Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.46/cwt on 260 head.

Average price

$153.46

260 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$12.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	156.92	863	79
Medium and Large 2	483	154.26	744	140
Medium and Large 3	468	144.06	674	41

One grade step is worth $12.86/cwt here — about $189 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 sale260 hd

153.46

—

AL average16 barns · 2,095 hd

153.48

−0.01

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	1,679	87.47	1,469	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,313	70.44	925	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	68.93	810	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	60.41	618	86

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)	—	$883	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$700	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	4thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	525	136.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	142.58/cwt	140.00–148.00	838	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	161.36/cwt	155.00–165.00	697	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.01/cwt	129.00–131.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	198.22/cwt	195.00–204.00	936	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	146.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	156.15/cwt	149.00–159.00	871	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	162.60/cwt	162.00–163.00	782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	171.98/cwt	170.00–174.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	156.53/cwt	153.00–162.00	744	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	200.14/cwt	195.00–205.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	151.24/cwt	148.00–155.00	780	43
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	176.51/cwt	176.00–177.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	206.04/cwt	200.00–209.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	177.94/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,082	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	189.70/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,089	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	187.66/cwt	183.00–193.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	173.00/cwt	172.00–175.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	173.40/cwt	170.00–177.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	211.64/cwt	208.00–216.00	794	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	205.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	669	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	190.89/cwt	187.00–197.00	809	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	186.00/cwt	181.00–189.00	699	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	186.99/cwt	185.00–192.00	608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	196.82/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,006	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	219.81/cwt	215.00–223.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	188.26/cwt	184.00–190.00	802	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	165.18/cwt	159.00–169.00	970	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	168.35/cwt	164.00–173.00	884	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	179.71/cwt	176.00–185.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	195.09/cwt	194.00–202.00	802	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,029	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	64.23/cwt	63.00–68.00	696	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	71.02/cwt	69.00–73.00	776	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	67.35/cwt	65.00–69.00	864	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	75.26/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,024	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	71.49/cwt	70.00–73.00	946	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	65.89/cwt	63.00–68.00	790	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	71.16/cwt	69.00–74.00	815	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	58.53/cwt	57.00–62.00	583	60
Bulls	—	—	1,926	92.88/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,789	5
Bulls	—	—	1,626	87.66/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,425	12
Bulls	—	—	1,529	80.14/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,225	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	881	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,075	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	625.00–825.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	166.00/cwt	161.00–169.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	773	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	132.29/cwt	129.00–135.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	183.00/cwt	179.00–187.00	866	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	154.03/cwt	150.00–157.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	168.51/cwt	166.00–171.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	131.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	656	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	991	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	156.59/cwt	152.00–159.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	159.71/cwt	157.00–162.00	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	849	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	163.80/cwt	160.00–170.00	614	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	146.34/cwt	139.00–149.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	126.39/cwt	120.00–130.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	544	6

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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,753Last week 2,101Year ago 1,405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 341Last week 256Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 14Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	130.00–140.00	136.43
8	—	425	140.00–150.00	146.25
6	—	578	125.00–135.00	131.63
5	—	375	152.00–159.00	156.59
7	—	325	157.00–162.00	159.71
5	—	483	139.00–149.00	146.34
5	—	625	120.00–130.00	126.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	588	140.00–148.00	142.58
31	—	432	155.00–165.00	161.36
2	—	778	116.00–120.00	117.97
2	—	665	129.00–131.00	130.01
15	—	475	153.00–162.00	156.53
43	—	516	148.00–155.00	151.24
6	—	615	138.00	138.00
20	—	375	160.00–170.00	163.80
6	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	558	149.00–159.00	156.15
10	—	481	162.00–163.00	162.60
5	—	421	170.00–174.00	171.98
4	—	380	172.00–175.00	173.00
6	—	682	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	656	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	472	195.00–204.00	198.22
5	—	422	200.00–209.00	206.04
49	—	608	175.00–179.00	177.94
6	—	574	180.00–192.00	189.70
11	—	375	208.00–216.00	211.64
12	—	511	193.00–199.00	196.82
6	—	326	215.00–223.00	219.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	195.00–205.00	200.14
6	—	476	183.00–193.00	187.66
5	—	525	170.00–177.00	173.40
19	—	325	200.00–210.00	205.79
22	—	424	187.00–197.00	190.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	176.00–177.00	176.51
6	—	376	181.00–189.00	186.00
6	—	325	185.00–192.00	186.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	184.00–190.00	188.26
10	—	587	159.00–169.00	165.18
14	—	525	164.00–173.00	168.35
3	—	728	129.00–135.00	132.29
19	—	473	179.00–187.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	176.00–185.00	179.71
13	—	411	194.00–202.00	195.09
3	—	620	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	161.00–169.00	166.00
2	—	773	111.00–116.00	113.48
3	—	568	150.00–157.00	154.03
2	—	438	166.00–171.00	168.51
2	—	718	120.00–122.00	121.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,083	63.00–68.00	64.23
2	—	1,093	69.00–73.00	71.02
60	—	996	57.00–62.00	58.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,283	65.00–69.00	67.35
4	—	1,360	75.00–76.00	75.26
14	—	1,323	70.00–73.00	71.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,199	63.00–68.00	65.89
15	—	1,146	69.00–74.00	71.16
4	—	1,175	75.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,926	91.00–96.00	92.88
12	—	1,626	85.00–90.00	87.66
4	—	1,529	78.00–82.00	80.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–825.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,075.00

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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Heifers · 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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