Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.12/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$145.12

266 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$7.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	502	146.51	735	172
Medium and Large 1	609	144.07	877	66
Medium and Large 3	456	139.08	635	28

One grade step is worth $7.43/cwt here — about $100 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 sale266 hd

145.12

—

AL average15 barns · 2,242 hd

148.61

−3.49

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	1,713	96.88	1,659	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	78.48	944	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	78.19	1,118	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	70.75	712	50

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)	—	$975	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$775	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,020	10

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	586	150.36/cwt	146.00–153.00	881	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	147.54/cwt	142.00–150.00	696	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	136.47/cwt	132.00–141.00	648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	140.79/cwt	135.00–144.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	148.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	992	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	155.37/cwt	154.00–160.00	970	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	157.47/cwt	156.00–159.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	150.95/cwt	150.00–154.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	161.08/cwt	158.00–166.00	524	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	156.97/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	177.50/cwt	173.00–183.00	863	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	133.98/cwt	133.00–136.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	150.33/cwt	147.00–152.00	628	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	140.12/cwt	139.00–142.00	881	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	162.11/cwt	158.00–168.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	182.94/cwt	180.00–187.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	194.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	732	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	179.43/cwt	175.00–187.00	673	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	143.78/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,101	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	189.68/cwt	185.00–193.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	180.99/cwt	180.00–183.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	201.06/cwt	197.00–205.00	653	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	183.57/cwt	180.00–188.00	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	162.00/cwt	160.00–165.00	932	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	174.43/cwt	170.00–178.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,001	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	148.99/cwt	145.00–153.00	863	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	135.70/cwt	133.00–136.00	978	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	180.82/cwt	175.00–184.00	776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	141.99/cwt	141.00–144.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	146.00/cwt	143.00–148.00	913	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	190.27/cwt	187.00–196.00	807	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	85.33/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,001	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	74.01/cwt	71.00–76.00	888	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	74.84/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,119	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	79.65/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,116	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	79.98/cwt	77.00–83.00	965	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	65.75/cwt	64.00–68.00	656	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	78.07/cwt	76.00–80.00	815	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	72.30/cwt	69.00–75.00	724	25
Bulls	—	—	1,809	97.70/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,767	8
Bulls	—	—	1,498	90.24/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,352	4
Bulls	—	—	1,734	101.88/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,767	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	775.00–875.00	813	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	925.00–1,000.00	975	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	675.00–725.00	700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	891.67/head	875.00–900.00	892	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	165.89/cwt	164.00–174.00	806	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	157.99/cwt	155.00–165.00	833	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	156.14/cwt	150.00–160.00	756	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	634	128.99/cwt	125.00–132.00	818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	126.60/cwt	122.00–130.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	145.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	142.47/cwt	138.00–145.00	823	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	135.23/cwt	134.00–138.00	956	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	179.12/cwt	176.00–181.00	847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	137.74/cwt	136.00–139.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	170.98/cwt	168.00–172.00	869	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	143.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	748	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	158.64/cwt	152.00–162.00	595	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	137.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	922	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	133.95/cwt	129.00–139.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	148.02/cwt	144.00–150.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	120.02/cwt	118.00–122.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	132.49/cwt	130.00–134.00	900	4

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 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,520Last week 1,614Year ago 1,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 359Last week 290Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	586	146.00–153.00	150.36
2	—	375	166.00	166.00
4	—	418	156.00–159.00	157.47
25	—	629	139.00–142.00	140.12
9	—	707	134.00–138.00	135.23
2	—	548	149.00	149.00
6	—	673	135.00–138.00	137.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	472	142.00–150.00	147.54
11	—	325	158.00–166.00	161.08
3	—	618	133.00–136.00	133.98
14	—	418	147.00–152.00	150.33
58	—	578	138.00–145.00	142.47
25	—	522	140.00–147.00	143.39
12	—	375	152.00–162.00	158.64
4	—	679	130.00–134.00	132.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	132.00–141.00	136.47
6	—	429	135.00–144.00	140.79
4	—	320	150.00–154.00	150.95
5	—	528	129.00–139.00	133.95
3	—	373	144.00–150.00	148.02
2	—	683	118.00–122.00	120.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	145.00–150.00	148.52
34	—	624	154.00–160.00	155.37
48	—	486	173.00–183.00	177.50
13	—	376	190.00–200.00	194.76
9	—	325	197.00–205.00	201.06
7	—	426	180.00–188.00	183.57
5	—	575	160.00–165.00	162.00
4	—	526	170.00–178.00	174.43
21	—	709	140.00–145.00	141.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	194.00	194.00
2	—	688	154.00–160.00	156.97
17	—	766	142.00–145.00	143.78
4	—	466	185.00–193.00	189.68
3	—	522	180.00–183.00	180.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	158.00–168.00	162.11
3	—	340	180.00–187.00	182.94
7	—	375	175.00–187.00	179.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	145.00–153.00	148.99
10	—	721	133.00–136.00	135.70
6	—	429	175.00–184.00	180.82
4	—	668	141.00–144.00	141.99
7	—	625	143.00–148.00	146.00
25	—	486	164.00–174.00	165.89
14	—	527	155.00–165.00	157.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	187.00–196.00	190.27
9	—	473	176.00–181.00	179.12
8	—	508	168.00–172.00	170.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	484	150.00–160.00	156.14
4	—	634	125.00–132.00	128.99
3	—	675	122.00–130.00	126.60
2	—	523	140.00–150.00	145.17
4	—	573	136.00–139.00	137.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	85.00–86.00	85.33
15	—	1,200	71.00–76.00	74.01
31	—	1,207	77.00–83.00	79.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,495	74.00–76.00	74.84
16	—	1,401	78.00–82.00	79.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	998	64.00–68.00	65.75
7	—	1,044	76.00–80.00	78.07
25	—	1,002	69.00–75.00	72.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,809	95.00–100.00	97.70
4	—	1,498	90.00–91.00	90.24
4	—	1,734	100.00–103.00	101.88

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	—	—	775.00–875.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–900.00	891.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50

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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