Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $210.73/cwt on 276 head.

Average price

$210.73

276 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,157

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$16.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	587	214.64	1,259	168
Medium and Large 2	493	206.77	1,020	83
Medium and Large 3	479	197.66	948	25

One grade step is worth $16.98/cwt here — about $312 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 sale276 hd

210.73

—

AL average10 barns · 859 hd

209.57

+1.16

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	1,593	114.59	1,826	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	105.75	1,253	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,382	103.00	1,424	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,004	97.00	974	32

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)	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	4thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	565	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	203.28/cwt	200.00–208.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	222.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	957	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	192.49/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,122	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	189.95/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,200	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	241.46/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	273.26/cwt	270.00–280.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	216.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	912	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	238.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,165	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	226.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,074	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	576	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,287	67
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	722	182.31/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	247.91/cwt	246.00–250.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	227.58/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,325	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	236.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	197.73/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,418	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	271.40/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	438	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	261.24/cwt	260.00–265.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	217.03/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,135	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	206.93/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	217.59/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,395	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	828	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,747	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,489	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	233.93/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	244.43/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,190	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	231.94/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	186.16/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,229	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	239.25/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	196.94/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,310	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	222.99/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,280	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	199.26/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,241	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	105.95/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,135	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	99.47/cwt	97.00–102.00	983	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	92.92/cwt	91.00–96.00	919	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	100.61/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,382	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	98.41/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,141	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	114.23/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,330	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	105.86/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,271	16
Bulls	—	—	1,517	113.25/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,718	5
Bulls	—	—	1,458	106.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,556	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	122.18/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,187	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	108.58/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,522	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,058.33/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,058	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–975.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	208.71/cwt	204.00–214.00	989	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	184.62/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,444	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	210.19/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,106	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	220.83/cwt	218.00–228.00	936	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	216.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,027	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	203.22/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,164	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	213.11/cwt	210.00–216.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	194.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	226.90/cwt	222.00–232.00	733	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	191.35/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,326	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	192.14/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,405	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	219.64/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,166	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	204.24/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,080	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	186.59/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	206.96/cwt	204.00–210.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	229.25/cwt	224.00–233.00	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	222.50/cwt	216.00–226.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	195.97/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,019	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	233.55/cwt	230.00–236.00	876	11

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,067Last week 1,083Year ago 1,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 233Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
2	—	565	210.00–220.00	214.91
26	—	475	220.00–230.00	226.00
19	—	782	181.00–188.00	184.62
14	—	693	191.00–196.00	191.35
14	—	731	192.00–194.00	192.14
11	—	531	216.00–224.00	219.64
4	—	434	224.00–233.00	229.25
11	—	375	230.00–236.00	233.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	200.00–208.00	203.28
2	—	333	210.00–216.00	213.11
6	—	476	190.00–200.00	194.67
3	—	582	180.00–190.00	186.59
2	—	370	204.00–210.00	206.96
9	—	520	190.00–199.00	195.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	583	190.00–200.00	192.49
13	—	632	185.00–192.00	189.95
17	—	421	210.00–220.00	216.55
7	—	474	204.00–214.00	208.71
9	—	323	222.00–232.00	226.90
15	—	529	200.00–210.00	204.24
7	—	381	216.00–226.00	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	576	223.50	223.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	220.00–230.00	222.99
2	—	638	208.00–210.00	209.01
3	—	722	180.00–187.00	182.31
2	—	320	246.00–250.00	247.91
4	—	375	230.00–240.00	236.32
17	—	523	210.00–220.00	217.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	240.00–243.00	241.46
3	—	322	270.00–280.00	273.26
5	—	375	270.00–275.00	271.40
10	—	709	210.00	210.00
9	—	487	244.00–246.00	244.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	489	230.00–240.00	238.24
19	—	582	220.00–228.00	227.58
23	—	717	190.00–199.00	197.73
4	—	324	260.00–265.00	261.24
2	—	685	202.00–212.00	206.93
22	—	641	212.00–222.00	217.59
2	—	528	232.00–236.00	233.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	280.00	280.00
44	—	828	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	230.00–234.00	231.94
3	—	432	234.00–242.00	239.25
9	—	665	194.00–204.00	196.94
4	—	574	220.00–228.00	222.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	660	184.00–194.00	186.16
8	—	623	195.00–202.00	199.26
5	—	526	205.00–213.00	210.19
7	—	424	218.00–228.00	220.83
13	—	475	210.00–220.00	216.12
8	—	573	200.00–208.00	203.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,071	104.00–110.00	105.95
8	—	988	97.00–102.00	99.47
18	—	989	91.00–96.00	92.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	98.00–103.00	100.61
3	—	1,402	106.00–111.00	108.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,159	97.00–102.00	98.41
5	—	1,164	113.00–116.00	114.23
16	—	1,201	104.00–109.00	105.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	111.00–116.00	113.25
3	—	1,458	105.00–110.00	106.70
4	—	1,790	121.00–126.00	122.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,058.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400.00

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 it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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