Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.74/cwt on 492 head.

Average price

$231.74

492 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$15.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	232.52	1,205	349
Medium and Large 2	442	231.04	1,021	131
Medium and Large 3	409	216.74	886	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.78/cwt here — about $318 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 sale492 hd

231.74

—

AL average13 barns · 1,660 hd

224.02

+7.73

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	1,466	115.55	1,694	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,322	104.42	1,380	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	104.21	1,227	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	91.04	896	41

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)	—	$1,176	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$838	6

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	617	216.92/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,338	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	220.61/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,273	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	245.79/cwt	238.00–254.00	787	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	233.43/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,006	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	242.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,027	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	231.17/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,188	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	202.49/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,464	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	234.59/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,121	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	646	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,512	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,576	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	576	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	552	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,347	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	482	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,181	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	241.06/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,526	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	228.17/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,419	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	273.76/cwt	265.00–279.00	1,016	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	230.44/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,307	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	236.24/cwt	235.00–240.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	287.09/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,056	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	227.66/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,792	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	280.34/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,169	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	231.95/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,714	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	268.72/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,293	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	347.70/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	256.89/cwt	254.00–263.00	1,387	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	250.42/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,417	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	236.88/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,575	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	221.04/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,514	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	267.71/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,381	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	454	278.45/cwt	277.00–279.00	1,264	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	270.32/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,022	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	217.99/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,360	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	319.65/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,013	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	201.53/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,437	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	212.42/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,430	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	236.49/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,225	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	104.88/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,396	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	99.79/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,081	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,013	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	104.40/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,232	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	86.14/cwt	80.00–93.00	746	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	97.46/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,004	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	90.89/cwt	86.00–96.00	913	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,050	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	956	1
Bulls	—	—	1,517	118.69/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,801	6
Bulls	—	—	1,389	110.83/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,539	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	682.14/head	600.00–875.00	682	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,379.41/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,379	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	660.00/head	625.00–700.00	660	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,730.00/head	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	238.48/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,016	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	228.19/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,198	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	233.66/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,075	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	359	234.01/cwt	228.00–237.00	840	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	262.06/cwt	254.00–270.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	240.65/cwt	230.00–246.00	907	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	216.19/cwt	215.00–218.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	214.43/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,250	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	219.85/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,154	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	226.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,065	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	269.78/cwt	256.00–276.00	879	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	253.35/cwt	248.00–260.00	953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,269	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	217.13/cwt	210.00–220.00	812	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	289.42/cwt	280.00–300.00	929	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	335.12/cwt	330.00–345.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	250.46/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,069	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	227.19/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,284	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	241.44/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,113	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	226.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,035	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	249.64/cwt	248.00–255.00	921	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	216.59/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,243	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,263	1

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,864Last week 1,655Year ago 1,591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 137Year ago 370

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 80Year ago 28

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	617	211.00–223.00	216.92
1	—	660	217.00	217.00
1	—	770	195.00	195.00
52	—	577	216.00–226.00	220.61
62	—	423	240.00–250.00	242.68
73	—	514	226.00–233.00	231.17
9	—	723	200.00–206.00	202.49
52	—	478	230.00–240.00	234.59
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
7	—	326	256.00–276.00	269.78
8	—	376	248.00–260.00	253.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	320	238.00–254.00	245.79
27	—	431	227.00–240.00	233.43
39	—	377	230.00–246.00	240.65
4	—	605	190.00–200.00	195.00
17	—	583	210.00–218.00	214.43
8	—	525	215.00–223.00	219.85
23	—	471	220.00–230.00	226.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	646	234.00	234.00
3	—	505	245.00	245.00
15	—	552	244.00	244.00
9	—	482	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	215.00–218.00	216.19
7	—	374	210.00–220.00	217.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	238.00	238.00
1	—	360	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	220.00	220.00
4	—	359	235.00–240.00	236.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	628	251.00	251.00
4	—	576	278.00	278.00
29	—	516	267.00–270.00	267.71
29	—	454	277.00–279.00	278.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	633	236.00–244.00	241.06
20	—	368	280.00–300.00	287.09
18	—	787	218.00–230.00	227.66
23	—	417	270.00–285.00	280.34
19	—	739	225.00–234.00	231.95
45	—	481	260.00–273.00	268.72
2	—	315	335.00–360.00	347.70
58	—	540	254.00–263.00	256.89
33	—	566	245.00–257.00	250.42
32	—	665	228.00–241.00	236.88
1	—	910	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	622	220.00–234.00	228.17
3	—	430	242.00	242.00
16	—	371	265.00–279.00	273.76
11	—	567	226.00–236.00	230.44
1	—	805	205.00	205.00
6	—	685	218.00–224.00	221.04
2	—	345	278.00	278.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	378	260.00–285.00	270.32
11	—	624	215.00–224.00	217.99
9	—	317	300.00–335.00	319.65
6	—	713	186.00–206.00	201.53
17	—	673	208.00–215.00	212.42
25	—	518	231.00–242.00	236.49
1	—	765	187.00	187.00
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
3	—	288	330.00–345.00	335.12
19	—	427	244.00–260.00	250.46
31	—	565	225.00–233.00	227.19
34	—	461	234.00–246.00	241.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
30	—	426	230.00–244.00	238.48
10	—	525	226.00–231.00	228.19
9	—	460	232.00–236.00	233.66
1	—	715	180.00	180.00
16	—	321	280.00–300.00	289.42
3	—	640	211.00	211.00
20	—	369	248.00–255.00	249.64
23	—	574	200.00–220.00	216.59
1	—	820	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	359	228.00–237.00	234.01
6	—	323	254.00–270.00	262.06
5	—	458	220.00–230.00	226.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,331	101.00–111.00	104.88
1	—	1,050	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	95.00–102.00	99.79
1	—	1,650	122.00	122.00
45	—	1,180	103.00–113.00	104.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	866	80.00–93.00	86.14
6	—	1,030	97.00–98.00	97.46
28	—	1,004	86.00–96.00	90.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	115.00–125.00	118.69
4	—	1,389	110.00–113.00	110.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–875.00	682.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,379.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	625.00–700.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,730.00	1,730.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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