Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.89/cwt on 291 head.

Average price

$216.89

291 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$17.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.30

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	219.10	1,167	85
Medium and Large 2	475	218.49	1,038	175
Medium and Large 3	480	201.76	968	31

One grade step is worth $17.34/cwt here — about $198 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 sale291 hd

216.89

—

AL average8 barns · 904 hd

209.59

+7.30

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	1,385	105.82	1,466	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,542	98.60	1,521	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	90.34	1,112	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	86.01	912	23

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)	—	$1,216	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	8

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	325	232.27/cwt	229.00–239.00	755	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	237.96/cwt	236.00–240.00	895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.31/cwt	220.00–230.00	958	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	258.68/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,231	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	244.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,358	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	236.62/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,436	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	251.26/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,319	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	222.45/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,057	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	219.95/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,135	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	254.04/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,090	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	230.03/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,336	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	198.98/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,455	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	227.99/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,124	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,357	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	247.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,186	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	210.72/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,507	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	268.81/cwt	265.00–273.00	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	237.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,256	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	262.00/cwt	257.00–267.00	862	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	213.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,457	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	266.08/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,171	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	252.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	948	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	221.04/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,180	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	211.49/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	444	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,119	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,271	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	99.98/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,536	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	96.30/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,496	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	87.00/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,108	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	99.92/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,175	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	94.04/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,062	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	88.20/cwt	86.00–91.00	968	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	82.60/cwt	80.00–85.00	827	9
Bulls	—	—	1,385	105.82/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,466	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,146.88/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,147	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,308.33/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	215.70/cwt	212.00–218.00	822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	217.50/cwt	214.00–220.00	713	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	229.48/cwt	228.00–230.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	200.32/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	245.82/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,047	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	237.49/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,130	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,310	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	196.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,033	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	204.38/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,167	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	180.37/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	233.97/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,015	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	271.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	884	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	189.40/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,099	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	186.82/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,270	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	215.97/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,246	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	230.87/cwt	226.00–235.00	870	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	230.68/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,077	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	235.36/cwt	232.00–242.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	213.35/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,137	43

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,685Last week 1,947Year ago 1,806

Slaughter CattleReceipts 383Last week 297Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 31Year ago 8

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	229.00–239.00	232.27
2	—	715	180.00–182.00	180.99
23	—	425	220.00–230.00	225.31
20	—	475	218.00–226.00	222.45
19	—	571	199.00–209.00	204.38
12	—	680	180.00–190.00	186.82
45	—	377	226.00–235.00	230.87
43	—	533	204.00–216.00	213.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	236.00–240.00	237.96
20	—	516	219.00–220.00	219.95
12	—	686	191.00	191.00
7	—	434	232.00–238.00	233.97
24	—	577	215.00–218.00	215.97
17	—	467	228.00–234.00	230.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	212.00–218.00	215.70
6	—	328	214.00–220.00	217.50
5	—	526	190.00–200.00	196.40
4	—	425	210.00–215.00	212.50
2	—	628	176.00–185.00	180.37
10	—	580	185.00–192.00	189.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	254.00–265.00	258.68
23	—	555	240.00–245.00	244.73
16	—	607	233.00–237.00	236.62
15	—	525	247.00–257.00	251.26
18	—	715	210.00–211.00	210.72
4	—	371	265.00–273.00	268.81
11	—	440	260.00–270.00	266.08
7	—	326	270.00–275.00	271.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	429	245.00–256.00	254.04
44	—	581	225.00–235.00	230.03
5	—	731	195.00–200.00	198.98
12	—	480	240.00–250.00	247.05
7	—	528	230.00–240.00	237.83
5	—	329	257.00–267.00	262.00
8	—	683	210.00–215.00	213.39
17	—	375	250.00–260.00	252.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	191.00	191.00
2	—	493	226.00–230.00	227.99
3	—	377	232.00–242.00	235.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	534	219.00–230.00	221.04
2	—	675	191.00	191.00
22	—	426	240.00–250.00	245.82
20	—	476	232.00–240.00	237.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	210.00–213.00	211.49
2	—	613	185.00–190.00	187.47
4	—	430	228.00–230.00	229.48
3	—	573	198.00–205.00	200.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	444	252.00	252.00
2	—	535	235.00–240.00	237.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,536	99.00–103.00	99.98
3	—	1,553	96.00–97.00	96.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,274	85.00–90.00	87.00
4	—	1,176	98.00–102.00	99.92
5	—	1,129	92.00–95.00	94.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,098	86.00–91.00	88.20
9	—	1,001	80.00–85.00	82.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	105.00–108.00	105.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,146.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308.33

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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