Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.82/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$221.82

193 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

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

$16.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	223.85	1,257	129
Medium and Large 2	478	220.16	1,053	52
Medium and Large 3	450	207.21	932	12thin

One grade step is worth $16.65/cwt here — about $325 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 sale193 hd

221.82

—

AL average10 barns · 979 hd

215.85

+5.98

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	—	Low	1,465	114.07	1,671	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,343	105.53	1,417	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	102.00	1,227	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	95.11	992	42

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)	—	$913	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,208	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6

Every lot, as filed

62 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 3	—	523	196.72/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	209.81/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,194	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	256.01/cwt	255.00–257.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	228.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,111	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	291.76/cwt	287.00–295.00	948	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	229.66/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	243.60/cwt	240.00–250.00	794	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	217.57/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	217.10/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,266	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	240.47/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,388	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	227.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,482	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	251.73/cwt	250.00–255.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	251.27/cwt	250.00–255.00	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	278.51/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,181	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	240.49/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	236.09/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	258.10/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,474	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	498	254.24/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,266	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	274.24/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	258.37/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,369	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	280.71/cwt	275.00–285.00	912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	272.51/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,014	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	229.34/cwt	226.00–235.00	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	652	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	185.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	243.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	222.84/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,310	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	234.12/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,246	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	100.10/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,092	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	100.92/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,368	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	110.43/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,515	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	105.67/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,409	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	104.02/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,271	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	92.82/cwt	91.00–96.00	953	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,097	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	107.12/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,425	7
Bulls	—	—	1,445	114.88/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,660	17
Bulls	—	—	1,783	122.76/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,189	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	96.94/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,132	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	109.21/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,352	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	912.50/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,208.33/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,208	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	221.89/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,138	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	629	203.26/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,279	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	223.94/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	237.26/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,122	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	209.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,193	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	219.71/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	234.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	223.86/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,178	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	222.40/cwt	220.00–228.00	945	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	199.80/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,245	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	214.48/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,152	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	217.42/cwt	212.00–222.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	216.76/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,333	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,106	6

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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,156Last week 1,067Year ago 1,257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 298Last week 156Year ago 242

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 20Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	190.00–200.00	196.72
2	—	480	200.00–210.00	204.95
2	—	425	210.00	210.00
4	—	374	212.00–222.00	217.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	207.00–212.00	209.81
10	—	326	240.00–250.00	243.60
7	—	478	214.00–222.00	217.57
10	—	425	220.00–228.00	222.40
5	—	623	195.00–204.00	199.80
15	—	537	210.00–218.00	214.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	255.00–257.00	256.01
28	—	487	225.00–235.00	228.17
2	—	675	200.00	200.00
16	—	583	215.00–224.00	217.10
2	—	375	240.00	240.00
4	—	436	230.00–240.00	234.01
22	—	526	220.00–228.00	223.86
16	—	615	206.00–220.00	216.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	672	220.50	220.50
6	—	455	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	287.00–295.00	291.76
3	—	732	229.00–230.00	229.66
4	—	424	274.00–280.00	278.51
4	—	620	240.00–242.00	240.49
2	—	680	232.00–240.00	236.09
18	—	571	250.00–259.00	258.10
4	—	482	274.00–275.00	274.24
13	—	530	257.00–265.00	258.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	238.00–245.00	240.47
5	—	675	220.00–230.00	227.17
13	—	498	246.00–255.00	254.24
7	—	325	275.00–285.00	280.71
14	—	372	268.00–280.00	272.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	250.00–255.00	251.73
4	—	378	250.00–255.00	251.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	226.00–235.00	229.34
2	—	663	182.00–190.00	185.98
19	—	513	214.00–224.00	221.89
4	—	629	200.00–209.00	203.26
4	—	470	222.00–230.00	223.94
3	—	568	205.00–215.00	209.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	220.00	220.00
3	—	425	240.00–250.00	243.33
24	—	588	218.00–228.00	222.84
5	—	532	228.00–238.00	234.12
7	—	473	232.00–240.00	237.26
7	—	626	216.00–224.00	219.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,091	99.00–102.00	100.10
30	—	1,027	91.00–96.00	92.82
2	—	1,050	104.00–105.00	104.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,356	98.00–102.00	100.92
5	—	1,372	110.00–111.00	110.43
22	—	1,333	103.00–108.00	105.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,222	102.00–107.00	104.02
24	—	1,168	96.00–100.00	96.94
9	—	1,238	108.00–110.00	109.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,330	105.00–110.00	107.12
17	—	1,445	113.00–118.00	114.88
4	—	1,783	120.00–125.00	122.76

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,208.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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