Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.51/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$213.51

258 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$25.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.69

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	228.55	1,203	98
Medium and Large 3	427	214.00	914	14thin
Medium and Large 2	586	203.36	1,191	146

One grade step is worth $25.19/cwt here — about $12 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 sale258 hd

213.51

—

AL average13 barns · 915 hd

206.82

+6.69

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	1,526	109.76	1,675	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	101.08	1,369	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	98.23	1,178	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	89.21	896	45

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)	—	$947	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$867	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,657	30

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	220.68/cwt	218.00–224.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	168.95/cwt	164.00–174.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	184.77/cwt	182.00–190.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	190.16/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,067	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	214.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,105	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	246.06/cwt	244.00–250.00	778	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	165.97/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	200.71/cwt	195.00–205.00	853	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	207.97/cwt	204.00–210.00	996	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	223.00/cwt	220.00–226.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	217.92/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	206.68/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	245.92/cwt	242.00–252.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	215.64/cwt	213.00–216.00	690	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	191.38/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,232	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,325	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	225.33/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,269	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	240.55/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.86/cwt	228.00–236.00	981	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	232.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	874	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	222.83/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,132	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	233.81/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	256.02/cwt	255.00–260.00	837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	207.66/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	199.50/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.65/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	223.57/cwt	220.00–228.00	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	216.67/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,138	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	91.24/cwt	89.00–94.00	961	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,307	101.88/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,332	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	99.33/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,192	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	85.53/cwt	83.00–88.00	829	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	105.14/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,207	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	96.11/cwt	95.00–99.00	964	7
Bulls	—	—	1,561	115.02/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,795	8
Bulls	—	—	1,689	109.86/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,856	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	96.05/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,381	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	107.46/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,449	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	92.62/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,137	18
Bulls	—	—	1,263	102.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,296	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	866.67/head	825.00–925.00	867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	947.00/head	900.00–1,110.00	947	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,745.83/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,746	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	191.99/cwt	186.00–196.00	914	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	179.75/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,131	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	200.15/cwt	198.00–205.00	937	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	184.50/cwt	181.00–191.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	205.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	171.33/cwt	168.00–176.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	212.20/cwt	210.00–216.00	798	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	206.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	173.99/cwt	170.00–178.00	999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	209.68/cwt	205.00–214.00	900	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	193.84/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,033	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	203.74/cwt	200.00–208.00	768	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	153.98/cwt	150.00–158.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	203.37/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,092	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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,311Last week 828Year ago 742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 238Last week 264Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 26Year ago 13

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	218.00–224.00	220.68
4	—	479	204.00–210.00	207.97
4	—	325	220.00–226.00	223.00
3	—	537	200.00–206.00	203.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	516	210.00–220.00	214.15
11	—	316	244.00–250.00	246.06
4	—	484	214.00–224.00	217.92
3	—	568	202.00–210.00	206.68
46	—	644	191.00–200.00	191.38
45	—	705	188.00	188.00
7	—	425	228.00–236.00	230.86
10	—	375	230.00–240.00	232.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	242.00–252.00	245.92
65	—	563	218.00–228.00	225.33
5	—	424	237.00–247.00	240.55
12	—	508	222.00–232.00	222.83
5	—	472	228.00–238.00	233.81
5	—	327	255.00–260.00	256.02
2	—	638	220.00–222.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	164.00–174.00	168.95
5	—	372	182.00–190.00	184.77
2	—	540	170.00	170.00
3	—	415	168.00–176.00	171.33
2	—	638	150.00–158.00	153.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	610	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	561	182.00–191.00	190.16
11	—	320	213.00–216.00	215.64
50	—	629	173.00–180.00	179.75
6	—	468	198.00–205.00	200.15
9	—	376	210.00–216.00	212.20
14	—	429	205.00–214.00	209.68
12	—	533	192.00–194.00	193.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	165.00–167.00	165.97
14	—	425	195.00–205.00	200.71
12	—	476	186.00–196.00	191.99
8	—	325	200.00–210.00	206.50
6	—	574	170.00–178.00	173.99
12	—	377	200.00–208.00	203.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	180.00	180.00
4	—	525	181.00–191.00	184.50
4	—	431	200.00–210.00	205.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	204.00–210.00	207.66
2	—	593	199.00–200.00	199.50
6	—	475	210.00–220.00	215.65
5	—	422	220.00–228.00	223.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	216.00–218.00	216.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,053	89.00–94.00	91.24
22	—	969	83.00–88.00	85.53
7	—	1,003	95.00–99.00	96.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,307	99.00–104.00	101.88
7	—	1,438	93.00–98.00	96.05
4	—	1,348	106.00–110.00	107.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,200	97.00–102.00	99.33
10	—	1,148	104.00–107.00	105.14
18	—	1,228	90.00–95.00	92.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,561	114.00–117.00	115.02
8	—	1,689	107.00–112.00	109.86
6	—	1,263	100.00–105.00	102.63

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)	3	—	—	825.00–925.00	866.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,110.00	947.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,745.83

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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