Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

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 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.77/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$150.77

197 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$290

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

$7.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	449	155.19	697	44
Medium and Large 2	572	151.03	864	89
Medium and Large 1	670	147.38	988	64

One grade step is worth $7.81/cwt here — about −$290 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 sale197 hd

150.77

—

AL average13 barns · 1,010 hd

155.03

−4.25

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	1,624	90.85	1,475	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	68.61	937	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	68.32	856	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	64.83	711	69

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)	—	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	328	152.22/cwt	148.00–158.00	499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	151.74/cwt	146.00–156.00	569	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.86/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.97/cwt	127.00–136.00	765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	144.91/cwt	144.00–145.00	743	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	145.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	897	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	157.16/cwt	156.00–160.00	773	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	173.96/cwt	172.00–180.00	647	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	149.71/cwt	148.00–152.00	954	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	145.39/cwt	144.00–149.00	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	152.11/cwt	152.00–153.00	741	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	155.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	164.58/cwt	163.00–168.00	632	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	171.31/cwt	170.00–172.00	569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	660	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	638	149.47/cwt	148.00–150.00	954	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,044	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	150.46/cwt	150.00–154.00	790	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	128.94/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	150.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	702	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.62/cwt	125.00–128.00	801	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	124.42/cwt	120.00–129.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.86/cwt	134.00–142.00	797	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	141.06/cwt	139.00–144.00	755	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	162.81/cwt	158.00–165.00	697	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	62.03/cwt	60.00–65.00	685	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	68.47/cwt	67.00–71.00	744	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	66.21/cwt	65.00–69.00	900	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	73.53/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,013	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	71.80/cwt	70.00–74.00	895	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	66.05/cwt	64.00–69.00	830	43
Bulls	—	—	1,684	90.81/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,529	9
Bulls	—	—	1,546	87.04/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,346	8
Bulls	—	—	1,643	98.55/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,619	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	725.00–775.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	139.24/cwt	135.00–144.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	134.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	146.97/cwt	142.00–152.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	671	116.00/cwt	110.00–119.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	121.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	120.59/cwt	117.00–123.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	118.29/cwt	114.00–121.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	145.92/cwt	144.00–148.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	134.54/cwt	133.00–140.00	579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	131.33/cwt	130.00–133.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	159.53/cwt	157.00–162.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	134.66/cwt	132.00–135.00	838	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	139.33/cwt	137.00–141.00	812	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	141.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	146.94/cwt	142.00–152.00	629	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	139.41/cwt	134.00–141.00	722	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	133.85/cwt	132.00–135.00	637	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	864	2

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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,785Last week 1,507Year ago 1,552

Slaughter CattleReceipts 375Last week 333Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 31Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	328	148.00–158.00	152.22
17	—	745	120.00	120.00
11	—	375	146.00–156.00	151.74
7	—	475	138.00–145.00	140.86
7	—	580	127.00–136.00	131.97
9	—	622	132.00–135.00	134.66
31	—	428	142.00–152.00	146.94
26	—	518	134.00–141.00	139.41
2	—	678	127.00–128.00	127.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	117.00–123.00	120.59
3	—	630	114.00–121.00	118.29
2	—	328	144.00–148.00	145.92
8	—	430	133.00–140.00	134.54
3	—	517	130.00–133.00	131.33
5	—	372	140.00–146.00	141.97
7	—	476	132.00–135.00	133.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	157.00–162.00	159.53
26	—	583	137.00–141.00	139.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	513	144.00–145.00	144.91
9	—	487	152.00–153.00	152.11
6	—	434	155.00–160.00	155.81
13	—	384	163.00–168.00	164.58
3	—	332	170.00–172.00	171.31
2	—	575	137.00–140.00	138.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	616	142.00–147.00	145.69
12	—	492	156.00–160.00	157.16
9	—	372	172.00–180.00	173.96
5	—	573	144.00–149.00	145.39
2	—	725	130.00–134.00	131.96
13	—	525	150.00–154.00	150.46
2	—	780	126.00–132.00	128.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	637	148.00–152.00	149.71
13	—	660	145.00	145.00
3	—	732	138.00–140.00	139.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	148.00	148.00
19	—	638	148.00–150.00	149.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	710	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	150.00–156.00	150.61
8	—	638	125.00–128.00	125.62
2	—	668	120.00–129.00	124.42
7	—	578	134.00–142.00	137.86
15	—	535	139.00–144.00	141.06
11	—	428	158.00–165.00	162.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	135.00–144.00	139.24
3	—	522	130.00–136.00	134.03
2	—	443	142.00–152.00	146.97
4	—	671	110.00–119.00	116.00
4	—	578	127.00–130.00	128.00
3	—	625	120.00–124.00	121.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,104	60.00–65.00	62.03
30	—	1,087	67.00–71.00	68.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,359	65.00–69.00	66.21
18	—	1,378	72.00–77.00	73.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,246	70.00–74.00	71.80
43	—	1,257	64.00–69.00	66.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,684	89.00–95.00	90.81
8	—	1,546	84.00–89.00	87.04
4	—	1,643	96.00–100.00	98.55

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)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–775.00	750.00

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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