Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.28/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$140.28

292 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$17.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	501	143.79	721	111
Medium and Large 1	640	142.87	914	128
Medium and Large 3	492	126.68	623	53

One grade step is worth $17.11/cwt here — about $98 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 sale292 hd

140.28

—

AL average14 barns · 1,877 hd

141.61

−1.33

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	—	High	1,477	82.79	1,223	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	70.14	995	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	67.63	806	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	59.36	623	72

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)	—	$1,029	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$757	12

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	618	129.37/cwt	126.00–131.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	146.19/cwt	139.00–149.00	697	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	149.51/cwt	142.00–152.00	623	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	164.10/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,203	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	117.95/cwt	115.00–120.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	176.19/cwt	174.00–180.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	147.04/cwt	144.00–149.00	853	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	957	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	170.59/cwt	167.00–172.00	901	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	140.45/cwt	135.00–141.00	948	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	178.17/cwt	175.00–180.00	584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	634	142.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,011	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	180.68/cwt	178.00–185.00	878	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	177.65/cwt	172.00–180.00	755	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	167.00/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,137	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	175.70/cwt	172.00–178.00	996	34
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	171.78/cwt	168.00–174.00	644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	186.29/cwt	182.00–190.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	170.97/cwt	170.00–175.00	809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	148.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	171.75/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,072	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	182.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	684	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	169.03/cwt	162.00–170.00	994	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	686	174.35/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,196	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	644	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,153	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	161.00/cwt	157.00–167.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	157.67/cwt	156.00–159.00	828	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	149.99/cwt	148.00–152.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	172.29/cwt	172.00–174.00	699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	144.67/cwt	144.00–145.00	897	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	69.10/cwt	67.00–72.00	837	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	62.54/cwt	60.00–65.00	719	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	56.19/cwt	55.00–60.00	583	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	660	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	63.78/cwt	62.00–66.00	686	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	63.49/cwt	62.00–67.00	961	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	76.31/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,053	8
Bulls	—	—	1,819	91.84/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,671	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	73.60/cwt	73.00–75.00	893	6
Bulls	—	—	1,314	84.50/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,110	8
Bulls	—	—	1,347	74.96/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,010	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	69.89/cwt	68.00–73.00	969	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	909.17/head	775.00–980.00	909	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,028.75/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,029	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	604.17/head	550.00–675.00	604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	158.92/cwt	156.00–165.00	763	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	149.52/cwt	149.00–150.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	594	129.23/cwt	128.00–135.00	768	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	127.38/cwt	122.00–130.00	797	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	143.68/cwt	140.00–148.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	116.43/cwt	116.00–120.00	910	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	143.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	909	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	156.67/cwt	156.00–157.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	125.23/cwt	120.00–130.00	850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	130.26/cwt	128.00–134.00	550	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	116.80/cwt	115.00–120.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	128.23/cwt	124.00–134.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	145.02/cwt	136.00–146.00	774	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	150.98/cwt	148.00–155.00	571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	121.14/cwt	117.00–126.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	131.66/cwt	128.00–133.00	970	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	121.31/cwt	118.00–128.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	141.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	135.38/cwt	132.00–140.00	505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	139.55/cwt	135.00–144.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	129.01/cwt	122.00–130.00	999	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	124.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	151.22/cwt	147.00–152.00	795	9

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,289Last week 1,627Year ago 1,838

Slaughter CattleReceipts 299Last week 328Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 6Year ago 50

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	126.00–131.00	129.37
32	—	477	139.00–149.00	146.19
26	—	417	142.00–152.00	149.51
5	—	679	120.00–130.00	125.23
22	—	534	136.00–146.00	145.02
8	—	378	148.00–155.00	150.98
6	—	730	117.00–126.00	121.14
9	—	571	135.00–144.00	139.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	115.00–120.00	117.95
7	—	422	128.00–134.00	130.26
8	—	474	124.00–134.00	128.23
6	—	573	118.00–128.00	121.31
3	—	318	135.00–145.00	141.81
4	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.50
8	—	373	132.00–140.00	135.38
14	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	580	144.00–149.00	147.04
3	—	472	150.00–152.00	150.66
11	—	675	135.00–141.00	140.45
28	—	633	138.00–145.00	143.65
3	—	420	156.00–157.00	156.67
17	—	737	128.00–133.00	131.66
13	—	774	122.00–130.00	129.01
9	—	526	147.00–152.00	151.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	640	149.50	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	733	160.00–165.00	164.10
6	—	533	174.00–180.00	176.19
16	—	486	178.00–185.00	180.68
33	—	681	159.00–168.00	167.00
2	—	425	185.00	185.00
34	—	567	172.00–178.00	175.70
16	—	624	165.00–173.00	171.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	167.00–172.00	170.59
8	—	425	172.00–180.00	177.65
6	—	331	182.00–190.00	186.29
7	—	473	170.00–175.00	170.97
4	—	675	145.00–150.00	148.75
11	—	375	180.00–190.00	182.46
14	—	588	162.00–170.00	169.03
2	—	775	148.00	148.00
2	—	725	150.00	150.00
2	—	635	160.00–165.00	162.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	175.00–180.00	178.17
4	—	634	140.00–145.00	142.29
3	—	778	129.00–131.00	129.99
9	—	375	168.00–174.00	171.78
2	—	423	160.00–170.00	164.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	686	172.00–175.00	174.35
8	—	644	179.00	179.00
2	—	705	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	157.00–167.00	161.00
6	—	525	156.00–159.00	157.67
3	—	580	148.00–152.00	149.99
2	—	713	120.00–123.00	121.51
3	—	620	144.00–145.00	144.67
11	—	480	156.00–165.00	158.92
9	—	782	116.00–120.00	116.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	406	172.00–174.00	172.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	149.00–150.00	149.52
11	—	594	128.00–135.00	129.23
5	—	626	122.00–130.00	127.38
3	—	508	140.00–148.00	143.68
2	—	473	145.00–150.00	147.54
5	—	675	115.00–120.00	116.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,211	67.00–72.00	69.10
14	—	1,149	60.00–65.00	62.54
6	—	1,213	73.00–75.00	73.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,038	55.00–60.00	56.19
2	—	970	68.00	68.00
27	—	1,075	62.00–66.00	63.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,514	62.00–67.00	63.49
8	—	1,380	74.00–79.00	76.31
11	—	1,387	68.00–73.00	69.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,819	90.00–94.00	91.84
8	—	1,314	82.00–86.00	84.50
11	—	1,347	72.00–77.00	74.96

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)	6	—	—	775.00–980.00	909.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,028.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–675.00	604.17

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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