Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.43/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$206.43

168 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$14.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	607	212.24	1,287	60
Medium and Large 2	516	204.43	1,055	88
Medium and Large 3	467	197.74	924	20

One grade step is worth $14.50/cwt here — about $363 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 sale168 hd

206.43

—

AL average13 barns · 1,036 hd

202.53

+3.89

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	1,661	107.27	1,782	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	92.19	1,282	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	87.51	1,046	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	81.81	855	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$913	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$713	6

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,241	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	759	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	215.74/cwt	210.00–219.00	919	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	220.98/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	228.54/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,417	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	240.87/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,515	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	271.19/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	718	197.98/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	214.00/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,017	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	205.99/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	242.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	253.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	955	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	251.19/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	245.97/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	205.49/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	256.15/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,345	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	271.63/cwt	265.00–275.00	902	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	274.85/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	235.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	246.55/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,285	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,378	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	253.19/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,225	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	210.33/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,222	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	199.99/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,340	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	229.99/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,207	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	243.02/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	209.29/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,308	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	93.68/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,266	8
Bulls	—	—	1,719	105.44/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,813	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	90.11/cwt	89.00–91.00	933	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	88.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,283	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	98.02/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,331	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,538	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,158	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	84.38/cwt	82.00–87.00	888	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	83.54/cwt	82.00–87.00	992	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	77.33/cwt	74.00–79.00	802	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	89.41/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,068	19
Bulls	—	—	1,646	113.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,866	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	712.50/head	700.00–750.00	713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	225.00/cwt	224.00–226.00	956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	176.52/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	194.65/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,219	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	220.99/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,271	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	234.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	183.49/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,050	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	213.39/cwt	212.00–216.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	219.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	821	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	221.98/cwt	220.00–228.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	181.31/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	204.96/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,080	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	184.66/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,342	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	198.08/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,139	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	190.75/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	232.01/cwt	230.00–234.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,286	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	186.50/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,190	13

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,357Last week 2,162Year ago 1,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 0Year ago 328

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 6

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	210.00	210.00
6	—	572	180.00–188.00	183.49
3	—	332	212.00–216.00	213.39
5	—	533	185.00–195.00	190.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	559	222.00	222.00
7	—	759	222.50	222.50
3	—	678	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	426	210.00–219.00	215.74
10	—	475	209.00–217.00	214.00
9	—	375	215.00–225.00	219.00
4	—	334	220.00–228.00	221.98
3	—	680	179.00–183.00	181.31
22	—	527	200.00–211.00	204.96
2	—	720	170.00–180.00	174.93
13	—	575	192.00–200.00	198.08
13	—	638	180.00–189.00	186.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	220.00–223.00	220.98
4	—	425	224.00–226.00	225.00
2	—	780	173.00–180.00	176.52
3	—	727	183.00–187.00	184.66
2	—	358	230.00–234.00	232.01
13	—	663	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	200.00–201.00	200.50
4	—	620	224.00–230.00	228.54
11	—	376	250.00–260.00	253.91
3	—	430	247.00–257.00	251.19
2	—	723	204.00–207.00	205.49
7	—	332	265.00–275.00	271.63
3	—	577	230.00–240.00	235.98
4	—	521	239.00–249.00	246.55
4	—	484	246.00–256.00	253.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	629	235.00–244.00	240.87
6	—	675	225.00	225.00
4	—	478	265.00–275.00	271.19
2	—	563	244.00–248.00	245.97
13	—	525	255.00–260.00	256.15
2	—	418	270.00–280.00	274.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	196.00–200.00	197.98
2	—	680	205.00–207.00	205.99
2	—	368	240.00–245.00	242.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	274.00	274.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	581	201.00–214.00	210.33
6	—	626	190.00–196.00	194.65
2	—	525	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	249.00	249.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	198.00–202.00	199.99
4	—	525	229.00–232.00	229.99
7	—	427	239.00–249.00	243.02
7	—	625	207.00–211.00	209.29
6	—	575	219.00–225.00	220.99
3	—	477	230.00–240.00	234.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	91.00–95.00	93.68
6	—	1,454	85.00–90.00	88.25
2	—	1,358	97.00–99.00	98.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	89.00–91.00	90.11
18	—	1,052	82.00–87.00	84.38
14	—	1,037	74.00–79.00	77.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	93.00–95.00	94.01
14	—	1,188	82.00–87.00	83.54
19	—	1,194	88.00–92.00	89.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,719	102.00–107.00	105.44
3	—	1,538	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,646	110.00–115.00	113.35

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–750.00	712.50

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

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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Slaughter Cattle

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