Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.89/cwt on 377 head.

Average price

$203.89

377 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$21.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	209.35	1,172	171
Medium and Large 2	515	202.02	1,040	168
Medium and Large 3	492	187.61	924	38

One grade step is worth $21.74/cwt here — about $248 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 sale377 hd

203.89

—

AL average13 barns · 1,651 hd

203.23

+0.66

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	1,621	111.25	1,803	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	101.36	1,350	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	97.97	1,176	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	999	90.27	902	48

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)	—	$908	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,445	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,350	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	422	213.49/cwt	208.00–216.00	901	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	185.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	179.50/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	206.34/cwt	204.00–214.00	988	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	688	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,386	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	179.92/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,231	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	197.50/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,055	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	218.87/cwt	217.00–220.00	965	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	237.48/cwt	235.00–245.00	769	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	214.65/cwt	212.00–217.00	803	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	247.87/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,210	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	468	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,013	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	527	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,096	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	453	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,026	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	248.47/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,276	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	224.55/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,197	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	244.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	933	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,272	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	231.09/cwt	226.00–236.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,080	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,332	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,288	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	260.15/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,212	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	243.75/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,043	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	239.12/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	217.01/cwt	216.00–218.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	231.61/cwt	226.00–236.00	982	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	218.76/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,144	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	214.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	221.84/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,058	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	229.78/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,222	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	238.50/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,097	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	102.71/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,333	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	94.95/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,302	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	98.37/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,187	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	90.87/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,050	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	85.74/cwt	84.00–88.00	808	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	91.48/cwt	89.00–94.00	951	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	108.77/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,508	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	105.41/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,300	9
Bulls	—	—	1,675	111.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,874	17
Bulls	—	—	1,366	104.62/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,429	8
Bulls	—	—	1,843	119.80/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,208	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	97.15/cwt	96.00–98.00	968	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,575	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,371.43/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,371	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	908.33/head	825.00–1,000.00	908	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–900.00	800	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	212.93/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,026	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	209.77/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,112	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	217.98/cwt	214.00–220.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	201.40/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,263	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	199.06/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	195.50/cwt	190.00–200.00	929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	543	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,154	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	594	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,158	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	201.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,172	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	686	151.42/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	199.00/cwt	195.00–202.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	152.30/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	208.52/cwt	206.00–212.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	166.54/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,117	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	202.99/cwt	200.00–206.00	769	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	218.54/cwt	216.00–222.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	187.13/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,074	7

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,392Last week 1,214Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 254Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 27Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows 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
32	—	422	208.00–216.00	213.49
4	—	626	178.00–180.00	179.50
13	—	479	204.00–214.00	206.34
16	—	534	193.00–200.00	197.50
8	—	374	212.00–217.00	214.65
3	—	772	149.00–159.00	152.30
9	—	671	164.00–174.00	166.54
4	—	330	216.00–222.00	218.54
7	—	574	184.00–192.00	187.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	180.00–190.00	185.76
8	—	475	190.00–200.00	195.50
7	—	686	150.00–155.00	151.42
2	—	618	170.00–171.00	170.51
6	—	425	195.00–202.00	199.00
4	—	330	206.00–212.00	208.52
2	—	580	180.00–181.00	180.49
6	—	379	200.00–206.00	202.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	688	201.50	201.50
19	—	453	226.50	226.50
21	—	621	205.50	205.50
67	—	543	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	684	179.00–180.00	179.92
7	—	441	217.00–220.00	218.87
22	—	530	209.00–215.00	209.77
10	—	581	200.00–210.00	201.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	468	216.50	216.50
7	—	527	208.00	208.00
39	—	594	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	324	235.00–245.00	237.48
7	—	379	226.00–236.00	231.09
2	—	425	216.00–218.00	217.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	488	244.00–250.00	247.87
2	—	435	247.00–250.00	248.47
58	—	567	235.00	235.00
4	—	535	237.00–246.00	239.12
2	—	665	210.00–215.00	212.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	533	220.00–229.00	224.55
12	—	382	240.00–250.00	244.18
22	—	578	220.00	220.00
8	—	428	240.00–246.00	243.75
3	—	325	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	256.00	256.00
9	—	501	257.00	257.00
23	—	466	256.00–261.00	260.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	645	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	226.00–236.00	231.61
12	—	523	214.00–224.00	218.76
2	—	578	210.00–220.00	214.85
6	—	477	218.00–228.00	221.84
5	—	627	200.00–205.00	201.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	228.00–230.00	229.78
2	—	460	235.00–242.00	238.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	206.00–216.00	212.93
3	—	427	214.00–220.00	217.98
3	—	625	190.00	190.00
4	—	571	193.00–203.00	199.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,298	100.00–105.00	102.71
8	—	1,371	93.00–98.00	94.95
4	—	1,386	107.00–111.00	108.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,207	96.00–101.00	98.37
11	—	1,156	89.00–93.00	90.87
9	—	1,233	104.00–109.00	105.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	942	84.00–88.00	85.74
24	—	1,040	89.00–94.00	91.48
7	—	996	96.00–98.00	97.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,675	110.00–115.00	111.86
8	—	1,366	102.00–107.00	104.62
5	—	1,843	117.00–122.00	119.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,371.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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