Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.06/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$198.06

215 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$14.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	599	201.27	1,207	40
Medium and Large 2	526	200.19	1,052	138
Medium and Large 3	545	186.64	1,018	37

One grade step is worth $14.63/cwt here — about $189 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 sale215 hd

198.06

—

AL average15 barns · 1,299 hd

202.76

−4.70

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	1,543	116.13	1,792	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	105.31	1,432	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	98.89	1,165	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	92.09	960	38

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	379	219.29/cwt	214.00–224.00	831	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	214.89/cwt	212.00–220.00	913	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	231.40/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,421	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	211.38/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	213.34/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	229.01/cwt	228.00–230.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	177.50/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,198	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	229.58/cwt	225.00–235.00	861	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	236.04/cwt	234.00–240.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	177.97/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	234.78/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,366	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	244.27/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,448	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	204.49/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,366	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	233.30/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,232	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	220.12/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,411	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	221.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,307	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	241.20/cwt	238.00–247.00	905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	205.00/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,257	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	218.11/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	240.75/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,269	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	248.04/cwt	245.00–250.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	191.52/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	234.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,113	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	238.46/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,023	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	469	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,219	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	234.11/cwt	230.00–240.00	990	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	221.86/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,056	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	212.94/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	202.43/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,368	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	201.75/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,092	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	93.85/cwt	91.00–96.00	975	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	86.94/cwt	85.00–90.00	893	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	99.83/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,093	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	108.07/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,445	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	102.04/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,415	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	90.60/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,139	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	104.72/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,211	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	98.39/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,146	32
Bulls	—	—	1,694	121.88/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,065	7
Bulls	—	—	1,458	113.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,656	6
Bulls	—	—	1,273	103.65/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	210.45/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,006	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	196.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,133	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	202.00/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	218.43/cwt	212.00–222.00	928	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	187.67/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	181.50/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	220.52/cwt	216.00–226.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	170.47/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	189.44/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	197.38/cwt	190.00–200.00	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	208.99/cwt	206.00–210.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,342	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	212.03/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,003	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	185.89/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,167	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	184.28/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	203.42/cwt	200.00–207.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	175.00/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,097	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,117	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	191.49/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,109	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,285	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	219.71/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,048	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	204.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	14

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,083Last week 1,240Year ago 969

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 206Year ago 287

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	214.00–224.00	219.29
18	—	425	212.00–220.00	214.89
8	—	675	170.00–180.00	177.50
7	—	324	216.00–226.00	220.52
2	—	733	168.00–173.00	170.47
17	—	473	206.00–215.00	212.03
14	—	628	180.00–195.00	185.89
48	—	579	190.00–200.00	191.49
14	—	525	200.00–210.00	204.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	205.00–213.00	211.38
3	—	527	212.00–216.00	213.34
2	—	363	228.00–230.00	229.01
7	—	785	171.00	171.00
11	—	680	189.00	189.00
10	—	477	218.00–220.00	219.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	185.00–195.00	189.44
5	—	480	190.00–200.00	197.38
6	—	374	206.00–210.00	208.99
3	—	587	180.00–188.00	184.28
2	—	435	200.00–207.00	203.42
10	—	627	171.00–180.00	175.00
6	—	665	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	614	228.00–235.00	231.40
10	—	807	186.00	186.00
5	—	582	232.00–240.00	234.78
4	—	471	242.00–245.00	244.27
14	—	762	190.00	190.00
9	—	655	218.00–219.00	218.11
8	—	527	240.00–246.00	240.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	225.00–235.00	229.58
4	—	330	234.00–240.00	236.04
2	—	733	176.00–180.00	177.97
2	—	613	204.00–206.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	200.00–207.00	204.49
6	—	528	226.00–236.00	233.30
21	—	641	212.00–221.00	220.12
11	—	589	220.00–230.00	221.95
10	—	375	238.00–247.00	241.20
4	—	323	245.00–250.00	248.04
2	—	735	190.00–193.00	191.52
8	—	474	230.00–240.00	234.88
7	—	429	235.00–245.00	238.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	230.00–240.00	234.11
13	—	476	218.00–229.00	221.86
2	—	578	211.00–215.00	212.94
4	—	676	196.00–206.00	202.43
3	—	630	198.00–207.00	201.75
3	—	525	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	206.00–216.00	210.45
6	—	578	190.00–200.00	196.00
5	—	525	200.00–205.00	202.00
5	—	425	212.00–222.00	218.43
3	—	625	181.00–191.00	187.67
2	—	678	181.00–182.00	181.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,039	91.00–96.00	93.85
14	—	1,027	85.00–90.00	86.94
5	—	1,095	98.00–102.00	99.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,337	106.00–112.00	108.07
16	—	1,387	99.00–104.00	102.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,257	89.00–93.00	90.60
17	—	1,156	102.00–107.00	104.72
32	—	1,165	96.00–101.00	98.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,694	120.00–125.00	121.88
6	—	1,458	110.00–116.00	113.59
2	—	1,273	102.00–105.00	103.65

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