Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.92/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$157.92

283 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	658	163.25	1,074	79
Medium and Large 1	623	157.71	983	116
Medium and Large 2	481	156.36	752	68
Medium and Large 3	475	143.33	680	20

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $394 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 sale283 hd

157.92

—

AL average15 barns · 1,893 hd

154.53

+3.39

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	1,642	93.50	1,536	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	78.46	1,135	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	74.67	913	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	68.11	707	44

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)	—	$773	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$838	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$813	8

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1-2Value Added	—	658	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,074	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	159.00/cwt	158.00–160.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	139.66/cwt	139.00–140.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	192.71/cwt	187.00–196.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	164.57/cwt	164.00–165.00	785	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	178.67/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,117	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	149.13/cwt	145.00–154.00	857	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	201.45/cwt	197.00–207.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	789	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,215	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	175.39/cwt	172.00–178.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	191.31/cwt	190.00–192.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	174.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	188.75/cwt	184.00–192.00	910	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	164.43/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,161	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	178.84/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,027	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	194.99/cwt	192.00–196.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	176.69/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	151.01/cwt	150.00–153.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	180.28/cwt	179.00–182.00	948	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	172.07/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,148	73
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	187.77/cwt	186.00–192.00	875	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	159.81/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	173.64/cwt	169.00–179.00	905	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	190.01/cwt	186.00–194.00	819	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	75.96/cwt	73.00–78.00	941	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	81.37/cwt	80.00–84.00	989	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	85.10/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,156	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	79.31/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,107	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	68.73/cwt	67.00–71.00	823	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	76.87/cwt	75.00–79.00	819	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	70.15/cwt	68.00–73.00	709	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	63.32/cwt	60.00–65.00	664	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	74.03/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,153	10
Bulls	—	—	1,646	94.24/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,551	8
Bulls	—	—	1,406	86.05/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,210	6
Bulls	—	—	1,841	99.05/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,824	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	772.50/head	700.00–800.00	773	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	837.50/head	825.00–850.00	838	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	775.00–875.00	813	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	151.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	153.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	986	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	165.99/cwt	163.00–170.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	165.80/cwt	161.00–171.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	894	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.46/cwt	142.00–155.00	779	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	162.75/cwt	158.00–166.00	597	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	159.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	673	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	138.19/cwt	134.00–140.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	143.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	147.32/cwt	146.00–148.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	159.15/cwt	152.00–160.00	775	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	658	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,033	20

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,503Last week 2,124Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 254Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 22Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	658	163.25	163.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	158.00–160.00	159.00
16	—	477	164.00–165.00	164.57
15	—	641	150.00–155.00	153.76
39	—	562	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	139.00–140.00	139.66
5	—	373	150.00–156.00	151.98
4	—	479	140.00–145.00	141.77
5	—	574	134.00–140.00	138.19
3	—	420	140.00–150.00	143.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	145.00–154.00	149.13
11	—	525	142.00–155.00	148.46
11	—	367	158.00–166.00	162.75
10	—	422	155.00–165.00	159.52
3	—	632	146.00–148.00	147.32
25	—	487	152.00–160.00	159.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	789	154.00	154.00
20	—	658	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	187.00–196.00	192.71
2	—	675	170.00	170.00
6	—	321	197.00–207.00	201.45
24	—	482	184.00–192.00	188.75
19	—	574	176.00–179.00	178.84
4	—	376	192.00–196.00	194.99
3	—	637	175.00–178.00	176.69
4	—	526	179.00–182.00	180.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	515	190.00	190.00
3	—	625	178.00–180.00	178.67
14	—	706	164.00–170.00	164.43
73	—	667	172.00–177.00	172.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	170.00	170.00
3	—	477	172.00–178.00	175.39
3	—	330	190.00–192.00	191.31
4	—	521	170.00–176.00	174.03
4	—	626	150.00–153.00	151.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	156.00–160.00	157.99
13	—	466	186.00–192.00	187.77
5	—	627	158.00–163.00	159.81
8	—	521	169.00–179.00	173.64
4	—	431	186.00–194.00	190.01
5	—	574	163.00–170.00	165.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	176.00	176.00
3	—	575	150.00–151.00	150.33
5	—	475	161.00–171.00	165.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,239	73.00–78.00	75.96
11	—	1,215	80.00–84.00	81.37
20	—	1,198	67.00–71.00	68.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,358	83.00–87.00	85.10
13	—	1,396	78.00–81.00	79.31
10	—	1,558	72.00–76.00	74.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	75.00–79.00	76.87
15	—	1,011	68.00–73.00	70.15
21	—	1,048	60.00–65.00	63.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	92.00–96.00	94.24
6	—	1,406	84.00–88.00	86.05
7	—	1,841	97.00–103.00	99.05

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)	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	772.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–875.00	812.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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