Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes under 500 lbs. steady; over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $249.38/cwt on 454 head.

Average price

$249.38

454 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$17.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	252.92	1,396	364
Medium and Large 3	388	236.67	919	3thin
Medium and Large 2	550	235.01	1,291	87

One grade step is worth $17.91/cwt here — about $105 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 sale454 hd

249.38

—

AL average15 barns · 1,424 hd

246.75

+2.62

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	1,511	116.39	1,758	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	100.85	1,166	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,347	96.89	1,305	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	88.06	931	48

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)	—	$860	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$521	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,208	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$785	5

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	528	210.73/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,113	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	199.02/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	206.05/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,477	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	268.55/cwt	245.00–277.00	1,278	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	243.96/cwt	242.00–250.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	204.18/cwt	198.00–210.00	874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	225.39/cwt	220.00–230.00	935	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	753	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,611	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	245.80/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,295	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	247.08/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,181	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	173.93/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	219.87/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,266	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	222.75/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,156	94
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	235.19/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,326	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	255.02/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,344	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	243.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	246.85/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,407	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	673	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,494	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	213.79/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,409	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	206.20/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,379	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	220.41/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,565	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	277.55/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,193	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	296.69/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,121	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	224.43/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,414	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	237.54/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,487	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	211.67/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	225.75/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,492	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	652	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,604	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	419	289.38/cwt	286.00–299.00	1,213	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	451	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	248.50/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	209.32/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,382	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	264.45/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,113	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	219.68/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,177	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	89.53/cwt	85.00–94.00	939	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	98.95/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,323	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	81.11/cwt	79.00–84.00	846	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	97.20/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,136	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	101.04/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,157	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	88.66/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,228	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	92.90/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,171	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	110.04/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,286	4
Bulls	—	—	1,000	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,529	116.43/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,780	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,060.00/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,060	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	521.43/head	475.00–600.00	521	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	660.00/head	650.00–675.00	660	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	785.00/head	725.00–825.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	228.78/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,073	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	261.32/cwt	245.00–270.00	841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	241.01/cwt	224.00–252.00	1,027	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	276.13/cwt	267.00–290.00	1,058	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,218	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	209.54/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,182	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,321	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	829	195.74/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	247.63/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,171	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	207.36/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,172	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	230.73/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,094	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	223.66/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,282	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	233.31/cwt	219.00–246.00	1,209	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	202.67/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,246	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	228.15/cwt	224.00–235.00	888	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	239.40/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,015	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	219.20/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,015	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,327	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	214.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,324	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,260	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,412	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 →

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Tue Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,387Last week 1,315Year ago 1,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 196Year ago 257

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 56Year ago 44

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes under 500 lbs. steady; over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	528	205.00–215.00	210.73
39	—	415	220.00–230.00	225.39
4	—	770	163.00–185.00	173.93
15	—	565	206.00–210.00	207.36
9	—	615	198.00–205.00	202.67
16	—	389	224.00–235.00	228.15
28	—	463	210.00–225.00	219.20
6	—	660	200.00–202.00	201.00
6	—	713	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	763	198.00–200.00	199.02
12	—	717	200.00–212.00	206.05
4	—	388	242.00–250.00	243.96
27	—	576	214.00–224.00	219.87
94	—	519	218.00–230.00	222.75
5	—	659	213.00–215.00	213.79
80	—	474	225.00–238.00	230.73
1	—	865	202.00	202.00
27	—	424	235.00–246.00	239.40
14	—	618	210.00–220.00	214.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	198.00–210.00	204.18
1	—	320	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	753	214.00	214.00
13	—	673	222.00	222.00
7	—	550	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	238.00	238.00
11	—	652	246.00	246.00
14	—	419	286.00–299.00	289.38
5	—	451	285.00	285.00
2	—	605	247.00–250.00	248.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	476	245.00–277.00	268.55
28	—	527	250.00–265.00	255.02
121	—	570	240.00–255.00	246.85
2	—	340	300.00	300.00
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
11	—	710	215.00–224.00	220.41
1	—	935	202.00	202.00
19	—	430	270.00–285.00	277.55
8	—	378	290.00–302.50	296.69
39	—	626	230.00–242.50	237.54
6	—	771	211.00–215.00	211.67
23	—	661	218.00–233.00	225.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	527	240.00–252.50	245.80
16	—	478	242.00–250.00	247.08
24	—	564	225.00–240.00	235.19
5	—	326	240.00–250.00	243.93
10	—	669	200.00–217.00	206.20
14	—	630	220.00–230.00	224.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	245.00	245.00
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	191.00	191.00
2	—	340	300.00	300.00
9	—	660	205.00–215.00	209.32
8	—	421	260.00–270.00	264.45
1	—	290	300.00	300.00
5	—	383	267.00–290.00	276.13
7	—	629	210.00	210.00
4	—	829	192.00–197.00	195.74
18	—	473	242.00–250.00	247.63
46	—	573	218.00–232.00	223.66
28	—	518	219.00–246.00	233.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	536	212.00–225.00	219.68
33	—	469	215.00–236.00	228.78
6	—	322	245.00–270.00	261.32
14	—	426	224.00–252.00	241.01
3	—	230	230.00	230.00
2	—	725	180.00	180.00
2	—	370	230.00	230.00
12	—	603	202.00	202.00
11	—	564	207.00–212.00	209.54
3	—	670	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,049	85.00–94.00	89.53
12	—	1,043	79.00–84.00	81.11
4	—	1,169	95.00–102.00	97.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,337	94.00–105.00	98.95
4	—	1,385	85.00–90.00	88.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,145	96.00–106.00	101.04
6	—	1,261	86.00–95.00	92.90
4	—	1,169	107.00–113.00	110.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,690	127.00	127.00
18	—	1,529	111.00–120.00	116.43

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)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,060.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–600.00	521.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–675.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–825.00	785.00

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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