Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.16/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$246.16

268 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$28

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

$22.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	257.38	1,278	132
Medium and Large 3	482	236.65	1,140	50
Medium and Large 2	557	234.47	1,306	86

One grade step is worth $22.91/cwt here — about −$28 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 sale268 hd

246.16

—

AL average15 barns · 1,143 hd

238.30

+7.86

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	1,581	113.83	1,800	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	101.19	1,330	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	98.98	1,174	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	93.61	974	66

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,035	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,418	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	8

Every lot, as filed

69 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 3	—	598	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,369	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	231.22/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,212	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,018	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	230.70/cwt	222.00–233.00	978	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	220.45/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,032	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	203.16/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,268	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	244.49/cwt	240.00–250.00	890	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	238.88/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	253.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	216.50/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	216.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,164	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	194.28/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,300	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	258.46/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,129	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	271.50/cwt	267.00–273.00	1,119	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	247.65/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,434	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,562	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	235.50/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,472	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	258.75/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,268	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	209.30/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,494	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	239.22/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,230	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	264.02/cwt	259.00–269.00	980	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,290	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	208.34/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	232.25/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	236.01/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,404	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	218.25/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,371	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	248.56/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	215.34/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	202.25/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	225.42/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	207.59/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	213.47/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	236.14/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,100	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	93.02/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,135	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	100.55/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,090	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	95.11/cwt	93.00–98.00	998	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	103.16/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,332	19
Bulls	—	—	1,883	120.23/cwt	120.00–121.00	2,264	4
Bulls	—	—	1,612	114.62/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,848	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	105.41/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,241	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	100.37/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,171	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	88.83/cwt	86.00–91.00	897	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	96.09/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,319	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,350	2
Bulls	—	—	1,354	108.90/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,475	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,035	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,318.75/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,319	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	722	171.01/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	216.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	924	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	189.66/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	212.78/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,013	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	204.02/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,079	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	224.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	234.30/cwt	232.00–236.00	883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	212.77/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,219	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,329	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	247.38/cwt	245.00–249.00	797	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	220.99/cwt	216.00–226.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	932	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	182.02/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,234	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	223.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	732	8

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,644Last week 1,018Year ago 912

Slaughter CattleReceipts 316Last week 351Year ago 356

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 37Year ago 31

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	598	229.00	229.00
4	—	524	225.00–235.00	231.22
16	—	364	240.00–250.00	244.49
2	—	423	235.00–243.00	238.88
4	—	334	250.00–260.00	253.06
3	—	477	228.00–235.00	232.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	377	270.00	270.00
32	—	412	267.00–273.00	271.50
28	—	579	245.00–251.00	247.65
10	—	676	231.00	231.00
4	—	625	234.00–237.00	235.50
32	—	490	258.00–261.00	258.75
10	—	516	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	437	250.00–260.00	258.46
20	—	714	208.00–210.00	209.30
19	—	514	238.00–242.00	239.22
12	—	371	259.00–269.00	264.02
3	—	673	207.00–209.00	208.34
7	—	595	232.00–237.00	236.01
8	—	628	218.00–220.00	218.25
2	—	773	195.00–200.00	197.49
3	—	470	244.00–254.00	248.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	424	222.00–233.00	230.70
23	—	468	215.00–227.00	220.45
17	—	624	201.00–208.00	203.16
28	—	537	210.00–220.00	216.72
12	—	669	191.00–199.00	194.28
10	—	377	232.00–236.00	234.30
34	—	573	205.00–216.00	212.77
5	—	323	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	216.00–217.00	216.50
5	—	720	189.00	189.00
16	—	633	210.00	210.00
15	—	322	245.00–249.00	247.38
10	—	382	244.00	244.00
3	—	525	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	169.00–172.00	171.01
7	—	426	210.00–220.00	216.85
3	—	632	189.00–190.00	189.66
9	—	476	204.00–214.00	212.78
6	—	529	200.00–208.00	204.02
4	—	375	216.00–226.00	220.99
3	—	678	180.00–186.00	182.02
2	—	583	200.00–205.00	202.45
8	—	328	220.00–230.00	223.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	212.00–217.00	215.34
4	—	575	200.00–207.00	202.25
3	—	470	220.00–230.00	224.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	222.00–230.00	225.42
5	—	672	202.00–212.00	207.59
2	—	583	211.00–216.00	213.47
14	—	466	236.00–238.00	236.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,220	91.00–95.00	93.02
13	—	1,177	104.00–108.00	105.41
30	—	1,167	98.00–103.00	100.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,084	99.00–102.00	100.55
26	—	1,049	93.00–98.00	95.11
27	—	1,010	86.00–91.00	88.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,291	101.00–106.00	103.16
10	—	1,373	94.00–99.00	96.09
2	—	1,250	108.00	108.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,883	120.00–121.00	120.23
5	—	1,612	113.00–116.00	114.62
6	—	1,354	107.00–111.00	108.90

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,318.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,225.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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