Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.000 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.19/cwt on 308 head.

Average price

$169.19

308 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$19.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	175.04	998	153
Medium and Large 2	567	166.72	946	108
Medium and Large 3	540	155.83	842	47

One grade step is worth $19.21/cwt here — about $155 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 sale308 hd

169.19

—

AL average15 barns · 1,168 hd

170.13

−0.94

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	1,672	103.05	1,723	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	85.36	1,176	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	82.67	991	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	74.61	751	73

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)	—	$944	8

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	416	143.90/cwt	138.00–146.00	599	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	147.62/cwt	144.00–150.00	712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	160.23/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,014	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,063	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	145.77/cwt	140.00–147.00	819	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	150.62/cwt	148.00–152.00	853	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	174.14/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,005	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	182.13/cwt	180.00–186.00	887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	194.38/cwt	192.00–202.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	148.47/cwt	146.00–152.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	155.33/cwt	155.00–158.00	879	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	959	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	191.61/cwt	190.00–195.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	171.80/cwt	164.00–173.00	904	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	153.12/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,029	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	970	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	168.69/cwt	165.00–172.00	722	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	163.61/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,073	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	172.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	829	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.85/cwt	175.00–185.00	941	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	149.32/cwt	147.00–155.00	869	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	179.43/cwt	176.00–185.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	219.55/cwt	215.00–225.00	714	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	701	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,087	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	192.00/cwt	190.00–194.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	164.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	174.97/cwt	173.00–177.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	174.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	159.67/cwt	159.00–160.00	918	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	75.79/cwt	74.00–78.00	771	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	70.11/cwt	68.00–72.00	701	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	84.46/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,018	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	86.15/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,137	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	81.25/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,249	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	90.52/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,215	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	78.38/cwt	77.00–81.00	924	28
Bulls	—	—	1,722	101.02/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,740	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	80.84/cwt	80.00–82.00	796	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	89.37/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,102	11
Bulls	—	—	1,503	96.55/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,451	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	109.40/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,898	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	943.75/head	900.00–1,025.00	944	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	153.29/cwt	148.00–158.00	901	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	158.78/cwt	158.00–165.00	694	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	144.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	156.24/cwt	153.00–159.00	817	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	141.92/cwt	139.00–148.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	140.65/cwt	136.00–144.00	886	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	147.59/cwt	140.00–150.00	773	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	150.18/cwt	149.00–154.00	647	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	131.80/cwt	128.00–133.00	960	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	146.22/cwt	140.00–149.00	924	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	154.48/cwt	154.00–155.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	139.87/cwt	136.00–143.00	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	144.66/cwt	140.00–149.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	133.35/cwt	130.00–135.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	145.85/cwt	144.00–151.00	900	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	165.33/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,022	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	155.26/cwt	150.00–159.00	584	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.20/cwt	155.00–160.00	509	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 Aug 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,354Last week 1,274Year ago 1,584

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 144Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 80Year ago 43

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.000 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	416	138.00–146.00	143.90
3	—	392	140.00–149.00	144.66
3	—	572	130.00–135.00	133.35
2	—	730	110.00–115.00	112.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	144.00–150.00	147.62
11	—	562	140.00–147.00	145.77
9	—	630	136.00–144.00	140.65
25	—	524	140.00–150.00	147.59
11	—	431	149.00–154.00	150.18
7	—	376	150.00–159.00	155.26
5	—	324	155.00–160.00	157.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	566	148.00–152.00	150.62
10	—	728	128.00–133.00	131.80
2	—	475	154.00–155.00	154.48
8	—	674	136.00–143.00	139.87
7	—	520	152.00	152.00
28	—	617	144.00–151.00	145.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	566	155.00–158.00	155.33
27	—	621	154.50	154.50
6	—	725	143.50	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	633	156.00–165.00	160.23
5	—	721	145.00–150.00	147.40
28	—	526	164.00–173.00	171.80
7	—	672	150.00–158.00	153.12
19	—	588	160.00–170.00	165.00
14	—	480	165.00–175.00	172.61
3	—	775	138.00–142.00	139.97
3	—	325	210.00	210.00
4	—	425	176.00–185.00	179.43
2	—	385	190.00–192.00	190.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	577	172.00–179.00	174.14
6	—	487	180.00–186.00	182.13
5	—	424	192.00–202.00	194.38
37	—	656	158.00–164.00	163.61
40	—	523	175.00–185.00	179.85
2	—	765	146.00–147.00	146.50
11	—	325	215.00–225.00	219.55
14	—	701	155.00	155.00
3	—	618	165.00–166.00	165.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	146.00–152.00	148.47
3	—	320	190.00–195.00	191.61
2	—	388	180.00–185.00	182.48
6	—	428	165.00–172.00	168.69
32	—	582	147.00–155.00	149.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	190.00–194.00	192.00
2	—	718	143.00–145.00	144.00
3	—	468	173.00–177.00	174.97
3	—	575	159.00–160.00	159.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	160.00–170.00	164.88
4	—	435	170.00–180.00	174.70
4	—	680	139.00	139.00
14	—	588	148.00–158.00	153.29
17	—	523	153.00–159.00	156.24
10	—	632	140.00–149.00	146.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	158.00–165.00	158.78
3	—	467	140.00–150.00	144.12
3	—	518	139.00–148.00	141.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,017	74.00–78.00	75.79
25	—	1,000	68.00–72.00	70.11
11	—	985	80.00–82.00	80.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,205	82.00–87.00	84.46
28	—	1,179	77.00–81.00	78.38
11	—	1,233	89.00–91.00	89.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,320	83.00–88.00	86.15
12	—	1,537	79.00–82.00	81.25
5	—	1,342	90.00–92.00	90.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,722	99.00–104.00	101.02
2	—	1,503	96.00–97.00	96.55
3	—	1,735	107.00–111.00	109.40

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)	8	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	943.75

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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