Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.12/cwt on 350 head.

Average price

$166.12

350 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$12.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	170.97	845	71
Medium and Large 1-2	632	166.98	1,055	138
Medium and Large 2	476	164.76	785	96
Medium and Large 3	403	158.71	640	45

One grade step is worth $12.26/cwt here — about $205 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 sale350 hd

166.12

—

AL average14 barns · 1,404 hd

163.29

+2.83

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	1,735	107.29	1,861	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,291	96.14	1,241	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	88.81	1,069	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	80.24	817	64

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)	—	$810	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	4thin

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 2	—	675	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	157.13/cwt	150.00–160.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	145.68/cwt	141.00–149.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	205.64/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,104	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	215.33/cwt	215.00–220.00	954	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	166.98/cwt	166.25–167.50	1,055	138
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	169.35/cwt	168.00–170.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	183.00/cwt	180.00–185.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	214.26/cwt	210.00–220.00	803	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	204.82/cwt	200.00–210.00	866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	164.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	213.69/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	217.12/cwt	215.00–225.00	734	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	193.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	917	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	199.10/cwt	195.00–205.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	197.00/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	181.93/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	183.00/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	207.66/cwt	202.00–212.00	673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	682	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,357	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	172.00/cwt	170.00–175.00	838	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	187.36/cwt	184.00–190.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	190.56/cwt	186.00–195.00	903	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	175.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	198.57/cwt	193.00–203.00	858	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	175.47/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,014	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	76.58/cwt	75.00–80.00	766	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,182	103.32/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,221	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	83.97/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,022	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	101.43/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,362	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	91.56/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,078	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	90.59/cwt	89.00–94.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	83.70/cwt	82.00–87.00	864	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	92.15/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,246	9
Bulls	—	—	1,891	115.83/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,190	9
Bulls	—	—	1,734	107.37/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,862	10
Bulls	—	—	1,535	96.18/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,476	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	710.00/head	650.00–800.00	710	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	910.00/head	850.00–950.00	910	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	155.92/cwt	150.00–157.00	962	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	162.41/cwt	158.00–168.00	851	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	164.46/cwt	160.00–168.00	533	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	170.29/cwt	166.00–175.00	640	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	165.56/cwt	162.00–169.00	950	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	178.93/cwt	175.00–184.00	929	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	178.62/cwt	176.00–180.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	168.59/cwt	162.00–172.00	717	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	158.11/cwt	155.00–161.00	909	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	174.54/cwt	174.00–176.00	733	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	172.33/cwt	170.00–175.00	560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	166.44/cwt	160.00–170.00	791	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	162.47/cwt	155.00–165.00	609	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	160.56/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,002	7

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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 767Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 95Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 22Year ago 8

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	142.00–144.00	143.02
11	—	617	150.00–157.00	155.92
14	—	524	158.00–168.00	162.41
18	—	376	166.00–175.00	170.29
17	—	425	162.00–172.00	168.59
10	—	575	155.00–161.00	158.11
6	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.33
18	—	475	160.00–170.00	166.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	150.00–160.00	157.13
4	—	521	141.00–149.00	145.68
12	—	324	160.00–168.00	164.46
2	—	573	140.00–147.00	143.42
2	—	623	135.00–145.00	139.98
17	—	375	155.00–165.00	162.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	632	166.25–167.50	166.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	168.00–170.00	169.35
34	—	487	170.00–175.00	172.00
7	—	574	162.00–169.00	165.56
3	—	382	176.00–180.00	178.62
15	—	420	174.00–176.00	174.54
7	—	624	158.00–168.00	160.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	175.00	175.00
19	—	375	210.00–220.00	214.26
6	—	423	200.00–210.00	204.82
16	—	338	215.00–225.00	217.12
2	—	510	185.00–190.00	187.52
6	—	473	190.00–200.00	193.97
2	—	570	178.00–186.00	181.93
2	—	623	182.00–184.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	537	200.00–211.00	205.64
26	—	443	215.00–220.00	215.33
3	—	490	211.00–217.00	213.69
6	—	576	192.00–202.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	180.00–185.00	183.00
3	—	575	160.00–168.00	164.72
8	—	374	195.00–205.00	199.10
6	—	324	202.00–212.00	207.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	682	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	184.00–190.00	187.36
3	—	463	170.00–180.00	175.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	186.00–195.00	190.56
35	—	432	193.00–203.00	198.57
6	—	578	172.00–182.00	175.47
19	—	519	175.00–184.00	178.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,000	75.00–80.00	76.58
3	—	1,088	89.00–94.00	90.59
27	—	1,032	82.00–87.00	83.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,182	101.00–106.00	103.32
9	—	1,352	90.00–95.00	92.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,217	82.00–87.00	83.97
2	—	1,343	100.00–103.00	101.43
19	—	1,177	89.00–94.00	91.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,891	113.00–120.00	115.83
10	—	1,734	104.00–111.00	107.37
7	—	1,535	95.00–99.00	96.18

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)	5	—	—	650.00–800.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–950.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle