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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.02/cwt on 341 head.

Average price

$224.02

341 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$20.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	231.11	1,269	120
Medium and Large 2	535	222.15	1,188	184
Medium and Large 3	535	210.39	1,126	37

One grade step is worth $20.71/cwt here — about $143 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 sale341 hd

224.02

—

AL average12 barns · 1,543 hd

222.46

+1.56

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	1,271	124.97	1,588	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,262	112.36	1,418	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	105.15	1,234	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	98.04	975	45

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)	—	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,181	8

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1	—	512	235.47/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,206	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	229.59/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,086	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	196.00/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	230.63/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,319	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	494	239.00/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,181	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	250.74/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	225.48/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,195	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	205.65/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	305.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,160	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	274.19/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,280	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	254.59/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,472	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	689	233.80/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,611	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	226.66/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	240.38/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,058	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	264.34/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,261	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	968	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	273.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	314.61/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	266.01/cwt	264.00–268.00	1,389	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	238.57/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,503	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	248.87/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,550	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	262.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	239.24/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,639	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	255.64/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,357	32
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	246.44/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	293.31/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,088	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	226.61/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,663	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	286.48/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,203	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	235.51/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	225.18/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,405	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	254.16/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,073	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	231.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,223	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	245.19/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,157	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	219.28/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	280.56/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,167	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	102.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,329	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	109.41/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,427	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	104.30/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,224	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	98.90/cwt	96.00–101.00	988	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	93.08/cwt	90.00–95.00	902	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	104.89/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,080	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,239	114.79/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,422	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	97.62/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,149	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	110.49/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,293	17
Bulls	—	—	1,198	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,468	3
Bulls	—	—	1,380	128.64/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,333	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,233	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,090.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	236.35/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	220.62/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,266	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	224.67/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,180	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	210.32/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	231.35/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	196.99/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	205.21/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,391	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	215.39/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,137	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	214.97/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,346	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	209.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,191	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	228.87/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,083	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	215.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	203.97/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	900	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	198.62/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	728	186.51/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	221.19/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,473	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	223.10/cwt	220.00–229.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	230.31/cwt	227.00–234.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	217.73/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,258	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.93/cwt	226.00–236.00	981	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	233.36/cwt	230.00–240.00	831	15

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,491Last week 1,636Year ago 1,274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 237Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 80

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	512	232.00–240.00	235.47
12	—	572	226.00–236.00	230.63
5	—	494	238.00–241.00	239.00
10	—	738	204.00–213.00	205.65
6	—	619	221.00–232.00	226.66
28	—	440	240.00–245.00	240.38
3	—	772	201.00–210.00	203.97
11	—	357	252.00	252.00
25	—	666	214.00–222.00	221.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	473	224.00–234.00	229.59
2	—	763	195.00–197.00	196.00
2	—	325	238.00	238.00
24	—	530	219.00–230.00	225.48
5	—	678	205.00–206.00	205.21
38	—	626	210.00–219.00	214.97
7	—	729	192.00–201.00	198.62
34	—	578	215.00–224.00	217.73
15	—	425	226.00–236.00	230.93
15	—	356	230.00–240.00	233.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	213.00–217.00	215.39
3	—	673	190.00–200.00	194.96
10	—	570	200.00–210.00	209.03
6	—	475	210.00–220.00	215.15
2	—	615	200.00–205.00	202.46
4	—	728	180.00–190.00	186.51
3	—	382	220.00–229.00	223.10
4	—	325	227.00–234.00	230.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	250.00–251.00	250.74
3	—	340	260.00–270.00	265.00
2	—	373	260.00–265.00	262.62
2	—	725	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	300.00–310.00	305.94
54	—	467	270.00–280.00	274.19
46	—	578	253.00–260.00	254.59
8	—	330	310.00–320.00	314.61
5	—	522	264.00–268.00	266.01
16	—	623	246.00–255.00	248.87
16	—	685	239.00–242.00	239.24
6	—	420	282.00–292.00	286.48
4	—	723	231.00–240.00	235.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	689	229.00–237.00	233.80
16	—	477	257.00–267.00	264.34
7	—	328	290.00–300.00	295.00
6	—	423	270.00–280.00	273.96
5	—	630	232.00–242.00	238.57
32	—	531	252.00–260.00	255.64
5	—	584	242.00–250.00	246.44
18	—	371	285.00–296.00	293.31
13	—	734	225.00–231.00	226.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	221.00–231.00	225.18
7	—	422	250.00–258.00	254.16
6	—	528	230.00–240.00	231.71
9	—	472	242.00–252.00	245.19
7	—	679	214.00–223.00	219.28
3	—	730	206.00–215.00	210.32
3	—	577	228.00–238.00	231.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	275.00–285.00	280.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	232.00–240.00	236.35
8	—	574	218.00–225.00	220.62
9	—	525	220.00–228.00	224.67
2	—	723	194.00–200.00	196.99
8	—	473	225.00–232.00	228.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	100.00–105.00	102.35
8	—	1,304	107.00–112.00	109.41
18	—	1,239	113.00–117.00	114.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,174	103.00–107.00	104.30
10	—	1,177	95.00–100.00	97.62
17	—	1,170	108.00–112.00	110.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	999	96.00–101.00	98.90
18	—	969	90.00–95.00	93.08
11	—	1,030	102.00–107.00	104.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	121.00–124.00	122.52
2	—	1,380	128.00–129.00	128.64

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	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,233.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,090.00

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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