Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle 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 $218.54/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$218.54

252 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$9.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	221.53	1,258	76
Medium and Large 2	514	218.92	1,125	133
Medium and Large 3	463	212.11	981	43

One grade step is worth $9.42/cwt here — about $277 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 sale252 hd

218.54

—

AL average12 barns · 1,661 hd

214.81

+3.73

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	1,613	107.70	1,737	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	94.64	1,161	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,368	94.54	1,293	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	87.86	938	55

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$992	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,438	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,226	11

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	246.93/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,435	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	251.18/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	262.67/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,022	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	252.35/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	232.00/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	236.74/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	267.95/cwt	262.00–270.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	237.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	909	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	218.29/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,133	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	206.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	200.08/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,244	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	227.57/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,425	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	186.91/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,355	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	237.52/cwt	235.00–242.00	784	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	194.22/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	254.44/cwt	250.00–258.00	954	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	238.28/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,482	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	243.19/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,277	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	334.95/cwt	330.00–340.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	283.72/cwt	280.00–290.00	922	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	215.07/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,600	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	215.85/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,442	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	217.83/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,152	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	250.73/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,051	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	230.36/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,193	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	225.96/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,281	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	234.67/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,180	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	86.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	926	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	93.27/cwt	91.00–96.00	986	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	98.28/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,325	4
Bulls	—	—	1,693	114.63/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,941	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	97.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,215	19
Bulls	—	—	1,636	108.78/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,780	6
Bulls	—	—	1,488	98.61/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,467	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	92.05/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,271	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	90.71/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,090	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	101.94/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,279	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.91/head	1,145.00–1,290.00	1,226	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	992.22/head	945.00–1,100.00	992	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,437.50/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	216.39/cwt	210.00–220.00	922	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,427	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	236.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,019	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	224.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,071	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	223.81/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,410	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	216.87/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	230.99/cwt	227.00–235.00	977	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	193.93/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	215.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,248	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	224.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	210.26/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,304	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	214.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,234	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,338	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	210.27/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,007	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	201.01/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	220.61/cwt	218.00–225.00	823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,240	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	222.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,064	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	2

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,018Last week 1,859Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 351Last week 205Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 45Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	245.00–250.00	246.93
5	—	520	247.00–255.00	251.18
3	—	425	270.00	270.00
7	—	622	238.00–240.00	238.28
2	—	268	330.00–340.00	334.95
2	—	380	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	389	259.00–270.00	262.67
3	—	480	248.00–256.00	252.35
4	—	575	235.00–238.00	236.74
16	—	626	226.00–235.00	227.57
58	—	525	238.00–245.00	243.19
7	—	325	280.00–290.00	283.72
14	—	744	211.00–220.00	215.07
13	—	668	211.00–219.00	215.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	229.00–235.00	232.00
4	—	425	230.00–240.00	235.00
4	—	328	262.00–270.00	267.95
9	—	375	250.00–258.00	254.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	382	230.00–240.00	237.98
21	—	519	216.00–224.00	218.29
8	—	622	196.00–210.00	200.08
8	—	725	185.00–190.00	186.91
8	—	330	235.00–242.00	237.52
10	—	671	192.00–200.00	194.22
10	—	423	227.00–235.00	230.99
27	—	579	210.00–220.00	215.56
19	—	478	220.00–230.00	222.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	200.00–210.00	206.39
10	—	426	210.00–220.00	216.39
2	—	615	190.00–198.00	193.93
4	—	330	220.00–230.00	224.29
10	—	479	205.00–215.00	210.27
2	—	585	200.00–202.00	201.01
5	—	373	218.00–225.00	220.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	510	230.00	230.00
8	—	683	209.00	209.00
21	—	640	209.00	209.00
7	—	551	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	214.00–224.00	217.83
5	—	431	230.00–240.00	236.32
5	—	478	220.00–230.00	224.04
4	—	620	205.00–214.00	210.26
7	—	575	210.00–220.00	214.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	246.00–256.00	250.73
3	—	518	227.00–236.00	230.36
19	—	567	222.00–232.00	225.96
3	—	475	232.00–240.00	234.67
6	—	630	219.00–229.00	223.81
2	—	678	212.00–222.00	216.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	249.00	249.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,070	85.00–90.00	86.51
11	—	1,057	91.00–96.00	93.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,348	97.00–101.00	98.28
6	—	1,381	90.00–95.00	92.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,247	95.00–100.00	97.42
19	—	1,202	90.00–93.00	90.71
3	—	1,255	101.00–104.00	101.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,693	114.00–115.00	114.63
6	—	1,636	106.00–111.00	108.78
3	—	1,488	95.00–102.00	98.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,145.00–1,290.00	1,225.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	945.00–1,100.00	992.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,437.50

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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