Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 $198.25/cwt on 400 head.

Average price

$198.25

400 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$5.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.21

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	590	200.41	1,182	154
Medium and Large 2	509	197.73	1,007	162
Medium and Large 3	451	195.28	881	84

One grade step is worth $5.12/cwt here — about $301 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 sale400 hd

198.25

—

AL average16 barns · 1,688 hd

201.45

−3.21

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	1,560	112.95	1,762	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	100.10	1,164	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,385	98.60	1,366	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	91.11	946	67

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)	—	$1,040	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$888	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	16

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	318	216.15/cwt	214.00–218.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	199.85/cwt	195.00–204.00	853	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	676	156.66/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,059	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	169.96/cwt	167.00–176.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	754	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,410	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	219.75/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,068	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	222.07/cwt	216.00–225.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,232	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	207.27/cwt	205.00–213.00	985	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	581	176.91/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,028	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,390	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	210.19/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,162	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	197.64/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,030	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	212.42/cwt	208.00–218.00	807	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	188.06/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,083	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	242.67/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,039	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	239.00/cwt	236.00–245.00	896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	243.49/cwt	240.00–250.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	233.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	994	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	989	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	202.14/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	225.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	815	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	216.52/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,204	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,378	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	228.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	230.62/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,121	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,232	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	249.93/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	213.31/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,229	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	232.34/cwt	229.00–237.00	987	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	216.62/cwt	212.00–220.00	921	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	220.61/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,156	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	200.78/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,255	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	228.47/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,097	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	95.59/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,330	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	108.94/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,507	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	101.55/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,390	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	88.03/cwt	86.00–91.00	886	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	99.08/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,080	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	94.71/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,034	16
Bulls	—	—	1,580	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,880	2
Bulls	—	—	1,573	107.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,688	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	112.52/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,719	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	105.31/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,221	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	101.09/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,172	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	94.04/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,104	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	857.35/head	800.00–950.00	857	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,283.33/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,283	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,018.75/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,019	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	935.71/head	900.00–1,075.00	936	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,666.67/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,667	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,240.00/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,240	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	213.80/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	629	184.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	196.00/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	169.68/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	722	154.98/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	208.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,083	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	201.53/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,181	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	183.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,144	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	198.90/cwt	194.00–200.00	943	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	204.30/cwt	198.00–206.00	778	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	158.61/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,178	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	459	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,047	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	186.67/cwt	180.00–190.00	974	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,308	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	862	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	212.47/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	219.75/cwt	218.00–222.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	250.31/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	210.85/cwt	207.00–215.00	894	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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,779Last week 1,392Year ago 978

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 329Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 36Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
6	—	318	214.00–218.00	216.15
5	—	671	167.00–176.00	169.96
37	—	475	205.00–213.00	207.27
36	—	521	196.00–206.00	197.64
27	—	380	208.00–218.00	212.42
25	—	576	184.00–195.00	188.06
7	—	623	180.00–190.00	183.68
12	—	743	151.00–160.00	158.61
7	—	424	207.00–215.00	210.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	427	195.00–204.00	199.85
6	—	676	153.00–163.00	156.66
4	—	581	172.00–183.00	176.91
11	—	474	194.00–200.00	198.90
8	—	326	200.00–210.00	206.25
22	—	381	198.00–206.00	204.30
13	—	522	180.00–190.00	186.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	688	179.00	179.00
24	—	586	200.00–204.00	201.53
47	—	735	178.00	178.00
4	—	518	211.00–215.00	212.47
4	—	418	218.00–222.00	219.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	459	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	370	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	754	187.00	187.00
10	—	629	221.00	221.00
6	—	428	240.00–246.00	242.67
6	—	375	236.00–245.00	239.00
5	—	332	240.00–250.00	243.49
10	—	556	215.00–225.00	216.52
9	—	729	189.00	189.00
3	—	522	225.00–230.00	228.35
33	—	486	230.00–240.00	230.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	218.00–222.00	219.75
3	—	420	216.00–225.00	222.07
11	—	553	210.00–212.00	210.19
2	—	725	180.00	180.00
3	—	323	230.00–235.00	233.35
2	—	623	197.00–207.00	202.14
14	—	362	220.00–230.00	225.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	368	270.00	270.00
21	—	463	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	385	257.00	257.00
2	—	525	240.00	240.00
2	—	478	248.00–252.00	249.93
3	—	432	249.00–251.00	250.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	210.00–220.00	213.31
7	—	425	229.00–237.00	232.34
8	—	524	216.00–226.00	220.61
5	—	625	199.00–205.00	200.78
4	—	480	226.00–232.00	228.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	425	212.00–220.00	216.62
10	—	475	210.00–217.00	213.80
4	—	629	180.00–190.00	184.91
4	—	575	192.00–200.00	196.00
3	—	688	167.00–172.00	169.68
3	—	722	153.00–159.00	154.98
25	—	519	200.00–210.00	208.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,391	93.00–98.00	95.59
5	—	1,383	107.00–112.00	108.94
8	—	1,369	100.00–104.00	101.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,007	86.00–91.00	88.03
9	—	1,090	97.00–101.00	99.08
16	—	1,092	93.00–96.00	94.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,159	104.00–109.00	105.31
21	—	1,159	98.00–103.00	101.09
12	—	1,174	92.00–97.00	94.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,573	105.00–110.00	107.33
2	—	1,528	111.00–114.00	112.52

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–950.00	857.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	935.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,018.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,666.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,240.00

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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How this sale compares

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