Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle 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 $205.80/cwt on 392 head.

Average price

$205.80

392 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	589	216.61	1,276	99
Medium and Large 2	550	203.22	1,117	211
Medium and Large 3	480	199.38	958	82

One grade step is worth $17.22/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 sale392 hd

205.80

—

AL average15 barns · 1,600 hd

207.40

−1.60

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,338	96.51	1,291	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	89.82	1,090	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	82.55	864	22

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)	—	$983	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,142	6

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	519	205.88/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,069	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	273.33/cwt	270.00–275.00	888	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	257.60/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,329	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	233.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,548	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	268.43/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,146	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	219.64/cwt	213.00–223.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	217.18/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,058	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	232.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	244.88/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,308	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	221.64/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	201.27/cwt	195.00–205.00	966	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	232.91/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,435	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	274.75/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	220.96/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	261.09/cwt	257.00–267.00	982	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	263.33/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,282	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	676	205.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	238.82/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,388	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	258.29/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,100	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	256.24/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,222	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	293.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	247.68/cwt	245.00–250.00	924	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	250.67/cwt	250.00–252.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	241.05/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,516	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	251.58/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	240.44/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	240.66/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	706	182.46/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,288	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	240.69/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,018	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	211.04/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,207	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	231.50/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,118	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,065	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	88.68/cwt	87.00–90.00	886	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	91.18/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,100	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	91.48/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,183	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	99.72/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,296	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	95.10/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	85.64/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,035	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	76.62/cwt	76.00–78.00	766	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	83.48/cwt	81.00–86.00	907	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,176	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	885.00/head	800.00–950.00	885	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,145.00/head	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,145	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,141.67/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	190.98/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,291	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	232.83/cwt	231.00–235.00	878	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	224.07/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	196.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,129	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	219.31/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,037	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	213.16/cwt	211.00–218.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	204.17/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,282	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	227.58/cwt	224.00–234.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	204.39/cwt	200.00–211.00	881	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	187.75/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,098	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	629	181.21/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	201.02/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,146	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	196.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,201	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	227.15/cwt	222.00–230.00	861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	208.18/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,162	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	219.00/cwt	218.00–220.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	644	221.24/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,425	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	210.01/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,006	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	998	9

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,932Last week 2,214Year ago 1,841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 367Year ago 328

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 48Year ago 20

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	519	200.00–210.00	205.88
3	—	427	213.00–223.00	219.64
20	—	676	185.00–194.00	190.98
5	—	324	224.00–234.00	227.58
42	—	570	196.00–205.00	201.02
51	—	611	190.00–200.00	196.62
5	—	379	222.00–230.00	227.15
38	—	479	206.00–217.00	210.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	487	217.00–220.00	217.18
6	—	377	231.00–235.00	232.83
18	—	628	204.00–205.00	204.17
11	—	558	208.00–210.00	208.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	195.00–205.00	201.27
7	—	378	211.00–218.00	213.16
27	—	431	200.00–211.00	204.39
11	—	585	180.00–190.00	187.75
5	—	629	181.00–182.00	181.21
2	—	675	180.00	180.00
4	—	325	218.00–220.00	219.00
9	—	525	185.00–195.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	230.00	230.00
5	—	745	210.00	210.00
38	—	644	212.00–225.00	221.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	270.00–275.00	273.33
19	—	534	238.00–250.00	244.88
8	—	685	220.00–227.00	221.64
18	—	616	230.00–234.00	232.91
13	—	376	257.00–267.00	261.09
24	—	581	235.00–245.00	238.82
12	—	426	250.00–261.00	258.29
24	—	477	250.00–258.00	256.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	254.00–260.00	257.60
11	—	664	230.00–240.00	233.06
7	—	427	266.00–272.00	268.43
3	—	785	220.00	220.00
4	—	375	274.00–275.00	274.75
18	—	487	262.00–270.00	263.33
3	—	318	290.00–300.00	293.19
62	—	629	239.00–245.00	241.05
5	—	575	249.00–255.00	251.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	230.00–235.00	232.45
19	—	585	230.00	230.00
2	—	633	218.00–224.00	220.96
5	—	676	200.00–210.00	205.20
6	—	373	245.00–250.00	247.68
3	—	325	250.00–252.00	250.67
7	—	484	238.00–242.00	240.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	240.00–242.00	240.66
6	—	426	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	706	182.00–188.00	182.46
6	—	423	237.00–245.00	240.69
23	—	572	208.00–214.00	211.04
19	—	483	225.00–237.00	231.50
4	—	516	220.00–228.00	224.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	190.00–200.00	196.09
2	—	625	172.00	172.00
4	—	473	212.00–222.00	219.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	999	87.00–90.00	88.68
6	—	1,000	76.00–78.00	76.62
12	—	1,086	81.00–86.00	83.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,206	89.00–93.00	91.18
11	—	1,209	83.00–88.00	85.64
6	—	1,238	94.00–96.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	91.00–92.00	91.48
4	—	1,300	99.00–102.00	99.72
2	—	1,460	94.00–96.00	95.10

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–950.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,145.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.67

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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