Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls compared to two weeks ago sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder calves compared to one week ago sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.97/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$213.97

432 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$25.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	219.00	1,223	243
Medium and Large 2	497	211.95	1,054	144
Medium and Large 3	546	193.26	1,055	45

One grade step is worth $25.74/cwt here — about $168 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 sale432 hd

213.97

—

AL average16 barns · 2,069 hd

210.78

+3.19

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	1,597	107.32	1,713	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	92.03	1,052	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	81.61	869	15

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)	—	$853	9

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	523	208.22/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,089	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	733	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,473	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	293.84/cwt	290.00–297.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	220.96/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,065	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	186.50/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,072	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	676	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,433	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,621	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	241.10/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,466	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	267.79/cwt	265.00–275.00	862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,367	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	221.73/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,242	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	195.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,031	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	263.32/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,238	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	234.03/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,224	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	235.42/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,370	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,637	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	244.98/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,360	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	255.25/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,327	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	224.90/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,491	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	252.70/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,205	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	258.92/cwt	255.00–265.00	971	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	256.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	832	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	232.04/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,425	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	243.29/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,277	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	189.24/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,285	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	180.57/cwt	177.00–184.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	185.45/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	222.33/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,196	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	231.96/cwt	228.00–238.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	206.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,192	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	92.03/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,052	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	85.20/cwt	82.00–87.00	922	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	77.50/cwt	75.00–80.00	810	7
Bulls	—	—	1,542	103.91/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,602	6
Bulls	—	—	1,651	110.72/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,828	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	958.33/head	900.00–1,000.00	958	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–850.00	800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	222.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	249.76/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,049	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	207.25/cwt	202.00–212.00	984	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,210	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	232.98/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,216	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	231.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	989	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,304	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	244.62/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,130	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	175.97/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	224.90/cwt	218.00–228.00	938	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	236.64/cwt	234.00–237.00	932	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	218.82/cwt	215.00–220.00	823	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	732	167.77/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	170.63/cwt	166.00–174.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	181.33/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	230.70/cwt	226.00–235.00	754	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	228.33/cwt	224.00–233.00	863	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	198.01/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,139	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	230.13/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,077	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,356	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	213.10/cwt	210.00–216.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,651	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	266.76/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,160	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	181.00/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,222	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	191.92/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,188	25

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 Nov 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,947Last week 2,086Year ago 1,968

Slaughter CattleReceipts 297Last week 0Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 12

Slaughter cows and bulls compared to two weeks ago sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder calves compared to one week ago sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	205.00–215.00	208.22
28	—	482	214.00–224.00	220.96
2	—	710	172.00–180.00	175.97
24	—	417	218.00–228.00	224.90
7	—	327	226.00–235.00	230.70
23	—	378	224.00–233.00	228.33
20	—	575	192.00–202.00	198.01
6	—	675	177.00–186.00	181.00
25	—	619	185.00–195.00	191.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	733	201.00	201.00
40	—	676	212.00	212.00
38	—	560	221.00–222.00	221.73
10	—	612	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	185.00–188.00	186.50
11	—	527	190.00–200.00	195.62
7	—	475	202.00–212.00	207.25
6	—	376	215.00–220.00	218.82
5	—	732	162.00–170.00	167.77
5	—	668	166.00–174.00	170.63
3	—	623	180.00–184.00	181.33
2	—	430	210.00–216.00	213.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	593	204.00	204.00
16	—	427	230.00–235.00	231.54
4	—	624	209.00	209.00
21	—	394	234.00–237.00	236.64
3	—	525	220.00	220.00
56	—	468	225.00–233.00	230.13
8	—	668	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	290.00–297.00	293.84
9	—	714	227.00	227.00
30	—	608	240.00–246.00	241.10
19	—	470	260.00–270.00	263.32
37	—	688	238.00	238.00
17	—	555	244.00–254.00	244.98
32	—	520	255.00–258.00	255.25
3	—	378	266.00	266.00
6	—	768	215.00	215.00
23	—	435	265.00–275.00	266.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	200.00–205.00	202.48
7	—	322	265.00–275.00	267.79
42	—	582	232.00–240.00	235.42
10	—	663	224.00–228.00	224.90
11	—	477	248.00–258.00	252.70
13	—	375	255.00–265.00	258.92
19	—	614	228.00–234.00	232.04
14	—	525	240.00–250.00	243.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	200.00–205.00	202.50
4	—	523	228.00–236.00	234.03
7	—	725	200.00	200.00
5	—	325	250.00–260.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	187.00–190.00	189.24
2	—	730	177.00–184.00	180.57
2	—	565	215.00–220.00	217.50
8	—	420	244.00–254.00	249.76
22	—	522	230.00–235.00	232.98
37	—	462	237.00–247.00	244.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	182.00–190.00	185.45
3	—	538	220.00–224.00	222.33
3	—	425	228.00–238.00	231.96
6	—	578	200.00–210.00	206.17
6	—	484	220.00–230.00	222.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	90.00–95.00	92.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,082	82.00–87.00	85.20
7	—	1,045	75.00–80.00	77.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,542	102.00–105.00	103.91
6	—	1,651	108.00–114.00	110.72

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)	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	958.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00

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

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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