Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.85/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$171.85

214 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$16.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	180.78	962	46
Medium and Large 2	535	170.68	914	132
Medium and Large 3	421	164.72	693	36

One grade step is worth $16.06/cwt here — about $269 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 sale214 hd

171.85

—

AL average16 barns · 1,753 hd

177.68

−5.83

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	1,613	107.08	1,727	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	97.44	1,302	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	92.81	1,094	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	84.72	846	46

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)	—	$1,158	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$931	9

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	713	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	702	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	157.50/cwt	154.00–160.00	747	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	179.70/cwt	175.00–184.00	760	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	173.50/cwt	169.00–179.00	902	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	168.15/cwt	163.00–170.00	972	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	218.49/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,162	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	166.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	706	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	216.32/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	233.88/cwt	230.00–238.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	189.87/cwt	184.00–192.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	189.17/cwt	187.00–192.00	817	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	177.25/cwt	168.00–183.00	998	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	210.00/cwt	205.00–215.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	207.97/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	233.44/cwt	232.00–235.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	212.12/cwt	207.00–215.00	704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	195.35/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	228.53/cwt	216.00–237.00	1,097	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	255.67/cwt	255.00–257.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,307	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	220.98/cwt	215.00–225.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	217.35/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	146.51/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	165.03/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	203.14/cwt	200.00–205.00	969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	194.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,012	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	208.72/cwt	205.00–213.00	895	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	218.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,022	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	102.11/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,341	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	85.64/cwt	83.00–89.00	987	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	87.31/cwt	85.00–90.00	887	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	80.31/cwt	79.00–83.00	791	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	92.28/cwt	91.00–95.00	919	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	86.20/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,220	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	94.47/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,268	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	99.17/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,167	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	92.15/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,100	18
Bulls	—	—	1,838	117.83/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,166	3
Bulls	—	—	1,674	109.53/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,834	9
Bulls	—	—	1,501	102.15/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,533	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,250	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	750.00–950.00	813	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,166.67/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	199.04/cwt	196.00–203.00	854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	189.21/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	195.17/cwt	190.00–199.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	163.05/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,016	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	176.43/cwt	172.00–182.00	840	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	168.60/cwt	166.00–176.00	632	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	174.34/cwt	170.00–180.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	193.69/cwt	190.00–198.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	158.08/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,078	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	181.51/cwt	180.00–184.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	184.84/cwt	180.00–190.00	691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	149.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	188.09/cwt	187.00–192.00	608	8

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 828Last week 946Year ago 618

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 378Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	140.00–145.00	142.53
20	—	423	175.00–184.00	179.70
20	—	520	169.00–179.00	173.50
6	—	578	163.00–170.00	168.15
42	—	623	159.00–166.00	163.05
14	—	476	172.00–182.00	176.43
13	—	682	158.00–159.00	158.08
7	—	374	180.00–190.00	184.84
8	—	323	187.00–192.00	188.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	702	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	154.00–160.00	157.50
8	—	425	160.00–170.00	166.00
2	—	545	150.00–160.00	155.00
10	—	375	166.00–176.00	168.60
6	—	324	170.00–180.00	174.34
2	—	585	145.00–155.00	149.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	170.00	170.00
6	—	476	184.00–192.00	189.87
6	—	432	187.00–192.00	189.17
22	—	563	168.00–183.00	177.25
3	—	388	190.00–198.00	193.69
4	—	528	180.00–184.00	181.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	532	215.00–223.00	218.49
3	—	582	213.00–219.00	216.32
8	—	418	230.00–238.00	233.88
6	—	480	216.00–237.00	228.53
3	—	327	255.00–257.00	255.67
2	—	375	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	—	533	206.00–210.00	207.97
2	—	328	232.00–235.00	233.44
3	—	612	190.00–199.00	195.35
9	—	726	180.00	180.00
6	—	424	215.00–225.00	220.98
3	—	473	212.00–220.00	217.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	205.00–215.00	210.00
3	—	332	207.00–215.00	212.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	146.00–147.00	146.51
2	—	683	162.00–168.00	165.03
7	—	477	200.00–205.00	203.14
12	—	521	190.00–200.00	194.27
7	—	429	205.00–213.00	208.72
5	—	580	185.00–192.00	189.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	215.00–220.00	218.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	185.00–190.00	187.55
2	—	625	168.00	168.00
2	—	583	175.00–180.00	177.51
5	—	429	196.00–203.00	199.04
4	—	476	190.00–199.00	195.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,313	99.00–104.00	102.11
2	—	1,415	84.00–89.00	86.20
5	—	1,342	92.00–96.00	94.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	83.00–89.00	85.64
12	—	1,177	97.00–102.00	99.17
18	—	1,194	90.00–95.00	92.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,016	85.00–90.00	87.31
22	—	985	79.00–83.00	80.31
7	—	996	91.00–95.00	92.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,838	114.00–120.00	117.83
9	—	1,674	108.00–113.00	109.53
11	—	1,501	100.00–105.00	102.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,166.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–950.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.00

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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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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