	668	133.00–138.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	135.00–142.00	139.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	951	65.00–69.00	66.89
7	—	1,021	77.00–80.00	78.55
20	—	954	71.00–76.00	73.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,493	81.00–85.00	82.87
6	—	1,385	77.00–78.00	77.17
13	—	1,299	87.00–93.00	90.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,131	86.00–91.00	87.96
14	—	1,191	79.00–84.00	81.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	85.00–90.00	88.88
5	—	1,793	104.00–108.00	105.92
4	—	1,536	97.00–100.00	98.52

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,131.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,090.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,406.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,087.50

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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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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