Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago. Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady'

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $219.41/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$219.41

213 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$21

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

$45.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	225.74	1,302	142
Medium and Large 2	521	216.57	1,129	50
Medium and Large 3	513	203.68	1,045	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	735	180.00	1,323	18thin

One grade step is worth $45.74/cwt here — about −$21 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 sale213 hd

219.41

—

AL average12 barns · 731 hd

220.30

−0.89

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	1,378	109.79	1,513	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,147	97.29	1,116	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,352	91.36	1,235	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	82.86	870	50

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)	—	$878	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$650	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,071	20

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	579	181.21/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	528	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,167	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	208.74/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,002	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	243.49/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,171	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	232.48/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,211	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	206.57/cwt	204.00–210.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	213.93/cwt	202.00–220.00	695	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	483	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,067	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	214.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,106	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	176.83/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,187	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	215.82/cwt	208.00–220.00	939	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	183.22/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,130	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	216.40/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,353	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,532	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	232.53/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,098	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	246.95/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,067	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	231.99/cwt	226.00–242.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,323	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	230.32/cwt	228.00–239.00	960	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	203.68/cwt	203.00–204.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	260.12/cwt	255.00–265.00	827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	211.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,450	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	227.44/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,308	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	192.06/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	173.71/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,329	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	172.67/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,221	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	225.78/cwt	216.00–233.50	1,068	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	202.95/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,167	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.28/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,125	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	256.41/cwt	250.00–265.00	846	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	247.67/cwt	242.50–255.00	921	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	75.87/cwt	70.00–78.00	777	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	82.28/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,149	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	97.81/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,373	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	91.04/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,208	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	90.95/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,045	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	89.00/cwt	87.00–93.00	977	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	83.44/cwt	79.00–87.00	874	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	103.08/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,223	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	97.04/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,103	34
Bulls	—	—	1,262	107.38/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,355	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,018	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,054.69/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,055	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,030.56/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,031	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	575.00/head	500.00–650.00	575	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	700.00–850.00	775	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	650.00–800.00	725	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	225.90/cwt	210.00–235.00	840	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	198.00/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,204	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	186.00/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	200.81/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,024	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	732	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	233.75/cwt	227.00–242.50	963	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	231.79/cwt	210.00–245.00	742	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	215.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	196.26/cwt	190.00–200.00	924	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	210.25/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	222.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	827	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	204.87/cwt	202.00–206.00	789	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	176.51/cwt	175.00–178.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	221.64/cwt	215.00–232.00	946	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	194.30/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,125	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	184.98/cwt	175.00–200.00	890	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	202.44/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,075	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	194.60/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,105	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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,018Last week 1,228Year ago 926

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 306Year ago 236

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 10Year ago 105

Compared to a week ago. Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady'

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	180.00–183.00	181.21
2	—	725	160.00	160.00
6	—	422	204.00–210.00	206.57
12	—	325	202.00–220.00	213.93
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
7	—	385	202.00–206.00	204.87
1	—	760	150.00	150.00
8	—	481	175.00–200.00	184.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	221.00	221.00
5	—	483	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	480	202.00–214.00	208.74
20	—	671	172.00–180.00	176.83
15	—	435	208.00–220.00	215.82
5	—	617	180.00–188.00	183.22
5	—	326	226.00–242.00	231.99
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
14	—	372	220.00–230.00	222.26
11	—	531	194.00–205.00	202.44
7	—	568	190.00–199.00	194.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	175.00–178.00	176.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	240.00–247.50	243.49
15	—	521	228.00–243.00	232.48
29	—	625	210.00–224.00	216.40
8	—	828	185.00	185.00
10	—	432	243.00–256.00	246.95
2	—	215	272.50	272.50
4	—	318	255.00–265.00	260.12
28	—	687	200.00–215.00	211.07
24	—	575	220.00–231.00	227.44
4	—	370	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	244.00	244.00
12	—	515	210.00–220.00	214.80
11	—	472	227.00–234.00	232.53
11	—	417	228.00–239.00	230.32
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
5	—	664	190.00–195.00	192.06
6	—	765	170.00–176.00	173.71
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	735	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	203.00–204.00	203.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	172.00–173.00	172.67
12	—	473	216.00–233.50	225.78
11	—	575	196.00–209.00	202.95
17	—	525	209.00–220.00	214.28
7	—	330	250.00–265.00	256.41
13	—	372	242.50–255.00	247.67
8	—	608	196.00–200.00	198.00
4	—	685	182.00–190.00	186.00
10	—	412	227.00–242.50	233.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	210.00	210.00
4	—	325	210.00–220.00	215.23
7	—	471	190.00–200.00	196.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	372	210.00–235.00	225.90
9	—	510	197.00–205.00	200.81
1	—	775	161.00	161.00
5	—	732	155.00–165.00	159.95
12	—	320	210.00–245.00	231.79
7	—	482	206.00–215.00	210.25
19	—	427	215.00–232.00	221.64
7	—	579	190.00–197.00	194.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,024	70.00–78.00	75.87
7	—	1,098	87.00–93.00	89.00
34	—	1,047	79.00–87.00	83.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	80.00–84.00	82.28
5	—	1,404	97.00–101.00	97.81
16	—	1,327	87.00–94.00	91.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,149	89.00–93.00	90.95
8	—	1,186	101.00–107.00	103.08
34	—	1,137	94.00–100.00	97.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	104.00–110.00	107.38
1	—	1,725	117.00	117.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–650.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,030.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,054.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,133.33

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

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How this sale compares

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