Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $171.87/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$171.87

234 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$7.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.29

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	557	174.52	972	103
Medium and Large 1	639	170.34	1,089	107
Medium and Large 3	486	167.30	813	24

One grade step is worth $7.23/cwt here — about $159 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 sale234 hd

171.87

—

AL average11 barns · 682 hd

167.58

+4.29

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	1,620	87.96	1,425	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	71.18	1,035	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	68.58	808	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	61.50	654	39

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)	—	$970	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$805	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1Value Added	—	721	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,045	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	181.79/cwt	180.00–185.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	171.51/cwt	170.00–172.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	190.45/cwt	189.00–198.00	882	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	156.11/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,157	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	138.97/cwt	135.00–140.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	162.54/cwt	160.00–166.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	181.97/cwt	179.00–185.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	182.09/cwt	179.00–185.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	215.94/cwt	215.00–217.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	677	135.33/cwt	134.00–136.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,183	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	182.16/cwt	176.00–184.00	854	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	189.05/cwt	186.00–195.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	173.67/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,004	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	167.64/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,021	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	134.80/cwt	130.00–137.00	851	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	173.87/cwt	170.00–176.00	928	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	167.08/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,128	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	189.36/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,000	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	396	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	713	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	155.66/cwt	155.00–157.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	159.03/cwt	155.00–163.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	168.21/cwt	163.00–172.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	145.28/cwt	140.00–148.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	168.49/cwt	168.00–169.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	404	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	723	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	122.48/cwt	119.00–126.00	882	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	72.77/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,028	12
Bulls	—	—	1,780	94.57/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,683	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	66.40/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,050	4
Bulls	—	—	1,413	80.49/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,137	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	64.83/cwt	62.00–67.00	747	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	76.48/cwt	76.00–77.00	945	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	70.50/cwt	68.00–74.00	840	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	59.56/cwt	58.00–63.00	634	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	66.44/cwt	65.00–68.00	702	11
Bulls	—	—	1,656	88.94/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,473	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	805.00/head	800.00–810.00	805	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	970.00/head	900.00–1,010.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	147.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	842	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	177.32/cwt	172.00–182.00	676	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	151.60/cwt	148.00–157.00	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	160.65/cwt	160.00–162.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	128.26/cwt	126.00–131.00	793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	171.53/cwt	166.00–176.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	157.00/cwt	152.00–162.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	131.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	137.99/cwt	133.00–141.00	795	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	155.60/cwt	151.00–160.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	142.40/cwt	138.00–147.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	159.57/cwt	153.00–162.00	742	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	151.38/cwt	148.00–158.00	648	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	161.02/cwt	159.00–164.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	143.87/cwt	140.00–147.00	752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	149.53/cwt	146.00–152.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	965	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	149.20/cwt	148.00–150.00	937	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	776	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,133	12

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 Nov 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,806Last week 1,968Year ago 1,632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 205Year ago 367

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 156

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	721	145.00	145.00
15	—	664	145.00–146.00	145.33
34	—	628	148.00–150.00	149.20
12	—	776	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	324	180.00–185.00	181.79
2	—	625	140.00–141.00	140.49
24	—	571	145.00–148.00	147.50
7	—	381	172.00–182.00	177.32
14	—	465	153.00–162.00	159.57
3	—	435	159.00–164.00	161.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	115.00–120.00	118.32
5	—	479	135.00–140.00	138.97
5	—	525	130.00–135.00	131.80
4	—	425	138.00–147.00	142.40
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
2	—	608	115.00–125.00	119.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	631	130.00–137.00	134.80
4	—	325	152.00–162.00	157.00
8	—	576	133.00–141.00	137.99
3	—	370	151.00–160.00	155.60
6	—	428	148.00–158.00	151.38
8	—	523	140.00–147.00	143.87
9	—	470	146.00–152.00	149.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	170.00–172.00	171.51
4	—	533	160.00–166.00	162.54
3	—	327	179.00–185.00	181.97
3	—	677	134.00–136.00	135.33
7	—	396	180.00	180.00
3	—	620	155.00–157.00	155.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	177.00	177.00
2	—	330	220.00–225.00	222.54
26	—	463	189.00–198.00	190.45
18	—	741	156.00–158.00	156.11
24	—	768	154.00	154.00
29	—	675	164.00–170.00	167.08
5	—	528	184.00–192.00	189.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	179.00–185.00	182.09
2	—	325	215.00–217.00	215.94
9	—	469	176.00–184.00	182.16
3	—	378	186.00–195.00	189.05
52	—	578	167.00–175.00	173.67
23	—	609	162.00–169.00	167.64
12	—	534	170.00–176.00	173.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	155.00–163.00	159.03
3	—	517	163.00–172.00	168.21
3	—	632	140.00–148.00	145.28
10	—	404	179.00	179.00
2	—	720	119.00–126.00	122.48
4	—	470	166.00–176.00	171.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	168.00–169.00	168.49
5	—	529	148.00–157.00	151.60
3	—	468	160.00–162.00	160.65
4	—	618	126.00–131.00	128.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,412	70.00–75.00	72.77
4	—	1,581	65.00–69.00	66.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,152	62.00–67.00	64.83
2	—	1,235	76.00–77.00	76.48
23	—	1,192	68.00–74.00	70.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,065	58.00–63.00	59.56
11	—	1,057	65.00–68.00	66.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,780	93.00–96.00	94.57
6	—	1,413	79.00–82.00	80.49
12	—	1,656	87.00–92.00	88.94

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)	2	—	—	800.00–810.00	805.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,010.00	970.00

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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