Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $234.27/cwt on 543 head.

Average price

$234.27

543 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$21.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	237.06	1,244	463
Medium and Large 2	523	218.34	1,142	72
Medium and Large 3	480	215.78	1,036	8thin

One grade step is worth $21.28/cwt here — about $208 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 sale543 hd

234.27

—

AL average14 barns · 1,942 hd

227.19

+7.07

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	1,487	117.31	1,744	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	107.09	1,245	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,347	105.84	1,426	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	92.85	934	34

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)	—	$1,513	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,483	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,019	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$863	6

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	227.55/cwt	216.00–238.00	1,279	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	254.61/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,227	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	93.54/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,193	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	113.08/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,613	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	95.54/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,070	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	113.31/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,447	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	93.22/cwt	88.00–97.00	957	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	99.34/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,053	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	105.29/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,396	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	106.66/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,220	66
Bulls	—	—	1,194	109.57/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,308	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	85.45/cwt	85.00–86.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	240.82/cwt	239.00–245.00	918	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	243.28/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,014	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	233.63/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,208	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	219.62/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,463	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	226.34/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	241.94/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,234	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	247.63/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,164	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	638	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,506	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	256.07/cwt	251.00–263.00	1,378	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	632	236.88/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,497	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	217.47/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,372	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	243.46/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,497	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	282.90/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,222	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	239.11/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,267	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	316.93/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	272.03/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,325	83
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	228.73/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,306	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	208.42/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,411	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	250.06/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,515	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	246.89/cwt	238.00–256.00	1,400	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	296.51/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,109	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	227.92/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,552	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	215.57/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,432	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	215.65/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,469	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	218.33/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,362	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	300.99/cwt	290.00–317.50	999	7
Bulls	—	—	1,375	124.97/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,718	2
Bulls	—	—	1,656	119.64/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,981	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,482.50/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,483	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	730.00/head	650.00–775.00	730	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,512.50/head	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,513	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,019.44/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,019	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	284.15/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,080	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	265.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,019	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	281.95/cwt	276.00–286.00	919	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	227.11/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,086	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	215.78/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,036	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	217.67/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,143	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	235.03/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	271.82/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,182	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	253.55/cwt	248.00–266.00	1,080	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	237.14/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,235	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	216.57/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,135	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	250.20/cwt	246.00–260.00	936	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	205.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,283	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	227.79/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,080	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	230.95/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,333	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	275.16/cwt	265.00–285.00	897	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	228.00/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,414	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	236.19/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,124	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	211.47/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,205	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	534	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,335	4

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,655Last week 1,491Year ago 1,354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 230Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 22Year ago 26

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	562	216.00–238.00	227.55
11	—	482	245.00–262.00	254.61
2	—	820	203.00	203.00
11	—	681	214.00–220.00	215.65
26	—	624	215.00–223.00	218.33
7	—	332	290.00–317.50	300.99
19	—	380	275.00–295.00	284.15
14	—	435	266.00–280.00	271.82
29	—	521	230.00–254.00	237.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	260.00–270.00	265.94
8	—	326	276.00–286.00	281.95
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
11	—	478	220.00–235.00	227.11
1	—	780	190.00	190.00
17	—	525	212.00–225.00	217.67
16	—	426	248.00–266.00	253.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	381	239.00–245.00	240.82
22	—	524	210.00–224.00	216.57
14	—	624	200.00–210.00	205.63
18	—	474	220.00–232.00	227.79
2	—	815	150.00	150.00
6	—	570	208.00–215.00	211.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	417	240.00–248.00	243.28
64	—	517	224.00–238.00	233.63
19	—	666	212.00–224.00	219.62
1	—	845	180.00	180.00
2	—	720	200.00	200.00
5	—	916	170.00	170.00
23	—	374	246.00–260.00	250.20
51	—	577	224.00–233.00	230.95
13	—	326	265.00–285.00	275.16
50	—	620	224.00–231.00	228.00
47	—	476	230.00–241.00	236.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	510	240.00–247.00	241.94
44	—	470	244.00–254.00	247.63
16	—	638	236.00	236.00
2	—	580	234.00–236.00	235.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	632	233.00–238.00	236.88
4	—	534	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	214.00–218.00	215.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	220.00–231.00	226.34
47	—	538	251.00–263.00	256.07
31	—	615	228.00–248.00	243.46
28	—	432	275.00–290.00	282.90
5	—	323	310.00–330.00	316.93
83	—	487	261.00–280.00	272.03
16	—	567	238.00–256.00	246.89
9	—	374	290.00–310.00	296.51
45	—	681	224.00–230.00	227.92
5	—	766	214.00–220.00	215.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	210.00–224.00	217.47
10	—	530	227.50–245.00	239.11
2	—	385	264.00	264.00
14	—	571	221.00–235.00	228.73
2	—	480	258.00	258.00
9	—	677	200.00–216.00	208.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	306.00	306.00
32	—	606	250.00–251.00	250.06
2	—	365	322.50	322.50
12	—	555	258.00	258.00
1	—	320	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	93.00–94.00	93.54
4	—	1,426	110.00–115.00	113.08
8	—	1,326	98.00–109.00	105.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,120	92.00–100.00	95.54
12	—	1,277	112.00–115.00	113.31
66	—	1,144	101.00–110.00	106.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,027	88.00–97.00	93.22
3	—	1,060	99.00–100.00	99.34
4	—	825	85.00–86.00	85.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,194	108.00–110.00	109.57
2	—	1,375	124.00–126.00	124.97
10	—	1,656	117.00–122.00	119.64

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)	20	—	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,482.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,512.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	1,019.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	650.00–775.00	730.00

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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