Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.57/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$239.57

139 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$24.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	244.05	1,382	75
Medium and Large 2	434	236.44	1,027	56
Medium and Large 3	448	219.40	983	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.65/cwt here — about $399 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 sale139 hd

239.57

—

AL average15 barns · 717 hd

218.79

+20.78

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	1,606	108.80	1,747	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,368	97.24	1,330	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	94.08	1,174	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	86.91	915	35

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)	—	$1,281	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,153	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,238	4thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	475	195.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	930	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	226.12/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	189.16/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	208.00/cwt	207.00–209.00	988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	224.08/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,255	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	238.73/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,127	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,709	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	185.99/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	172.49/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	223.09/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,158	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	213.04/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	257.23/cwt	252.00–262.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	245.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	909	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	216.99/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	222.07/cwt	220.00–224.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	238.00/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,033	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,331	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	238.06/cwt	234.00–242.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	211.42/cwt	208.00–215.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	200.68/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	205.12/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,157	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	226.12/cwt	222.00–230.00	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.00/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,031	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,108	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	101.73/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,184	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	95.58/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,206	21
Bulls	—	—	2,150	118.16/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,540	5
Bulls	—	—	1,668	109.64/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,829	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	89.79/cwt	88.00–92.00	945	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	94.81/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,308	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	99.42/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,349	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	84.36/cwt	82.00–86.00	893	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	96.49/cwt	95.00–98.00	955	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	90.64/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,132	18
Bulls	—	—	1,324	104.09/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,378	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,281.25/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,281	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,215.00/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,215	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	191.50/cwt	190.00–193.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	176.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	207.76/cwt	202.00–212.00	756	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	210.52/cwt	210.00–211.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	199.70/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,078	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	211.31/cwt	207.00–216.00	683	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,218	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	199.03/cwt	195.00–201.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	201.36/cwt	195.00–205.00	854	11

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 753Last week 1,135Year ago 782

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 326Year ago 266

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 45Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	190.00–200.00	195.87
7	—	530	185.00–195.00	189.16
4	—	575	180.00–190.00	185.99
2	—	618	172.00–173.00	172.49
16	—	364	202.00–212.00	207.76
7	—	323	207.00–216.00	211.31
11	—	424	195.00–205.00	201.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	207.00–209.00	208.00
2	—	425	210.00–211.00	210.52
8	—	540	199.00–205.00	199.70
11	—	605	190.00	190.00
6	—	738	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	190.00	190.00
2	—	395	190.00–193.00	191.50
3	—	535	170.00–180.00	176.02
4	—	330	195.00–201.00	199.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	222.00–232.00	226.12
7	—	519	220.00–229.00	223.09
2	—	568	210.00–216.00	213.04
2	—	320	252.00–262.00	257.23
14	—	371	240.00–250.00	245.14
25	—	434	235.00–242.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	200.00–201.00	200.50
2	—	463	216.00–218.00	216.99
2	—	420	220.00–224.00	222.07
2	—	335	234.00–242.00	238.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	560	224.00–226.00	224.08
11	—	472	237.00–240.00	238.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	645	265.00	265.00
14	—	595	250.00	250.00
10	—	520	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	208.00–215.00	211.42
3	—	532	200.00–202.00	200.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	200.00–209.00	205.12
5	—	417	222.00–230.00	226.12
12	—	475	213.00–220.00	217.00
4	—	525	210.00–212.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,164	101.00–102.00	101.73
21	—	1,262	94.00–99.00	95.58
18	—	1,249	88.00–93.00	90.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,053	88.00–92.00	89.79
21	—	1,059	82.00–86.00	84.36
2	—	990	95.00–98.00	96.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,380	92.00–97.00	94.81
20	—	1,357	98.00–102.00	99.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,150	117.00–121.00	118.16
6	—	1,668	108.00–112.00	109.64
11	—	1,324	101.00–106.00	104.09

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	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,281.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,215.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50

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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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle