Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $161.24/cwt on 238 head.

Average price

$161.24

238 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$459

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

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.85

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	650	165.25	1,074	79
Medium and Large 1	503	163.63	823	90
Medium and Large 2	474	156.35	742	48
Medium and Large 3	418	147.11	615	21

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about $459 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 sale238 hd

161.24

—

AL average14 barns · 1,201 hd

156.39

+4.85

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	1,668	94.43	1,575	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	82.74	1,221	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	82.24	1,005	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	73.29	743	47

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$740	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$725	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$967	6

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 2	—	375	163.09/cwt	160.00–166.00	612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	149.98/cwt	146.00–155.00	951	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.78/cwt	165.00–170.00	713	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	167.39/cwt	162.00–170.00	782	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	689	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,192	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.39/cwt	159.00–166.00	849	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	176.33/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,074	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	166.83/cwt	165.00–167.00	926	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	169.50/cwt	168.00–170.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	210.68/cwt	205.00–215.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	165.88/cwt	162.00–170.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	189.35/cwt	188.00–190.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	171.88/cwt	167.00–177.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	187.56/cwt	182.00–192.00	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	194.78/cwt	192.00–199.00	838	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	202.18/cwt	200.00–204.00	972	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	221.09/cwt	218.00–226.00	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	204.68/cwt	201.00–209.00	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	165.00/cwt	164.00–166.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	181.76/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,147	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	199.49/cwt	199.00–200.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	172.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	162.00/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	160.95/cwt	158.00–166.00	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	131.55/cwt	128.00–135.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	172.18/cwt	167.00–178.00	909	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	192.98/cwt	190.00–196.00	917	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	88.77/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,104	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	76.97/cwt	74.00–79.00	928	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	83.37/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,022	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	74.57/cwt	72.00–77.00	772	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	67.73/cwt	65.00–70.00	658	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	80.61/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,212	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	92.53/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,319	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	85.21/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,201	5
Bulls	—	—	1,731	95.71/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,657	8
Bulls	—	—	1,451	90.52/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,313	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	80.20/cwt	79.00–82.00	837	10
Bulls	—	—	2,065	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	2,086	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	695.00/head	650.00–750.00	695	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	966.67/head	900.00–1,000.00	967	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	830.00/head	775.00–950.00	830	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	625.00–825.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	156.49/cwt	152.00–159.00	900	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	167.30/cwt	167.00–169.00	666	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	177.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	763	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	185.61/cwt	181.00–191.00	781	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	182.02/cwt	179.00–189.00	868	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	155.80/cwt	150.00–160.00	509	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	154.46/cwt	150.00–158.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	158.13/cwt	152.00–162.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	146.70/cwt	142.00–150.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	143.56/cwt	140.00–147.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	147.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	148.20/cwt	146.00–151.00	865	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	123.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	153.39/cwt	150.00–155.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.43/cwt	136.00–145.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	158.78/cwt	151.00–161.00	759	16

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 795Last week 1,503Year ago 993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 278Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 17Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
11	—	375	160.00–166.00	163.09
2	—	335	162.00–170.00	165.88
4	—	529	150.00–158.00	154.46
6	—	433	152.00–162.00	158.13
5	—	584	146.00–151.00	148.20
2	—	725	125.00	125.00
2	—	620	136.00–145.00	140.43
16	—	478	151.00–161.00	158.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	634	146.00–155.00	149.98
18	—	425	165.00–170.00	167.78
17	—	467	162.00–170.00	167.39
13	—	526	159.00–166.00	161.39
2	—	730	138.00–139.00	138.49
6	—	575	152.00–159.00	156.49
10	—	398	167.00–169.00	167.30
3	—	670	145.00–150.00	147.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	650	165.25	165.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	555	165.00–167.00	166.83
4	—	525	168.00–170.00	169.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	150.00–160.00	155.80
6	—	426	142.00–150.00	146.70
2	—	473	140.00–147.00	143.56
3	—	630	120.00–130.00	123.71
3	—	368	150.00–155.00	153.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	689	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	175.00–179.00	176.33
3	—	725	175.00	175.00
20	—	481	200.00–204.00	202.18
6	—	319	218.00–226.00	221.09
3	—	437	201.00–209.00	204.68
4	—	631	180.00–185.00	181.76
2	—	358	215.00–217.00	215.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	205.00–215.00	210.68
7	—	529	182.00–192.00	187.56
5	—	430	192.00–199.00	194.78
3	—	570	180.00–185.00	181.64
2	—	635	175.00–180.00	177.48
2	—	365	199.00–200.00	199.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	188.00–190.00	189.35
2	—	533	167.00–177.00	171.88
2	—	428	178.00–180.00	179.01
2	—	588	164.00–166.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	170.00–175.00	172.27
4	—	526	158.00–166.00	160.95
2	—	685	128.00–135.00	131.55
5	—	429	170.00–180.00	177.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	161.00–163.00	162.00
6	—	528	167.00–178.00	172.18
20	—	421	181.00–191.00	185.61
9	—	477	179.00–189.00	182.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	190.00–196.00	192.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,244	87.00–90.00	88.77
16	—	1,206	74.00–79.00	76.97
34	—	1,226	81.00–86.00	83.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,035	72.00–77.00	74.57
17	—	971	65.00–70.00	67.73
10	—	1,044	79.00–82.00	80.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,504	78.00–83.00	80.61
2	—	1,425	91.00–94.00	92.53
5	—	1,410	84.00–88.00	85.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,731	94.00–97.00	95.71
6	—	1,451	88.00–93.00	90.52
2	—	2,065	100.00–102.00	101.03

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–750.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–825.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–950.00	830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	966.67

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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