Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.13/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$191.13

194 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$17.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.72

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	198.70	1,086	33
Medium and Large 2	534	191.11	1,020	136
Medium and Large 3	504	181.26	913	25

One grade step is worth $17.45/cwt here — about $173 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 sale194 hd

191.13

—

AL average15 barns · 1,379 hd

194.85

−3.72

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	1,763	115.00	2,027	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,369	100.52	1,376	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	98.62	1,235	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	90.42	922	71

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)	—	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,158	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,018	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,842	12

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	530	201.35/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,067	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	238.14/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	170.15/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,063	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	866	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	216.52/cwt	212.00–220.00	706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	202.58/cwt	197.00–207.00	974	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	208.78/cwt	205.00–215.00	777	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	222.67/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,265	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	180.14/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,138	52
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	215.92/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,350	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,321	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	230.61/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	190.66/cwt	187.00–197.00	988	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	178.63/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,345	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	248.01/cwt	247.00–250.00	816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	244.90/cwt	240.00–250.00	913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	236.68/cwt	232.00–240.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	602	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,168	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	185.38/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,077	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	175.67/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	217.93/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,040	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	202.57/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,165	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	232.11/cwt	229.00–239.00	984	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	93.37/cwt	91.00–96.00	970	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	102.84/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,387	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	107.63/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,439	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	99.60/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,228	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	86.09/cwt	85.00–89.00	865	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	105.39/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,314	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	99.96/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,024	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	93.48/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,193	20
Bulls	—	—	1,624	112.25/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,823	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	94.76/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,335	15
Bulls	—	—	1,941	118.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,301	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,877.27/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,877	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,533.33/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,533	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,983.33/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,983	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,358.33/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,358	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,157.50/head	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,158	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	201.60/cwt	200.00–204.00	655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	205.44/cwt	202.00–209.00	951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	216.72/cwt	215.00–220.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	184.86/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,154	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	210.24/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,112	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	196.48/cwt	195.00–198.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	168.65/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	182.72/cwt	180.00–188.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	187.18/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,067	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	152.26/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,177	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	204.02/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	150.52/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	176.30/cwt	173.00–181.00	941	4

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,220Last week 753Year ago 607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 245Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 30Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	530	201.00–209.00	201.35
2	—	775	155.00	155.00
2	—	558	200.00–208.00	204.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	625	167.00–172.00	170.15
2	—	438	190.00–195.00	192.51
5	—	325	200.00–204.00	201.60
2	—	390	195.00–198.00	196.48
3	—	480	180.00–188.00	182.72
2	—	683	149.00–152.00	150.52
4	—	534	173.00–181.00	176.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	200.00–210.00	203.68
5	—	326	212.00–220.00	216.52
17	—	481	197.00–207.00	202.58
17	—	372	205.00–215.00	208.78
52	—	632	175.00–183.00	180.14
16	—	518	187.00–197.00	190.66
3	—	660	167.00–170.00	168.65
6	—	570	183.00–190.00	187.18
4	—	773	150.00–153.00	152.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	237.00–240.00	238.14
38	—	625	215.00–220.00	215.92
16	—	567	233.00	233.00
2	—	488	240.00–245.00	242.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	219.00–223.00	222.67
3	—	475	225.00–235.00	230.61
25	—	753	170.00–179.00	178.63
4	—	329	247.00–250.00	248.01
4	—	373	240.00–250.00	244.90
7	—	711	172.00	172.00
5	—	602	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	210.00–211.00	210.50
6	—	509	210.00	210.00
4	—	330	232.00–240.00	236.68
4	—	375	230.00–235.00	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	148.00–150.00	149.01
3	—	677	174.00–178.00	175.67
9	—	477	212.00–222.00	217.93
7	—	575	200.00–208.00	202.57
7	—	424	229.00–239.00	232.11
7	—	624	180.00–190.00	184.86
16	—	529	206.00–215.00	210.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	180.00–189.00	185.38
2	—	463	202.00–209.00	205.44
3	—	432	215.00–220.00	216.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,039	91.00–96.00	93.37
36	—	1,005	85.00–89.00	86.09
8	—	1,024	99.00–102.00	99.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,349	100.00–105.00	102.84
5	—	1,337	106.00–109.00	107.63
15	—	1,409	92.00–97.00	94.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,233	97.00–102.00	99.60
12	—	1,247	103.00–108.00	105.39
20	—	1,276	90.00–95.00	93.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,624	109.00–114.00	112.25
7	—	1,941	115.00–120.00	118.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,877.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,533.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,983.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,358.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,157.50

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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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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