Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: No trends, all sales closed last week for 4th of July holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.60/cwt on 485 head.

Average price

$216.60

485 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$8.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.75

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	218.64	1,128	363
Medium and Large 3	454	214.14	973	7thin
Medium and Large 2	492	210.31	1,034	115

One grade step is worth $8.34/cwt here — about $94 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 sale485 hd

216.60

—

AL average11 barns · 1,544 hd

218.35

−1.75

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	1,516	114.60	1,737	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,137	101.43	1,153	145
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,174	98.20	1,153	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	92.42	974	81

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)	—	$1,467	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,242	60
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,229	19

Every lot, as filed

78 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	224.32/cwt	215.00–230.00	850	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	206.33/cwt	200.00–215.00	970	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	189.82/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,188	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	228.12/cwt	210.00–235.00	970	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	198.53/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,312	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	204.75/cwt	199.50–209.00	1,263	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	249.08/cwt	245.00–257.50	812	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	209.93/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,211	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	221.94/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,480	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	241.88/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,584	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	263.01/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,257	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	542	263.32/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	403	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,128	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	250.26/cwt	240.00–256.00	921	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	244.54/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,186	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	271.01/cwt	270.00–275.00	883	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	238.99/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,030	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	826	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,547	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	248.58/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,444	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	220.70/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,578	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	253.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,194	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	248.19/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,320	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	242.87/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,530	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	260.82/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,119	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	270.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,013	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	252.58/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,306	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	230.77/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,068	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	220.01/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,256	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	205.60/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,336	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	250.78/cwt	245.00–256.00	943	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	267.91/cwt	260.00–275.00	855	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	92.42/cwt	90.00–95.00	974	81
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,174	98.20/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,153	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	96.95/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,078	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,319	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	103.93/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,198	89
Bulls	—	—	1,227	102.68/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,260	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	119.26/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,971	14
Bulls	—	—	1,339	109.68/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,469	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,241.67/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,242	60
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,467	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,173.08/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,173	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,350	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	238.98/cwt	230.00–245.00	877	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	251.62/cwt	240.00–255.00	838	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	219.74/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,050	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	875	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	218.75/cwt	210.00–228.00	788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	243.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,049	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	214.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	206.08/cwt	198.00–210.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	233.63/cwt	230.00–235.00	724	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	205.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,166	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	970	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,203	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	207.76/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,105	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	224.01/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,178	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	186.57/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,323	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	200.50/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,125	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	204.35/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,081	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	168.56/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,155	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	239.12/cwt	230.00–248.00	780	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	222.75/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,058	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	216.63/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,116	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	237.13/cwt	230.00–243.00	899	34

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,949Last week 1,644Year ago 1,782

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 316Year ago 400

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 41Year ago 38

Compared to a week ago: No trends, all sales closed last week for 4th of July holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	379	215.00–230.00	224.32
12	—	470	200.00–215.00	206.33
11	—	626	188.00–192.00	189.82
9	—	709	185.00–192.00	186.57
8	—	561	200.00–202.00	200.50
29	—	529	195.00–209.00	204.35
5	—	685	167.00–171.00	168.56
25	—	326	230.00–248.00	239.12
3	—	430	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	425	210.00–235.00	228.12
32	—	661	195.00–208.00	198.53
58	—	617	199.50–209.00	204.75
21	—	326	245.00–257.50	249.08
57	—	577	204.00–216.00	209.93
46	—	475	218.00–228.00	222.75
51	—	515	210.00–225.00	216.63
34	—	379	230.00–243.00	237.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	445	218.00	218.00
1	—	510	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	529	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	258.00	258.00
5	—	478	260.00–265.00	263.01
3	—	542	260.00–265.00	263.32
6	—	403	280.00	280.00
1	—	670	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	667	220.00–228.00	221.94
22	—	368	240.00–256.00	250.26
17	—	485	237.50–250.00	244.54
13	—	431	234.00–250.00	238.99
15	—	327	250.00–255.00	252.53
14	—	740	209.00	209.00
3	—	630	232.00	232.00
36	—	532	237.50–250.00	248.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	655	230.00–245.00	241.88
10	—	326	270.00–275.00	271.01
55	—	581	245.00–255.00	248.58
1	—	755	220.00	220.00
23	—	715	220.00–228.00	220.70
25	—	471	250.00–255.00	253.53
1	—	285	285.00	285.00
25	—	630	238.00–250.00	242.87
14	—	429	252.50–270.00	260.82
9	—	375	265.00–275.00	270.04
32	—	517	245.00–256.00	252.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	463	226.00–240.00	230.77
26	—	571	214.00–225.00	220.01
5	—	650	200.00–214.00	205.60
1	—	720	192.00	192.00
22	—	376	245.00–256.00	250.78
11	—	319	260.00–275.00	267.91
26	—	430	240.00–250.00	243.99
8	—	624	210.00–220.00	214.38
33	—	526	216.00–230.00	224.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	367	230.00–245.00	238.98
11	—	333	240.00–255.00	251.62
10	—	478	215.00–224.00	219.74
9	—	567	200.00–210.00	205.68
7	—	532	200.00–212.00	207.76
4	—	435	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	121.00	121.00
1	—	520	194.00	194.00
6	—	360	210.00–228.00	218.75
3	—	485	198.00–210.00	206.08
8	—	310	230.00–235.00	233.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	247.50	247.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,054	90.00–95.00	92.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,174	95.00–105.00	98.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,112	95.00–98.00	96.95
1	—	1,055	125.00	125.00
89	—	1,153	101.00–108.00	103.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,227	102.00–103.00	102.68
14	—	1,653	116.00–125.00	119.26
6	—	1,339	105.00–115.00	109.68

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,241.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,466.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,173.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,350.00

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 this sale compares

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