Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $168.23/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$168.23

177 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$15.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	171.87	959	68
Medium and Large 2	493	168.92	832	83
Medium and Large 3	467	156.52	731	26

One grade step is worth $15.35/cwt here — about $228 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 sale177 hd

168.23

—

AL average15 barns · 1,640 hd

172.40

−4.17

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	1,570	102.33	1,607	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	94.65	1,376	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	89.80	1,092	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	80.77	832	77

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)	—	$904	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$794	8

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 1	—	527	177.94/cwt	173.00–180.00	938	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	140.24/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	215.31/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,115	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	162.55/cwt	159.00–166.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	172.14/cwt	168.00–175.00	976	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	157.49/cwt	154.00–159.00	986	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	164.06/cwt	159.00–168.00	945	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	158.30/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,088	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,310	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	177.79/cwt	176.00–179.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	215.40/cwt	210.00–220.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	201.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	207.70/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,007	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	204.29/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,195	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	182.30/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	209.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	227.72/cwt	225.00–233.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	205.69/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,086	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	207.42/cwt	204.00–211.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	199.33/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,146	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	701	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,339	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	205.12/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,261	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	216.94/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	191.25/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,201	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,138	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	191.14/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,003	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	176.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,117	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	195.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	938	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	185.32/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,054	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	199.50/cwt	195.00–205.00	852	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	82.17/cwt	80.00–85.00	848	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	88.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,224	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,370	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	95.21/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,433	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	99.19/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,242	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	85.50/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,038	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	88.85/cwt	87.00–91.00	975	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	91.62/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,108	21
Bulls	—	—	1,636	104.13/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,704	7
Bulls	—	—	1,771	109.90/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,946	6
Bulls	—	—	1,404	96.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,355	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	76.68/cwt	74.00–79.00	771	33
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	793.75/head	700.00–875.00	794	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	904.17/head	850.00–950.00	904	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	175.96/cwt	172.00–180.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	168.63/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,056	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	165.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	183.77/cwt	180.00–187.00	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	752	148.62/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,118	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	189.42/cwt	186.00–190.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	158.34/cwt	154.00–163.00	678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	158.55/cwt	153.00–160.00	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	168.29/cwt	165.00–171.00	882	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	179.64/cwt	178.00–181.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	147.70/cwt	143.00–150.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	144.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	170.99/cwt	167.00–174.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	174.33/cwt	168.00–178.00	741	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	177.01/cwt	172.00–182.00	664	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	170.64/cwt	166.00–175.00	817	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	153.47/cwt	150.00–158.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	187.38/cwt	186.00–190.00	603	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	184.34/cwt	182.00–186.00	595	9

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 946Last week 981Year ago 599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 378Last week 261Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 10Year ago 7

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	173.00–180.00	177.94
16	—	567	168.00–175.00	172.14
13	—	687	158.00–160.00	158.30
5	—	472	176.00–179.00	177.79
13	—	626	165.00–169.00	168.63
6	—	429	178.00–181.00	179.64
5	—	322	186.00–190.00	187.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	140.00–141.00	140.24
4	—	626	154.00–159.00	157.49
14	—	576	159.00–168.00	164.06
14	—	524	165.00–171.00	168.29
3	—	670	143.00–150.00	147.70
12	—	425	168.00–178.00	174.33
9	—	375	172.00–182.00	177.01
14	—	479	166.00–175.00	170.64
9	—	323	182.00–186.00	184.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	159.00–166.00	162.55
6	—	428	154.00–163.00	158.34
5	—	479	153.00–160.00	158.55
2	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.87
3	—	318	167.00–174.00	170.99
2	—	725	130.00	130.00
4	—	523	150.00–158.00	153.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	518	209.00–219.00	215.31
1	—	350	250.00	250.00
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
13	—	585	203.00–213.00	204.29
6	—	701	191.00	191.00
8	—	615	197.00–207.00	205.12
3	—	480	214.00–219.00	216.94
3	—	423	220.00–225.00	221.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	732	179.00	179.00
8	—	374	210.00–220.00	215.40
9	—	485	203.00–213.00	207.70
3	—	672	179.00–185.00	182.30
4	—	424	205.00–215.00	209.92
3	—	328	225.00–233.00	227.72
6	—	528	202.00–209.00	205.69
3	—	575	198.00–200.00	199.33
4	—	628	185.00–200.00	191.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	200.00–205.00	201.51
2	—	333	204.00–211.00	207.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	725	157.00	157.00
7	—	525	188.00–196.00	191.14
6	—	633	170.00–180.00	176.52
8	—	481	190.00–200.00	195.09
12	—	569	183.00–190.00	185.32
10	—	427	195.00–205.00	199.50
3	—	665	160.00–170.00	165.27
8	—	752	146.00–149.00	148.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	172.00–180.00	175.96
5	—	471	180.00–187.00	183.77
7	—	440	186.00–190.00	189.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,032	80.00–85.00	82.17
11	—	1,097	87.00–91.00	88.85
33	—	1,006	74.00–79.00	76.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,387	85.00–90.00	88.25
5	—	1,350	100.00–103.00	101.49
19	—	1,505	93.00–98.00	95.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,252	97.00–101.00	99.19
22	—	1,214	83.00–88.00	85.50
21	—	1,209	90.00–95.00	91.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,636	102.00–107.00	104.13
6	—	1,771	107.00–112.00	109.90
10	—	1,404	95.00–100.00	96.53

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)	8	—	—	700.00–875.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	850.00–950.00	904.17

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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