Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.91/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$172.91

257 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	586	179.77	1,054	132
Medium and Large 3	400	175.55	702	14thin
Medium and Large 2	575	164.42	946	111

One grade step is worth $15.35/cwt here — about $109 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 sale257 hd

172.91

—

AL average10 barns · 1,295 hd

171.74

+1.17

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	1,572	101.49	1,595	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,361	80.43	1,094	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	79.11	927	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	71.96	739	62

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)	—	$1,169	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$831	5

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	—	424	141.19/cwt	140.00–144.00	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	168.33/cwt	166.00–170.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	146.19/cwt	145.00–149.00	767	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	177.45/cwt	170.00–180.00	667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	186.62/cwt	182.00–192.00	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	148.79/cwt	146.00–151.00	863	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	137.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	714	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	185.00/cwt	181.00–189.00	886	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	200.88/cwt	198.00–207.00	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	158.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	984	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	143.29/cwt	142.00–148.00	911	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	152.89/cwt	150.00–154.00	807	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	148.24/cwt	142.00–153.00	999	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	203.12/cwt	200.00–209.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	161.10/cwt	158.00–165.00	934	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	185.99/cwt	179.00–187.00	811	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	153.31/cwt	150.00–155.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	181.10/cwt	171.00–183.25	1,137	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	205.96/cwt	202.00–212.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	139.21/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	179.25/cwt	176.00–185.00	927	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	148.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,059	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	171.55/cwt	167.00–175.00	880	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	141.71/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	179.01/cwt	177.00–180.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	156.68/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	195.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	145.34/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,000	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	171.20/cwt	168.00–174.00	901	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	181.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	171.98/cwt	171.00–174.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	156.01/cwt	153.00–160.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	159.62/cwt	157.00–163.00	923	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,223	88.64/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,084	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	79.17/cwt	78.00–80.00	838	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	74.81/cwt	72.00–77.00	746	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	82.09/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,130	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	75.09/cwt	73.00–78.00	885	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	80.93/cwt	79.00–84.00	923	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	68.01/cwt	67.00–71.00	703	33
Bulls	—	—	1,604	101.29/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,625	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	76.51/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,043	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	86.13/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,092	8
Bulls	—	—	1,301	94.21/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,226	4
Bulls	—	—	1,699	106.66/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,812	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,168.75/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,169	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	831.00/head	750.00–900.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	149.02/cwt	144.00–151.00	943	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	143.70/cwt	140.00–149.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	133.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	164.95/cwt	164.00–168.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	156.00/cwt	153.00–162.00	824	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	152.92/cwt	150.00–156.00	879	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	143.25/cwt	139.00–145.00	819	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	152.26/cwt	146.00–156.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	159.31/cwt	157.00–162.00	596	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.18/cwt	159.00–165.00	673	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	169.37/cwt	168.00–172.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	140.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	164.04/cwt	162.00–167.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	140.48/cwt	137.00–143.00	950	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	147.74/cwt	142.00–152.00	558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	150.24/cwt	146.00–155.00	648	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	147.50/cwt	144.00–150.00	704	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	138.40/cwt	136.00–142.00	653	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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,614Last week 1,721Year ago 1,639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 216Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 70

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	140.00–144.00	141.19
14	—	521	130.00–140.00	137.12
3	—	337	146.00–156.00	152.26
7	—	378	142.00–152.00	147.74
5	—	472	136.00–142.00	138.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	166.00–170.00	168.33
13	—	580	146.00–151.00	148.79
26	—	636	142.00–148.00	143.29
19	—	528	150.00–154.00	152.89
10	—	420	159.00–165.00	160.18
8	—	676	137.00–143.00	140.48
4	—	725	137.00–140.00	138.50
4	—	475	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	145.00–149.00	146.19
20	—	572	139.00–145.00	143.25
7	—	374	157.00–162.00	159.31
4	—	626	140.00–142.00	140.50
4	—	328	162.00–167.00	164.04
31	—	431	146.00–155.00	150.24
26	—	477	144.00–150.00	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	170.00–180.00	177.45
5	—	321	182.00–192.00	186.62
3	—	578	150.00–155.00	153.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	181.00–189.00	185.00
6	—	412	198.00–207.00	200.88
2	—	625	162.00	162.00
6	—	383	202.00–212.00	205.96
20	—	517	176.00–185.00	179.25
12	—	711	146.00–150.00	148.98
2	—	343	210.00–215.00	212.52
3	—	668	155.00–158.00	156.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	621	155.00–160.00	158.53
8	—	674	142.00–153.00	148.24
3	—	332	200.00–209.00	203.12
19	—	580	158.00–165.00	161.10
12	—	436	179.00–187.00	185.99
5	—	774	134.00–142.00	139.21
11	—	513	167.00–175.00	171.55
4	—	726	136.00–145.00	141.71
3	—	473	177.00–180.00	179.01
5	—	379	190.00–200.00	195.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	628	171.00–183.25	181.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	688	144.00–150.00	145.34
5	—	526	168.00–174.00	171.20
5	—	419	180.00–185.00	181.37
4	—	469	171.00–174.00	171.98
3	—	607	153.00–160.00	156.01
3	—	578	157.00–163.00	159.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	144.00–151.00	149.02
4	—	488	164.00–168.00	164.95
6	—	528	153.00–162.00	156.00
13	—	575	150.00–156.00	152.92
3	—	432	168.00–172.00	169.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	140.00–149.00	143.70
3	—	618	130.00–140.00	133.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	86.00–90.00	88.64
23	—	1,377	80.00–85.00	82.09
16	—	1,363	75.00–79.00	76.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,058	78.00–80.00	79.17
18	—	997	72.00–77.00	74.81
33	—	1,033	67.00–71.00	68.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,179	73.00–78.00	75.09
31	—	1,140	79.00–84.00	80.93
8	—	1,268	85.00–88.00	86.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,604	100.00–104.00	101.29
4	—	1,301	92.00–97.00	94.21
6	—	1,699	104.00–109.00	106.66

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)	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,168.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–900.00	831.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

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