Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $194.93/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$194.93

249 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$23.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	199.37	1,047	161
Medium and Large 2	499	188.91	942	74
Medium and Large 3	442	175.54	776	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.83/cwt here — about $271 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 sale249 hd

194.93

—

AL average14 barns · 776 hd

186.86

+8.07

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	1,641	102.18	1,676	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	91.14	1,350	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	88.98	1,068	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	78.96	817	17

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)	—	$940	5

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	630	134.55/cwt	130.00–138.00	848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	186.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	681	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	153.44/cwt	150.00–157.00	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	187.64/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,167	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	176.22/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,269	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	198.73/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,073	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	213.98/cwt	207.00–215.00	843	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	212.28/cwt	210.00–217.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	166.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	176.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	196.75/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,098	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	179.28/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,126	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	190.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	917	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	182.99/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	201.68/cwt	198.00–206.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	195.08/cwt	190.00–199.00	833	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	197.85/cwt	195.00–205.00	740	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	181.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,036	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	446	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	937	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	206.84/cwt	202.00–209.00	898	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	202.74/cwt	198.00–207.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	162.02/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	191.30/cwt	187.00–196.00	817	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	743	137.99/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	149.01/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	171.99/cwt	169.00–177.00	998	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	174.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	916	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	71.43/cwt	70.00–73.00	713	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	78.13/cwt	76.00–81.00	799	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	91.14/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,350	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	84.99/cwt	84.00–88.00	925	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	102.34/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,620	12
Bulls	—	—	1,498	96.07/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,439	7
Bulls	—	—	1,882	108.00/cwt	106.00–111.00	2,033	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	80.51/cwt	80.00–81.00	942	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	97.51/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,165	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	87.42/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,056	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	145.99/cwt	141.00–151.00	854	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	153.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	814	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	166.00/cwt	164.00–168.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	184.56/cwt	180.00–190.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	169.84/cwt	168.00–172.00	712	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	546	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	158.12/cwt	154.00–160.00	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	682	118.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	154.07/cwt	148.00–158.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	171.53/cwt	170.00–173.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	160.04/cwt	156.00–161.00	907	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	152.58/cwt	148.00–158.00	575	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	138.08/cwt	136.00–140.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.54/cwt	157.00–165.00	850	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	159.51/cwt	156.00–162.00	518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,123	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	164.52/cwt	162.00–168.00	617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	128.98/cwt	126.00–132.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	167.10/cwt	165.00–170.00	794	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	3

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 767Last week 795Year ago 835

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 248Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 37Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	130.00–138.00	134.55
9	—	426	155.00–165.00	159.95
7	—	525	150.00–157.00	153.44
4	—	585	141.00–151.00	145.99
10	—	326	165.00–170.00	167.50
8	—	478	154.00–160.00	158.12
6	—	375	162.00–168.00	164.52
2	—	660	126.00–132.00	128.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	170.00	170.00
2	—	683	136.00–138.00	136.99
21	—	419	168.00–172.00	169.84
15	—	567	156.00–161.00	160.04
15	—	526	157.00–165.00	161.54
10	—	475	165.00–170.00	167.10
3	—	625	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	129.00–130.00	129.51
3	—	682	115.00–120.00	118.30
10	—	377	148.00–158.00	152.58
6	—	425	150.00	150.00
2	—	525	136.00–140.00	138.08
10	—	325	156.00–162.00	159.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	180.00–190.00	186.53
4	—	578	160.00–170.00	166.21
4	—	380	170.00–180.00	176.91
2	—	533	169.00–170.00	169.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	622	184.00–189.00	187.64
4	—	720	175.00–180.00	176.22
19	—	540	193.00–200.00	198.73
13	—	394	207.00–215.00	213.98
3	—	322	210.00–217.00	212.28
3	—	670	180.00–185.00	181.64
16	—	434	202.00–209.00	206.84
4	—	459	198.00–207.00	202.74
28	—	591	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	558	196.00–197.00	196.75
26	—	503	206.00	206.00
10	—	446	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	628	171.00–181.00	179.28
11	—	482	185.00–195.00	190.17
5	—	574	180.00–187.00	182.99
6	—	322	198.00–206.00	201.68
10	—	427	190.00–199.00	195.08
5	—	525	190.00	190.00
2	—	738	162.00–165.00	163.49
14	—	374	195.00–205.00	197.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	160.00–169.00	162.02
10	—	427	187.00–196.00	191.30
2	—	743	135.00–141.00	137.99
2	—	693	145.00–153.00	149.01
4	—	580	169.00–177.00	171.99
7	—	525	170.00–180.00	174.55
7	—	477	180.00–190.00	184.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	140.00–150.00	144.98
5	—	531	150.00–160.00	153.26
2	—	475	164.00–168.00	166.00
3	—	588	148.00–158.00	154.07
2	—	438	170.00–173.00	171.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	70.00–73.00	71.43
11	—	1,023	76.00–81.00	78.13
4	—	1,088	84.00–88.00	84.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	88.00–94.00	91.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	80.00–81.00	80.51
4	—	1,195	95.00–102.00	97.51
11	—	1,208	85.00–89.00	87.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,583	100.00–105.00	102.34
7	—	1,498	93.00–99.00	96.07
7	—	1,882	106.00–111.00	108.00

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)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00

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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