Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $249.64/cwt on 362 head.

Average price

$249.64

362 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$10.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	476	251.58	1,198	67
Medium and Large 1	580	249.84	1,448	273
Medium and Large 3	442	241.24	1,067	22

One grade step is worth $10.34/cwt here — about $131 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 sale362 hd

249.64

—

AL average14 barns · 754 hd

247.28

+2.36

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	—	Average	1,567	118.48	1,857	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	107.92	1,446	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	102.92	1,221	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	96.40	992	54

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)	—	$1,225	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,392	12

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	532	228.42/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	231.60/cwt	228.00–236.00	892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	237.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,143	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	263.06/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,252	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	236.39/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,477	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	269.66/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,009	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	237.29/cwt	236.00–240.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	282.86/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,078	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	241.98/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,268	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	241.65/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	246.78/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,434	56
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	256.77/cwt	250.00–260.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	277.50/cwt	270.00–285.00	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	222.67/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,701	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	273.48/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,162	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	258.60/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,099	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	263.41/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,349	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	233.52/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,581	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,534	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,615	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	248.83/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,182	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	257.06/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,360	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	230.01/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	236.75/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,366	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	226.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,077	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	237.56/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,131	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	224.00/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	215.00/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	222.03/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	243.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,042	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	103.74/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,075	11
Bulls	—	—	1,606	118.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,897	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	107.86/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,483	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	112.67/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,512	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	95.79/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,190	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	108.84/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,241	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	91.39/cwt	89.00–94.00	940	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	97.00/cwt	95.00–100.00	994	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,259	99.74/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,256	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	103.46/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,224	16
Bulls	—	—	1,683	126.21/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,124	4
Bulls	—	—	1,354	111.71/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,513	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,316.67/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,317	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	218.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	932	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	227.87/cwt	222.00–232.00	968	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	213.55/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,360	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	236.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	981	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	235.38/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,109	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	223.72/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,175	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	224.84/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,365	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	216.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,238	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	220.92/cwt	215.00–225.00	831	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	225.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	738	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,076	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	226.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,078	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	234.27/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,232	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	221.77/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,288	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	211.14/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,455	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	222.65/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,510	3

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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,636Last week 1,387Year ago 1,363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 146Year ago 173

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 57Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	225.00–235.00	228.42
8	—	481	230.00–240.00	237.73
2	—	375	250.00	250.00
6	—	429	240.00–245.00	241.65
3	—	320	250.00–260.00	256.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	295.00–305.00	300.00
11	—	476	255.00–267.00	263.06
21	—	625	235.00–238.00	236.39
11	—	381	280.00–290.00	282.86
56	—	581	240.00–250.00	246.78
16	—	764	218.00–223.00	222.67
16	—	425	270.00–280.00	273.48
56	—	677	230.00–237.00	233.52
11	—	529	247.00–259.00	257.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	374	265.00–275.00	269.66
8	—	524	237.00–247.00	241.98
8	—	325	270.00–285.00	277.50
10	—	425	252.00–262.00	258.60
12	—	475	244.00–254.00	248.83
5	—	629	228.00–232.00	230.01
15	—	577	233.00–238.00	236.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	512	260.00–265.00	263.41
10	—	616	249.00	249.00
14	—	659	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	228.00–236.00	231.60
3	—	320	236.00–240.00	237.29
2	—	725	200.00	200.00
23	—	425	222.00–232.00	227.87
17	—	637	208.00–215.00	213.55
37	—	525	218.00–228.00	223.72
15	—	573	210.00–220.00	216.00
31	—	477	220.00–230.00	226.02
14	—	689	206.00–212.00	211.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	427	210.00–220.00	218.17
11	—	376	215.00–225.00	220.92
7	—	327	220.00–230.00	225.58
6	—	525	200.00–210.00	205.00
4	—	475	210.00–212.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	414	235.00–240.00	236.98
38	—	471	232.00–239.00	235.38
35	—	607	216.00–228.00	224.84
26	—	526	230.00–238.00	234.27
23	—	581	220.00–227.00	221.77
3	—	678	220.00–224.00	222.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	475	220.00–230.00	226.68
3	—	533	220.00–224.00	222.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	232.00–240.00	237.56
2	—	595	222.00–226.00	224.00
4	—	676	211.00–220.00	215.00
7	—	428	240.00–250.00	243.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,036	102.00–105.00	103.74
19	—	1,029	89.00–94.00	91.39
24	—	1,025	95.00–100.00	97.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,375	104.00–109.00	107.86
7	—	1,342	112.00–114.00	112.67
4	—	1,259	97.00–102.00	99.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,242	93.00–98.00	95.79
13	—	1,140	107.00–112.00	108.84
16	—	1,183	101.00–106.00	103.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,606	115.00–120.00	118.09
4	—	1,683	125.00–129.00	126.21
4	—	1,354	109.00–114.00	111.71

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)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,316.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,466.67

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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